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ENIGMA 76 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adeboye Temidare (ranked 4417 p4p, 5715 weight class) and White Cole (ranked 564 p4p, 659 weight class). Adeboye Temidare has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 London, Adeboye Temidare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, White Cole!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temidare has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Temidare there as he acknowledges the shot.
Temidare throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Temidare's shoulder, as Temidare tries to avoid the shot.
Temidare went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cole connects with the punch.
No joy there for Temidare, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cole throws a one two combo.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Cole finds it's way through Temidare's defenses.
Temidare tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Temidare sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temidare.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Temidare counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole is trying to control Temidare's posture but Temidare avoids it.
Cole is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole regains half guard.
Cole is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cole is looking to improve his position.
Cole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cole is staying active underneath Temidare, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Temidare slows the pace down in half guard.
Cole holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cole missing with punches from the bottom.
Cole trying to control but Temidare postures up.
Cole is controlling Temidare's trapped leg to prevent Temidare from advancing to side control.
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.
Cole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cole trying to control here.
Cole is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Temidare takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Temidare.
Temidare connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adeboye Temidare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole walks into a jab.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Temidare.
Temidare takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Temidare connects with a body shot that sends Cole's belly button to the back.
Cole is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Temidare fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temidare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Temidare ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Temidare defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body kick there by Temidare.
Temidare closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Temidare off the cage and back into range.
Temidare walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole sizes up Temidare with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Temidare tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Temidare takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Temidare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Temidare misses with a body shot
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Temidare misses with a looping left.
Cole 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.
Temidare chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Cole dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Temidare on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temidare half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Temidare clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
Temidare throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Temidare tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Temidare's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Temidare stalling in the clinch but Cole improves position.
Cole works on Temidare's body with a couple of short punches.
Cole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cole managing to block the knees to the body from Temidare.
Cole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A knee to the head by Temidare.
 It looks like White Cole has been cut.
Cole letting Temidare take a breather here.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Temidare.
Cole blocking some punches.
Temidare trying to land knees to the body.
Temidare looking to slow down the pace here.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Temidare throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cole.
Temidare tries to stall but Cole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Cole.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Temidare unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cole lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Temidare with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Temidare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Temidare scores with a knee to the head.
Temidare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Temidare prevents a body shot from Cole.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Temidare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temidare misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Temidare looking to stall.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Temidare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temidare is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Temidare lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temidare misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cole.
Adeboye Temidare has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Temidare tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Cole.
Temidare controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Cole.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Temidare.
Cole pushes Temidare back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
Temidare looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cole as Temidare tries to tie him up.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Temidare's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Temidare blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Temidare throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Temidare tries to land a knee to the head but Cole blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temidare tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Temidare tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Temidare.
Temidare with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Cole.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Temidare blocks an uppercut.
Cole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Temidare backwards.
Temidare tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temidare misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Temidare has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Temidare.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Temidare controls his hands.
Temidare throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Temidare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Temidare backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on White Cole'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. This is the final round!
Temidare connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Temidare lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cole takes a step back to recover.
Temidare scores with a decent looking hook.
Temidare goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Cole.
Temidare has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cole finds it's way round the side to connect with Temidare's head.
Temidare scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Temidare.
Temidare cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Temidare with a nice cross.
Temidare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Temidare's head but Temidare sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temidare appears to be looking for a big counter.
Temidare throws a combination. Cole tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
White Cole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole scores with a hook.
Temidare misses with a wild combination.
Temidare ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Temidare fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Temidare.
Cole on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Temidare slips under a jab.
Temidare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Temidare. That's going to slow Cole down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Temidare doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Temidare gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole.
Temidare darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Temidare circles away quickly and effectively.
Temidare scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Temidare looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Temidare throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Temidare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Cole misses.
A big right from Cole misses.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Temidare moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temidare ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Adeboye Temidare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Temidare gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Temidare missing with knees to the body.
Cole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Temidare misses with a body punch.
Temidare digs a right hand into Cole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cole's gas tank.
Temidare gets through Cole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Temidare tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
A short right from Temidare on the inside.
Cole takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Temidare putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cole in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Temidare lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temidare misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temidare lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Temidare has Cole pressed against the cage.
Temidare connects with a knee to the head.
Temidare tries to land a knee to the head but Cole blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Temidare.
Temidare lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Temidare fails to land.
Temidare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Temidare.
Temidare blocks an uppercut.
