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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sleep Tight (ranked 23910 p4p, 5130 weight class) and Jovi Dufren (ranked 671 p4p, 547 weight class). Sleep Tight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jovi Dufren's chin.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sleep Tight !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jovi Dufren!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tight misses with a takedown attempt - Dufren sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dufren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dufren scores with a hook to the body. Tight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dufren throws a body shot but no joy.
Tight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dufren circles away.
Tight shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dufren wants to sweep but no luck.
Dufren looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tight is defending well. Dufren quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tight has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dufren celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jovi Dufren!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Romanow (ranked 24520 p4p, 4275 weight class) and Aythami Garcia (ranked 757 p4p, 538 weight class). Aythami Garcia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Romanow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aythami Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Romanow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia forces Romanow back against the cage and clinches.
Romanow keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Romanow as the two fighters clinch.
Romanow throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcia.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romanow misses with a punch to the body.
Romanow throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Romanow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Romanow lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Romanow cracks Garcia with a nice body shot.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romanow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Romanow.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romanow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Romanow misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aythami Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romanow staying out of range there.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A telegraphed right hand from Romanow misses the target.
Romanow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanow connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romanow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia looks winded!
Garcia tries to clinch but Romanow is having none of it.
Romanow lands with an overhand left.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romanow counters with a straight right hand.
Romanow throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romanow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Romanow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Romanow.
Romanow drops Garcia with a right and a left! Romanow comes rushing in but Garcia regains his composure and manages to keep Romanow in guard.
 Garcia is rocked!
Romanow slips nicely into half guard.
Garcia is still in real trouble! Can Romanow finish him?
Romanow wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Garcia tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Romanow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcel Romanow!
Our winner, Marcel Romanow, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 6467 p4p, 4165 weight class) and Branson White (ranked 659 p4p, 510 weight class). Noeigati comes to the cage accompanied by Cremation of Sam McGee. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Noeigati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branson White!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Noeigati swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White is looking to clinch but Noeigati is avoiding it.
White closes the distance but Noeigati moves to the side
and Noeigati makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
As White looks to move away, Noeigati throws a big counter combo but White just gets out of the way.
Noeigati has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Proving Grounds in the buildup to the fight.
White takes one on the button.
White has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Noeigati.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Noeigati keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White lands with a kick to the temple. Noeigati shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
White closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noeigati counters with a left to the body.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Noeigati circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Noeigati misses the target.
White misses with an attempted mid kick.
White misses with a straight right.
White looks to clinch
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noeigati uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Noeigati looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Noeigati throws a pinpoint strike between White's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends White crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Noeigati scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Noeigati!
Benjamin Noeigati thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sunil Ganga (ranked 2687 p4p, 5540 weight class) and Jerrold Orosco (ranked 325 p4p, 570 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunil Ganga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerrold Orosco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orosco tests Ganga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orosco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orosco 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.
Ganga has a takedown stuffed.
Ganga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orosco circles away quickly and effectively.
Ganga moves into range and clinches up with Orosco.
Orosco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ganga pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orosco content to stall in guard here.
Orosco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ganga is on top in guard.
Orosco wants to sweep but no luck.
Orosco keeping moving, preventing Ganga from controlling successfully.
Orosco wants to stand up but Ganga is controlling him.
Orosco 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.
Ganga throwing strikes from guard but Orosco blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ganga gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Orosco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ganga misses with a takedown attempt - Orosco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orosco moves into the clinch successfully.
Orosco stalling in the clinch.
Orosco just leaning against Ganga, taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ganga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Orosco fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orosco.
Ganga tries to stall but Orosco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ganga avoids the elbow strike from Orosco, against the cage.
Ganga has Orosco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orosco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sunil Ganga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganga.
Ganga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orosco stops a takedown attempt from Ganga.
Ganga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ganga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Orosco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Orosco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orosco lands an elbow just above Ganga 's eye.
Orosco stalling in the clinch.
Orosco keeps control of Ganga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orosco is stalling here.
