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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Francis Hopkins (ranked 5417 p4p, 5999 weight class) and Kelly Williams (ranked 317 p4p, 333 weight class). Francis Hopkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francis Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelly Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Hopkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hopkins jabs at Williams's body.
Hopkins cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams misses with a left hand
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
 Williams is rocked!
Hopkins takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Hopkins cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hopkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the liver by Hopkins. Beautiful body shot.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Hopkins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Hopkins should have avoided that one.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopkins lands with a nice body punch.
Hopkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Hopkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Hopkins digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
Hopkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hopkins cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopkins throws an off balance right hand
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopkins lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Williams falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hopkins dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Hopkins!
A victorious Francis Hopkins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slick Sanchez (ranked 2348 p4p, 6192 weight class) and Keishin Smith (ranked 152 p4p, 338 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 極主夫道 Gukushufudo- Way of the Househusband OST. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slick Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keishin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanchez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Sanchez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Keishin Smith has been cut.
We've been told by Sanchez's head coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keishin Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smith walks into a jab.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
A left lands for Smith.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanchez duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Smith throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with the combination.
Sanchez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Sanchez tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
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 Slick Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keishin Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
Smith is rocked!
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Smith throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Smith throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slick Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith connects with a right hand. Sanchez shakes it off.
Smith moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Smith misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Smith takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Sanchez works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez is looking for a counter combo.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Oooooh!!! Sanchez has knocked Smith down with a huge combo! Sanchez steps away and waves a wobbly Smith back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Slick Sanchez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keishin Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith misses with a straight left.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sanchez is looking for the KO!
Smith feints a jab promting Sanchez to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sanchez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Slick Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Smith.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Sanchez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Smith throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Sanchez works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Sanchez slips a jab from Smith.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
As Smith looks to move away, Sanchez throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith scores with a jab.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Smith misses.
A big left from Smith misses.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
Jab from Smith.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Smith misses the body punch
and Sanchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Sanchez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Keishin Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slick Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanchez 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slick Sanchez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damon Petrers (ranked 2435 p4p, 4016 weight class) and Magnus Larsen (ranked 251 p4p, 353 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Petrers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsen.
Petrers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Petrers has closed the distance and engaged Larsen in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Larsen as the two fighters clinch.
Larsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Petrers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrers misses with the head strike.
Petrers digs a right hand into Larsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larsen's gas tank.
Larsen misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Petrers as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Petrers fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Larsen wants to break free but Petrers has control.
Petrers has a couple of punches blocked by Larsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Larsen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Damon Petrers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Larsen.
Larsen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larsen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Petrers throws a jab when Larsen was well out of range.
Larsen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Larsen throws a body punch but Petrers moves out of range.
Larsen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Petrers moves into range and clinches up with Larsen.
Larsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrerss head.
A hook to the body from Petrers.
Larsen slows down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from Larsen.
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrers tries to work over Larsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larsen breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrers tries to clinch but Larsen moves away
and Larsen counters with a left and a right that stings Petrers.
Larsen looks for the body kick but Petrers saw that one coming.
Petrers takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Petrers forces Larsen back against the cage and clinches.
Petrers can't find room to land a body shot as Larsen controls the action.
Petrers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrers cracks Larsen with a nice body shot.
Petrers lands with a left to the head.
Larsen tries a body shot but Petrers blocks it.
Larsen controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is pushing Petrers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Larsen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Petrers prevents a body shot from Larsen.
The referee calls for Larsen to work.
Larsen stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Magnus Larsen.
Petrers walks into a left hand.
Petrers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrers works Larsen's body with a nice hook.
Petrers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larsen's head.
Petrers has closed the distance and engaged Larsen in a clinch.
Larsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petrers lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrers struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsen controls his hands.
Larsen is stalling here.
Petrers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petrers misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrers tries to throw a body punch but Larsen avoids it by throwing Petrers back against the cage.
Petrers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsen blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Petrers on the inside.
Petrers being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
Petrers lands a left hand.
Larsen is trying to maintain a safe position but Petrers gets an underhook and turns Larsen into the cage.
