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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Mamba (ranked 1866 p4p, 2028 weight class) and Seiryu Machida (ranked 270 p4p, 294 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seiryu Machida!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamba misses the shot to the body.
And Machida responds with a good body kick, but Mamba manages to step out the way in time.
Mamba misses with a wild body shot.
Machida takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Mamba misses.
Machida counters with a body kick.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mamba moves out of range as Machida strikes.
Mamba throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Machida is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba connects with a looping right hand.
Mamba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Machida misses with a straight left.
Mamba is looking to counter punch.
Mamba cracks Machida with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machida darts in and clinches Mamba up against the cage.
Mamba is looking to break free of the clinch but Machida has double underhooks.
Machida tries to work over Mamba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Machida.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Mamba controls his hands.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mamba backwards.
Mamba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mamba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Machida lands an elbow just above Mamba 's eye.
Mamba blocking some punches.
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mamba backwards.
Mamba breaks from the clinch.
Mamba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machida's sensitive parts.
Mamba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machida throws out a counter right but Mamba avoids it with no problem.
Mamba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machida.
Machida is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mamba thows a leg kick but Machida checks it
and Machida counters with a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Machida.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
 It looks like Black Mamba has been cut.
Mamba throws a big shot that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Mamba.
Mamba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Nice defenses there by Machida.
Machida slips a jab from Mamba.
Mamba misses with a few strikes there.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Machida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machida counters with a good, hard body kick but Mamba shrugs it off.
Mamba misses with a left hand
and Machida finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mamba is breathing heavily.
Mamba moves away from the strike by Machida.
Mamba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamba is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Mamba blocks the leg kick.
Machida scores with a one two! Mamba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mamba throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Machida! But no joy.
Mamba throws the kick towards the body but Machida avoids it.
Machida tries a quick counter leg kick but Mamba is wise to it.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machida tries to counter with a clinch but Mamba shakes him off and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Mamba.
Machida lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
Mamba throws a leg kick which misses Machida's front leg but catches the back leg as Machida tries to avoid it.
Mamba is looking to score with low kicks.
Machida now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mamba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Machida with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamba loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Machida only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida dips to his left and cracks Mamba with an uppercut!
Black Mamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamba throws a leg kick which misses Machida's front leg but catches the back leg as Machida tries to avoid it.
Mamba throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Mamba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mamba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Machida slips a jab from Mamba.
Machida throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Mamba does no damage.
Machida stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamba.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Black Mamba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba'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.
Machida takes a swing at Mamba's ribcage but misses.
Mamba throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Machida throws a counter combo.
Black Mamba is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamba blocks the body kick.
Mamba on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mamba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida misses with a right hand
and Mamba counters with an outside leg kick.
Machida checks a low kick from Mamba.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Machida! But no joy.
Mamba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida checks a low kick from Mamba.
Machida throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mamba connects with a jab.
Machida explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida looks for the body kick but Mamba saw that one coming.
Machida cracks Mamba with an open hand slap.
Black Mamba's cut is getting worse.
Mamba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mamba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Machida lands a nice looking body shot.
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamba throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida slips under a jab from Mamba.
Mamba 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.
Machida steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mamba. That one must have hurt.
Mamba throws a series of strikes that have Machida backpedaling.
Mamba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Mamba catches Machida right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Machida with a hook.
Mamba lands with a straight right. Machida didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Mamba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mamba misses with a looping left.
Machida walks into a left hand.
Mamba lands the left hand.
Mamba throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mamba thinking.
Machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamba.
Mamba misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machida drops his hands momentarily and Mamba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mamba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mamba.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mamba.
Mamba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machida.
Mamba looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Mamba misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machida.
Machida moves out of range as Mamba strikes.
Machida steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mamba.
Mamba misses with a straight left.
Machida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Machida moves out of range as Mamba strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Machida! But no joy.
Mamba throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba misses with a straight right.
Mamba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
Mamba throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamba works the jab nicely.
Mamba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mamba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mamba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamba misses with an uppercut. Machida saw that one coming.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamba misses with a hook
and Mamba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mamba throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mamba misses with a lunging right hand
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black Mamba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mamba lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Mamba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mamba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mamba scores with a jab. Machida acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mamba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mamba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mamba throws a right hand that misses
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamba lands with a nice body punch.
Machida jabs at Mamba's body.
Mamba misses with a body shot.
Machida tries to counter with a clinch but Mamba shakes him off and moves away.
Machida checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mamba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mamba misses with a hook
and Machida counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mamba throws a lazy uppercut
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Machida is looking to clinch but Mamba is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Machida - just one landing.
Mamba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mamba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mamba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machida.
Mamba with the inside leg kick.
Machida lands a big head kick that sends Mamba tumbling to the mat! Machida takes a step backwards and waves Mamba back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mamba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mamba throws an off balance right hand
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Machida gets through Mamba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jeez, Black Mamba's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mamba's defenses.
Machida lands with a left to the head.
 Mamba is rocked!
Mamba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Mamba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mamba lands a jab.
Mamba seems to have got his legs back now.
Mamba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Black Mamba's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Seiryu Machida!
Seiryu Machida 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.