Ganga has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orosco after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orosco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Orosco leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ganga avoids the elbow strike from Orosco, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Orosco fails to land.
Orosco throws an elbow but it misses.
Ganga has Orosco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orosco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ganga takes a knee to the side of the body.
Orosco stalling in the clinch.
Orosco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orosco lands a nice elbow.
Orosco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ganga has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orosco after a bit of a struggle.
Orosco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orosco lands an elbow that stopped Ganga in his tracks for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerrold Orosco dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Orosco darts in and clinches Ganga up against the cage.
Orosco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ganga swings wildly with an uppercut but Orosco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orosco lands a nice elbow.
Ganga decides to pull guard.
Ganga might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ganga is trying to keep Orosco in close.
Ganga working for a triangle but Orosco defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orosco stays in close to Ganga's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ganga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orosco preventing the sweep.
Ganga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orosco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ganga is tightening it up a little... Orosco has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Orosco reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Orosco taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ganga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sunil Ganga!
During a confident post fight interview, Sunil Ganga 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Nitro (ranked 2849 p4p, 4052 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 375 p4p, 512 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eric Draven was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Jimmy Nitro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven digs a good body shot into Nitro's ribs.
Draven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Nitro. Beautiful body shot.
Nitro tries to work over Draven's front leg with a kick but Draven checks it.
Draven lands with an overhand left.
Nitro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Draven appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Draven wants to land a leg kick but Nitro is out of range.
Nitro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nitro tries to move into range but Draven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Draven misses with a low kick.
Draven throws a low kick but Nitro moves out of range easily.
Nitro looks to throw the jab but Draven is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Nitro blocks the low kick.
Nitro throws out a powerful jab.
Nitro looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Nitro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Draven.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draven pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nitro blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draven.
Draven lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nitro takes a step back to recover.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Nitro counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nitro throws the left hand but Draven avoids the punch easily.
Nitro 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.
Nitro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nitro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nitro throws a leg kick but Draven sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Draven avoids the body shot from Nitro.
Draven scores with a jab to the head.
Draven moves out of range of the strikes.
Nitro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nitro walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven takes the fight into the clinch.
Nitro throws a punch but it's blocked by Draven.
Nitro tries to stall but Draven uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nitro misses with some punches.
Draven lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nitro walks away with a smile on his face. Draven gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A low kick lands for Draven.
Draven fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nitro on the side of the head.
Draven takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Draven is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nitro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Draven closes the distance and clinches.
Nitro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nitro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nitro tries to throw a body punch but Draven avoids it by throwing Nitro back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nitro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nitro.
Draven lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nitro backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nitro.
Nitro gets through Draven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Nitro has Draven pushed against the cage.
Nitro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nitro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nitro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Draven gets through Nitro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Draven on the inside.
Nitro misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
Draven is leaning against Nitro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Draven working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Draven gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Draven jumps guard but Nitro stands there with Draven around his waist. Draven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Draven lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nitro backwards.
Nitro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Nitro on the inside.
Draven stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Draven creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nitro lands a hook that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Nitro misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nitros head.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Draven manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitro wants to pass the guard but Draven is keeping the position.
Nitro looking to sit in guard and control but Draven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Draven slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Draven swings around for an armbar but Nitro sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Draven's guard.
Draven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nitro tries to free his leg and advance position but Draven is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nitro is aware though and is defending well.
Draven seems keen to control Nitro's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Draven misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Nitro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Draven loads up on a big right hand but Nitro slips the punch.
Draven paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nitro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nitro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nitro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nitro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Draven's head.
Nitro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Draven.
Nitro slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Draven darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Draven.
Draven looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nitro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nitro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draven.
Nitro scoring well with a low kick there.
Nitro misses with a low kick.
Nitro lands with a nice combination. Draven backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven punishes Nitro's body with a nice straight punch.
Nitro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Draven scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Draven with a nice calf kick.
Draven darts in and clinches Nitro up against the cage.
Nitro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Draven lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nitro.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Draven.
 It looks like Jimmy Nitro has been cut.
Nitro struggles to land a body shot inside as Draven controls his hands.