Petrers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Petrers 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.
Petrers misses with a looping right.
Petrers clinches up with Larsen and pushes him back against the cage.
Larsen blocks an uppercut.
Petrers pushes Larsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrers lands a shot to the body.
Petrers misses with a body punch.
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrers misses with some punches.
Larsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Petrers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Petrers throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Petrers fails to land.
Larsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petrers tries to clinch but Larsen is having none of it.
Petrers fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrers throws a big shot that misses.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrers.
Larsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrers works the jab nicely.
Magnus Larsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrers manages to avoid it.
Larsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petrers misses with a straight left.
Petrers moves out of range of the body kick from Larsen.
Larsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrers off the cage and back into range.
Petrers darts in and clinches Larsen up against the cage.
Larsen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Larsen prevents a body shot from Petrers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrers misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
Larsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrers instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Petrers.
Petrers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsen can do to turn this around?
Larsen is trying to push Petrers away but Petrers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Larsen tries to throw a body punch but Petrers avoids it by throwing Larsen back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Petrers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petrers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrers.
Petrers throws a head punch that misses.
Petrers misses with a body punch.
Larsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen breaks from the clinch.
Petrers throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petrers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrers is looking to clinch.
Larsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Larsen finds it's target.
Petrers misses with a body shot.
Petrers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Larsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrers takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Petrers tries to clinch but Larsen is having none of it.
Petrers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrers is looking to clinch but Larsen is avoiding it.
Petrers is looking to clinch but Larsen is avoiding it.
Petrers looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
Petrers moves into range and clinches up with Larsen.
Petrers tries a body shot but Larsen blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petrers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damon Petrers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Petrers fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Petrers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A bit of stalling here from Larsen.
Larsen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Petrers throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsen.
Larsen avoiding damage.
Larsen gets through Petrers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Petrers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Petrers fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsen.
Larsen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Petrers if he has to take too many more of those.
Larsen tries to keep at a distance but Petrers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Larsen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Petrers tries a body shot but Larsen blocks it.
Larsen stalling the fight.
Petrers misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen wants to stall.
Petrers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larsen blocking some punches.
Petrers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrers lands a hook that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
Petrers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Larsen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Larsen manages to break the clinch.
Larsen throws a nice looking combination but Petrers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larsen throws a nice head kick!
Magnus Larsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Petrers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrers wants to clinch but Larsen slips to the side
and Larsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsen wants to slow Petrers down by chopping away at his legs.
Larsen throws a leg kick that misses.
Larsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Larsen throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Petrers.
Larsen lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Petrers misses its intended target.
Petrers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick from Larsen lands but Petrers takes it in his stride.
Petrers takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Petrers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Petrers cracks Larsen with a good jab.
Petrers throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.
Petrers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magnus Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsen scores with a nice body kick.
Petrers is looking to clinch but Larsen is avoiding it.
Petrers is looking to clinch but Larsen is avoiding it.
Larsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larsen misses the jab.
Larsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larsen is looking to land body kicks.
Petrers wants to clinch up but Larsen keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Larsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrers. That did some damage!
Larsen throws a series of punches but Petrers avoids them all with ease.
Larsen motions for Petrers to come forward. Larsen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsen throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Petrers does it's job there.
Damon Petrers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Larsen in his tracks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petrers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrers has managed to clinch.
Petrers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petrers misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Petrers up against the cage.
Larsen stalling.
Larsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Larsen is pushing Petrers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Larsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petrers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damon Petrers!
Damon Petrers took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FUClothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 5433 p4p, 2683 weight class) and Valdo Calamari (ranked 551 p4p, 343 weight class). Noeigati kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cremation of Sam McGee. Calamari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bellini - Samba Do Brasil. Benjamin Noeigati 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Noeigati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calamari misses with an uppercut. Noeigati saw that one coming.
Noeigati misses the shot to the body.
Calamari works the jab nicely.
 It looks like Benjamin Noeigati has been cut.
Noeigati moves away from the strike by Calamari.
Valdo Calamari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calamari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Noeigati.
Nice defenses there by Noeigati.