The defeated Black Mamba had this to say: 'I'll be back..'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Klahan Metharom (ranked 1918 p4p, 2547 weight class) and One Fortythree (ranked 120 p4p, 163 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Klahan Metharom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metharom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fortythree scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fortythree throws a body shot but no joy.
Fortythree misses with a straight right.
Metharom throws out a loose jab but Fortythree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortythree is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Metharom with a body shot.
Fortythree misses with a right hand
letting Metharom counter with a right hand.
Metharom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Metharom moves away from the strike by Fortythree.
Fortythree scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Fortythree.
Fortythree ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Metharom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
One Fortythree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortythree throws out a loose jab but Metharom uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metharom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortythree.
Good exchange - Fortythree coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Fortythree.
Fortythree misses with a left hand
letting Metharom counter with a right hand.
Fortythree missing with a left hand there. Metharom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Fortythree throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortythree looks to throw the jab but Metharom is out of range.
Metharom misses with a looping right.
Metharom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Fortythree misses.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Fortythree.
Metharom ducks right into an uppercut from Fortythree.
Fortythree uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metharom.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortythree! But no joy.
Fortythree misses with a wild body shot.
Fortythree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Metharom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree jabs at Metharom's body.
Fortythree avoids the body shot from Metharom.
Metharom misses with a hook to the body
and Fortythree counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortythree scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fortythree paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fortythree misses with a looping left.
Metharom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fortythree misses with a lunging right hand
and Metharom counters with a left and a right that stings Fortythree.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortythree throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Metharom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Metharom looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Metharom blocks a jab.
Metharom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Metharom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fortythree counters with a nice uppercut.
Metharom throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Fortythree to counter with a crisp jab.
Metharom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom ducks under a wild hook from Fortythree.
Fortythree takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fortythree keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metharom.
Metharom misses with a hook
and Fortythree counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fortythree throws a body punch but Metharom moves out of range.
Metharom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fortythree counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Fortythree scores with a nice short uppercut.
Metharom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Metharom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortythree prevents a body shot from Metharom.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fortythree.
Metharom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Metharom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Fortythree.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortythree blocks a body shot from Metharom.
Fortythree tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Metharom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Metharom pushes Fortythree back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fortythree lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fortythree misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Metharom misses with a punch on the inside.
Metharom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Metharom gets through Fortythree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Metharom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortythree has a couple of punches blocked by Metharom.
Fortythree goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Metharom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Metharom.
Fortythree scores with a shoulder strike.
Fortythree has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Metharom seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fortythree can turn it around.
Metharom tries to work over Fortythree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Metharom misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metharom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metharom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Metharom tries to throw a body punch but Fortythree avoids it by throwing Metharom back against the cage.
Metharom blocking some punches.
Fortythree throws a head punch that misses.
Metharom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Metharom tries to throw a body punch but Fortythree avoids it by throwing Metharom back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
One Fortythree dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fortythree cracks Metharom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Metharom misses with a body shot.
Fortythree has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Metharom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
One Fortythree seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Fortythree.
Metharom with a nice calf kick.
Fortythree throws the left hand but Metharom avoids the punch easily.
Fortythree walks into a straight right hand from Metharom.
Fortythree thows a left - swing and a miss!
Metharom looks to land a right hand but Fortythree moved out of range.
Fortythree tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Fortythree misses.
Metharom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fortythree.
Metharom lands a big head kick that sends Fortythree tumbling to the mat! Metharom takes a step backwards and waves Fortythree back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Fortythree is rocked!
 It looks like One Fortythree has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metharom connects with a nice cross there... Fortythree is looking wobbly and Metharom recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Fortythree to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Metharom jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Klahan Metharom!
An out of breath and clearly excited Klahan Metharom thanked KOMBAT KLOTHING for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Aurelius (ranked 1364 p4p, 1938 weight class) and Philip Ziskie (ranked 156 p4p, 200 weight class). Marcus Aurelius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aurelius counters with a straight right hand.
Philip Ziskie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziskie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aurelius under the eye.
Ziskie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aurelius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aurelius slips a straight right by Ziskie.
Aurelius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ziskie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelius moves away.
Ziskie defending well as Aurelius loads up on a big left hand.
Ziskie tries to counter with a clinch but Aurelius shakes him off and moves away.
Aurelius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelius throwing a counter right hand but Ziskie manages to avoid it.
We've been informed that Ziskie 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.
Ziskie misses with a straight left.
Aurelius wants to clinch.
Ziskie throws out a counter right but Aurelius avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie gets tackled into the cage by Aurelius. Aurelius maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ziskie.
Ziskie blocking some punches.
Aurelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ziskie dives in and grabs Aurelius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aurelius pushes down on Ziskie's head and hops out.
Aurelius scores with a nice head shot.
Aurelius throws a nice looking combination but Ziskie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ziskie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ziskie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Ziskie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Aurelius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Ziskie.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aurelius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Ziskie catches Aurelius right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Ziskie misses.
Jab from Ziskie.
Marcus Aurelius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Aurelius.
Aurelius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ziskie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aurelius counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius misses with a double jab
and Ziskie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aurelius is rocked!
Aurelius gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ziskie gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Aurelius is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philip Ziskie!