Nitro prevents a body shot from Draven.
Draven fails to pull guard.
Draven tries to pull guard but Nitro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nitro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Draven jumps guard and drags Nitro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Draven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nitro manages to get himself to full guard.
Nitro keeping full guard, as Draven tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nitro trying to keep a closed guard but Draven is proving a slippery customer.
Nitro is looking to sweep but instead, Draven has passed into half guard.
Draven wants to take a breather but Nitro is having none of it.
Nitro trying to control but Draven postures up.
Draven trying to control from half guard but Nitro is working away.
Nitro tries to get to full guard but Draven has control of the leg.
Draven is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitro is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nitro moves into full guard.
Nitro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Draven looking to pass the guard.
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nitro wants to sweep here but Draven controlling him for the moment.
Nitro is trying to control the position but Draven postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Nitro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draven throws a low kick but Nitro avoids it.
Draven with a hook.
Draven moves out of range of the body kick from Nitro.
Nitro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nitro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Draven tries to land a leg kick but Nitro saw it coming and moves away.
Draven throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nitro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Draven.
Draven listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nitro checks a leg kick.
Draven swings widly with a right hand
and Nitro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Draven thinking.
A bone on bone clash there as Nitro blocks the leg kick.
Donk. Draven catches Nitro right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Draven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nitro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Nitro swings for the body but Draven moves out of range.
Nitro scores with a hook.
Draven clinches.
Nitro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven is trying to stall.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Nitro.
Draven jumps guard but Nitro stands there with Draven around his waist. Draven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Draven tries to pull guard but Nitro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nitro blocks an elbow strike.
Nitro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nitro misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nitro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nitro is working Draven over against the cage.
Nitro lands a body shot.
Eric Draven seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nitro cracks Draven with a nice body shot.
Draven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left hand lands to the body for Nitro.
Draven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nitro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jimmy Nitro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Draven.
Nitro stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nitro is pushing Draven up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nitro presses Draven against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Nitro.
Draven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Draven being controlled against the cage.
Nitro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nitro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Draven.
Nitro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Draven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nitro can pounce on him.
Nitro throws a series of punches but Draven moves out of range.
Nitro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draven.
Nitro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nitro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jimmy Nitro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Draven takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nitro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Draven misses
and Nitro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Draven misses with a body kick.
Nitro misses with an uppercut
and Draven finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nitro wants to slow Draven down by chopping away at his legs.
Nitro throws a looping overhand right but Draven ducks down to avoid it.
Draven scores with a nice head shot.
Nitro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Draven throws a hook but Nitro avoids it easily.
Nitro lands with an uppercut that bounces Draven off the cage and back into range.
Draven connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Draven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Draven is able to avoid easily.
Nitro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nitro jabs Draven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Draven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nitro throws a hook to the side of Draven's head but Draven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Draven throws out a counter right but Nitro avoids it with no problem.
Nitro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nitro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nitro throws out a loose jab but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven throws a leg kick that misses.
Nitro ducks under a wild hook from Draven.
Draven avoids the body shot from Nitro.
Nitro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Nitro - just one landing.
Nitro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nitro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draven manages to avoid it.
Draven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nitro throws out the jab.
Eric Draven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven sizes up Nitro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nitro needs to keep his hands up - Draven had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nitro looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Draven was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nitro throws a body punch but Draven moves out of range.
Eric Draven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nitro. Draven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nitro misses with a hook.
A left lands for Draven.
Draven scores with a sloppy right hand. Nitro should have avoided that one.
Nitro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draven has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nitro checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Draven coming out on top.
That kick from Nitro tenderised Draven's leg. Draven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nitro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Nitro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nitro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Nitro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draven 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Potthast (ranked 2672 p4p, 2523 weight class) and Andrei Castravet (ranked 347 p4p, 335 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Potthast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Castravet!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castravet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castravet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Potthast counters with a left to the body.
Potthast lands with a nice combination. Castravet backs away looking to recover.
Potthast has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.
Potthast darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Potthast.
Andrei Castravet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castravet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potthast.
