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AWC 2022 - Round 3 B PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Android Eighteen (ranked 24775 p4p, 25034 weight class) and Mauricio Ascaciba (ranked 765 p4p, 791 weight class). Eighteen comes to the cage accompanied by Limit break x survivor. 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Eighteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauricio Ascaciba!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eighteen lands a leg kick that knocks Ascaciba off balance momentarily.
Eighteen misses with a combination
letting Ascaciba counter with a right hand.
Eighteen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ascaciba counters with an inside leg kick.
Eighteen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ascaciba ducks under a wild hook from Eighteen.
Eighteen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ascaciba counters with a nice body shot.
Ascaciba lets loose with a powerful body kick. Eighteen will feel that in the morning.
Ascaciba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eighteen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ascaciba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Android Eighteen has been cut.
Ascaciba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eighteen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eighteen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Eighteen misses with a double jab
and Ascaciba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ascaciba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eighteen on the side of the head.
Ascaciba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ascaciba moves in looking to clinch but Eighteen pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ascaciba tries to clinch up.
Eighteen tries a low kick but Ascaciba avoids it.
Ascaciba looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Eighteen throws a combination that misses
letting Ascaciba counter with a right hand.
Eighteen misses with a right hand
and Eighteen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Eighteen's head coaches at Bloody death gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Eighteen swings widly with a right hand
and Ascaciba counters with a stiff right hand.
Eighteen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ascaciba. That did some damage!
Eighteen throws a right hand that misses
and Ascaciba counters with a right hand to the body.
Eighteen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Eighteen. Beautiful body shot.
Ascaciba scores with a nice body kick.
Ascaciba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eighteen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ascaciba lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ascaciba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from Eighteen misses
and Ascaciba counters with a nice uppercut.
 Eighteen is rocked!
Ascaciba flashes Eighteen a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Eighteen's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Eighteen crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Ascaciba punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mauricio Ascaciba!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juha Maenpaa (ranked 25027 p4p, 6704 weight class) and Cathal Doherty (ranked 715 p4p, 683 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Maenpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cathal Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maenpaa.
Maenpaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Doherty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maenpaa moves away from the strike by Doherty.
Maenpaa slips a jab from Doherty.
Doherty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maenpaa connects with a looping right hand.
Maenpaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doherty looks to score with a jab to the body but Maenpaa is just out of range.
Maenpaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maenpaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maenpaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa throws a jab when Doherty was well out of range.
Doherty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Doherty throws a body punch but Maenpaa moves out of range.
Doherty dips to his left and cracks Maenpaa with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doherty is looking to clinch.
A big left from Doherty misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maenpaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doherty.
Maenpaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Doherty moves forwards but Maenpaa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Doherty misses.
Maenpaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maenpaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Maenpaa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Doherty thuds a left hand into Maenpaa's body.
Doherty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doherty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maenpaa.
Doherty with a nice cross.
Doherty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Doherty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Doherty punishes Maenpaa's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Maenpaa lands a jab to the nose.
Maenpaa misses with a body punch
enabling Doherty to counter with a crisp jab.
Maenpaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a hook to the side of Maenpaa's head but Maenpaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Doherty misses.
Maenpaa misses the shot to the body.
Doherty clinches up with Maenpaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Maenpaa working aggressively here.
Doherty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maenpaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maenpaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Doherty controls his hands.
Doherty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maenpaa cracks Doherty with a right hand to the side of the head.
Doherty clinches up with Maenpaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Doherty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doherty scores with a shoulder strike.
Doherty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Maenpaa.
Doherty is trying to push Maenpaa away but Maenpaa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maenpaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doherty.
Nice uppercut there from Maenpaa.
Doherty throws a lazy uppercut
and Maenpaa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maenpaa.
Doherty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maenpaa.
Doherty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maenpaa lands with a right to the head.
Maenpaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doherty misses with the head strike.
Doherty lands with a light punch inside.
Doherty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doherty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maenpaa tries to throw a body punch but Doherty avoids it by throwing Maenpaa back against the cage.