Calamari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Calamari scores with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Calamari. Beautiful body shot.
Calamari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Calamari. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noeigati avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noeigati cracks Calamari with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Noeigati misses the target.
Calamari appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noeigati slips a straight right by Calamari.
Noeigati throwing a counter right hand but Calamari manages to avoid it.
Calamari misses with an uppercut. Noeigati saw that one coming.
Calamari misses with a hook. Noeigati ducked under it nicely.
Calamari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calamari's coach down at Heartless Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Calamari's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Calamari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Calamari dips to his left and cracks Noeigati with an uppercut!
Calamari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noeigati was well out of range. Poor timing from Calamari.
Calamari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calamari scores with a one two! Noeigati had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Calamari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noeigati in his tracks.
Calamari connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Calamari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
 Noeigati is rocked!
Calamari fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Noeigati to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Noeigati looks to clinch but Calamari throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Noeigati taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Valdo Calamari!
A relieved looking Valdo Calamari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blade Wilson (ranked 2326 p4p, 2857 weight class) and Deepen Cider (ranked 318 p4p, 383 weight class). Deepen Cider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Deepen Cider!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cider throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Wilson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cider cracks Wilson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cider just misses with a punch to the body.
Cider just misses with a punch to the body.
Cider smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cider throws a hook but Wilson avoids it easily.
Wilson blocks a jab.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Wilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilson slips a straight right by Cider.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilson lands a front kick.
Cider lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.
Cider just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a right hand
and Cider connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Wilson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilson.
Wilson tries a body shot but Cider blocks it.
Wilson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cider backwards.
Cider misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cider misses with the head strike.
Cider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cider.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Cider moves away and avoids it.
Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Cider works on Wilson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson tries to work over Cider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cider blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Cider struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Cider breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Cider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cider.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Cider is avoiding it.
Cider misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson defending well as Cider loads up on a big left hand.
Cider throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Cider moved away.
Wilson tries to clinch but Cider moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider misses with a shot to the body
and Wilson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cider really felt that one!
Cider thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Wilson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wilson scores with a sloppy right hand. Cider should have avoided that one.
Cider throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cider misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wilson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cider! Wilson lets Cider back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cider is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson closes the distance and pushes Cider back into the cage.
Cider is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?
Wilson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wilson pushes Cider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Wilson tries a body shot but Cider blocks it.
Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cider's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilson.
Wilson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilson presses Cider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cider is trying to force a seperation but Wilson has the dominant position.
Cider working hard to break the clinch.
Cider seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilson has Cider pressed against the cage, preventing Cider from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cider manages to break the clinch.
Cider looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilson drops Cider with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Cider! Wilson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blade Wilson!
A victorious Blade Wilson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Axelrod (ranked 1431 p4p, 2848 weight class) and Remi Johnson (ranked 187 p4p, 341 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Axelrod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remi Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson stalks Axelrod and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Axelrod's face. Axelrod staggers backwards, shaken.
Axelrod darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Axelrod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Axelrod trying to control but Johnson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Axelrod is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Axelrod is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Axelrod is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Axelrod wants to get back to full guard.
Axelrod is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Axelrod is trying is best to control the position here.
Axelrod is trying to control but can't.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Axelrod dodges it nicely.
Axelrod taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Axelrod's temple.
Axelrod wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Axelrod is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelrod has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Axelrod tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson throwing shots but Axelrod is blocking nicely.
Axelrod is trying to get back to full guard.
Axelrod trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Axelrod controlling the position well.
Johnson is thwarting Axelrod's attempts to control the position.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Axelrod tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson passes into side control, despite Axelrod's attempt to control the position.
Axelrod is trying to escape the position but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Johnson wants to control but Axelrod is keeping him busy.
Axelrod tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Axelrod tries to improve position but can't.
Axelrod sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Johnson working his ground and pound in the gym.
Axelrod tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Axelrod doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Axelrod is defending well.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Axelrod is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is nestled in close to Axelrod, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Axelrod is holding on to half guard well.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Axelrod tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson is pressing down on Axelrod's thigh, looking to free his foot. Axelrod is holding on for now.
