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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taz McKane (ranked 5948 p4p, 4924 weight class) and Willie Diggs (ranked 104 p4p, 93 weight class). McKane's entrance music is TWIST THAT D*CK. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz McKane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Diggs!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
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.
Diggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKane.
Diggs gets a clinch.
Diggs breaks from the clinch.
Diggs misses the jab.
McKane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diggs sprawls and moves away.
A big right from Diggs misses.
McKane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diggs sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diggs to score with a decent uppercut.
Diggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKane was well out of range. Poor timing from Diggs.
Diggs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diggs closes the distance and clinches.
Diggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKane moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Diggs as he connects with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs breaks the clinch.
A big left from Diggs misses.
McKane appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Diggs moves into range and clinches up with McKane.
Diggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diggs throws a jab when McKane was well out of range.
McKane tries to counter with a takedown but Diggs is quick to defend against it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diggs moves into the clinch.
McKane dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Diggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diggs 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 8:10
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 8:10
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 8:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Diggs!
During a confident post fight interview, Willie Diggs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brusse Liee (ranked 2033 p4p, 5726 weight class) and Humphrey Wellington (ranked 296 p4p, 614 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Liee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Disturbed - Indestructible [Official Music Video]. Brusse Liee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Humphrey Wellington's chin.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brusse Liee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liee has his takedown stuffed
and Wellington counters with a left to the body.
Liee shoots in but Wellington avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick by Liee misses
and Wellington counters with a body kick.
Wellington misses with a body kick.
Liee throws a head kick but Wellington moves out of range.
Liee throws the kick towards the body but Wellington avoids it.
Wellington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Liee tries to work over Wellington's front leg with a kick but Wellington checks it.
Wellington connects with a solid leg kick.
Liee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wellington.
We've been hearing reports that Liee has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington stuns Liee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wellington tries a head kick but it misses.
Liee throws a body punch but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Liee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wellington is fending him off so far but Liee persists. Nope, Wellington circles away and we're back to standing.
Wellington thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brusse Liee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington scores with a leg kick.
Liee throws a combination that misses
and Wellington counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Liee is breathing heavily.
Wellington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liee.
Wellington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wellington blocks a jab.
Humphrey Wellington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liee misses with a hook to the body
and Wellington counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wellington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wellington buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wellington ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wellington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Liee.
Liee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wellington.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Liee misses.
Wellington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liee tries to counter with a takedown but Wellington is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liee looks to throw a body kick
and Wellington counters with a good, hard body kick but Liee shrugs it off.
Wellington blocks a head kick by Liee.
Wellington replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Liee blocks it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liee.
Liee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wellington counters with a good, hard body kick but Liee shrugs it off.
Liee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wellington tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Wellington. Beautiful body shot.
Wellington lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wellington steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wellington has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Liee is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Liee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wellington thuds his shin into the meat of Liee's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington fakes the leg kick and cracks Liee in the body.
Liee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wellington throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wellington lands a big head kick that sends Liee tumbling to the mat! Wellington takes a step backwards and waves Liee back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Liee is rocked!
 It looks like Brusse Liee has been cut.
Wellington scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wellington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wellington explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wellington throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wellington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Wellington. Beautiful body shot.
Wellington scores with a body shot.
Wellington chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liee swinging wildly here.
Wellington let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liee misses with a leg kick
and Wellington counters with a good low kick that Liee was not able to check.
Wellington thuds a left hand into Liee's body.
Nice body kick from Wellington.
Liee misses with a double jab
and Wellington counters with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Liee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wellington - the referee stops the clock and Liee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wellington. Liee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Liee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wellington. Wellington obviously looking to wear him down.
Liee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wellington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Humphrey Wellington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brusse Liee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wellington scores with a leg kick.
Wellington throws a sloppy head kick and Liee moves out of range easily.
Liee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brusse Liee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liee swings for the body but Wellington moves out of range.
Liee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wellington.
Wellington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liee fails with the takedown
and Wellington counters with a good, hard body kick but Liee shrugs it off.
Wellington feints and then cracks Liee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liee down.
Wellington is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Liee rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liee shoots in looking for a takedown but Wellington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Liee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wellington now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice leg kick from Wellington, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Wellington.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liee works Wellington's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liee misses with a combination
and Wellington counters with a solid body kick.
Wellington lands with a nice body kick.