Doherty is leaning against Maenpaa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maenpaa can't find room to land a body shot as Doherty controls the action.
Doherty pushes Maenpaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maenpaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doherty breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa misses with a body shot.
Doherty lands a slapping body shot.
Maenpaa connects with a body shot.
Maenpaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doherty takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maenpaa connects with the punch.
Doherty misses with a straight right.
Maenpaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doherty loads up on a big right hand but Maenpaa slips the punch.
Jab by Doherty.
Doherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maenpaa moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Doherty misses its intended target.
Doherty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maenpaa throws out the jab.
Maenpaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doherty moves away.
Doherty throws out a counter right but Maenpaa avoids it with no problem.
Maenpaa ducks under a wild hook from Doherty.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cathal Doherty dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Doherty misses with a looping right.
Maenpaa misses with an uppercut
and Doherty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maenpaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maenpaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doherty.
Maenpaa misses with a straight right.
Maenpaa misses with a looping right.
Doherty throws the left hand but Maenpaa avoids the punch easily.
Doherty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doherty.
Maenpaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maenpaa swings for the body but Doherty moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maenpaa misses with a straight right.
Maenpaa throws a looping overhand right but Doherty ducks down to avoid it.
Doherty is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maenpaa with a body shot.
Maenpaa slips under a jab.
Doherty throws a body punch but Maenpaa moves out of range.
Doherty misses the jab.
Maenpaa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doherty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doherty catches Maenpaa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maenpaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Doherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Maenpaa.
Doherty takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doherty throws out a powerful jab.
Doherty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maenpaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Doherty.
Maenpaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doherty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doherty takes one to the side of the head.
Maenpaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doherty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty takes the fight into the clinch.
Maenpaa tries a body shot but Doherty blocks it.
Maenpaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doherty scores with a hook to the body.
Doherty breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maenpaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doherty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doherty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maenpaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Doherty.
Maenpaa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Doherty manages to circle out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Maenpaa.
A big right from Doherty misses.
Maenpaa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Doherty.
A swing and a miss from Doherty.
Maenpaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Maenpaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doherty moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doherty.
A body shot lands from Maenpaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa can't find room to land a body shot as Doherty controls the action.
Doherty lands an uppercut.
Doherty blocking some punches.
Cathal Doherty seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doherty breaks the clinch.
Maenpaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maenpaa.
Doherty looks to land a right hand but Maenpaa moved out of range.
Doherty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doherty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maenpaa throws a head punch that misses.
Maenpaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doherty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doherty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maenpaa tries to work over Doherty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doherty scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Maenpaa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doherty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doherty throws a head punch that misses.
Maenpaa has a couple of punches blocked by Doherty.
Doherty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maenpaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Maenpaa tries a body shot but Doherty blocks it.
Maenpaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maenpaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doherty's elbow.
Maenpaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doherty breaks from the clinch.
Maenpaa misses with a wild body shot.
Doherty looks to land a right hand but Maenpaa moved out of range.
Maenpaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Doherty misses.
Doherty misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cathal Doherty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Doherty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maenpaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maenpaa scores with a punch to the head.
Doherty might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Maenpaa moves forwards but Doherty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maenpaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doherty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maenpaa throws a body punch but Doherty moves out of range.
Doherty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doherty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa moves out of range as Doherty strikes.
A cross from Maenpaa lands.
Maenpaa throws an overhand right that lands on Doherty's shoulder, as Doherty tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doherty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maenpaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Doherty.
Doherty throws a jab but it's blocked by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Doherty rushes Maenpaa and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maenpaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doherty scores with a shot to the side of Maenpaa's head.
Doherty is trying to break the clinch but Maenpaa has him pressed against the cage.
Maenpaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Doherty tries to throw a body punch but Maenpaa avoids it by throwing Doherty back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doherty.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doherty.
Maenpaa throws a head punch that misses.
Doherty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doherty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maenpaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Doherty.
Maenpaa lands with a light punch inside.
Doherty breaks from the clinch.
Maenpaa throws a hook but Doherty avoids it easily.