Temidare scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temidare taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Temidare throws a knee to the head but misses.
Temidare missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adeboye Temidare showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cole 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Cole!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Dean (ranked 3197 p4p, 6334 weight class) and Sun Lutang (ranked 372 p4p, 604 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Granite 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sun Lutang!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean just misses with a punch to the body.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lutang.
Dean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lutang in his tracks.
Dean tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lutang moves away.
Lutang moves away from the strike by Dean.
Dean digs a good hook to Lutang's body.
Lutang works Dean's body with a nice hook.
Dean swings widly with a right hand
and Lutang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dean on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lutang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Lutang.
Lutang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elijah Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Lutang finds it's target.
Lutang thows a body kick. Dean tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dean misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Dean. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dean.
Lutang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dean is looking to wear down Lutang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dean under the eye.
A nice leg kick from Lutang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lutang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've been informed that Lutang has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lutang can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
Lutang misses with a body punch.
Lutang misses with a body punch.
Lutang tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Lutang back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lutang.
A short right from Lutang.
Lutang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lutang misses with a body punch.
Lutang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
Lutang misses with a punch to the body.
Lutang digs a right hand into Dean's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dean's gas tank.
Lutang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lutang can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
Lutang misses with some punches.
Dean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lutang throws a head punch that misses.
Lutang works on Dean's body with a couple of short punches.
Dean working hard to break the clinch.
Lutang working aggressively here.
Lutang misses with a punch to the body.
Lutang tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lutang lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutang struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Lutang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lutang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dean's efforts to push away.
Lutang misses with the head strike.
Lutang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lutang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean prevents a body shot from Lutang.
Lutang throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean.
Dean tries to break the clinch but Lutang is controlling the position.
Lutang misses with a body punch.
Dean wants to break free but Lutang has control.
Lutang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lutang misses with a hook to the ribs.
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.
Lutang is working Dean over against the cage.
Lutang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lutang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lutang.
Still in the clinch, Lutang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dean wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dean has had enough of the clinch but Lutang keeps him there for the moment.
Lutang digs a right hand underneath Dean's ribcage. Dean let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lutang has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Lutang pushes Dean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lutang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lutang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lutang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Lutang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lutang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lutang dips to his left and cracks Dean with an uppercut!
Lutang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lutang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Lutang's head but Lutang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lutang throws a front kick that sends Dean stumbling back into the cage.
Dean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lutang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Lutang there.
A low kick lands for Lutang.
Lutang scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean throws a jab when Lutang was well out of range.
Dean lands with a shot to the body.
Dean with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lutang to score with a decent uppercut.
Lutang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lutang takes one on the button.
Dean missing with a left hand there. Lutang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lutang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lutang pushes Dean away with a front kick.
Dean throws a lazy right hand but Lutang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dean takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Dean.
Lutang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses
and Lutang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dean misses with an uppercut. Lutang saw that one coming.
Dean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lutang.
Dean walks into a straight right hand from Lutang.
Lutang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Dean misses its intended target.
Lutang scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutang scores with a spinning back kick!
Lutang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dean swinging wildly here.
Dean walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Lutang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dean doesn't seem phased though.
Lutang moves away from the strike by Dean.
A little jabbing left from Lutang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lutang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dean takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sun Lutang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lutang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dean takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Dean misses its intended target.
Dean moves forwards but Lutang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lutang walks into a straight right hand from Dean.
Dean walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lutang throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a series of wild punches.
Lutang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dean. That did some damage!
Lutang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lutang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lutang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dean.
Dean misses with a hook
and Lutang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dean's knee momentarily.
Nice jab there from Lutang.
Dean swings for the body but Lutang moves out of range.
Lutang lands a leg kick that knocks Dean off balance momentarily.
Dean misses with a hook.
Lutang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Lutang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lutang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dean, pushing him back against the cage.
Lutang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lutang can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutang tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lutang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lutang misses with a punch on the inside.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
Lutang stalls.
Lutang tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Lutang back against the cage.
Dean misses with a knee to the head.
Dean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean throws a looping overhand right but Lutang ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean lands with a good body shot.
Dean looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lutang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dean steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lutang. That one must have hurt.
Dean takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Lutang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lutang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dean stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lutang blocks a jab.
Dean misses with a looping left.
Lutang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dean. That did some damage!
Dean throws out a powerful jab.
Lutang lands a leg kick that knocks Dean off balance momentarily.
Lutang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lutang closes the distance and clinches.
