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DMMA 65: Faulk vs Barboza PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Borgia (ranked 2368 p4p, 23695 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 326 p4p, 667 weight class). Alexander Borgia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guy Le Franc!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Franc bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Borgia's head backwards.
 It looks like Alexander Borgia has been cut.
Le Franc connects with an inside leg kick.
Borgia misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Le Franc on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Borgia misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Le Franc.
A telegraphed right hand from Borgia misses the target.
Alexander Borgia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borgia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Le Franc. Le Franc obviously looking to wear him down.
Borgia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Franc counters with a low kick, right behind Borgia 's knee.
Le Franc circles away from the clinch attempt
and Le Franc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Le Franc lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Franc thuds his right hand into Borgia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Franc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borgia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Le Franc slips under a jab from Borgia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Borgia misses
and Le Franc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Borgia connects with the punch.
Le Franc lands a jab to Borgia's midsection.
Borgia is breathing heavily.
Borgia throws a lazy head kick
and Le Franc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Borgia misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Le Franc releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Le Franc.
Le Franc throws a shot to the body.
Le Franc bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Borgia! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
 Borgia is rocked!
Alexander Borgia's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Franc trying to control but Borgia is working from the bottom.
Oh Borgia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia trying to control the position.
Borgia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borgia seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia seems keen to control Le Franc's posture.
Le Franc won't allow Borgia to sweep him here.
Borgia controlling Le Franc's posture.
Borgia wants to sweep here but Le Franc controlling him for the moment.
Le Franc sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borgia controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borgia misses with an uppercut. Le Franc saw that one coming.
Le Franc appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Borgia misses with a body shot.
Borgia swings widly with a right hand
and Le Franc counters with a straight right hand.
Le Franc slips under a jab.
Le Franc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Borgia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Le Franc is looking to slow Borgia down with leg kicks.
Borgia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guy Le Franc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borgia with a nice cross.
Le Franc lands a really nice looking cross but Borgia seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Franc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Franc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Borgia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Le Franc is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Borgia rather than just go for the knockout.
Le Franc listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alexander Borgia's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Le Franc slips a jab from Borgia.
Borgia throws a lazy uppercut
and Le Franc counters with an outside leg kick.
Borgia misses with a left hand
and Le Franc counters with a nice body shot.
Le Franc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Borgia has his takedown stuffed
and Le Franc counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guy Le Franc!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rapido Nadadora (ranked 4131 p4p, 23620 weight class) and Dmitri Kersikov (ranked 467 p4p, 619 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Builder - Her Voice (Headhunterz Remix) as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapido Nadadora!
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, Dmitri Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadadora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kersikov can pounce on him.
Nadadora scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
 It looks like Dmitri Kersikov has been cut.
Nadadora wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kersikov dodges the punch combination from Nadadora.
Nadadora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kersikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kersikov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nadadora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kersikov throws a right hand that Nadadora ducks under and follows up with a left that Nadadora also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nadadora throws a right hand that Kersikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kersikov also avoids with ease.
Nice jab there from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kersikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kersikov with a nice cross.
Kersikov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kersikov.
Nadadora misses with a few strikes there.
Rapido Nadadora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadadora fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Nadadora misses.
Kersikov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nadadora stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
Nadadora misses with a few strikes there.
Kersikov lands a jab to the head.
Nadadora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kersikov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nadadora takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the head.
Nadadora is rocked!
Nadadora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nadadora changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nadadora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nadadora's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kersikov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nadadora scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Nadadora is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses.
Kersikov lands a body shot.
Nadadora seems to have got his legs back now.
Nadadora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nadadora takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kersikov scores with the left hand. Nadadora knows he should have avoided that one.
Kersikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Nadadora waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
Nadadora misses with a double jab
and Kersikov counters with a nice leg kick.
Look low, kick high! Kersikov uses the oldest trick in the book to send Nadadora tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Kersikov is absolutely delighted - when Nadadora wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dmitri Kersikov!
Our winner, Dmitri Kersikov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tiaoali Lvavatai (ranked 3047 p4p, 3747 weight class) and Joseph Futeran (ranked 297 p4p, 341 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiaoali Lvavatai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Futeran!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lvavatai tries to clinch up.
Lvavatai tries to clinch up but Futeran circles away and keeps his distance.