Johnson prevents Axelrod from improving his position.
Remi Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Axelrod has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Axelrod's temple.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Axelrod wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Axelrod is working away.
Axelrod regains full guard. Nicely done.
Axelrod on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Axelrod tries to get out of the position.
Axelrod is looking to sweep but instead, Johnson has passed into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Axelrod wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Well, if Johnson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
Axelrod trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Axelrod with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Axelrod taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson is thwarting Axelrod's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Axelrod from improving his position.
Axelrod keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Axelrod wants to get back to full guard.
Axelrod is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Axelrod wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson is working Axelrod over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Axelrod is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Axelrod looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Axelrod is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Axelrod keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axelrod looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Axelrod's brow.
Axelrod is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Axelrod manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson has control of Axelrod's left arm, preventing Axelrod from doing any damage.
Axelrod preventing the sweep.
Johnson is pulling down on Axelrod's head to control his posture.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Axelrod tries to pass.
Axelrod trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Axelrod wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We've been hearing good reports from Axelrod's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Axelrod trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Remi Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Axelrod getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Axelrod shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Axelrod.
Axelrod bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson slips a jab from Axelrod.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Axelrod throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Axelrod!
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Axelrod keeps working.
Axelrod is trying to get back to half guard.
Axelrod manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Axelrod tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson winds up and cracks Axelrod with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Axelrod trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Axelrod has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Axelrod on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Axelrod is trying to control but can't.
Johnson winds up and cracks Axelrod with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Axelrod with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson not doing much here.
Axelrod is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axelrod is trying is best to control the position here.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Axelrod on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Axelrod manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Axelrod is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Axelrod wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Axelrod trying to control the position.
Johnson trying to control but Axelrod is working from the bottom.
Axelrod trying to control the position.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Axelrod works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Axelrod keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Axelrod wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Axelrod to the ground. Johnson is now in Axelrod's guard.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axelrod looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Axelrod wants to control the position but Johnson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Axelrod tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Axelrod regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rico Axelrod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remi Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remi Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remi Johnson!
Remi Johnson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seok Yi (ranked 2320 p4p, 2427 weight class) and Mario Santos (ranked 239 p4p, 249 weight class). Yi comes to the cage accompanied by Chris Travis - We Up. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seok Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Santos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yi.
Santos jabs at Yi's body.
Santos defending well as Yi loads up on a big left hand.
Yi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice straight punches there by Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santos.
Yi misses with a body shot.
Santos slips a straight right by Yi.
Yi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santos's head.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yi is looking to counter punch.
Yi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos misses with some punches.
Santos slowing the pace effectively.
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santos forces Yi back against the cage and clinches.
Santos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries to break free but Yi pushes him back against the cage.
Yi misses with some punches.
Yi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yi throws a head punch that misses.
Yi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yi lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Yi.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi misses with a punch to the body.
Santos misses with some punches.
Yi lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
Yi misses with a punch on the inside.
Santos presses Yi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yi catches Santos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Seok Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi misses with a left hand
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Yi throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yi misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yi throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Yi throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yi. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santos is looking to clinch but Yi is avoiding it.
Santos forces Yi back against the cage and clinches.
Santos has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Santos can turn it around.
Santos tries to stall but Yi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yi swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos has Yi pushed against the cage.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Yi can't find room to land a body shot as Santos controls the action.
A short right from Yi.
Yi lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yi lands a right hand.
Yi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yi is on top in guard.
Yi pushing down on Santos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yi.
Yi wants to pass to mount but Santos is defending the position.
Yi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yi trying to control from Santos's half guard. Santos has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yi wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Yi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yi tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Yi from controlling successfully.
Yi content to stall in guard here.
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 Seok Yi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Yi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Yi misses the target.
Yi cracks Santos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Santos works Yi's body with a nice hook.
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Yi throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Yi looks to land a right hand but Santos moved out of range.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santos's hands.
Yi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Santos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yi works the jab nicely.
Yi swings widly with a right hand
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yi misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Yi misses with a hook.