Dean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dean is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lutang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lutang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lutang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dean prevents a body shot from Lutang.
Lutang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lutang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Lutang lands with a right to the head.
Lutang is leaning against Dean and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dean takes a shot to the head.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lutang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lutang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lutang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dean is trying to break the clinch but Lutang has him pressed against the cage.
Lutang struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Lutang throws a head punch that misses.
Lutang tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Lutang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutang tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Lutang back against the cage.
Dean lands with a left to the head.
Dean is trying to break free.
Lutang struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Lutang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lutang misses with a body punch.
Lutang throws a head punch that misses.
Lutang working aggressively here.
Lutang misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lutang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lutang scores with a shot to the side of Dean's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lutang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dean manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dean misses.
Lutang scores with a jab to the head.
Lutang connects with a right hand. Dean shakes it off.
Good exchange - Dean coming out on top.
Lutang cracks a nice hook into Dean's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Dean.
Lutang dodges the punch combination from Dean.
Elijah Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lutang counters with a good, hard body kick but Dean shrugs it off.
Lutang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lutang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lutang lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lutang with the inside leg kick.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Lutang's head but Lutang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Lutang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dean misses with a hook
and Lutang counters with a leg kick.
Lutang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dean scores with a sloppy right hand. Lutang should have avoided that one.
Lutang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lutang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dean's efforts to push away.
Lutang tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
A head punch on the inside from Lutang fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lutang.
Lutang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Dean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dean trying to land knees to the body.
Lutang blocks an elbow strike from Dean.
Lutang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Lutang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lutang 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Lutang!
Elijah Dean was interviewed post fight and said 'I’m sorry for disgrace my fans & my team for my performance. I will be back stronger, Believe me! ✊🏽'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aslanbek Akhtankhanov (ranked 1628 p4p, 5424 weight class) and Junk Yard Dog (ranked 178 p4p, 455 weight class). Dog has chosen Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aslanbek Akhtankhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junk Yard Dog!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhtankhanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Dog with a jab.
Akhtankhanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akhtankhanov defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Akhtankhanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dog lands the left hand.
Akhtankhanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dog's coach down at Cause & Effect was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dog's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Akhtankhanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A lazy left from Akhtankhanov finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akhtankhanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dog is able to avoid easily.
Akhtankhanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body kick.
Dog cracks Akhtankhanov with an open hand slap.
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
Akhtankhanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akhtankhanov's elbow.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov lands with a right to the head.
Dog pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dog tries a body shot but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
Akhtankhanov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dog is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dog stops a takedown attempt from Akhtankhanov.
Dog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
A short left from Dog.
Dog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dog is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Akhtankhanov avoids a wild elbow strike from Dog.
Akhtankhanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akhtankhanov wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslanbek Akhtankhanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akhtankhanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Akhtankhanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Dog misses with some punches.
Akhtankhanov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Akhtankhanov fails to land.
Akhtankhanov has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Akhtankhanov leaning against his opponent.
Akhtankhanov avoiding damage as Dog throws knees to the body.
Akhtankhanov fails to pull guard.
I was talking to Akhtankhanov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog lands a right hand.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dog.
Akhtankhanov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Akhtankhanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Akhtankhanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akhtankhanov digs a right hand underneath Dog's ribcage. Dog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
Akhtankhanov blocks a body shot from Dog.
Akhtankhanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Akhtankhanov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with some punches.
Dog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akhtankhanov is defending well for now.
Akhtankhanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog pushes Akhtankhanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akhtankhanov pushes Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov lands with a short shot to the head.
Akhtankhanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akhtankhanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akhtankhanov.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Akhtankhanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Akhtankhanov tries to pull guard but Dog won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dog throws an elbow but misses.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akhtankhanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Akhtankhanov lands a left hand.
Akhtankhanov scores with a hook to the body.
Dog blocks a body shot from Akhtankhanov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog.
Dog lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
Dog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Akhtankhanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akhtankhanov tries to pull guard but Dog holds him up against the cage and eventually Akhtankhanov drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Akhtankhanov.
Dog pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Akhtankhanov on the inside.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Akhtankhanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Akhtankhanov pushes Dog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog blocks a body shot from Akhtankhanov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Akhtankhanov.
A head punch on the inside from Akhtankhanov fails to land.
Akhtankhanov misses with the head strike.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Akhtankhanov ducks down to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov motions for Dog to come forward. Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akhtankhanov throws the kick towards the body but Dog avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Junk Yard Dog will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dog looks to land a right hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range.