Futeran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Futeran cracks a nice hook into Lvavatai 's ribs.
Futeran lands a jab-cross combination.
Futeran shoots in and bounces Lvavatai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lvavatai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Futeran showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Futeran would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Futeran stopping the sweep attempt from Lvavatai .
Futeran is looking to stand up but Lvavatai won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futeran slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lvavatai lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lvavatai stops Futeran from standing up.
Lvavatai stopping the sweep attempt from Futeran.
Lvavatai wants to pass the guard but Futeran is keeping the position.
Futeran has his feet on Lvavatai 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Futeran instigates a clinch.
Lvavatai goes for a takedown attempt but Futeran pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lvavatai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Futeran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Futeran catches Lvavatai right on the button with a cross.
Joseph Futeran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lvavatai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lvavatai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiaoali Lvavatai . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lvavatai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lvavatai shoots in for a double leg but Futeran sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lvavatai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Futeran lands with a shot to the body.
Futeran with a jab.
Good work by Futeran as he checks the leg kick.
Futeran throws out a counter right but Lvavatai avoids it with no problem.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lvavatai or perhaps it was just good defense by Futeran, which made it look bad.
Lvavatai darts in looking for a takedown but Futeran gets double underhooks and turns Lvavatai into the cage.
Lvavatai is looking for a takedown.
Futeran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lvavatai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Futeran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Futeran was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futeran punishes Lvavatai 's body with a nice straight punch.
Futeran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lvavatai was well out of range. Poor timing from Futeran.
Lvavatai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lvavatai shoots in looking for a takedown. Futeran tries to sprawl out of it but Lvavatai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Futeran manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Futeran lands a nice shot that snaps Lvavatai 's head back.
Futeran fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lvavatai sprawls well initially but Futeran persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lvavatai wants to improve his position but Futeran is controlling well.
Lvavatai regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Futeran.
Lvavatai controls Futeran momentarily but Futeran frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futeran throwing strikes from guard but Lvavatai blocks nicely.
Futeran tries to free his leg and advance position but Lvavatai is retaining full guard.
Futeran sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lvavatai keeping moving, preventing Futeran from controlling successfully.
Lvavatai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Futeran controls the pace.
Lvavatai working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Futeran has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Futeran dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lvavatai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lvavatai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Futeran now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Futeran has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Futeran darts in and clinches Lvavatai up against the cage.
Futeran prevents a body shot from Lvavatai .
Lvavatai goes for a takedown attempt but Futeran pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Futeran displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lvavatai .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiaoali Lvavatai . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Futeran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Futeran moves into the clinch.
Futeran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lvavatai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Futeran is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futeran gets underhooks to prevent Lvavatai 's takedown attempt.
Lvavatai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Futeran stops a takedown attempt from Lvavatai .
Futeran is working Lvavatai over against the cage.
Lvavatai tries for a takedown but Futeran manages to get underhooks.
Futeran has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lvavatai is trying to keep an underhook but Futeran manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Futeran landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lvavatai has hold of Futeran's hands but Futeran slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Futeran scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Joseph Futeran has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lvavatai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lvavatai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lvavatai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai wants to sweep but no luck.
Futeran has gone for a leg lock! Lvavatai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Futeran's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lvavatai postures up in Futeran's guard and throws a big left but Futeran blocks it.
Futeran has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lvavatai has passed into side control.
Futeran explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Futeran stuffs the takedown attempt from Lvavatai . Lvavatai gets slowly back to his feet.
Futeran's corner calls for a 1-2. Futeran obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joseph Futeran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Futeran defends well and Lvavatai ends up having to push Futeran into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Futeran throws out a counter right but Lvavatai avoids it with no problem.
Lvavatai is trying to drag Futeran to the mat but Futeran just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lvavatai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lvavatai looking to stall.
Futeran breaks the clinch.
Lvavatai dives in and grabs Futeran's left leg, looking for a takedown. Futeran pushes down on Lvavatai 's head and hops out.
Futeran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Futeran scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futeran lands a jab to Lvavatai 's midsection.
Lvavatai misses with a hook. Futeran ducked under it nicely.
Futeran cracks a nice hook into Lvavatai 's ribs.
Futeran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Futeran moves into range and clinches up with Lvavatai .
Futeran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Futeran moves into the clinch successfully.