Brusse Liee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liee fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brusse Liee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wellington throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wellington staying out of range there.
Wellington throws a big counter head kick but Liee avoids it with no problem.
Liee shoots and misses
and Wellington makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Liee really felt that one!
Wellington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wellington lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington just misses with a punch to the body.
Liee misses with a body shot
and Wellington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wellington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Liee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wellington drops Liee with a huge uppercut! Liee drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Wellington is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humphrey Wellington!
In his post fight interview, Humphrey Wellington started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Brusse Liee spoke after the fight, saying 'OOOohhhh!!! AAAahhhh !!! Now,try again with feeling !!! '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Atkins (ranked 1521 p4p, 3675 weight class) and Ryo Hazuki (ranked 203 p4p, 441 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Hazuki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazuki closes the distance and clinches up with Atkins, looking for a takedown. Hazuki pushes Atkins against the cage but Atkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Atkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atkins throws out a loose jab but Hazuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hazuki's head.
Hazuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hazuki misses with a leg kick
letting Atkins counter with a right hand.
Hazuki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Atkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hazuki dives in and grabs Atkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Atkins pushes down on Hazuki's head and hops out.
Atkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Atkins misses with a looping left.
Hazuki ducks under a wild hook from Atkins.
Hazuki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Atkins lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Atkins.
Atkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hazuki has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hazuki misses with a head kick.
Hazuki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Atkins pinned against the cage. Atkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adrian Atkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hazuki.
Hazuki shoots in and drives through. Atkins sprawls well.
Atkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Atkins lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins cracks Hazuki with an open hand slap.
Hazuki dives in for a single leg takedown but Atkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Atkins cracks Hazuki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Atkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hazuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atkins tries to bum rush Hazuki with a series of wild strikes but Hazuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hazuki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atkins scrambles back to his feet.
Hazuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazuki swings widly with a right hand
and Atkins counters with a left to the body.
Hazuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Atkins sprawls well. He's pushed Hazuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hazuki gets tackled into the cage by Atkins. Atkins maintains the clinch.
Atkins lands with a left to the head.
Atkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Atkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hazuki tries to pull guard but Atkins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hazuki is looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Atkins.
Hazuki takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atkins throws a hook but Hazuki avoids it easily.
Hazuki gets the takedown into side control.
Atkins manages to get back to half guard.
Atkins gets full guard.
Atkins pulls Hazuki in close to prevent any damage.
Atkins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hazuki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Atkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hazuki stands and throws Atkins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hazuki working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki has hold of Atkins's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Atkins tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hazuki cranks the arm and Atkins screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Atkins, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryo Hazuki!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Repus Revorg (ranked 1926 p4p, 1216 weight class) and Montesh Dominguez (ranked 249 p4p, 164 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Repus Revorg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez lands a lovely overhand right.
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Revorg.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dominguez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dominguez scores with a head kick.
Revorg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominguez throws out a counter right but Revorg avoids it with no problem.
Dominguez checks a leg kick.
Dominguez scores with a shot to the body.
Dominguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dominguez blocks the body kick.
Dominguez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dominguez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Revorg tries to work over Dominguez's front leg with a kick but Dominguez checks it.
Dominguez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Revorg throws a head kick that misses.
Dominguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Revorg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Revorg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Revorg looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominguez is just out of range.
Revorg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dominguez throws out a leg kick but Revorg moves out of range and Dominguez only half commits.
Dominguez moves away from the strike by Revorg.
Revorg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dominguez.
Revorg avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
A head kick misses from Revorg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revorg bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Revorg jabs at Dominguez's body.
Montesh Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominguez is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for Revorg.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Revorg.
Dominguez slips a jab from Revorg.
A nice side step and Dominguez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dominguez lands with an overhand left.
Revorg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Revorg manages to avoid it.
Jab by Revorg.
Dominguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dominguez blocks a head kick by Revorg.
Dominguez works Revorg's body with a nice hook.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Revorg manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Revorg scores with a nice right hand.
Dominguez thumps Revorg with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Revorg.
An inside leg kick lands from Revorg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revorg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Revorg.
Revorg ducks under a wild hook from Dominguez.
Revorg moves away from the strike by Dominguez.
Dominguez misses the jab.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Revorg misses with a looping left.
Dominguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Revorg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Revorg lands a jab to Dominguez's midsection.
Dominguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Revorg scores with a jab. Dominguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dominguez slips a jab from Revorg.
Revorg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominguez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Revorg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Revorg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dominguez loads up on a big right hand but Revorg slips the punch.
Dominguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Revorg. Revorg obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Dominguez blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revorg misses with a hook. Dominguez ducked under it nicely.
Revorg tries to work over Dominguez's front leg with a kick but Dominguez checks it.
Revorg defending well as Dominguez loads up on a big left hand.
Dominguez throws an overhand right that lands on Revorg's shoulder, as Revorg tries to avoid the shot.
Revorg half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dominguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Revorg.
Revorg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Revorg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominguez throws the left hand but Revorg avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Revorg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Revorg scores with a hook.
Dominguez looks to land a right hand but Revorg moved out of range.
Dominguez ducks under a wild hook from Revorg.
Dominguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Revorg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Revorg moves away.
Dominguez defending well as Revorg loads up on a big left hand.
Revorg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Revorg avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
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!
Dominguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Revorg was well out of range. Poor timing from Dominguez.
Dominguez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Revorg cracks Dominguez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Revorg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Revorg manages to avoid it.
Revorg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dominguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Revorg.
A shot to the liver by Dominguez. Beautiful body shot.
Revorg looks to land a body kick but Dominguez moved away.
Dominguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Revorg misses with a head kick.
Dominguez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Revorg works the jab nicely.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revorg avoids the body shot from Dominguez.
Dominguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Revorg.
Dominguez tries a head kick but it misses.
As Dominguez backs away, Revorg returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dominguez misses with a leg kick
and Revorg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Repus Revorg will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A leg kick checked by Dominguez.
Dominguez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Revorg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominguez.
Dominguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Revorg appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dominguez misses with a low kick.
Revorg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Dominguez lands a nice looking body shot.
Dominguez slips a jab from Revorg.
Revorg misses the jab.
Dominguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Revorg rather than just go for the knockout.
Dominguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Revorg manages to avoid it.
Revorg throws a sloppy head kick and Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Revorg throws a lazy uppercut
and Dominguez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dominguez lands a head kick!
Dominguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dominguez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Revorg throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Revorg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Revorg throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominguez.
Revorg looks to throw the jab but Dominguez is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revorg shoots in looking for a takedown but Dominguez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Revorg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dominguez scores with a leg kick.
Repus Revorg is winning the standup battle so far.
Dominguez misses with a wild body shot.
Revorg scores with a jab.
Revorg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Revorg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Revorg looks for a takedown but Dominguez sprawls well.
Dominguez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dominguez tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Dominguez.
Revorg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Revorg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Revorg scores with a body shot.
Revorg throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominguez.
Dominguez works Revorg's body with a nice hook.
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!
Revorg misses with a hook. Dominguez ducked under it nicely.
A low kick lands for Dominguez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Revorg.
Dominguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dominguez, as that shot connected.
Revorg scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Revorg blocks the low kick.
Dominguez takes a swing at Revorg's ribcage but misses.
Revorg tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dominguez manages to circle out of the way.
Dominguez throws a good cross that connects.
Revorg lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dominguez will feel that in the morning.
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Revorg.
Dominguez looks to land a right hand but Revorg moved out of range.
It looked like Revorg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Revorg misses the jab.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Revorg throws a hook but Dominguez avoids it easily.
Dominguez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Revorg connects with a right hand. Dominguez shakes it off.
Nice body punch from Dominguez.
Revorg slips a straight right by Dominguez.
Revorg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez looks for the body kick but Revorg saw that one coming.
Dominguez thumps Revorg with a low kick.
Revorg scores with a nice head shot.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Revorg is just out of range.
Revorg jabs at Dominguez's body.
Dominguez scores with a leg kick.
Revorg is looking to land body kicks.
Revorg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dominguez lands with a slapping head kick.
Revorg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominguez takes a swing at Revorg's ribcage but misses.
Revorg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Revorg misses with a looping right.
Revorg misses with a head kick.
Dominguez tries to land a leg kick but Revorg saw it coming and moves away.
Revorg stuns Dominguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Revorg avoids the head kick by Dominguez.
Revorg throws a looping overhand right but Dominguez ducks down to avoid it.
Revorg avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revorg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dominguez! But no joy.
Revorg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dominguez.
Revorg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dominguez misses with a kick to the body.
Revorg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominguez slips under a jab.