Santos throws a combination. Yi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yi is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Yi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yi.
Santos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Santos throws out a powerful jab.
Yi misses with a hook.
Santos lands a body shot.
Yi throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Santos! Yi is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Santos!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 1778 p4p, 1531 weight class) and Elijah Dean (ranked 229 p4p, 199 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Redcliffe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Dean!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redcliffe delivers a nice body kick.
Redcliffe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dean. That did some damage!
Dean throws a looping overhand right but Redcliffe ducks down to avoid it.
Redcliffe scores with a sloppy right hand. Dean should have avoided that one.
Dean throws a body punch but Redcliffe moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Redcliffe. Beautiful body shot.
Redcliffe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Redcliffe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dean throws a hook but Redcliffe avoids it easily.
Dean misses with a wild body shot.
Redcliffe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Redcliffe - that will leave a mark!
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.
Dean lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redcliffe scores with a jab to the head.
Dean takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Redcliffe.
Dean lands an overhand right.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redcliffe scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dean connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Redcliffe scrambles back to his feet.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Redcliffe tenderised Dean's leg. Dean is trying to keep his angry face on.
Redcliffe sizes up Dean with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Redcliffe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Redcliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean swings widly with a right hand
and Redcliffe counters with a left to the body.
Redcliffe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dean lands a head shot.
Redcliffe takes a swing at Dean's ribcage but misses.
Redcliffe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Dean throws a jab when Redcliffe was well out of range.
Redcliffe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Redcliffe just misses with a punch to the body.
Redcliffe avoids the body shot from Dean.
A punch combination from Dean misses.
Dean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redcliffe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a lazy right hand but Redcliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dean throws a shot from downtown. Redcliffe moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Redcliffe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dean throws a series of punches but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redcliffe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Redcliffe tenderised Dean's leg. Dean is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Redcliffe with a nice calf kick.
Dean thuds his right hand into Redcliffe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dean misses with a wild combination.
Dean dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Redcliffe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Redcliffe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Redcliffe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.
Redcliffe connects with an inside leg kick.
Dean misses with a lunging right hand
and Redcliffe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe misses with a body shot.
Redcliffe lands with a hook. Dean tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Redcliffe works Dean's body with a nice hook.
Redcliffe cracks Dean with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe jabs at Dean's body.
Nice defenses there by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dean. Dean circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Redcliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redcliffe ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
Dean misses with an uppercut.
Redcliffe lands a jab to Dean's midsection.
Dean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Dean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses
and Redcliffe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dean really felt that one!
Redcliffe connects with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands with a right hand.
Dean connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Dean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Redcliffe.
Dean on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redcliffe. Redcliffe obviously looking to wear him down.
Redcliffe throws a lazy right hand but Dean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dean looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dean throws a jab when Redcliffe was well out of range.
Dean loads up on a big right hand but Redcliffe slips the punch.
Dean misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Redcliffe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dean's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Redcliffe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Redcliffe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.
Redcliffe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redcliffe half committed to a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe moves away from the strike by Dean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redcliffe catches Dean with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Redcliffe stuns Dean with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Redcliffe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Redcliffe cracks Dean with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Redcliffe moves out of range of the strikes.
Redcliffe connects with a crisp jab.
Dean takes one to the chin there.
Dean has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Redcliffe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dean.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Redcliffe finds it's way through Dean's defenses.
Dean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Redcliffe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dean throws a hook but Redcliffe blocks it.
A low kick lands for Redcliffe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean misses with a hook. Redcliffe ducked under it nicely.
Redcliffe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redcliffe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dean can do to turn this around?
Dean swings for the body but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dean throws out the jab.
Dean staying out of range there.
Redcliffe lands a nice shot to the body.
Redcliffe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws a jab when Redcliffe was well out of range.
Redcliffe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Dean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Redcliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redcliffe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dean lands with a nice body punch.
Redcliffe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dean will feel that in the morning.
Redcliffe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Redcliffe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dean on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redcliffe. Redcliffe obviously looking to wear him down.
Redcliffe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Redcliffe - that will leave a mark!