Lvavatai wants to take the fight to the mat but Futeran manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Futeran stops a takedown attempt from Lvavatai .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lvavatai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Futeran pulls his leg out and moves away.
Futeran connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lvavatai . Lvavatai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good standup being displayed there by Futeran as he connects with a hook.
Futeran fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lvavatai sprawls well initially but Futeran persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Futeran 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lvavatai gets caught flat footed, as Futeran shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Futeran won't allow Lvavatai to sweep him here.
Lvavatai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Futeran trying to control the position from guard on top but Lvavatai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Futeran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lvavatai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lvavatai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Futeran can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lvavatai working for a triangle but Futeran defends it easily.
Futeran trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lvavatai 's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futeran looking to pass the guard.
Futeran is looking to work some ground and pound but Lvavatai has wrist control.
Futeran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lvavatai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Futeran defends well.
Joseph Futeran is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lvavatai controls Futeran momentarily but Futeran frees himself.
Lvavatai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lvavatai shoots and misses
and Futeran counters with a nice uppercut.
Futeran works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lvavatai tries for a takedown but Futeran circles away easily
and Futeran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Futeran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Futeran misses with a body kick.
Futeran scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lvavatai looks for a takedown but Futeran sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiaoali Lvavatai . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai tries for a takedown but Futeran circles away easily
and Futeran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lvavatai shoots in but no luck this time.
Futeran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Futeran. Lvavatai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Futeran scores with a shot to the body.
Futeran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Futeran smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lvavatai misses with a looping right.
Lvavatai fails with a takedown attempt.
Lvavatai is looking to clinch but Futeran is avoiding it.
Futeran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lvavatai fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Futeran. That's going to slow Lvavatai down.
Futeran jabs Lvavatai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Futeran connects with a nice looking jab.
Lvavatai misses with a straight left.
Futeran scores with a punch to the head.
Lvavatai avoids the body shot from Futeran.
Futeran stuffs the takedown.
Lvavatai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lvavatai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lvavatai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lvavatai . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lvavatai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tiaoali Lvavatai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Futeran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lvavatai , pushing him back against the cage.
Lvavatai tries to land knees in the clinch but Futeran avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Futeran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Futeran has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Futeran!
A less than humble Joseph Futeran misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Antony (ranked 2664 p4p, 2932 weight class) and Gage Bennett (ranked 338 p4p, 367 weight class). Gage Bennett has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Antony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gage Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Bennett tenderised Antony's leg. Antony is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bennett scores with a body shot.
Antony looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Antony moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bennett misses with a wild body shot.
Antony lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Antony takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bennett catches Antony with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Antony staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Bennett. That snapped Antony's head back.
Antony moves out of range as Bennett strikes.
Bennett just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAntony.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Antony gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bennett shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Antony eats them both and turns towards Bennett to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.
Antony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Bennett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bennett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Antony swings widly with a right hand
and Bennett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bennett scoring well with a low kick there.
Bennett lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is looking to clinch.
Antony is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bennett tries a head kick but it misses.
Antony swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but Antony moved out of range.
Antony throws a counter high kick but Bennett was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Bennett.
Antony tries to keep at a distance but Bennett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Antony stalling against the cage.
Antony stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Bennett stalling in the clinch.
Antony is working Bennett over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Antony.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antony lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antony stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
Antony tries to break the clinch but Bennett is controlling the position.
Antony working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Antony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Antony.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antony taking a breather.
Antony trying to stall but Bennett improves his position.
Bennett lands a shoulder strike.
Antony lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Antony.
Antony misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett looking to stall.
Bennett lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action.
Antony manages to break the clinch.
Bennett lands a head shot.
Antony throws a lazy head kick
and Bennett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antony lands with a kick to the temple. Bennett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Bennett lands with a right hand.
Mark Antony's cut is getting worse.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bennett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Bennett dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Antony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Antony.
Despite the aggression on Bennett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Antony sees it coming and moves out of range.
Antony throws a sloppy head kick
and Bennett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bennett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Antony misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Antony misses.
Bennett was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bennett misses with a two punch combination.
Gage Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antony.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennett.
Antony connects with a looping right hand.
Antony throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bennett to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Bennett.
Antony ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
Bennett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Antony saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a right hand
and Antony counters with a nice body kick.