Dominguez 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.
Revorg ducks under a wild hook from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dominguez tries to land a body kick
and Revorg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Revorg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dominguez.
Revorg is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dominguez.
Revorg lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revorg throws a looping overhand right but Dominguez ducks down to avoid it.
Dominguez moves out of range as Revorg strikes.
Dominguez throws a lazy right hand but Revorg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dominguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Revorg was well out of range. Poor timing from Dominguez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Montesh Dominguez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Revorg tries a head kick but it misses.
Dominguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Revorg tries a low kick but Dominguez avoids it.
Dominguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Revorg. Dominguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Revorg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dominguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Revorg checks it well.
Dominguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Revorg.
Revorg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dominguez misses with a body kick.
Revorg scores with a punch to the head.
Revorg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dominguez in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revorg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Revorg throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dominguez on the side of the head.
Dominguez is looking to land body kicks.
Dominguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Revorg checks it well.
Revorg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dominguez.
Dominguez looks to land a combination but Revorg avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with a body shot.
Dominguez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Revorg misses with a looping right.
Dominguez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominguez throws a lazy right hand but Revorg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dominguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Revorg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dominguez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Revorg.
Revorg throws a head kick but Dominguez moves out of range.
Revorg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
Dominguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Revorg lands with a kick to the temple. Dominguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Revorg throws a front kick that sends Dominguez stumbling back into the cage.
Revorg ducks under a wild hook from Dominguez.
The crowd cheers as Dominguez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Revorg doesn't seem phased though.
Dominguez motions for Revorg to come forward. Dominguez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Revorg with a hook.
Nice jab there from Dominguez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Revorg misses the jab.
Revorg lands with a kick to the temple. Dominguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dominguez throws a shot to the body.
Dominguez blocks a jab.
Dominguez misses with a hook.
Revorg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Revorg throws a lazy right hand but Dominguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Dominguez.
Dominguez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dominguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Revorg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dominguez. Dominguez obviously looking to wear him down.
Dominguez moves out of range of the body kick from Revorg.
Dominguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dominguez scoring well with a low kick there.
Dominguez delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominguez connects with a body shot.
Dominguez misses the shot to the body.
Revorg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Revorg does it's job there.
A leg kick checked by Dominguez.
Dominguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Revorg blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Revorg.
Revorg misses with an uppercut.
Dominguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Revorg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Revorg misses with a leg kick
enabling Dominguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Revorg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little feinted left hand from Revorg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dominguez lands a right hook to the body.
Revorg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dominguez avoids the head kick by Revorg.
Dominguez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Revorg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dominguez wants to slow Revorg down by chopping away at his legs.
Revorg throwing a counter right hand but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
Revorg gets a clinch.
Dominguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Revorg's face.
Revorg pulls guard successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dominguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Revorg is on top in guard.
Revorg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Revorg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Revorg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Revorg advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Repus Revorg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Revorg 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Repus Revorg!
Repus Revorg thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Beardsley (ranked 996 p4p, 1323 weight class) and Akuma Manivong (ranked 129 p4p, 181 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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284
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5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Beardsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akuma Manivong!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manivong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Beardsley.
Beardsley misses with a jab to the body
and Manivong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beardsley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
Manivong clinches with his opponent.
I was talking to Beardsley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Beardsley gets underhooks to prevent Manivong's takedown attempt.
Manivong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Manivong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beardsley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beardsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Manivong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manivong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beardsley's sensitive parts.
Beardsley rushes Manivong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beardsley tries to throw a body punch but Manivong avoids it by throwing Beardsley back against the cage.
A short left from Beardsley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manivong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Beardsley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beardsley has a couple of punches blocked by Manivong.
Beardsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manivong is looking to slow Beardsley down with leg kicks.
Beardsley clinches up with Manivong and pushes him back against the cage.
Beardsley blocking some punches.
A short right from Beardsley.
A short left from Beardsley.
Manivong lands a nice uppercut.
Manivong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Beardsley after a bit of a struggle.
Manivong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beardsley's elbow.
Beardsley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manivong misses with some punches.
Manivong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beardsley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beardsley lands a left hand.
Beardsley tries to work over Manivong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beardsley is working Manivong over against the cage.
Manivong looks winded!
Manivong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beardsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beardsley throws a looping overhand right but Manivong ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manivong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Manivong 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.
A jab from Beardsley does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley throws a body kick that misses.