Philip Ziskie decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Marcus Aurelius was interviewed post fight and said 'Nothing happens to any man that he is not formed by nature to bear. I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chu Ho Soon (ranked 1585 p4p, 1131 weight class) and Dewey Decimal (ranked 93 p4p, 66 weight class). Ho Soon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Carl Orff - O Fortuna. Decimal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Dewey Decimal Rap. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chu Ho Soon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dewey Decimal!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Soon staying out of range there.
Ho Soon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decimal misses the jab.
Ho Soon ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho Soon misses the target.
The fighters circling - Decimal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Ho Soon lands.
Decimal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ho Soon has time to react.
Decimal blocks a jab.
Decimal swings widly with a right hand
and Ho Soon counters with a left and a right that stings Decimal.
Nice uppercut there from Decimal.
Decimal throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Decimal misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Soon moves out of range as Decimal strikes.
Ho Soon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Soon dodges the punch combination from Decimal.
Decimal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon slips under a jab.
Decimal tries to land a front kick but Ho Soon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ho Soon misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ho Soon throws a hook but Decimal avoids it easily.
Decimal misses with an uppercut. Ho Soon saw that one coming.
Ho Soon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Decimal throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Ho Soon.
A little feinted left hand from Ho Soon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decimal slips a jab and a cross from Ho Soon.
We've been informed that Decimal 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.
Ho Soon slips under a jab.
Ho Soon misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Ho Soon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ho Soon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Decimal - the referee stops the clock and Ho Soon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Decimal. Ho Soon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No joy there for Ho Soon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Decimal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon sets himself, and Decimal steps forward looking for the clinch! Ho Soon avoids it this time.
Decimal throws a jab when Ho Soon was well out of range.
Decimal cracks Ho Soon with an open hand slap.
Ho Soon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Ho Soon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decimal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Decimal.
Ho Soon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Decimal counters with a shoot takedown. Ho Soon fights it but they end up in guard.
Ho Soon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ho Soon is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Decimal passes Ho Soon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ho Soon moves into full guard.
Ho Soon throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ho Soon is on top in guard.
Ho Soon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Decimal's head.
Ho Soon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ho Soon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimal working a defensive guard here.
Decimal is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ho Soon preventing the sweep.
Decimal keeps trying to improve his position.
Decimal throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ho Soon uses it to pass to side control.
Ho Soon gets to mount! Decimal was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Decimal is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon thowing shots but they're missing.
Decimal tries to hold on but Ho Soon postures up.
Decimal blocking the ground and pound.
Ho Soon lands a couple of good shots and Decimal has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ho Soon slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Decimal can't escape the position.
Ho Soon throwing sloppy strikes.
Ho Soon thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chu Ho Soon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ho Soon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decimal with the counter takedown but Ho Soon avoids it easily.
Ho Soon swings for the body but Decimal moves out of range.
Ho Soon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decimal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Soon was well out of range. Poor timing from Decimal.
Decimal scores with a push kick.
Dewey Decimal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decimal tries to clinch but Ho Soon is having none of it.
Ho Soon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decimal manages to avoid it.
Dewey Decimal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decimal looks to land a right hand but Ho Soon moved out of range.
Decimal throws a push kick but Ho Soon slaps the foot to one side.
Decimal throws a shot from downtown. Ho Soon moves away and avoids it.
Decimal looks to throw the jab but Ho Soon is out of range.
Ho Soon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Decimal throws a lazy right hand but Ho Soon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ho Soon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ho Soon defending well as Decimal loads up on a big left hand.
Ho Soon throwing a counter right hand but Decimal manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon fails to land with a series of punches.
Ho Soon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decimal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho Soon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Soon looks to land a left hand but Decimal moved out of range nicely.
And Decimal tries to counter it with a takedown but Ho Soon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Decimal.
Ho Soon throwing a counter right hand but Decimal manages to avoid it.
Decimal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decimal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy body kick from Decimal
and Ho Soon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Decimal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Ho Soon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Decimal.
Decimal throws a big shot that misses.
Ho Soon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sloppy strikes from Ho Soon. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body punch from Decimal.
Ho Soon ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Ho Soon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Decimal.
It looked like Ho Soon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Decimal.
Ho Soon moves away from the strike by Decimal.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho Soon misses the target.
Decimal cracks Ho Soon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ho Soon scores with a jab.
Decimal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decimal looks to throw the jab but Ho Soon is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decimal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Ho Soon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Decimal throws a jab when Ho Soon was well out of range.
Decimal throws a shot from downtown. Ho Soon moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon looks to throw the jab but Decimal is out of range.
Decimal tries to counter with a clinch but Ho Soon shakes him off and moves away.
Decimal explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Decimal throws a shot from downtown. Ho Soon moves away and avoids it.
Ho Soon throws a hook but Decimal avoids it easily.
Decimal missing with a left hand there. Ho Soon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho Soon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Decimal throws a big shot that misses.
Decimal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decimal thuds his right hand into Ho Soon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ho Soon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ho Soon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Decimal.
Ho Soon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Decimal.
Decimal scores with a nice right hand.
Decimal dodges the punch combination from Ho Soon.
Decimal misses with the combination.
Ho Soon throws a body punch but Decimal moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon takes a swing at Decimal's ribcage but misses.
Decimal scores with a jab.
Ho Soon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Decimal eats them both and turns towards Ho Soon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Decimal looks to land a combination but Ho Soon avoids it well.