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akhtankhanov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dog moves away from the strike by Akhtankhanov.
Dog throws a body punch but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Dog tries to clinch there but Akhtankhanov circles away.
Dog tries to clinch there but Akhtankhanov circles away.
It looked like Akhtankhanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog is looking to clinch but Akhtankhanov is avoiding it.
Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aslanbek Akhtankhanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot.
Dog swings for the body but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Dog tries to clinch there but Akhtankhanov circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body kick.
Dog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akhtankhanov.
Dog digs a good body shot into Akhtankhanov's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Akhtankhanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog takes a jab right on the kisser.
An inside leg kick lands from Akhtankhanov.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akhtankhanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Akhtankhanov misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Dog.
Akhtankhanov misses with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dog in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Donk. Dog catches Akhtankhanov right on the button with a cross.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akhtankhanov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akhtankhanov throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Dog misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog jabs Akhtankhanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Akhtankhanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Akhtankhanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Akhtankhanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akhtankhanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dog's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akhtankhanov. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Akhtankhanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog lands a nice hook to Akhtankhanov's body. Akhtankhanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akhtankhanov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dog has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dog tries to clinch but Akhtankhanov is having none of it.
Dog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akhtankhanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dog checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to clinch but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dog.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body kick.
Dog takes a swing at Akhtankhanov's ribcage but misses.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Dog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akhtankhanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog connects with a body shot.
Akhtankhanov swings widly with a right hand
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akhtankhanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dog's hands.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
Akhtankhanov throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akhtankhanov.
Dog avoids a kick to the body.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov misses with an uppercut
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akhtankhanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dog rushes Akhtankhanov and presses him up against the cage.
Dog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Akhtankhanov avoids it.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akhtankhanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akhtankhanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Akhtankhanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov working aggressively here.
Akhtankhanov is looking to control Dog's arms but Dog gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akhtankhanov has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Akhtankhanov lands a shoulder strike.
Dog working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dog.
Akhtankhanov is trying to pull guard but Dog turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Junk Yard Dog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Akhtankhanov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dog rushes Akhtankhanov and presses him up against the cage.
Akhtankhanov misses with some punches.
Akhtankhanov managing to block the knees to the body from Dog.
Akhtankhanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akhtankhanov lands a right hand.
Akhtankhanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Akhtankhanov fails to land.
Akhtankhanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Akhtankhanov backwards.
Akhtankhanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akhtankhanov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Akhtankhanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Akhtankhanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dog pushes Akhtankhanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Akhtankhanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akhtankhanov wants to break free but Dog has control.
Akhtankhanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akhtankhanov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dog obliges.
Dog lands a right hand.
A short right from Dog on the inside.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Akhtankhanov.
A short left from Dog.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
A body shot lands from Dog.
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akhtankhanov is trying to pull guard but Dog turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dog lands a damaging elbow.
Dog pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akhtankhanov works on Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Akhtankhanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws an elbow that misses.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body punch.
Akhtankhanov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Akhtankhanov.
A right hand to the body from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov manages to break the clinch.
Akhtankhanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Akhtankhanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akhtankhanov moves away.
Good work by Dog as he checks the leg kick.
Akhtankhanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Akhtankhanov.
Dog dips to his left and cracks Akhtankhanov with an uppercut!
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Dog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akhtankhanov misses with a wild body shot.
Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
Akhtankhanov lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Akhtankhanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akhtankhanov backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
Akhtankhanov blocks an uppercut.
Akhtankhanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Akhtankhanov avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Akhtankhanov lands a left hand.
Junk Yard Dog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Akhtankhanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akhtankhanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Akhtankhanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akhtankhanov throws out the jab.
Akhtankhanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Akhtankhanov.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akhtankhanov at a distance.
Akhtankhanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog cracks Akhtankhanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Akhtankhanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Akhtankhanov throws a shot to the body.
Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Akhtankhanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Akhtankhanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akhtankhanov.
Junk Yard Dog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Akhtankhanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Junk Yard Dog.
I've got Dog winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junk Yard Dog!
Junk Yard Dog thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aung Siang (ranked 2618 p4p, 3238 weight class) and Jihadi John (ranked 312 p4p, 378 weight class). Siang comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Bring da Ruckus. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aung Siang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jihadi John!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John swings for the body but Siang moves out of range.
Siang closes this distance looking for a takedown but John circles away.
John leaves Siang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siang has managed to clinch.