Beardsley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beardsley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beardsley takes one on the button.
Manivong misses with a body shot
letting Beardsley counter with a right hand.
Manivong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beardsley misses with a looping right.
Beardsley scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Manivong. That's going to slow Beardsley down.
Beardsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manivong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beardsley blocks a body shot from Manivong.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beardsley.
Beardsley swings wildly with an uppercut but Manivong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beardsley tries to work over Manivong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beardsley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beardsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manivong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Beardsley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manivong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manivong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Manivong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Beardsley.
Beardsley cracks Manivong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manivong thumps Beardsley with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Manivong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beardsley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beardsley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Manivong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Beardsley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beardsley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manivong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley misses with a series of wild punches.
Beardsley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Beardsley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beardsley thinks about countering with a head kick.
Manivong is looking to slow Beardsley down with leg kicks.
Manivong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beardsley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manivong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beardsley misses with a punch on the inside.
Manivong blocks an uppercut.
Manivong has a couple of punches blocked by Beardsley.
Beardsley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Manivong goes for a takedown attempt but Beardsley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peter Beardsley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuma Manivong.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beardsley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manivong swings for the body but Beardsley moves out of range.
Beardsley scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Beardsley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Beardsley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beardsley scores with a push kick.
Beardsley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beardsley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manivong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Beardsley 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.
Beardsley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manivong.
Beardsley swats away the attempt to clinch by Manivong.
Beardsley lands with a shot to the body.
Manivong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manivong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beardsley.
Peter Beardsley is winning the standup battle so far.
Beardsley misses with a hook
and Manivong counters with a nice uppercut.
Beardsley misses with an uppercut.
Beardsley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manivong.
Beardsley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beardsley moves in looking to clinch but Manivong pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manivong counters with a nice uppercut.
Beardsley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beardsley slips under a jab from Manivong.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manivong.
Beardsley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manivong lands an overhand right.
Beardsley misses with a kick to the body.
Beardsley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Manivong.
Beardsley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manivong cracks a nice hook into Beardsley's ribs.
Beardsley with the inside leg kick.
Manivong moves out of range of the strikes.
Beardsley misses with a low kick.
Manivong throws a leg kick but Beardsley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beardsley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manivong digs a good hook to Beardsley's body.
Beardsley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beardsley pushes Manivong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manivong misses with a punch to the body.
Beardsley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Beardsley.
Manivong is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beardsley.
Beardsley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Beardsley misses with the head strike.
Beardsley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manivong has a couple of punches blocked by Beardsley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beardsley.
Manivong has a couple of punches blocked by Beardsley.
Beardsley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beardsley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beardsley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manivong backwards.
Beardsley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manivong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manivong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manivong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beardsley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manivong looking for a takedown.
Manivong lands an uppercut.
Manivong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beardsley lands a shot to the body.
Beardsley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Beardsley breaks from the clinch.
Manivong tries to move into range but Beardsley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manivong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beardsley.
Akuma Manivong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beardsley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beardsley backing away here, and Manivong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beardsley cracks Manivong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beardsley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beardsley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beardsley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Beardsley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beardsley lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manivong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beardsley stuns Manivong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beardsley tries to land a front kick but Manivong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beardsley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Beardsley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manivong tries to clinch up but Beardsley circles away and keeps his distance.
Beardsley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manivong moves to clinch but Beardsley breaks away
and Beardsley counters with a crisp one two that drops Manivong! Beardsley thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Manivong to his feet! Manivong is in big trouble!
 Manivong is rocked!
Beardsley feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Manivong collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Peter Beardsley!
In his post fight interview, Peter Beardsley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heller Cabrera (ranked 685 p4p, 926 weight class) and Adim Bulb (ranked 85 p4p, 107 weight class). Bulb has chosen Breaking Benjamin - Lights Out as his entrance music. Adim Bulb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heller Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adim Bulb!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulb lands with a straight right. Cabrera didn't see that one coming.
Bulb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabrera throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cabrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bulb.
Cabrera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Cabrera.
Bulb throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Bulb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bulb jabs at Cabrera's body.
Bulb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bulb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cabrera darts in and clinches Bulb up against the cage.
Cabrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Bulb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulb misses with a knee to the head.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Cabrera.
Bulb tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabrera avoids it.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Bulb.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bulb.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulb swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb blocks a body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera managing to block the knees to the body from Bulb.