Doherty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doherty lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a hook to the side of Maenpaa's head but Maenpaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doherty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doherty misses with a looping left.
Maenpaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maenpaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doherty has Maenpaa up against the cage in a clinch.
Maenpaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Doherty.
Maenpaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doherty lands a hook that snaps the head of Maenpaa backwards.
Doherty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maenpaa backwards.
Maenpaa blocking some punches.
Doherty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maenpaa backwards.
Doherty tries to throw a body punch but Maenpaa avoids it by throwing Doherty back against the cage.
Doherty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doherty tries to work over Maenpaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maenpaa.
Doherty pushes Maenpaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cathal Doherty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Doherty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Maenpaa.
Maenpaa throws a series of punches but Doherty moves out of range.
Maenpaa takes one to the chin there.
Maenpaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
Doherty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maenpaa throws out a loose jab but Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Maenpaa misses.
Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Doherty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doherty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maenpaa.
Doherty throws out a powerful jab.
Juha Maenpaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doherty breaks the clinch.
Doherty avoids the body shot from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa moves forwards but Doherty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doherty moves into the clinch.
Maenpaa pushes Doherty back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maenpaa.
A short uppercut from Maenpaa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doherty.
Doherty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maenpaa misses with a wild body shot.
Maenpaa misses with a right hand
and Doherty counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Doherty. Beautiful body shot.
Maenpaa swings widly with a right hand
and Doherty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal Doherty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doherty 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal Doherty!
A very excited looking Cathal Doherty rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chilli Bloke (ranked 4025 p4p, 25067 weight class) and Slim Slow (ranked 243 p4p, 348 weight class). Chilli Bloke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chilli Bloke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Slow!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bloke just misses with a punch to the body.
Slow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Slow misses with a combination
and Bloke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slow thinking.
Slow tries to close the distance and clinch but Bloke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slow 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.
Bloke throws a right and a left that Slow avoids nicely.
Slow moves into the clinch.
Bloke jumps guard but Slow stands there with Bloke around his waist. Bloke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bloke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slow smiles and moves away.
Slow swings for the body but Bloke moves out of range.
Bloke slips under a jab.
Bloke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bloke swats away the attempt to clinch by Slow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slow.
Slow throws a right and a left that Bloke avoids nicely.
Bloke misses with a hook to the body
and Slow counters with a straight right hand.
Bloke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slow misses with a straight left.
Slow fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slow has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bloke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Slow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Bloke.
Bloke ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bloke no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bloke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Slow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bloke is tightening it up a little... Slow has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Slow reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Slow taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bloke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chilli Bloke!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wingers Son (ranked 4384 p4p, 3675 weight class) and Rudy Beckwith (ranked 259 p4p, 223 weight class). Wingers Son has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wingers Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Beckwith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son moves into the clinch.
Beckwith prevents a body shot from Son.
A head punch on the inside from Son fails to land.
Son misses with a short punch on the inside.
Son tries to work over Beckwith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beckwith jumps guard and drags Son to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Son has gone for a leg lock! Beckwith slips out almost immediately though and dives into Son's guard.
Beckwith pushes down on Son's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Beckwith has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckwith jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Son is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Son and Beckwith has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckwith tries to advance position but instead Son slips a leg back in to half guard.
Son is looking to control Beckwith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Son avoid being mounted?
Beckwith moves into full mount! Son won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Son is squirming around, avoiding Beckwith's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Son tries to improve his position but Beckwith has taken his back! Beckwith has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Son tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Beckwith pushes Son away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rudy Beckwith!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fletch Brandis (ranked 2872 p4p, 4231 weight class) and Thad Thayer (ranked 58 p4p, 83 weight class). Brandis comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynyrd : The Ballad of Curtis Loew. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Fletch Brandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thayer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thayer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandis lands a two punch combo.
Brandis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thayer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thayer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brandis.
Thayer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brandis.
Thayer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Thayer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thayer is pressing down on Brandis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brandis is holding on for now.
Thayer decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thayer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thayer gets a takedown into half guard.
Thayer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brandis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thayer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is trying to take his opponent's back.