Siang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but John is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aung Siang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Siang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siang tries to score a body lock takedown but John shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Siang gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Siang seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John is looking to improve his position.
Siang is working for a submission of some sort.
Siang is looking for a kimura but John is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Siang to get the leverage.
Siang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Siang frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Siang working John over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Siang is cranking John's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for John! He's tightened the choke and John is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aung Siang!
Aung Siang 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 Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 2047 p4p, 2939 weight class) and Eddie Sanchez (ranked 294 p4p, 394 weight class). Maximilian Bonaparte 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez misses with a body shot
and Bonaparte counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a jab to the body
and Bonaparte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Bonaparte throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonaparte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Bonaparte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaparte moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonaparte throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Bonaparte moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonaparte misses the target.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Donk. Sanchez catches Bonaparte right on the button with a cross.
Bonaparte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonaparte counters with a straight that turns Sanchez's legs to rubber! Bonaparte pushes forward with more strikes and Sanchez goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximilian Bonaparte!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Barbosa (ranked 2181 p4p, 2688 weight class) and Deepen Cider (ranked 307 p4p, 380 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Deepen Cider!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cider jabs at Barbosa's body.
Barbosa thows a leg kick but Cider checks it
and Cider counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cider.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the head.
Barbosa walks into a jab.
Cider just misses with a punch to the body.
Cider misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cider. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
A head kick by Barbosa misses
and Cider counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cider throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Cider moves out of range.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Cider.
Barbosa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cider just manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cider.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider lands with an overhand left.
Cider swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Cider throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cider just manages to avoid it.
Cider throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Cider moved out of range nicely.
Cider misses with an uppercut.
It appears Barbosa was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cider scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cider throws out the jab.
Deepen Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cider moves out of range of the body kick from Barbosa.
Cider throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cider misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider connects with a jab.
Cider digs a good body shot into Barbosa's ribs.
Cider works the jab nicely.
Cider misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cider ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cider swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Cider missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa scores with a hook.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cider.
Cider misses with a hook.
Barbosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cider misses with a shot to the body
and Cider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider just misses with a punch to the body.
Cider is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barbosa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cider misses with a shot to the body
and Barbosa counters with a nice body shot.
Cider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Cider.
Cider lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa defending well as Cider loads up on a big left hand.
Cider misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cider.
Barbosa tries to work over Cider's front leg with a kick but Cider checks it.
Cider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cider just misses with a punch to the body.
Cider misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cider takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Cider swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Cider.
Barbosa lands a jab to the head.
Cider is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbosa rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Barbosa.
Cider wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cider throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cider! But no joy.
Cider cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cider on the side of the head.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cider looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deepen Cider dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cider takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Cider scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbosa should have avoided that one.
Cider throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Cider loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Cider throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa lands a lovely overhand right.
Cider throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
 Cider is rocked!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barbosa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cider throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Cider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Cider out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Junior Barbosa!
A relieved looking Junior Barbosa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ubungu Bamboo Face (ranked 2246 p4p, 2555 weight class) and Raykuza Maui (ranked 70 p4p, 87 weight class). Ubungu Bamboo Face had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ubungu Bamboo Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raykuza Maui!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maui pushes Bamboo Face up against the cage in a clinch.
Maui trying to control the position but instead, Bamboo Face has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maui into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maui fails to land.
Maui blocks an uppercut.
Maui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maui has closed the distance and engaged Bamboo Face in a clinch.
Bamboo Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Maui.
Maui taking a breather.
Bamboo Face is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maui scores with a shoulder strike.
 It looks like Ubungu Bamboo Face has been cut.
Bamboo Face scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamboo Face working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maui tries a body shot but Bamboo Face blocks it.
Maui misses with some punches.
Bamboo Face tries to stall but Maui uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maui lands a hook that snaps the head of Bamboo Face backwards.
Maui looking to slow down the pace here.
Bamboo Face tries to work over Maui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Maui.
Bamboo Face lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maui misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bamboo Face.
Bamboo Face lands with a left to the head.
Bamboo Face breaks from the clinch.
Maui moves into the clinch.
Bamboo Face is trying to maintain a safe position but Maui gets an underhook and turns Bamboo Face into the cage.
Bamboo Face blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maui prevents a body shot from Bamboo Face.
Maui scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Maui.
Maui struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamboo Face controls his hands.
Come on Maui - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bamboo Face looking to slow down the pace here.
Maui looking to stall.