Potthast connects with a jab.
Potthast avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Castravet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potthast throws out the jab.
Potthast's corner calls for a 1-2. Potthast obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Castravet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Potthast counters with a crisp right hand that drops Castravet! Potthast lets Castravet back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Castravet is rocked!
Potthast closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Castravet out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Potthast!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between August Jeaux (ranked 3334 p4p, 2074 weight class) and Torn Brot (ranked 393 p4p, 260 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, August Jeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Torn Brot!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Jeaux finds it's target.
Brot throws the left hand but Jeaux avoids the punch easily.
As Brot looks to move away, Jeaux throws a big counter combo but Brot just gets out of the way.
Brot blocks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brot! But no joy.
Jeaux shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jeaux misses with a left hand
letting Brot counter with a right hand.
Brot lands a jab-cross combination.
Jeaux swings for the body but Brot moves out of range.
Jeaux gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brot working hard to break the clinch.
Jeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Brot backwards.
Jeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jeaux successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brot engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Brot has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Brot wants to control from the top but Jeaux keeps moving.
Brot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jeaux is keeping the position for now.
Brot controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brot tries to free his leg and advance position but Jeaux is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brot throws an off balance right hand
and Jeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeaux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jeaux clobbers Brot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brot looks to throw the jab but Jeaux is out of range.
Jeaux loads up on a big right hand but Brot slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Brot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brot.
Brot throws a hook but Jeaux blocks it.
Jeaux staying out of range there.
Brot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jeaux can pounce on him.
Jab by Jeaux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brot throws a combination. Jeaux tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jeaux, as that shot connected.
Brot is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Brot throws a combination that misses
and Jeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jeaux throws a low kick but Brot moves out of range easily.
August Jeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brot misses with a series of wild punches.
Jeaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brot.
Brot is looking for the big counter here.
Brot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jeaux circles away quickly and effectively.
Brot tries to keep at a distance but Jeaux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jeaux backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeaux lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeaux.
Jeaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brot throws a head punch that misses.
Brot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jeaux backwards.
Jeaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jeaux tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brot just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brot breaks the clinch.
Brot moves forwards but Jeaux connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brot connects with a right hand. Jeaux shakes it off.
Brot scores with a nice head shot.
Brot swats away the attempt to clinch by Jeaux.
Brot scores with a jab. Jeaux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Brot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brot.
 Jeaux is rocked!
Jeaux closes the distance and pushes Brot back into the cage.
Oh Jeaux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jeaux drags the fight down to the ground.
Brot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brot controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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 August Jeaux will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jeaux seems to have got his legs back now.
Jeaux lands a nice looking body shot.
Brot throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jeaux to counter with a crisp jab.
Brot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jeaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Brot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torn Brot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jeaux wants to land a leg kick but Brot is out of range.
Brot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeaux is looking to slow Brot down with leg kicks.
Jeaux is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brot 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.
Jeaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jeaux throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brot counters with a huge left! Jeaux is in big trouble! He's backing up but Brot isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Jeaux from any more damage. A dominating finish by Brot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Torn Brot!
The defeated August Jeaux had this to say: 'I think, Pops from Friday said it best. “You win some, you lose some..but you LIVE to fight another day. I’ll keep fighting! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Frank (ranked 1816 p4p, 2549 weight class) and Dave McDonald (ranked 233 p4p, 319 weight class). Frank kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Trapper x Foogiano . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave McDonald!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald lands with a good body shot.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank throws a shot to the body.
McDonald scores with a shot to the body.
McDonald stuns Frank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from McDonald misses.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frank clobbers McDonald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Frank looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
McDonald digs a good hook to Frank's body.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frank throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
Frank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonald.
Frank has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe in the buildup to the fight.
McDonald throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
McDonald lands a jab to Frank's midsection.
Frank avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frank was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Frank. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Frank.
McDonald misses with a leg kick
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frank takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDonald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frank rather than just go for the knockout.
Frank throws a head kick but McDonald moves out of range.
Frank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
Frank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Frank.
Frank ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frank dodges the punch combination from McDonald.
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!