Brandis is looking to improve his position but Thayer isn't that keen on the idea.
Thayer moves to the back position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Thayer controlling the positon.
Brandis covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Brandis is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandis looking very determined here, making life difficult for Thayer.
Thayer keeps control of the position easily here as Brandis tries to buck him off.
Thayer tightening his grip on Brandis, looking for the choke.
Thayer is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Brandis is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thad Thayer!
The defeated Fletch Brandis had this to say: 'I think I'm gonna drink a Miller Lite tonight and play some pool.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Panagiotis Nikolau (ranked 2620 p4p, 3817 weight class) and Jules Ann (ranked 363 p4p, 495 weight class). Jules Ann will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panagiotis Nikolau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Ann!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ann scores with a hook.
Ann looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ann misses with a right hand
enabling Nikolau to counter with a crisp jab.
Ann misses with a looping right.
Nikolau slips a jab from Ann.
Nikolau moves away from the strike by Ann.
Nikolau throws an overhand right that lands on Ann's shoulder, as Ann tries to avoid the shot.
Ann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nikolau moves into the clinch.
Nikolau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ann or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ann wants to break free but Nikolau has control.
Nikolau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ann wants to get back to striking at distance but Nikolau won't allow it.
Nikolau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ann backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nikolau fails to land.
Nikolau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikolau slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nikolau throws a lazy uppercut
and Ann counters with a straight right hand.
Nikolau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nikolau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nikolau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ann.
Ann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nikolau at a distance.
Ann misses with a looping left.
Nikolau misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ann throws a poor cross that misses
and Nikolau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nikolau lunges at Ann with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ann's hand.
Ann misses with a looping left.
Ann moves out of range as Nikolau strikes.
Ann throws out a counter right but Nikolau avoids it with no problem.
Nikolau tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Ann counter with a right hand.
It looks like Panagiotis Nikolau has been cut.
Ann scores with a jab. Nikolau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nikolau is rocked!
Nikolau throws a sloppy body shot
and Ann counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Nikolau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikolau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ann counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nikolau glances at the clock... BAM! Ann nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Nikolau crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Nikolau is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jules Ann!
Jules Ann decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Labradoodle (ranked 2506 p4p, 3768 weight class) and Orn Frostulfsson (ranked 361 p4p, 495 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Labradoodle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orn Frostulfsson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labradoodle avoids the body shot from Frostulfsson.
Frostulfsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frostulfsson gets tackled into the cage by Labradoodle. Labradoodle maintains the clinch.
Frostulfsson blocks a body shot from Labradoodle.
A shot in the inside from Labradoodle.
A right hook to the body lands for Labradoodle.
Frostulfsson blocks a body shot from Labradoodle.
Labradoodle blocks an uppercut.
Frostulfsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Labradoodle.
Labradoodle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Labradoodle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frostulfsson backwards.
Labradoodle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frostulfsson's elbow.
Labradoodle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Labradoodle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Labradoodle.
Frostulfsson blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Frostulfsson.
Labradoodle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Labradoodle gets through Frostulfsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Labradoodle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Frostulfsson tries to work over Labradoodle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Labradoodle blocking some punches.
Labradoodle can't find room to land a body shot as Frostulfsson controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Labradoodle.
Labradoodle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Labradoodle.
Frostulfsson looks winded!
Labradoodle lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Labradoodle.
Labradoodle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Labradoodle struggles to land a body shot inside as Frostulfsson controls his hands.
Good body shot from Labradoodle.
Labradoodle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Labradoodle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Labradoodle misses with a punch to the body.
Labradoodle scores with a shoulder strike.
Labradoodle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Labradoodle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frostulfsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Labradoodle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Labradoodle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frostulfsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Labradoodle misses with some punches.
Labradoodle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frostulfsson backwards.
Frostulfsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labradoodle lands with a left to the head.
Frostulfsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frostulfsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frostulfsson blocks an uppercut.
Labradoodle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Labradoodle lands with a short shot to the head.
Frostulfsson prevents a body shot from Labradoodle.
A hook to the body from Frostulfsson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Labradoodle.