A left and a right from Ho Soon both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Dewey Decimal has been cut.
Ho Soon throws a body punch but Decimal moves out of range.
Ho Soon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Decimal lands a slapping body shot.
Ho Soon misses with a looping left.
Decimal throws a lazy right hand but Ho Soon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it 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!
Nice cross by Decimal.
Decimal pushes Ho Soon away with a front kick.
Ho Soon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
A jab from Decimal misses.
Decimal misses the body punch
and Ho Soon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho Soon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Decimal. That one must have hurt.
Ho Soon lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimal tries to clinch but Ho Soon moves out of range.
Decimal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Decimal at a distance.
Decimal misses with an uppercut
enabling Ho Soon to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho Soon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Soon misses the shot to the body.
Decimal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ho Soon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ho Soon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Decimal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Decimal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Soon.
Decimal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Decimal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Soon.
Decimal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Decimal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decimal moves into the clinch successfully.
Decimal struggles to land a body shot inside as Ho Soon controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ho Soon.
Decimal misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dewey Decimal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dewey Decimal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Decimal lands with an overhand left.
Decimal throws out a loose jab but Ho Soon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho Soon misses the jab.
Decimal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ho Soon defends it well.
Decimal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ho Soon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho Soon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decimal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ho Soon misses the shot to the body.
Decimal steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ho Soon.
Decimal throws a solid leg kick but Ho Soon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Decimal.
Ho Soon lands with a hook. Decimal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Decimal scores with a hook.
Ho Soon blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho Soon misses the target.
Ho Soon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Decimal drops his hands momentarily and Ho Soon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ho Soon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Decimal was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho Soon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Soon misses with a double jab.
Decimal avoids the body shot from Ho Soon.
Decimal loads up on a big right hand but Ho Soon slips the punch.
Decimal misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decimal connects with a solid leg kick.
Decimal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ho Soon throws a series of punches but Decimal moves out of range.
Ho Soon slips a jab and a cross from Decimal.
Ho Soon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decimal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ho Soon.
Decimal throws a wild body kick that Ho Soon sees coming a mile off.
Ho Soon ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Decimal throws a hook but Ho Soon avoids it easily.
Ho Soon defending well as Decimal loads up on a big left hand.
Ho Soon misses the shot to the body.
Decimal misses with a few strikes there.
Ho Soon misses with a straight left.
Ho Soon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ho Soon misses with a two punch combination.
Decimal throws a looping overhand right but Ho Soon ducks down to avoid it.
Ho Soon misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decimal throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Ho Soon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Soon throws the left hand but Decimal avoids the punch easily.
Ho Soon lands with a straight right. Decimal didn't see that one coming.
Ho Soon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decimal misses with a hook.
Ho Soon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Decimal scores with a nice strike.
Decimal clobbers Ho Soon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ho Soon slips a jab from Decimal.
Decimal throws the left hand but Ho Soon avoids the punch easily.
Ho Soon slips a jab from Decimal.
Ho Soon slips under a jab from Decimal.
Ho Soon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Decimal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Ho Soon - just one landing.
Ho Soon looks to land a combination but Decimal avoids it well.
Decimal wants to counter with a clinch but Ho Soon pushes him away.
Ho Soon takes a swing at Decimal's ribcage but misses.
Ho Soon sets himself, and Decimal steps forward looking for the clinch! Ho Soon avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Ho Soon swings for the body but Decimal moves out of range.
Decimal misses with an uppercut.
Ho Soon throws a big counter combination but Decimal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Decimal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decimal blocks a jab.
A jab from Ho Soon misses.
Ho Soon throws a hook to the side of Decimal's head but Decimal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho Soon moves out of range of the body kick from Decimal.
As Decimal looks to move away, Ho Soon throws a big counter combo but Decimal just gets out of the way.
Decimal throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Soon's shoulder, as Ho Soon tries to avoid the shot.
Ho Soon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Decimal moves into the clinch.
Ho Soon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ho Soon throws a jab but it's blocked by Decimal.
Ho Soon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decimal misses with an uppercut. Ho Soon saw that one coming.
Ho Soon throws a big shot that misses.
Ho Soon throws a right and a left that Decimal avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Decimal.
Decimal looks to throw the jab but Ho Soon is out of range.
A jab from Ho Soon misses.
Decimal lands a glancing blow to the side of Ho Soon's head.
Decimal scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho Soon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Decimal on the side of the head.
Decimal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decimal ducks under a wild hook from Ho Soon.
Decimal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decimal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ho Soon has time to react.
Decimal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ho Soon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Decimal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ho Soon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Decimal.
Decimal scores with a nice right hand.
Decimal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decimal misses with the head strike.
Decimal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dewey Decimal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Decimal 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dewey Decimal!
Dewey Decimal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 973 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Lorenzo Bataglia (ranked 56 p4p, 77 weight class). Laine comes to the cage accompanied by Thats Not Me. 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 Lorenzo Bataglia 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Bataglia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bataglia counters with an outside leg kick.
Laine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bataglia blocks a head kick by Laine.
Bataglia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine connects with a right hand. Bataglia shakes it off.
We've been informed that Bataglia 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.
Bataglia swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Bataglia scores with a body shot.
Laine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bataglia scores with a hook.