Bennett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Antony has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bennett misses with a left hand
and Antony counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antony throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bennett misses the shot to the body.
Antony looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Antony throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
Bennett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antony throws a counter high kick but Bennett was just alert enough to avoid it.
Antony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antony backing away here, and Bennett unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Antony moved out of range nicely.
Antony throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bennett to counter with a crisp jab.
Antony looks to throw the jab but Bennett is out of range.
Antony throws a body kick that misses
and Bennett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Antony throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett connects with a body shot that sends Antony's belly button to the back.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Antony.
Good work by Antony as he checks the leg kick.
Bennett lands with an uppercut that bounces Antony off the cage and back into range.
Mark Antony's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Antony tries to keep at a distance but Bennett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antony scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Bennett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Antony throws a lazy head kick
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett tries to score with a low kick but Antony moves his leg out of the way.
Bennett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antony.
Antony appears to be looking for a big counter.
Antony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but Antony moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony misses with a head kick.
Bennett moves forwards but Antony connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bennett.
Antony throws a lazy head kick
and Bennett counters with a good low kick that Antony was not able to check.
Bennett jabs Antony right on the nose. Antony blinks but takes it well.
Bennett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bennett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antony doesn't seem bothered though.
Antony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antony looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bennett throws a lazy uppercut
and Antony counters with a body kick that stops Bennett in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Antony looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Antony keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennett.
Antony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett jabs Antony to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bennett is looking to clinch but Antony is avoiding it.
Bennett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennett works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Antony checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bennett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mark Antony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gage Bennett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bennett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Antony is out of range.
Gage Bennett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Antony takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antony checks a low kick from Bennett.
And Antony counters with a quick kick to the body but Bennett blocks it.
Bennett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antony doesn't seem bothered though.
Antony doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Antony moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennett works Antony's body with a nice hook.
Bennett cracks Antony with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Antony scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Bennett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bennett 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Bennett!
A relieved looking Gage Bennett 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hafir Dharris (ranked 1893 p4p, 3056 weight class) and Bhima Banahatti (ranked 237 p4p, 380 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hafir Dharris !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bhima Banahatti!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Dharris has managed to clinch.
Dharris turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dharris manages to end up in side control.
Banahatti tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The referee warns Banahatti that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dharris lands a nice shot to the head.
 Banahatti is rocked!
Dharris lands a big shot to the head and Banahatti winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hafir Dharris !
Hafir Dharris seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paavali Kontiainen (ranked 1517 p4p, 1645 weight class) and Kiso Kisei (ranked 198 p4p, 213 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavali Kontiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiso Kisei!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontiainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kisei throws a hook but Kontiainen avoids it easily.
Kontiainen throwing a counter right hand but Kisei manages to avoid it.
Kisei feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kisei looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kontiainen holds on and takes a little breather.
Kontiainen manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisei drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kontiainen has a couple of punches blocked by Kisei.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kisei.
Kontiainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kisei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisei tries to pull guard but Kontiainen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kisei wants a takedown.
Paavali Kontiainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiso Kisei.
Kontiainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kontiainen misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kisei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kisei has Kontiainen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kontiainen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kontiainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kontiainen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kisei swings for the body but Kontiainen moves out of range.
Kontiainen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Kiso Kisei has been cut.
Kisei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kisei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kontiainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kisei.
Kontiainen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kisei throws a jab when Kontiainen was well out of range.
Kisei is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kontiainen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kisei lands a right hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kisei or perhaps it was just good defense by Kontiainen, which made it look bad.
A little feinted left hand from Kontiainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kisei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kontiainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kontiainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kisei throws an overhand right that lands on Kontiainen's shoulder, as Kontiainen tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Kontiainen. Those never looked like landing.
Kontiainen ducks under a wild hook from Kisei.
Kontiainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sloppy strikes from Kisei. Those never looked like landing.
Kisei thuds a left hand into Kontiainen's body.
Kontiainen leaves Kisei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kontiainen misses with a low kick.
Kisei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kisei tries a low kick but Kontiainen avoids it.
Kontiainen slips under a jab.
It looked like Kontiainen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kisei cracks a nice hook into Kontiainen's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kontiainen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kisei avoids it.