Redcliffe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Dean misses.
Dean on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dean avoids a kick to the body.
Kwame Redcliffe is winning the standup battle so far.
Redcliffe with a nice calf kick.
Redcliffe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Redcliffe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dean throws a shot from downtown. Redcliffe moves away and avoids it.
Redcliffe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Redcliffe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redcliffe moves out of range of the strikes.
Redcliffe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Redcliffe tests Dean's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redcliffe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redcliffe connects with a looping right hand.
Redcliffe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dean takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Redcliffe misses the shot to the body.
Dean lunges at Redcliffe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Redcliffe's hand.
Redcliffe digs a good hook to Dean's body.
Dean takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Redcliffe with a hook.
Dean walks into a stiff left hand from Redcliffe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redcliffe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Redcliffe is just out of range.
Dean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dean has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a nice shot to the body.
Redcliffe scores with a sloppy right hand. Dean should have avoided that one.
Dean slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redcliffe circles away quickly and effectively.
Redcliffe scoring well with a low kick there.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Redcliffe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot by Redcliffe.
Dean looks to throw the jab but Redcliffe is out of range.
Dean swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dean misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a double jab.
Redcliffe lands with a hook. Dean tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dean might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Redcliffe has got the better of the exchanges.
Redcliffe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dean.
Redcliffe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dean's sensitive parts.
Redcliffe thows a body kick. Dean tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Redcliffe slips a jab and a cross from Dean.
Redcliffe slips a straight right by Dean.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dean misses with a hook.
Redcliffe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dean's head.
A big left from Dean misses.
Redcliffe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe jabs Dean right on the nose. Dean blinks but takes it well.
Dean misses the jab.
Nice body kick there by Redcliffe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dean lands with a hook. Redcliffe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Redcliffe scoring well with a low kick there.
Redcliffe scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dean takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Redcliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dean.
Redcliffe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dean takes a swing at Redcliffe's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Redcliffe tried to counter with a leg kick but Dean avoided it.
Redcliffe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Redcliffe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Redcliffe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dean. That did some damage!
Dean misses with a looping right.
Redcliffe thows a body kick. Dean tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Redcliffe connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redcliffe's corner calls for a 1-2. Redcliffe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Dean, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Redcliffe connects with an inside leg kick.
Redcliffe scores with a jab. Dean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Redcliffe. That's going to slow Dean down.
Redcliffe connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dean in his tracks.
Dean takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Redcliffe blocks a jab.
Dean walks forward, straight into a front kick from Redcliffe.
Dean throws a body shot but no joy.
Dean misses with a body shot.
Dean scores with a sloppy right hand. Redcliffe should have avoided that one.
Redcliffe throws a good cross that connects.
A solid body kick from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
Dean has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe scoring well with a low kick there.
Dean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean misses with a looping right.
Redcliffe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Redcliffe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
Redcliffe feints and then cracks Dean's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dean down.
Redcliffe slips a jab from Dean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe slips a jab from Dean.
Redcliffe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dean just manages to avoid it.
Dean misses with an uppercut. Redcliffe saw that one coming.
Dean has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redcliffe.
Dean looks to land a right hand but Redcliffe moved out of range.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redcliffe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Redcliffe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redcliffe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dean takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dean misses with an uppercut. Redcliffe saw that one coming.
Redcliffe looks to throw the jab but Dean is out of range.
Dean takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dean looks to land a right hand but Redcliffe moved out of range.
Dean on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dean fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe scoring well with a low kick there.
Dean chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redcliffe can pounce on him.
Dean throws a hook but Redcliffe avoids it easily.
Dean drops his hands momentarily and Redcliffe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Redcliffe loads up on a big right hand but Dean slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Dean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
Dean throws a body punch but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Redcliffe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Elijah Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Redcliffe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dean misses with a lunging right hand
and Redcliffe counters with a good, hard body kick but Dean shrugs it off.
Dean takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redcliffe.
Dean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redcliffe throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redcliffe.
A low kick lands for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dean.
Redcliffe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redcliffe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redcliffe feints and then cracks Dean's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dean down.