Maui throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamboo Face breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bamboo Face shoots in for a double leg but Maui sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maui looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maui tries to clinch but Bamboo Face is having none of it.
Bamboo Face misses with a left hand
and Maui counters with a nice right hand that sends Bamboo Face toppling to the canvas! Bamboo Face scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Maui finish him?!
Ubungu Bamboo Face's cut is getting worse.
Maui tries to clinch there but Bamboo Face circles away.
Raykuza Maui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maui slips under a jab.
Maui is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bamboo Face with a body shot.
Maui tries to clinch up.
Maui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maui is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bamboo Face seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamboo Face circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Bamboo Face to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Raykuza Maui has been cut.
Maui gets a clinch.
Maui pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maui leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maui pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maui continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Maui swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maui misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maui creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ubungu Bamboo Face's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bamboo Face has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Maui uses from the top position.
Maui being controlled here momentarily.
Bamboo Face not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bamboo Face has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bamboo Face tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raykuza Maui dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maui tries to close the distance and clinch but Bamboo Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maui is looking to clinch but Bamboo Face is avoiding it.
A quick step to the side and Bamboo Face tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bamboo Face misses with a looping right.
Maui looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maui tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bamboo Face manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maui instigates a clinch.
Bamboo Face blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raykuza Maui seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bamboo Face lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maui backwards.
Bamboo Face breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bamboo Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bamboo Face was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bamboo Face slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maui moves in looking to clinch but Bamboo Face pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maui tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bamboo Face counters with a left and a right... And another left! Maui is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ubungu Bamboo Face!
Ubungu Bamboo Face decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Raykuza Maui stepped up to the mic, saying 'There's a reason this guy is a legend, shit like that. There's no shame in losing to that guy. I had fun, i'm sure he did too and so did the fans. I love y'all. I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Abner (ranked 2934 p4p, 1675 weight class) and Antun Simunic (ranked 393 p4p, 242 weight class). Simunic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Monster kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncle Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antun Simunic!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simunic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Uncle Abner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abner throws a jab but it's blocked by Simunic.
A combination from Abner does no damage.
Abner throws a combination that misses
and Simunic counters with a nice right hand that sends Abner toppling to the canvas! Abner scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Simunic finish him?!
 Abner is rocked!
It looks like Uncle Abner has been cut.
Simunic throws an uppercut from hell that sends Abner clean off his feet! He's out cold! Simunic stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antun Simunic!
A relieved looking Antun Simunic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between FullOf Hiddens (ranked 1048 p4p, 1263 weight class) and Rudolf Meine (ranked 132 p4p, 157 weight class). Rudolf Meine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Excellent boxer
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, FullOf Hiddens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rudolf Meine!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiddens misses with a low kick.
Meine has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hiddens just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiddens misses with a left hand
and Meine counters by clinching up.
Meine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meine throws a head punch that misses.
Hiddens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meine throws a series of punches but Hiddens moves out of range.
Hiddens half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Meine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meine throws a looping overhand right but Hiddens ducks down to avoid it.
Meine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiddens misses with a low kick as Meine jumps back.
Hiddens has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughter Houze in the buildup to the fight.
Meine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiddens does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine moves out of range as Hiddens throws a body kick.
Meine throws a hook to the side of Hiddens's head but Hiddens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiddens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meine moves forwards but Hiddens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Hiddens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meine.
Hiddens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hiddens misses its intended target.
Hiddens shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hiddens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hiddens is thwarting Meine's attempts to control the position.
Hiddens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hiddens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hiddens is thwarting Meine's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hiddens is looking to stall here but Meine recovers full guard.
Hiddens trying to control but Meine is working from the bottom.
Hiddens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens throws a hook but Meine avoids it easily.
Meine moves out of range as Hiddens strikes.
Hiddens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meine to score with a decent uppercut.
Hiddens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meine.
A jab from Hiddens finds it's way through Meine's defenses.
Meine is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Meine looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiddens is just out of range.
Hiddens feinted with a counter takedown.
Hiddens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meine.
Meine slips under a jab from Hiddens.
Hiddens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meine tries to counter with a clinch but Hiddens shakes him off and moves away.
Hiddens will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Meine lands a lovely overhand right.
Hiddens feints a jab promting Meine to slip. Hiddens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Meine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Meine lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Hiddens misses its intended target.
Meine misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meine blocks the body kick.
FullOf Hiddens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meine just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens slips a straight right by Meine.
Hiddens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hiddens misses with a wild combination.