Kisei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kontiainen throwing a counter right hand but Kisei manages to avoid it.
Kisei lands with a nice body punch.
Kiso Kisei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kontiainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kisei changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kontiainen tries to avoid it but Kisei manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kontiainen to the ground. Kontiainen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kisei misses with a body shot
and Kontiainen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kisei is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kisei looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kisei is pressing down on Kontiainen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kontiainen is holding on for now.
Kisei is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kontiainen defends it well.
Kontiainen wants to improve his position but Kisei is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisei wants to advance to full mount but Kontiainen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kontiainen keeping moving, preventing Kisei from controlling successfully.
Kisei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kontiainen is keeping the position for now.
Kisei must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kontiainen wants to sweep here but Kisei controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kontiainen has his hands on Kisei's head, controlling the position.
Kisei is looking to advance position but Kontiainen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kiso Kisei will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kiso Kisei's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kisei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kontiainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kisei shoots and misses
and Kontiainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kontiainen defending well as Kisei loads up on a big left hand.
Kontiainen throws out a loose jab but Kisei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontiainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kontiainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kontiainen avoids the head kick by Kisei.
Kiso Kisei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kisei connects with a body shot that sends Kontiainen's belly button to the back.
Kontiainen misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisei fails to land the takedown.
Paavali Kontiainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiso Kisei.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kontiainen manages to avoid it.
Kisei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kontiainen's waist but Kontiainen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kisei off to one side.
Kontiainen misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiainen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kontiainen swings for the body but Kisei moves out of range.
Kisei pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kontiainen back to the cage. Kisei follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good leg kick by Kisei.
Kisei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kontiainen counters with a big head kick but Kisei shrugs it off.
Kontiainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kisei is just out of range.
Kontiainen 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.
Kontiainen drops his hands momentarily and Kisei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kisei closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kisei lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kontiainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kisei is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kisei controls the pace.
Kisei throwing strikes from guard but Kontiainen blocks nicely.
Kontiainen pulls Kisei in close to his closed guard and prevents Kisei from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kontiainen is trying to hold Kisei in close to prevent damage but Kisei has managed to pass into half guard.
Kontiainen kicks Kisei off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei connects with an inside leg kick.
Kisei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kisei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kisei connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kontiainen checks the leg kick.
Kisei shoots in looking for a takedown. Kontiainen tries to sprawl out of it but Kisei keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kontiainen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kontiainen is looking to counter punch.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
and Kontiainen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kontiainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kisei lands with a nice combination. Kontiainen backs away looking to recover.
Kontiainen moves away from the strike by Kisei.
Kisei fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kisei throws a right and a left that Kontiainen avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kontiainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kisei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kontiainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kontiainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kisei.
Kisei checks a leg kick.
Kisei tries to counter with a clinch but Kontiainen shakes him off and moves away.
Kontiainen misses with a body shot.
Kisei tries to land a leg kick but Kontiainen saw it coming and moves away.
Kontiainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kisei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kontiainen has time to react.
Kisei misses with a hook
and Kisei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kisei shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kontiainen pinned against the cage. Kontiainen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kiso Kisei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kiso Kisei's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kisei looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kisei is working for a submission of some sort.
Kontiainen is pressing down on Kisei's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paavali Kontiainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kontiainen is keeping the position for now.
Kontiainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiainen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kisei pushes down on Kontiainen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kisei wants to pass to mount but Kontiainen is defending the position.
Kisei is trying to control. Kontiainen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kontiainen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kontiainen.
Kisei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kontiainen is keeping the position for now.
Paavali Kontiainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kisei looking to sit in guard and control but Kontiainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisei is trying to keep Kontiainen in close.
Kontiainen preventing the sweep.
Kisei is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kontiainen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kisei is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kontiainen.
Kisei looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kiso Kisei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kisei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paavali Kontiainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kontiainen misses the shot to the body.
Kontiainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Kisei there.
Kisei lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kontiainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kiseis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisei fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kontiainen checks it well.
Kisei tests Kontiainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kisei scores with a hook to the body. Kontiainen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kisei shoots and misses
and Kontiainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Kisei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kontiainen counters with a head kick that drops Kisei to the mat! Kisei scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Kisei is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kisei swings for the body but Kontiainen moves out of range.