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a glancing blow to the side of Frank's head.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
McDonald closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McDonald loads up on a big right hand but Frank slips the punch.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frank was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
McDonald looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Frank takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Frank.
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
Frank lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDonald at a distance.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
It looked like Frank was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a straight right.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
Frank works the jab nicely.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Frank lunges at McDonald with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDonald's hand.
McDonald with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frank scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Frank.
Frank throws a body shot but no joy.
Frank misses with a straight right.
No joy there for McDonald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
Frank looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Frank connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonald momentarily.
Frank lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dave McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooh!!! Frank has knocked McDonald down with a huge combo! Frank steps away and waves a wobbly McDonald back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
McDonald is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frank looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Frank finish him?
McDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Frank does it's job there.
McDonald throws a looping overhand right but Frank ducks down to avoid it.
Frank scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDonald swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
McDonald walks straight into a right hand from Frank - that's dropped him! Frank jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save McDonald from any more punishment! McDonald complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Darius Frank!
Our winner, Darius Frank, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abigg Chungus (ranked 2360 p4p, 599 weight class) and Timo Leyton (ranked 297 p4p, 84 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abigg Chungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timo Leyton!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leyton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chungus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leyton defends well and Chungus ends up having to push Leyton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leyton with the counter takedown but Chungus avoids it easily.
Chungus has had enough of the clinch but Leyton keeps him there for the moment.
Chungus looking to slow down the pace here.
Chungus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chungus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leyton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyton blocking some punches.
Leyton has Chungus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chungus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leyton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leyton turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Chungus throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've been told by Chungus's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leyton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leyton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leyton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leyton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leyton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chungus tries to roll over but Leyton keeps him under control.
Chungus wants to control but Leyton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leyton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chungus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chungus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leyton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chungus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leyton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Leyton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leyton is nestled in close to Chungus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chungus is trying to control but can't.
Leyton is keen to just control but Chungus is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chungus sees it coming and defends easily.
Leyton drops an elbow to the side of Chungus's head.
Chungus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leyton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chungus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leyton is keen to just control but Chungus is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leyton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chungus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leyton lands a nice short elbow.
Leyton throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chungus to regain full guard.
Chungus keeping moving, preventing Leyton from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chungus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leyton tries to free his leg and advance position but Chungus is retaining full guard.
Leyton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leyton scoring with some ground and pound.
Leyton has gone for a leg lock! Chungus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leyton's guard.
Chungus trying to control but Leyton is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leyton wants to sweep here but Chungus controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leyton is pulling down on Chungus's head to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Leyton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chungus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Leyton was covering up waiting for the punch and Chungus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Leyton keeping moving, preventing Chungus from controlling successfully.
Leyton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chungus is aware though and is defending well.
Leyton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chungus wants to control from the top but Leyton keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leyton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chungus defends it easily.
Leyton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leyton controlling Chungus's posture.
Chungus trying to control but Leyton is working from the bottom.
Leyton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chungus manages to get himself to full guard.
Leyton scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leyton throws an elbow that misses. Chungus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leyton's guard. Nice move by Chungus!
Leyton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chungus won't allow Leyton to sweep him here.
Chungus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leyton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leyton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chungus defends it easily.
Leyton pulls Chungus in close to his closed guard and prevents Chungus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chungus trying to control the position from guard on top but Leyton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyton pulls Chungus in to control the position.
Chungus won't allow Leyton to sweep him here.
Leyton pulls Chungus in close to prevent any damage.
Chungus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chungus won't allow Leyton to sweep him here.
Chungus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leyton is pulling down on Chungus's head. It's preventing any offense from Chungus, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abigg Chungus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leyton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chungus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Leyton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chungus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Leyton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chungus is rocked!
Leyton cracks Chungus with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Leyton immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Chungus is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Leyton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Leyton!
In his post fight interview, Timo Leyton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 556 p4p, 1120 weight class) and Robert Lee (ranked 82 p4p, 152 weight class). Iso Paa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Paa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Paa is looking to counter punch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lee or perhaps it was just good defense by Paa, which made it look bad.