Cabrera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
Bulb with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cabrera dodges an elbow strike from Bulb.
Bulb misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Cabrera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bulb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bulb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabrera's elbow.
Bulb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulb lands a shoulder strike.
Cabrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bulb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cabrera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bulb with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cabrera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bulb or not.
A short left from Cabrera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrera lands a hook that snaps the head of Bulb backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb blocking some punches.
Cabrera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cabrera avoids a wild elbow strike from Bulb.
Cabrera lands a shot to the body.
Cabrera lands an uppercut.
Cabrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulb. Cabrera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabrera connects with a looping right hand.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
Cabrera lands a nice shot to the body.
Bulb tries to clinch up
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Bulb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bulb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrera.
A head kick misses from Bulb.
Bulb closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cabrera throws a head punch that misses.
Bulb creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cabrera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabrera misses with a body shot.
Cabrera scores with a jab to the head.
Cabrera looks to land a right hand but Bulb moved out of range.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Bulb moves away and avoids it.
Bulb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cabrera.
Bulb punishes Cabrera's body with a nice straight punch.
Adim Bulb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cabrera has closed the distance and engaged Bulb in a clinch.
Cabrera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cabrera manages to break the clinch.
Bulb is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cabrera rather than just go for the knockout.
Cabrera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bulb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cabrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bulb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Bulb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Bulb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulb checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bulb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bulb keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabrera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Bulb.
Bulb throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Bulb throws a lazy uppercut
and Cabrera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cabrera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cabrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulb is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cabrera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabrera misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Cabrera there.
Bulb throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabrera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Bulb.
Cabrera throwing a counter right hand but Bulb manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cabrera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cabrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bulb.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heller Cabrera dominated that 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.
Cabrera wants to clinch.
Cabrera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bulb will feel that in the morning.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bulb in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bulb moves forwards but Cabrera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bulb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Cabrera.
Cabrera cracks Bulb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bulb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooh!!! Cabrera has knocked Bulb down with a huge combo! Cabrera steps away and waves a wobbly Bulb back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bulb is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bulb is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabrera finish him?
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Cabrera! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Heller Cabrera!
Our winner, Heller Cabrera, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sirus Hall (ranked 519 p4p, 928 weight class) and Craig Watkins (ranked 79 p4p, 139 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sirus Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Watkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watkins's waist but Watkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hall off to one side.
Watkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Watkins tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Watkins counters with a two punch combo.
Watkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Watkins tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hall misses the target.
Watkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hall counters with a two punch combo.
We've been hearing reports that Hall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Watkins tries to clinch but Hall is having none of it.
Hall appears to be looking for a big counter.
Watkins is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Hall feinted with a counter takedown.
Watkins rushes Hall and presses him up against the cage.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hall fails to pull guard.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
Watkins blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Watkins scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Watkins.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Watkins controls his hands.
Watkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Watkins lands with a left to the head.
Hall wants the takedown. Watkins is fighting it off but Hall persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Watkins's guard against the cage.
Watkins kicks Hall off and gets to his feet.
Watkins moves into the clinch.
Watkins lands a body shot.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Watkins smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sirus Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins slips under a jab from Hall.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Watkins! But no joy.
Watkins is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Hall half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Watkins instigates a clinch.
Watkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Watkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall throws an elbow that misses.
Watkins lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Watkins.
A short right from Watkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Watkins.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Watkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
A body shot lands from Watkins.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watkins.
Nice body punch from Watkins - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watkins lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Sirus Hall has been cut.
Watkins has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hall seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Watkins can turn it around.
Watkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Watkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watkins.
Still in the clinch, Watkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hall.
Watkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Watkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hall is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watkins throws a big uppercut that drops Hall! More strikes from Watkins and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hall lies dazed against the cage as Watkins celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Watkins!
Craig Watkins 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 237 p4p, 572 weight class) and Not Ponor (ranked 31 p4p, 87 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Not Ponor!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuma lands a jab to the nose.
 It looks like Not Ponor has been cut.
Ponor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ponor clinches up with Kazuma and pushes him back against the cage.
Kazuma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazuma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kazuma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kiryu Kazuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponor gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kazuma gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiryu Kazuma!