Kisei is still on wobbly legs! Can Kontiainen finish him?
Kisei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kontiainen as he avoids it easily.
Kisei seems to have recovered his senses.
Kisei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kisei avoids a kick to the body.
Kontiainen cracks Kisei with a hook to the temple - Kisei is on wobbly legs here! Kontiainen swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kisei falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kontiainen wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paavali Kontiainen!
A very excited looking Paavali Kontiainen 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 887 p4p, 1073 weight class) and Jana Iii Sobieskiego (ranked 118 p4p, 139 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yevgeny Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignatov half committed to a counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a hook but Sobieskiego avoids it easily.
Ignatov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Ignatov avoids the head kick by Sobieskiego.
Ignatov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Ignatov.
Sobieskiego scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jana Iii Sobieskiego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieskiego takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sobieskiego throws a right hand that Ignatov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignatov also avoids with ease.
Sobieskiego takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ignatov drops Sobieskiego with a beautiful combination! Sobieskiego stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ignatov is looking for the KO!
Sobieskiego is rocked!
It looks like Jana Iii Sobieskiego has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieskiego leaves his chin hanging out and Ignatov seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Sobieskiego crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yevgeny Ignatov!
A victorious Yevgeny Ignatov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raminus Polus (ranked 621 p4p, 1282 weight class) and Rob Bernard (ranked 100 p4p, 169 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raminus Polus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob Bernard!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polus shoots in looking for a takedown. Bernard tries to sprawl out of it but Polus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bernard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bernard scores with a nice strike.
Bernard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bernard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bernard throws a lazy right hand but Polus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polus misses with a body shot.
Polus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bernard misses with a hook. Polus ducked under it nicely.
Polus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Polus finds it's way round the side to connect with Bernard's head.
Bernard lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Raminus Polus has been cut.
Polus connects with a single shot there.
Polus slips a jab and a cross from Bernard.
Polus feinted with a counter takedown.
Polus lands a jab to Bernard's midsection.
Bernard misses with a looping left.
Polus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bernard scores with a nice strike.
Polus throws a series of punches but Bernard moves out of range.
Polus slips a jab from Bernard.
Bernard moves into the clinch.
Bernard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bernard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bernard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Polus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bernard struggles to land a body shot inside as Polus controls his hands.
Bernard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Polus has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bernard uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bernard trying to control but Polus is working from the bottom.
Polus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bernard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Polus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Polus wants to free his trapped foot but Bernard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Polus with the ground and pound but Bernard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Polus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Polus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bernard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Polus, into his guard.
Bernard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Polus looking for a guillotine here but Bernard defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bernard is aware though and is defending well.
Bernard pushes down on Polus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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 Raminus Polus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Polus throws a big shot that misses.
Bernard throws a hook to the side of Polus's head but Polus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Polus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Polus moves away from the strike by Bernard.
Polus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Polus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bernard throws out a counter right but Polus avoids it with no problem.
Polus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Polus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernard throws a lazy right hand but Polus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Polus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Polus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bernard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Polus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Polus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bernard taking punishment in the form of punches.
Polus goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bernard rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Polus's guard! Nice work there by Bernard!
Polus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Polus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bernard is aware though and is defending well.
Bernard is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Polus wants to sweep but no luck.
Bernard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Polus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Polus working for submissions but it's allowed Bernard to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard wants to control but Polus is keeping him busy.
Bernard is looking to advance position but Polus won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Polus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Polus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Polus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Polus working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bernard has passed into half guard!
Polus tries to get to full guard but Bernard has control of the leg.
Polus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Polus is pressing down on Bernard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Polus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raminus Polus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raminus Polus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bernard lands a nice shot to the body.
Polus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bernard to counter with a crisp jab.
Polus ducks under a wild hook from Bernard.
Polus feinted with a counter takedown.
Bernard just misses with a punch to the body.
Polus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bernard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polus moves out of range as Bernard strikes.
Polus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bernard thuds his right hand into Polus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rob Bernard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bernard cracks Polus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bernard with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bernard throws a hook but Polus avoids it easily.
Polus tries to counter with a takedown but Bernard is quick to defend against it.
A punch lands to the side of Polus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bernard throws a shot from downtown. Polus moves away and avoids it.
Polus tries to clinch but Bernard moves out of range.