Hiddens misses with a hook. Meine ducked under it nicely.
Meine tries to counter with a clinch but Hiddens shakes him off and moves away.
Meine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hiddens digs a good hook to Meine's body.
Hiddens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meine's head backwards.
Meine misses with a right hand
and Hiddens counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hiddens.
Meine is trying to control the position but Hiddens postures up.
Hiddens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hiddens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hiddens throws a big elbow that misses.
Meine wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
FullOf Hiddens dominated that round.
That's time! Hiddens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hiddens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meine.
Hiddens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meine's waist but Meine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hiddens off to one side.
Meine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meine avoids the body shot from Hiddens.
Hiddens's corner calls for a 1-2. Hiddens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hiddens tries to move into range but Meine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Meine misses with a hook. Hiddens ducked under it nicely.
Hiddens tries to land a leg kick but Meine saw it coming and moves away.
FullOf Hiddens is winning the standup battle so far.
Meine throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiddens.
Meine missing with a left hand there. Hiddens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiddens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hiddens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiddens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hiddens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Hiddens is looking to take a break and control but Meine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
FullOf Hiddens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hiddens throws an elbow but Meine slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Meine is right now.
Meine gets back to half guard.
Hiddens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meine's head.
Hiddens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meine's head.
Meine wants to control but Hiddens is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hiddens thows a huge punch but Meine dodges it nicely.
Meine regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hiddens.
Meine is trying to control the position but Hiddens postures up.
Hiddens throws a big elbow that misses.
Hiddens is looking to work some ground and pound but Meine has wrist control.
Hiddens throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Meine throws a hook but Hiddens blocks it.
Meine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hiddens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hiddens is just content to waste time from the top position. Meine takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hiddens looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Meine pulls Hiddens in close to his closed guard and prevents Hiddens from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hiddens postures up in Meine's guard and throws a big left but Meine blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens stays in close to Meine's body and controls the position.
Hiddens is working Meine over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Meine pulls Hiddens in close to prevent any damage.
Hiddens throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hiddens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
FullOf Hiddens dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hiddens tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meine is able to avoid easily.
Hiddens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hiddens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Meine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hiddens misses with a looping right.
Meine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiddens was well out of range. Poor timing from Meine.
Hiddens drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hiddens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hiddens is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiddens wants to control from the top but Meine keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiddens slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Meine is pulling down on Hiddens's head. It's preventing any offense from Hiddens, at least for the moment.
Hiddens throws an elbow that misses. Meine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hiddens's guard. Nice move by Meine!
That's two 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.
Meine is fighting to break Hiddens's control of his arms but Hiddens is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hiddens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meine trying to control the position from guard on top but Hiddens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hiddens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meine lands a nice hook to Hiddens's body. Hiddens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Meine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hiddens.
Hiddens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meine was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiddens.
Meine tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hiddens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meine at a distance.
Meine takes one on the button.
Meine misses with a lunging right hand
and Hiddens counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meine won't be happy with that.
Hiddens throws a strike aimed at the side of Meine's head but Meine avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Meine's face as Hiddens controls the position.
Hiddens misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Meine is not content to let Hiddens control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hiddens with the ground and pound but Meine regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiddens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rudolf Meine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hiddens is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
FullOf Hiddens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hiddens, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... FullOf Hiddens!
FullOf Hiddens decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nori Voluspa (ranked 390 p4p, 1037 weight class) and Kevin McDade (ranked 55 p4p, 144 weight class). Kevin McDade has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nori Voluspa's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nori Voluspa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin McDade!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDade punishes Voluspa's body with a nice straight punch.
McDade fails to land with a series of punches.
Voluspa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McDade defends well and Voluspa ends up having to push McDade into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Voluspa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Voluspa has picked McDade up - he's going for a ride! Voluspa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Voluspa throws a strike but McDade avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voluspa is one step ahead there.
Voluspa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDade keeping full guard, as Voluspa tries to pass.
Voluspa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa trying to control but McDade is working from the bottom.
Voluspa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McDade's head.
Voluspa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Voluspa wants to pass the guard but McDade is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voluspa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDade keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
Voluspa throws a strike but McDade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McDade controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa is trying to control the position but McDade postures up.
Voluspa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Voluspa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Voluspa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Voluspa trying to keep a closed guard but McDade is proving a slippery customer.
Voluspa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McDade controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDade lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDade but McDade pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nori Voluspa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDade just misses with a punch to the body.