During a confident post fight interview, Kiryu Kazuma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yip Man Iii (ranked 372 p4p, 463 weight class) and Red Crow (ranked 51 p4p, 63 weight class). Red Crow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yip Man Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Red Crow!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man Iii jabs Crow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man Iii connects with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Crow scores with a four punch combination!
A chopping leg kick lands by Man Iii.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man Iii.
Man Iii punishes Crow's body with a nice straight punch.
Crow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crow moves away from the strike by Man Iii.
Man Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man Iii cracks Crow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man Iii lands with a good body shot.
Man Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man Iii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Man Iii's head.
Man Iii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man Iii has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Some bone on bone action there as Crow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crow defending well as Man Iii loads up on a big left hand.
Crow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crow takes one to the chin there.
Man Iii throws a hook to the side of Crow's head but Crow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man Iii can pounce on him.
Crow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crow wants to control but Man Iii is keeping him busy.
Crow lands an elbow.
Man Iii defending against the ground and pound.
Crow trying to control the action but Man Iii is working from the bottom.
Crow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Man Iii is avoiding damage well.
Crow trying to control the position but Man Iii is working away.
The ground and pound from Crow seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Man Iii works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Crow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Crow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man Iii's head.
Crow is trying to control. Man Iii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Man Iii defending well though.
Crow is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Man Iii!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow working Man Iii over with strikes here.
The referee warns Man Iii that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Crow lands a big shot there that rocks Man Iii but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Man Iii holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Crow tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Crow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Crow takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Crow lands a nice shot to the head.
Crow thowing shots but they're missing.
Man Iii is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Crow with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow raining down shots from the mount!
Man Iii takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Crow throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Crow throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man Iii blocking the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crow tries to control but Man Iii wriggling away.
The referee warns Man Iii that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Crow sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Crow thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Crow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Man Iii because Crow loaded up on that one.
Crow connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Crow punching from mount but Man Iii doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Crow lands a big shot there that rocks Man Iii but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Red Crow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man Iii misses with a hook
and Crow counters with a head kick that wobbles Man Iii - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Crow sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Crow!
After the fight, Red Crow was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Fury (ranked 118 p4p, 299 weight class) and Eemeli Lampi (ranked 17 p4p, 44 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Fury!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eemeli Lampi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lampi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lampi feints a counter leg kick.
Lampi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fury has Lampi up against the cage in a clinch.
Lampi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Lampi.
Still in the clinch, Fury scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Fury's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Lampi.
Fury throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fury throws a head punch that misses.
Fury tries a body shot but Lampi blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury has a couple of punches blocked by Lampi.
Lampi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lampi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fury clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Well, with Lampi on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Fury is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lampi's arms.
Fury preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lampi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lampi.
Lampi tightening his grip on Fury, looking for the choke.
Lampi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lampi looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lampi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fury is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lampi looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Fury is controlling Lampi 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Lampi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lampi has a closed guard, preventing Fury from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lampi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lampi is proving hard to escape from.
Lampi 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.
Fury trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lampi's guard.
Lampi 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.
Lampi has a closed guard, preventing Fury from standing up.
Lampi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Lampi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lampi is looking for a triangle but Fury pushes his legs off easily.
Fury is looking to stand up but Lampi won't let him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lampi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fury doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fury manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eemeli Lampi will probably get the nod.
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.
Lampi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fury rushes Lampi and presses him up against the cage.
Lampi gets through Fury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fury throws a punch but it's blocked by Lampi.
Lampi tries to pull guard but Fury won't allow it.
Lampi lands with a light punch inside.
Fury lands with a light punch inside.
Lampi lands a nice shot to the body.
Lampi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Lampi misses.
Lampi just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Fury was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lampi swats away the attempt to clinch by Fury.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lampi loads up on a big right hand but Fury slips the punch.
Lampi scores with a jab.
It looks like John Fury has been cut.
Fury moves in looking to clinch but Lampi pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lampi! But no joy.
Fury slips a jab from Lampi.
Fury fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lampi misses the body punch
and Fury counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lampi is looking for a triangle but Fury pushes his legs off easily.
Lampi is working an open guard so Fury takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fury wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lampi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fury slips under a jab.
Fury tries to clinch but Lampi moves away
and Lampi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury moves out of range of the strikes.
Fury takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lampi counters with a nice uppercut.
Lampi and Fury are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Lampi throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Fury into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Lampi knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eemeli Lampi!
Eemeli Lampi is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Eemeli Lampi 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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