Bernard fails to land with a series of punches.
Polus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bernard sprawls and moves away.
Polus tries to close the distance and clinch but Bernard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bernard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Polus under the eye.
Polus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polus takes one on the button.
Rob Bernard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polus punishes Bernard's body with a nice straight punch.
Polus tries to clinch up
and Bernard counters with a straight right hand.
Bernard throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polus lunges at Bernard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bernard's hand.
Bernard throws a poor cross that misses
and Polus counters by clinching up.
Bernard lands a left hand.
Polus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bernard.
Bernard swings wildly with an uppercut but Polus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Polus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Polus lands a nice uppercut.
Bernard has a couple of punches blocked by Polus.
Bernard struggles to land a body shot inside as Polus controls his hands.
Polus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bernard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Polus on the inside.
Polus lands a nice uppercut.
Raminus Polus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bernard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bernard tries to throw a body punch but Polus avoids it by throwing Bernard back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bernard fails to land.
Bernard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bernard tries to work over Polus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bernard is trying to push Polus away but Polus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bernard misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bernard misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polus.
Bernard throws a head punch that misses.
Bernard has a couple of punches blocked by Polus.
Rob Bernard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bernard is working Polus over against the cage.
Bernard misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernard misses with a punch to the body.
Polus goes for a takedown attempt but Bernard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Polus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Bernard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Polus 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Raminus Polus!
During a confident post fight interview, Raminus Polus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 634 p4p, 917 weight class) and Jock Strap (ranked 102 p4p, 129 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jock Strap!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Strap off the cage and back into range.
Lee throws a jab when Strap was well out of range.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Strap lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Strap.
Strap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strap has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Strap misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strap.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strap.
Jock Strap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee swings for the body but Strap moves out of range.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Strap's shoulder, as Strap tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
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!
Strap misses the shot to the body.
Strap throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Strap moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strap is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Strap won't want to take too many of those.
A right hand to the body from Strap.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Strap blocks with his arms.
Strap misses with the head strike.
Strap has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Strap throws a head punch that misses.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strap blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lee gets through Strap's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strap misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Strap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee blocks a body shot from Strap.
Strap gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Strap tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Strap back against the cage.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Strap avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Strap struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Strap.
Strap has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Strap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee working Strap over with knees to the body.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Strap's head backwards.
Strap throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strap rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strap takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Strap dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Strap looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strap fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Strap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strap misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strap.
Strap takes a knee to the side of the body.
Strap looks winded!
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooh!!! Lee has knocked Strap down with a huge combo! Lee steps away and waves a wobbly Strap back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Strap is rocked!
Strap moves out of range of the body kick.
Strap is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee slips a jab from Strap.
Strap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Strap seems to have recovered his senses.
Strap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strap takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strap misses the shot to the body.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Lee scores with a jab. Strap acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body punch from Strap.
Strap swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Strap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strap has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strap. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Strap misses the target.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strap tries to counter by closing the distance.
Strap paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Strap swings widly with a right hand
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strap.
Strap rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Strap - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Lee, and another! Strap is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jimmy Lee!
A determined Jimmy Lee didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Faulk (ranked 188 p4p, 1033 weight class) and Bento Barboza (ranked 35 p4p, 144 weight class). Barboza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angel Of Death kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Faulk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza misses the shot to the body.
Barboza slips under a jab from Faulk.
Barboza misses with a body shot.
It looked like Faulk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Faulk tried to score with a low kick but Barboza checks it.
Barboza moves out of range of the strikes.
Barboza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faulk slips under a jab from Barboza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faulk.
Barboza scores with a decent looking hook.
Faulk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barboza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza misses with a hook.
Barboza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Faulk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barboza throws an overhand right that lands on Faulk's shoulder, as Faulk tries to avoid the shot.
Barboza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faulk.
Barboza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faulk.
Barboza digs a good hook to Faulk's body.
Good exchange - Barboza coming out on top.
Barboza has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barboza throws a solid leg kick but Faulk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barboza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza lands a big uppercut and Faulk crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Faulk looks OK. Barboza waves Faulk back to his feet!
Faulk is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faulk swings widly with a right hand
and Barboza counters with a big left hand that crumples Faulk! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bento Barboza!
Bento Barboza is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Bento Barboza 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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