Nice body kick there by Redcliffe.
Dean misses with a looping right.
Redcliffe moves out of range of the strikes.
Dean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Redcliffe counters with an inside leg kick.
Redcliffe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dean. That did some damage!
The fighters circle momentarily. Redcliffe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dean throws a nice looking combination but Redcliffe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dean jabs Redcliffe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Redcliffe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Redcliffe lands a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redcliffe connects with a leg kick.
Redcliffe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Redcliffe, as that shot connected.
Kwame Redcliffe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A thudding body kick lands there by Redcliffe!
Redcliffe scores with a sloppy right hand. Dean should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Redcliffe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redcliffe 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
An out of breath Kwame Redcliffe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Elijah Dean spoke after the fight, saying 'I’m sorry for disgrace my fans & my team for my performance. I will be back stronger, Believe me! ✊🏽'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Reefer (ranked 1765 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Rick Richardson (ranked 186 p4p, 126 weight class). Richardson has chosen Make The Money as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Reefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson jabs at Reefer's body.
Richardson closes the distance and clinches.
Reefer swings wildly with an uppercut but Richardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Richardson fails to land.
Richardson prevents a body shot from Reefer.
Richardson has a couple of punches blocked by Reefer.
Our sources have told us that Reefer has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reefer.
A head punch on the inside from Reefer fails to land.
Reefer misses with a punch on the inside.
Richardson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Reefer.
Reefer prevents a body shot from Richardson.
Richardson struggles to land a body shot inside as Reefer controls his hands.
Reefer tries to throw a body punch but Richardson avoids it by throwing Reefer back against the cage.
Reefer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reefer backwards.
Richardson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richardson lands a body punch.
Reefer lands a body punch.
Richardson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Richardson lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reefer lands with a right to the head.
Richardson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson swings wildly with an uppercut but Reefer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richardson swings wildly with an uppercut but Reefer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reefer misses with some punches.
Reefer tries to throw a body punch but Richardson avoids it by throwing Reefer back against the cage.
Richardson scores with a shot to the side of Reefer's head.
Richardson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reefer blocks an uppercut.
Reefer swings wildly with an uppercut but Richardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Richardson.
Reefer working aggressively here.
Reefer misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reefer.
Richardson lands an uppercut.
Richardson misses with a punch to the body.
Reefer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richardson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richardson misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richardson.
Reefer is leaning against Richardson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson misses with a body punch.
Richardson throws a head punch that misses.
Richardson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reefer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richardson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richardson scores with a shot to the side of Reefer's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reefer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richardson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richardson lands with a right to the head.
Richardson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reefer swings wildly with an uppercut but Richardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reefer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reefer struggles to land a body shot inside as Richardson controls his hands.
Reefer swings wildly with an uppercut but Richardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richardson tries to throw a body punch but Reefer avoids it by throwing Richardson back against the cage.
Reefer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richardson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Richardson just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Reefer misses the target.
Richardson looks to throw the jab but Reefer is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Richardson scores with a hook to the body. Reefer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reefer throws a big shot that misses.
Richardson checks a leg kick.
Richardson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reefer.
Richardson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reefer moves away.
Richardson lands a head shot.
Reefer misses with a left hand
and Richardson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reefer thinking.
Richardson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Richardson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reefer ducks under a wild hook from Richardson.
Reefer throwing a counter right hand but Richardson manages to avoid it.
Richardson moves in looking to clinch but Reefer pushes him off.
Reefer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richardson misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Reefer misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson lands with an uppercut that bounces Reefer off the cage and back into range.
Richardson thuds his right hand into Reefer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Richardson lands a head shot.
Richardson throws a poor cross that misses
and Reefer counters with a stiff right hand.
Reefer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richardson throws a shot to the body.
Richardson clobbers Reefer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Richardson lands a really nice looking cross but Reefer seems unphased.
Reefer looks to throw the jab but Richardson is out of range.
Reefer looks to land a left hand but Richardson moved out of range nicely.
Richardson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richardson tests Reefer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richardson lunges at Reefer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reefer's hand.