Paa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lee lands in his opponent's guard.
Paa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee trying to control but Paa is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa is trying to keep Lee in close.
Paa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Paa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paa looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Paa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
My spies in The Jungle Room inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lee drops back looking for a leg! Paa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paa manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Paa's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paa looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Paa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee trying to control but Paa is working from the bottom.
Paa is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Paa is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Paa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee drops back looking for a leg! Paa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paa manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Paa's guard.
Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Paa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paa trying to control the position.
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.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee passes Paa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lee is looking to advance position but Paa won't allow it.
Paa is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paa avoid being mounted?
Paa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paa looking for submissions off his back.
Lee is looking for a kimura but Paa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee tries to clinch up but Paa circles away and keeps his distance.
Paa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Paa throws a body shot but no joy.
Paa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paa pinned against the cage. Paa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paa scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
Paa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paa has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Lee trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa looking to pass the guard.
Paa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Paa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Iso Paa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee has his foot on Paa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paa works his way back into a safe position though.
Paa tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Lee pushes down on Paa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Paa trying to control but Lee postures up.
Paa is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee.
Paa looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Paa looking for submissions off his back.
Lee prevents Paa from improving his position.
Lee is thwarting Paa's attempts to control the position.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lee is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lee.
Paa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lee is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Paa as he works his way to full guard.
Paa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Paa looking to control.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Paa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A lazy left from Paa finds it's target.
Paa misses with a straight left.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Lee avoids the head kick by Paa.
Paa looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Robert Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paa lands an overhand right.
 It looks like Robert Lee has been cut.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Paa shows good takedown defense.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paa tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paa to the ground. Paa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paa circles away.
Paa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee working for a triangle but Paa defends it easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Paa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lee has escaped and now he's on top!
Paa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into side control.
Paa prevents Lee from improving position.
Paa tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Paa is defending well.
Lee advances nicely into full mount.
Lee moves to take his opponent's back.
Paa showing good submission defense here.
Paa is having to fend off submission attempts from Lee, who is looking to sink in the choke. Lee doesn't have the hooks in though and Paa manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Paa trying to move into half guard but instead Lee has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lee escapes and throws Paa's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Paa is defending well.
Paa seems a little lost for a moment, as Lee dominates the positioning.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Paa wants to control but Lee postures up.
Paa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lee.
Paa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lee is controlling him well.
Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee works to advance to full mount. Paa defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Paa tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Poor strikes thrown by Lee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lee is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Paa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Paa!
Lee 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.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Paa from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Lee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Paa lands a right hook to the body.
Paa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lee under the eye.
Lee slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Paa sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paa takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Paa throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paa tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paa to the ground. Paa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Paa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Iso Paa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lee.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Paa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paa punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Paa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lee to the ground. Paa is now in Lee's guard.
Lee is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee keeping full guard, as Paa tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!
Paa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Paa is not content to let Lee control the position.
Paa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Paa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
Paa is trying to control but can't.
Paa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paa working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Paa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Paa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Paa is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Paa gets back to half guard.
Paa tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee is keen to just control but Paa is a slippery customer.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Paa defends it.
Paa trying to control here.
Paa looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
Paa tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Paa is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa had his way with Robert Lee in that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Paa lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Paa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paa swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Paa looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Paa throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a shoot takedown. Paa fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee trying to control but Paa is working from the bottom.
Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Paa's legs - danger averted.
Paa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Paa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Paa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
Paa working a defensive guard here.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee trying to control but Paa is working from the bottom.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee advances position into side control!
Paa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Paa trying his best to control but Lee has mounted him.
Paa tries to control the position but Lee now has his back.
Lee is not going to allow Paa to sit and survive in this position.
Lee has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lee not allowing Paa to control his hands.
Robert Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa tries to break free.
Paa covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Lee is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Paa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Paa.
Lee looking for a guillotine here but Paa defends easily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Paa from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Lee.
I think Paa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:46
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paa!
Iso Paa retains his light heavyweight title!
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C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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