Laine stuns Bataglia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
A big left from Laine misses.
Bataglia checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine throws a leg kick which misses Bataglia's front leg but catches the back leg as Bataglia tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bataglia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Laine - the referee stops the clock and Bataglia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Laine. Bataglia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bataglia fakes the leg kick and cracks Laine in the body.
Bataglia slips a jab from Laine.
Bataglia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laine.
Laine throws a jab when Bataglia was well out of range.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Laine
and Bataglia counters with a stiff right hand.
Bataglia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bataglia throws out a leg kick but Laine moves out of range and Bataglia only half commits.
Bataglia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine 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.
Bataglia feints a counter leg kick.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Bataglia lands with a good body shot.
Bataglia lands a slapping body shot.
Laine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laine thumps Bataglia with a low kick.
Bataglia just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine throws a low kick but Bataglia avoids it.
Laine defending well as Bataglia loads up on a big left hand.
Laine throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bataglia avoids it.
Bataglia just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Bataglia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laine.
Bataglia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
It looked like Laine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bataglia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bataglia was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Bataglia checks the leg kick.
Laine thuds a left hand into Bataglia's body.
Bataglia moves out of range of the body kick from Laine.
Laine looks for the body kick but Bataglia saw that one coming.
Bataglia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bataglia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laine rather than just go for the knockout.
Laine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bataglia scores with a push kick.
Bataglia tries to bum rush Laine with a series of wild strikes but Laine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bataglia loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia is looking to land body kicks.
Bataglia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bataglia has time to react.
Bataglia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bataglia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bataglia.
Bataglia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Laine as he connects with a hook.
Bataglia scores with a hook to the body. Laine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bataglia. Bataglia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine throws the left hand but Bataglia avoids the punch easily.
Bataglia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bataglia tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bataglia walks into a jab.
Laine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bataglia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bataglia. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bataglia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bataglia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine throws a low kick but Bataglia moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Bataglia misses.
Bataglia scores with a body shot.
Bataglia throws a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Bataglia moves away and avoids it.
Bataglia throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Bataglia scores with a hook to the body. Laine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laine is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Bataglia catches Laine right on the button with a cross.
Bataglia throws a head kick that misses.
Bataglia throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
Laine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lorenzo Bataglia will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bataglia scores with a jab to the body.
Laine misses with a hook
and Bataglia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bataglia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bataglia throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine with a nice calf kick.
Lorenzo Bataglia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laine looks to throw the jab but Bataglia is out of range.
A nice side step and Bataglia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bataglia throws the left hand but Laine avoids the punch easily.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Bataglia throws a body shot but no joy.
As Bataglia backs away, Laine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bataglia ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Laine blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bataglia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laine throws a head kick but Bataglia moves out of range.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bataglia wants to slow Laine down by chopping away at his legs.
Bataglia moves out of range of the strikes.
Bataglia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Bataglia's knee but Bataglia avoids it well.
Bataglia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bataglia checks a low kick from Laine.
Bataglia tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bataglia throws a poor cross that misses
and Bataglia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Bataglia moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick lands for Laine.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bataglia moves away.
Bataglia appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bataglia is looking to chop away at Laine's legs.
Bataglia misses with an uppercut.
Bataglia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine avoids the body shot from Bataglia.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bataglia checks a leg kick.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Bataglia ducks down to avoid it.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bataglia.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia with the inside leg kick.
Laine throws a hook but Bataglia avoids it easily.
Bataglia throws a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Bataglia scores with a sloppy right hand. Laine should have avoided that one.
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!
Laine tried to score with a low kick but Bataglia checks it.
Bataglia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bataglia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laine throws a big counter combination but Bataglia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bataglia misses with a left hand
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Bataglia saw it coming and moves away.
Bataglia throws a body shot but no joy.
Bataglia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bataglia only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bataglia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine takes one on the button.
Good leg kick by Bataglia.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bataglia looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Bataglia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laine checks it well.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Bataglia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laine doesn't seem bothered though.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Bataglia slips the punch.
Laine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bataglia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laine.
Bataglia misses the shot to the body.
Bataglia throws a body kick that misses.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bataglia misses with a hook.
Bataglia misses with a jab to the body
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Bataglia thinks about the counter body kick.
Bataglia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Laine throwing a counter right hand but Bataglia manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bataglia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Laine.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine tries to land a leg kick but Bataglia saw it coming and moves away.
A nice side step and Bataglia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab from Laine.
Bataglia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bataglia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Bataglia.
Laine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine misses with the body kick
and Bataglia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bataglia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Bataglia throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Good shot there by Laine.
Bataglia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Bataglia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Bataglia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 Muuka Laine will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Bataglia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bataglia checks the leg kick.
Bataglia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bataglia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Bataglia slips the punch.
A slow jab from Bataglia misses its intended target.
Bataglia just misses with a punch to the body.
Bataglia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Bataglia just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine tried to counter with a leg kick but Bataglia avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bataglia throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Bataglia blocks the body kick.
Bataglia connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bataglia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laine's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laine duly obliges.
Bataglia ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Bataglia takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Bataglia does it's job there.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bataglia.
Laine throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Bataglia to counter with a crisp jab.
Bataglia looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Bataglia throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Bataglia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Laine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Bataglia throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laine misses the jab.