Labradoodle misses with a punch on the inside.
Labradoodle blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Labradoodle.
Frostulfsson misses with some punches.
Labradoodle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frostulfsson blocks a body shot from Labradoodle.
Labradoodle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frostulfssons head.
Labradoodle lands a body punch.
Labradoodle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Labradoodle lands with a light punch inside.
Labradoodle presses Frostulfsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frostulfsson takes a shot to the head.
Labradoodle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frostulfsson misses with some punches.
Labradoodle presses Frostulfsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Labradoodle lands a right hand.
Labradoodle lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Labradoodle.
Labradoodle lands a nice shot to the body.
Labradoodle lands with a light punch inside.
Labradoodle digs a right hand into Frostulfsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frostulfsson's gas tank.
Labradoodle lands a right hand.
Frostulfsson blocks a body shot from Labradoodle.
Labradoodle is leaning against Frostulfsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Labradoodle.
Labradoodle lands a shoulder strike.
Labradoodle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Labradoodle.
Labradoodle tries to work over Frostulfsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Labradoodle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Labradoodle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frostulfsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Labradoodle blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Frostulfsson fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Labradoodle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Labradoodle.
Labradoodle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
 Frostulfsson is rocked!
Labradoodle tries to work over Frostulfsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Labradoodle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Labradoodle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frostulfsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Labradoodle finish him?
Labradoodle is leaning against Frostulfsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Labradoodle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Labradoodle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Labradoodle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Labradoodle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Labradoodle lands a body shot.
Labradoodle creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Frostulfsson with a big uppercut! Frostulfsson tries to clinch up but Labradoodle pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Frostulfsson to the mat! Frostulfsson covers up and Labradoodle unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Labradoodle!
Jimmy Labradoodle 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otto McBean (ranked 2200 p4p, 4380 weight class) and Raja Jooseppi (ranked 131 p4p, 258 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otto McBean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raja Jooseppi!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jooseppi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jooseppi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jooseppi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jooseppi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jooseppi takes a swing at McBean's ribcage but misses.
McBean has a takedown stuffed.
We've been hearing reports that McBean has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jooseppi gets caught flat footed, as McBean shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jooseppi trying to control the position here.
McBean trying to control but Jooseppi is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jooseppi can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jooseppi keeping full guard, as McBean tries to pass.
McBean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jooseppi has McBean pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBean wants to control from the top but Jooseppi keeps moving.
Jooseppi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McBean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jooseppi is pulling down on McBean's head to control his posture.
McBean postures up.
Jooseppi working a defensive guard but McBean manages to pass into side control anyway.
McBean is trying to get an arm triangle but Jooseppi is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jooseppi wants to control but McBean postures up.
McBean looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McBean tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McBean has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McBean working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jooseppi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McBean takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McBean tries to pass to full mount but Jooseppi defends it.
McBean is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jooseppi moves into full guard.
Jooseppi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jooseppi is pulling down on McBean's head. It's preventing any offense from McBean, at least for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jooseppi misses with a wild body shot.
McBean shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jooseppi defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Otto McBean dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jooseppi scores with a jab.
Jooseppi scores with a jab to the body.
McBean shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jooseppi pulls McBean in to control the position.
Jooseppi is continuing to stall.
McBean thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jooseppi keeping moving, preventing McBean from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jooseppi is pulling down on McBean's head to control his posture.
McBean passes Jooseppi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jooseppi is looking for a sweep. McBean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jooseppi controlling the position well.
Jooseppi is looking for a sweep. McBean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jooseppi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McBean is working away from the top position though.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McBean sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jooseppi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McBean is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McBean shoots in and drives through. Jooseppi sprawls well.
Raja Jooseppi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jooseppi connects with the punch.
Jooseppi slaps away a takedown attempt from McBean, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jooseppi misses the shot to the body.
McBean tries to counter by clinching up but Jooseppi breaks away and moves out of range.
Jooseppi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Jooseppi misses.
McBean closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jooseppi quickly recovers to half guard.
Jooseppi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McBean's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McBean's back!