Nice jab there from Reefer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Richardson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donk. Richardson catches Reefer right on the button with a cross.
Richardson throws an overhand right that lands on Reefer's shoulder, as Reefer tries to avoid the shot.
Rick Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reefer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Richardson, as that shot connected.
Reefer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richardson moves away.
Reefer misses with an uppercut.
Reefer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Richardson tries to clinch but Reefer moves out of range.
Richardson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Richardson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson wants to clinch.
Richardson lands a glancing blow to the side of Reefer's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson punishes Reefer's body with a nice straight punch.
Reefer works the jab nicely.
It looks like Rick Richardson has been cut.
Richardson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reefer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reefer cracks Richardson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Richardson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Reefer finish him?
Richardson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reefer ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Richardson's jaw. Richardson's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Reefer does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Reefer!
A very excited looking Jim Reefer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Rivers (ranked 1273 p4p, 1009 weight class) and Nori Voluspa (ranked 172 p4p, 139 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nori Voluspa!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers fails to land with a series of punches.
Voluspa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Voluspa 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.
Voluspa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rivers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voluspa scrambles back to his feet.
Voluspa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Voluspa closes the distance and clinches up with Rivers, looking for a takedown. Voluspa pushes Rivers against the cage but Rivers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rivers is looking for a counter combo.
Good exchange - Rivers coming out on top.
Rivers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Rivers lands with an uppercut that bounces Voluspa off the cage and back into range.
Rivers throws a series of punches but Voluspa moves out of range.
Voluspa moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voluspa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rivers regains guard.
Rivers seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Voluspa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rivers trying to keep a closed guard but Voluspa is proving a slippery customer.
Voluspa being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa looking to pass the guard.
Rivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivers, not yet.
Rivers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Voluspa wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Rivers keeping full guard, as Voluspa tries to pass.
Rivers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Voluspa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Voluspa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivers, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers is pulling down on Voluspa's head to control his posture.
Voluspa wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Rivers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voluspa is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers has his hands on Voluspa's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Voluspa shoots in for a double leg but Rivers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Phil Rivers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nori Voluspa.
Voluspa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rivers's guard.
Rivers has control of Voluspa's left arm, preventing Voluspa from doing any damage.
Rivers is trying to keep Voluspa in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rivers 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.
Rivers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Voluspa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivers, not yet.
Rivers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rivers trying to keep a closed guard but Voluspa is proving a slippery customer.
Rivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivers, not yet.
Voluspa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rivers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Voluspa postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voluspa postures up in Rivers's guard and throws a big left but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers trying to control the position.
Rivers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rivers throws a jab when Voluspa was well out of range.
Voluspa gets a clinch.
Rivers tries to circle away but Voluspa has him pinned against the cage.
Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Voluspa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rivers, pushing him back against the cage.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voluspa is defended easily by Rivers.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivers misses the target.
Nori Voluspa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voluspa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers tries to sprawl but Voluspa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rivers wants to control but Voluspa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 Phil Rivers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rivers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Voluspa.
Voluspa shoots in and bounces Rivers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rivers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Voluspa trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Voluspa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Voluspa throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers is pulling down on Voluspa's head to control his posture.
Voluspa stopping the sweep attempt from Rivers.
Rivers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivers, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers controlling the position.
Rivers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phil Rivers is winning the standup battle so far.
Voluspa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Voluspa lands in his opponent's guard.
Rivers is pulling down on Voluspa's head. It's preventing any offense from Voluspa, at least for the moment.
Rivers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Voluspa passes into side control.
Rivers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Voluspa looks up at the clock and then as Rivers takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Voluspa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers can't do much from the bottom here.
Rivers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rivers struggling a bit here.
Voluspa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivers keeps working.
Voluspa scoring with punches from side control.
Voluspa works to advance to full mount. Rivers defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Voluspa avoids the attempt from Rivers to control.
Voluspa tries to control but Rivers wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Voluspa lands a heavy elbow.
Rivers tries to hold on but Voluspa postures up.
Rivers working to try and regain half guard.
Voluspa looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rivers covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nori Voluspa!
Nori Voluspa took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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