Bataglia only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Laine throws a hook but Bataglia avoids it easily.
Laine misses with a looping right.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Bataglia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bataglia at a distance.
Bataglia tries to work over Laine's front leg with a kick but Laine checks it.
Laine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bataglia misses with a body shot.
Bataglia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Laine scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Laine does it's job there.
Laine checks a low kick from Bataglia.
Bataglia misses with an uppercut.
Laine slips under a jab from Bataglia.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine walks into a jab.
Bataglia punishes Laine's body with a nice straight punch.
Bataglia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Laine punishes Bataglia's body with a nice straight punch.
Bataglia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bataglia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Laine's corner calls for a 1-2. Laine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bataglia throws a series of punches but Laine moves out of range.
Laine scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bataglia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Laine.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bataglia.
Bataglia misses the shot to the body.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laine.
Bataglia misses with a low kick.
Bataglia checks a leg kick.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Bataglia throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
Bataglia throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine throws a one two combo.
Bataglia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bataglia connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bataglia checks it well.
Bataglia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 Muuka Laine.
Well Laine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuka Laine!
Muuka Laine 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Galute (ranked 1665 p4p, 1554 weight class) and Puncher Face (ranked 62 p4p, 61 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Galute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Puncher Face!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galute manages to avoid it.
Galute feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Face misses.
Galute dives in and grabs Face's left leg, looking for a takedown. Face pushes down on Galute's head and hops out.
Face lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Face.
Galute moves out of range as Face strikes.
Galute uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
Face misses with a looping right.
Galute shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Face napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Face is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galute thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Face is pushing Galute's head away, looking to escape. Galute manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galute working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galute wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Face, who protects the arm well.
Galute is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Face has escaped the position, nice work there.
Galute tries for a kimura but Face is defending well.
Galute wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Face, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Galute is trying to get an arm triangle but Face is defending well.
Galute working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Galute is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Face is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Face is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Galute asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Face avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Galute.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galute is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Face knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Galute tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Galute sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Face is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Face is pushing Galute's head away, looking to escape. Galute manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Galute goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Face rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Galute's guard! Nice work there by Face!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galute has an active guard here but Face has managed to pass into half guard.
Face tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Galute looking for submissions off his back.
Face stands up from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Galute tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Face defends well and Galute ends up having to push Face into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Galute tries to pull guard but Face holds him up against the cage and eventually Galute drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puncher Face dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
Galute moves away from the strike by Face.
Face's corner calls for a 1-2. Face obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Galute shoots for a takedown but Face saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Galute misses with an uppercut. Face saw that one coming.
Face misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from Face. No joy for Galute on that attempt.
It seemed like Face was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Face stuffs the takedown.
Face is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Galute with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Galute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galute closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Face quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galute is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Galute is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Face doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Galute.
Galute seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face tries to get to full guard but Galute has control of the leg.
Galute seems to be looking for submissions.
Galute wants to work for an arm triangle but Face is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Face wants to get back to his feet.
Face wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Galute is looking for a kimura but Face is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Galute to get the leverage.
Galute is looking for a kimura here.
Galute keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Leopold Galute overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Galute seems to be looking for submissions.
Galute is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Face has managed to free his arm - good work.
Galute looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face is looking to escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Face stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Face wants it to stay on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Face misses.
Face has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Galute is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Galute slips under a jab.
Galute avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Face stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Face wants it to stay on the feet.
Galute closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Galute blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galute is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Face to keep the fight standing.
Face lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galute tries to pull guard but Face won't allow it.
Face breaks the clinch.
Face thuds a left hand into Galute's body.
Face lands with a straight right. Galute didn't see that one coming.
Galute uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
Galute swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Galute slips a jab from Face.
Galute attempts a counter takedown but Face avoids it well and moves away.
Face swings for the body but Galute moves out of range.
Face misses with a looping right.
A big right from Face misses.
Galute half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galute tries to clinch but Face moves out of range.
Galute ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Face feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Galutes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puncher Face showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Galute gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Galute slips a straight right by Face.
Face has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot lands for Face.
Donk. Face catches Galute right on the button with a cross.
Face throws a hook to the side of Galute's head but Galute sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Face works the jab nicely.
Leopold Galute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galute uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Galute is defended easily by Face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galute looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Face is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Galute closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face blocking the ground and pound attempt from Galute.
Face wants to improve his position but Galute is controlling well.
Face is defending against the submission attempts here by Galute.
Face regains full guard. Nicely done.
Galute throwing strikes from guard but Face blocks nicely.
Face wants to stand and escape but Galute is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Galute postures up in Face's guard and throws a big left but Face blocks it.
Galute postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Face is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Galute, into his guard.
Galute 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.
Face must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Galute looking for a guillotine here but Face defends easily.
Face stands up from Galute's guard - Face perhaps looking for a knockout.
Puncher Face is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galute has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Galute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face lands a nice shot to the body.
Puncher Face is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Face's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Face duly obliges.
A slow jab from Face misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Galute on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Galute gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Galute shoots and misses
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Face misses the target.
We've been told by Galute's head coaches at Reach Around that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Face jabs Galute to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Face.
Galute dives in for a single leg takedown but Face sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galute is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Face to keep the fight standing.