Jooseppi really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for McBean.
Jooseppi trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jooseppi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jooseppi lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns McBean.
Jooseppi has the hooks in. McBean is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
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.
Jooseppi softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Otto McBean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McBean rolls, trying to escape but Jooseppi keeps control of the position.
Jooseppi is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at McBean. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
What can McBean do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McBean wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Jooseppi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jooseppi.
McBean misses with a takedown attempt - Jooseppi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jooseppi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBean manages to avoid it.
McBean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jooseppi.
McBean shoots in but Jooseppi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jooseppi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McBean is defended easily by Jooseppi.
Jooseppi throws out a counter right but McBean avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto McBean. 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.
McBean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jooseppi.
McBean shoots in for a takedown but Jooseppi shows good takedown defense.
Otto McBean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jooseppi throws out the jab.
McBean tries to counter by clinching up but Jooseppi breaks away and moves out of range.
Jooseppi lands a nice looking body shot.
Jooseppi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jooseppi throws the left hand but McBean avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBean walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McBean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McBean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jooseppi looks to land a right hand but McBean moved out of range.
Jooseppi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McBean moves away.
Jooseppi lands a slapping body shot.
Jooseppi missing with a left hand there. McBean was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jooseppi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jooseppi throws the left hand but McBean avoids the punch easily.
McBean shoots in for a takedown but Jooseppi shows good takedown defense.
Jooseppi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jooseppi scores with a hook.
McBean misses with a takedown
and Jooseppi counters with a nice uppercut.
McBean throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jooseppi's waist but Jooseppi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McBean off to one side.
Jooseppi stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jooseppi gets caught flat footed, as McBean shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Jooseppi controlling the position.
Jooseppi keeping moving, preventing McBean from controlling successfully.
McBean drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McBean jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McBean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jooseppi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McBean drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McBean jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jooseppi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McBean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jooseppi looks to score with a jab to the body but McBean is just out of range.
Good exchange - Jooseppi coming out on top.
McBean tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jooseppi defends well and McBean ends up having to push Jooseppi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jooseppi lands with a light punch inside.
Jooseppi lands a right hand that snaps the head of McBean backwards.
Jooseppi effectively controlling the action here.
Jooseppi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jooseppi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McBean backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jooseppi.
Jooseppi is stalling here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jooseppi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jooseppi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBean's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Jooseppi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jooseppi.
McBean is trying to pull guard but Jooseppi has him pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBean jumps guard but Jooseppi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jooseppi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McBean backwards.
McBean is trying to pull guard but Jooseppi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jooseppi lands a left hand.
McBean is trying to pull guard but Jooseppi has him pressed against the cage.
McBean letting Jooseppi take a breather here.
McBean jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jooseppi walks away with a smile on his face. McBean gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Jooseppi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jooseppi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Jooseppi!
A very excited looking Raja Jooseppi 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Henry Pageau (ranked 3084 p4p, 3045 weight class) and Heke Jogert (ranked 420 p4p, 414 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Henry Pageau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heke Jogert!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jogert gets cracked there but stands up to it.
 It looks like Heke Jogert has been cut.
Pageau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jogert can pounce on him.
Pageau takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pageau throws a poor cross that misses
and Jogert counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pageau misses with a wild body shot.
Jogert buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jogert misses the jab.
Heke Jogert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jogert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab by Pageau.
Jogert clinches with his opponent.
Pageau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Pageau fails to land.
Pageau prevents a body shot from Jogert.
Jogert scores with a shoulder strike.
Pageau throws a head punch that misses.
Jogert breaks from the clinch.
Jogert lands a front kick.
Jogert drives through and clinches with Pageau against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pageau tries to circle away but Jogert has him pinned against the cage.
Jogert lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jogert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jogert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jogert blocks an uppercut.
Jogert looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pageau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jogert lands a head kick. Pageau smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Joseph Henry Pageau has been cut.
Jogert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pageau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle, before Jogert throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Pageau's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Jogert lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Heke Jogert!
A victorious Heke Jogert thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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