Face lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Face fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Galute jumps guard.
Face looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Face tries to stand but Galute is controlling from the bottom.
Face stays in close to Galute's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puncher Face comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Face winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puncher Face!
After winning the bout, Puncher Face 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michel Pereira (ranked 1617 p4p, 512 weight class) and Shaun Brownie (ranked 240 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Michel Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Brownie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brownie throws a lazy right hand but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pereira appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brownie misses with a right hand
and Pereira counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pereira slips a straight right by Brownie.
Brownie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brownie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brownie throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Brownie throws a nice looking combination but Pereira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira moves forwards but Brownie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shaun Brownie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brownie throws out the jab.
Pereira tries to work over Brownie's front leg with a kick but Brownie checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Brownie. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brownie.
Michel Pereira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira throws a front kick aimed at Brownie's knee but Brownie avoids it well.
Pereira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brownie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pereira misses with a looping right.
Pereira loads up on a big right hand but Brownie slips the punch.
Pereira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Brownie there.
Brownie digs a good body shot into Pereira's ribs.
Brownie lands with a right hand.
Brownie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brownie avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Brownie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pereira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie throws a looping overhand right but Pereira ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brownie pushes Pereira up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Pereira.
Brownie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pereira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pereira has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Brownie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brownie tries for a takedown but Pereira manages to get underhooks.
Pereira misses with some punches.
Pereira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brownie backwards.
A short uppercut from Pereira.
Pereira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brownie is working for takedown but Pereira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Michel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Brownie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brownie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brownie stalling the fight.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brownie avoids it.
Pereira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pereira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brownie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pereira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pereira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brownie is defending well for now.
Brownie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brownie lands a good knee to the midsection. Pereira won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira gets through Brownie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pereira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brownie blocks it with crossed arms.
Brownie blocking some punches.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pereira prevents the takedown attempt.
Brownie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pereira tries to work over Brownie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Pereira fails to land.
Brownie has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Brownie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brownie.
Come on Brownie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brownie receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michel Pereira will probably get the nod.
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.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
Brownie looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
Pereira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brownie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pereira counters with a thumping low kick.
Brownie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pereira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pereira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brownie throws out the jab.
Pereira moves out of range of the strikes.
Pereira moves away from the strike by Brownie.
Pereira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pereira staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira ducks right into an uppercut from Brownie.
Brownie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Brownie keeps the fight on the outside.
Michel Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie checks a leg kick nicely.
Brownie tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Brownie moves out of range easily.
Brownie throws a shot from downtown. Pereira moves away and avoids it.
Brownie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pereira at a distance.
Brownie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brownie tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Pereira misses the target.
Brownie connects with a body shot.
Pereira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pereira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shaun Brownie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brownie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pereira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brownie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Pereira misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie thuds a left hand into Pereira's body.
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!
Brownie lands with an uppercut that bounces Pereira off the cage and back into range.
Pereira lands with a hook. Brownie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Brownie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
Pereira lands a body shot.
Brownie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pereira looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Brownie throws a hook to the side of Pereira's head but Pereira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brownie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brownie throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
Brownie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pereira.
Brownie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Pereira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pereira swivels and escapes.
Pereira half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brownie swings widly with a right hand
and Pereira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brownie.
A little feinted left hand from Pereira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pereira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pereira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brownie tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pereira lands a big head kick that sends Brownie tumbling to the mat! Pereira takes a step backwards and waves Brownie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Brownie is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pereira feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Brownie crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michel Pereira!
A relieved looking Michel Pereira 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 663 p4p, 850 weight class) and Neville Southall (ranked 27 p4p, 33 weight class). Delsarte comes into the arena with Ah Non Cest Terrible blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neville Southall!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delsarte throws a leg kick which misses Southall's front leg but catches the back leg as Southall tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Delsarte.
A clash of legs there as Southall blocks the low kick.
Delsarte misses with a jab to the body
and Southall counters with a body kick that stops Delsarte in his tracks momentarily.
Delsarte connects with an inside leg kick.
Delsarte connects with a body shot that sends Southall's belly button to the back.
Delsarte throws a low kick but Southall avoids it.
Southall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some wild striking there from Delsarte.
Delsarte keeps Southall at a distance using the push kick.
Delsarte slips under a jab.
Delsarte is looking to counter with a body kick.
Southall misses with a hook. Delsarte ducked under it nicely.
Southall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delsarte throws a lazy right hand but Southall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delsarte checks a leg kick.
Delsarte checks a leg kick.
Delsarte throws a looping overhand right but Southall ducks down to avoid it.
Delsarte lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Delsarte.
That kick from Delsarte tenderised Southall's leg. Southall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Delsarte throws the left hand but Southall avoids the punch easily.
Delsarte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Southall! But no joy.
Southall takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Neville Southall has been cut.
Southall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Delsarte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Delsarte.
Southall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Southall tries to close the distance and clinch but Delsarte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Delsarte.
Southall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Southall closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Delsarte quickly recovers to half guard.
Southall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Delsarte keeps working.
Southall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Southall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Delsarte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Southall is working away from the top position though.
Delsarte is refusing to be controlled, as Southall sits in half guard.
Delsarte looks like he's trying to stand up.
Southall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Southall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Southall in particular looking to stall.
Southall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Southall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Delsarte's head.
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.
Delsarte wants to get back to full guard.
Southall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Southall working over Delsarte with some ground and pound. Delsarte looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Southall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Southall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Southall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Southall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Southall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Delsarte defending well though.
Delsarte has his hands clasped together around Southall's back. He's all about the action.
Delsarte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Southall.
Southall is nestled in close to Delsarte, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gauthier Delsarte's cut is getting worse.
Southall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gauthier Delsarte dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Delsarte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Southall misses with a body kick.
Southall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Delsarte moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Delsarte throws a leg kick which misses Southall's front leg but catches the back leg as Southall tries to avoid it.
Southall misses with a left hand
and Delsarte counters with a thumping low kick.
Southall throws a leg kick but Delsarte moved away.
Delsarte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Southall can do to turn this around?
Southall scores with a jab to the head.
Gauthier Delsarte's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Southall's coach down at Tran MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Southall's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Southall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gauthier Delsarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Southall throws a jab but it's blocked by Delsarte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Southall moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Southall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Delsarte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Southall walks into a straight right hand from Delsarte.
Delsarte tried to score with a low kick but Southall checks it.
Delsarte gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Southall to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Southall throws a big right hand that misses.
Southall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Southall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Southall prevents Delsarte from getting back to his feet.
Delsarte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Southall postures up in Delsarte's guard and throws a big left but Delsarte blocks it.
Southall is looking to work some ground and pound but Delsarte has wrist control.
Southall works over Delsarte with some ground and pound from guard.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gauthier Delsarte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Neville Southall!
Gauthier Delsarte spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Train Real Hard And Win Again '.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Domonic Dilbrandt (ranked 454 p4p, 549 weight class) and Dom Cruz (ranked 31 p4p, 34 weight class). Dilbrandt comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ is Here. Domonic Dilbrandt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dom Cruz's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domonic Dilbrandt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dilbrandt.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dom Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the strikes.
Dilbrandt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Dilbrandt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cruz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cruz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dilbrandt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cruz's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Cruz misses.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Dilbrandt misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt avoids them all with ease.
Dilbrandt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cruz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cruz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cruz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dilbrandt.
Cruz scores with a body shot.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick that misses.
Dilbrandt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dilbrandt there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Dilbrandt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cruz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dilbrandt.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilbrandt.
A solid body kick from Dilbrandt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the leg kick from Cruz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruz.
Dilbrandt blocks a head kick by Cruz.
Cruz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cruz checks a low kick from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a straight left.
Cruz is looking for the big counter here.
Dilbrandt takes one to the chin there.
Cruz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dilbrandt thuds his right hand into Cruz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt avoids them all with ease.
Dilbrandt throws a right hand that Cruz ducks under and follows up with a left that Cruz also avoids with ease.
Cruz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cruz throws the left hand but Dilbrandt avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Cruz as he connects with a hook.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dilbrandt.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Dilbrandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dilbrandt!
A combination from Cruz does no damage.
Cruz connects with a solid leg kick.
Dilbrandt tries to land a front kick but Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dilbrandt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Dilbrandt's head.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dilbrandt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dilbrandt missing with a left hand there. Cruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Domonic Dilbrandt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz slips a straight right by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dilbrandt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cruz misses with a hook. Dilbrandt ducked under it nicely.
Cruz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dilbrandt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt cracks Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick that knocks Cruz off balance momentarily.
Cruz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dilbrandt defends well and Cruz ends up having to push Dilbrandt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through Dilbrandt's defenses.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Dilbrandt saw that one coming.
Dilbrandt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cruz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cruz is rocked!
Dilbrandt scores with a nice head shot.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Dilbrandt finish him?
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Dilbrandt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dilbrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Dilbrandt moves forwards but Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Cruz coming out on top.
Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dilbrandt defends it nicely.
Cruz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Cruz dominated that 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.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dilbrandt throws out the jab.
Cruz seems to have recovered his senses.
Cruz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dilbrandt circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruz throws a right and a left that Dilbrandt avoids nicely.
Dilbrandt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cruz sprawls and moves away.
Cruz throws a jab when Dilbrandt was well out of range.
Cruz throws the left hand but Dilbrandt avoids the punch easily.
Cruz with a hook.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dilbrandt with a hook.
Cruz cracks Dilbrandt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dilbrandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz catches Dilbrandt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilbrandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Cruz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dilbrandt looks to land a body kick but Cruz moved away.
Dilbrandt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt connects with a body shot.
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dilbrandt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
Cruz misses with the combination.
Dilbrandt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Cruz misses the target.
Dilbrandt lands with a good body shot.
Cruz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Cruz.
Dilbrandt attempts a counter takedown but Cruz avoids it well and moves away.
Dilbrandt looks for the body kick but Cruz saw that one coming.
Dilbrandt moves away from the strike by Cruz.
Dilbrandt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dilbrandt checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a shot to the body.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Dilbrandt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice cross by Dilbrandt.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt avoids them all with ease.
Cruz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dilbrandt.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Dilbrandt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Dilbrandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dilbrandt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dilbrandt closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Cruz! Dilbrandt dives in looking to finish! Cruz is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Domonic Dilbrandt!
Domonic Dilbrandt retains his bantamweight title!
Domonic Dilbrandt made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview.
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