McDade cracks Voluspa with an open hand slap.
McDade gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Voluspa trying to control but McDade is working from the bottom.
McDade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Voluspa has gone for a leg lock! McDade slips out almost immediately though and dives into Voluspa's guard.
Voluspa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDade's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa throwing strikes but missing.
Voluspa throws a strike but McDade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McDade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voluspa is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDade engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Voluspa looking for a sweep. Not yet Voluspa, not yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin McDade will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Voluspa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDade.
Voluspa is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for McDade. That snapped Voluspa's head back.
McDade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voluspa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Voluspa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McDade to the mat! McDade manages to get full guard.
Voluspa wants to control from the top but McDade keeps moving.
Voluspa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Voluspa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nori Voluspa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa wants to control from the top but McDade keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Voluspa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McDade throws a hook to the side of Voluspa's head but Voluspa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDade throws a right hand that Voluspa ducks under and follows up with a left that Voluspa also avoids with ease.
Voluspa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voluspa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McDade is looking to improve his position.
Voluspa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McDade is just riding it out for now. Voluspa eventually gives up the hold.
McDade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Voluspa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDade has hold of Voluspa's hands but Voluspa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Voluspa misses with a head shot. McDade uses the momentum to regain guard.
Voluspa throws a strike but McDade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Voluspa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDade engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Voluspa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Voluspa is looking to sweep but instead, McDade has passed into half guard.
My spies in Alfred Top Team inform me that McDade has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Voluspa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Voluspa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McDade is working away from the top position though.
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.
McDade prevents Voluspa from improving his position.
Voluspa is working hard here to advance position.
Voluspa is trying to control but McDade passes into side control!
Voluspa manages to work his way to half guard, despite McDade's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voluspa regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Voluspa is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nori Voluspa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Voluspa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McDade quickly recovers to half guard.
McDade is trying to maintain the position but Voluspa is very close to passing his half guard.
Voluspa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Voluspa moves nicely into side control.
McDade struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa with the ground and pound but McDade regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Voluspa in particular looking to stall.
McDade trying to control but Voluspa postures up.
Voluspa with the ground and pound but McDade uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McDade wants to sweep here but Voluspa controlling him for the moment.
Voluspa wants to control from the top but McDade keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDade is on top in guard.
McDade preventing the sweep.
McDade is stalling in the full guard.
Voluspa looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDade is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McDade content to stall in guard here.
Voluspa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kevin McDade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Voluspa looks for a takedown but McDade sprawls well.
Voluspa tries to clinch there but McDade circles away.
McDade is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Voluspa tries to clinch but McDade moves out of range.
McDade lands a lovely overhand right.
Nori Voluspa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voluspa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McDade connects with a body shot.
Voluspa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Voluspa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Voluspa with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nori Voluspa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDade lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice uppercut lands for McDade. That snapped Voluspa's head back.
Voluspa takes one on the button.
Voluspa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McDade did well to prevent Voluspa getting side control.
Voluspa is working for a kimura but McDade is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kevin McDade just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Voluspa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Voluspa shoots in but McDade avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kevin McDade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDade swings for the body but Voluspa moves out of range.
McDade throws the left hand but Voluspa avoids the punch easily.
Voluspa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Voluspa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McDade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voluspa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voluspa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McDade's half guard.
Voluspa thows a huge punch but McDade dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McDade sees it coming and defends easily.
Voluspa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa thows a huge punch but McDade dodges it nicely.
McDade is trying to maintain the position but Voluspa is very close to passing his half guard.
Voluspa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Voluspa slips a nice elbow through McDade's hands, connecting with McDade's forehead.
McDade trying to hold on to Voluspa's head to control him but Voluspa postures up.
Voluspa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Voluspa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Voluspa working over McDade with some ground and pound. McDade looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McDade is staying active underneath Voluspa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Voluspa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Voluspa passes to full mount!
Voluspa wants to control the pace but McDade is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Voluspa controlling the pace for now.
Voluspa with good strikes from the mount here!
McDade is squirming around, avoiding Voluspa's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa lands a couple of good shots and McDade has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Voluspa is persistently looking for the submission but McDade is defending it well.
What can McDade do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
McDade is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Voluspa off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDade trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nori Voluspa had his way with Kevin McDade in that round.
That's time! Voluspa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McDade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDade looks to land a left hand but Voluspa moved out of range nicely.
Voluspa shoots in and bounces McDade off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Voluspa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Voluspa trying to control the position from guard on top but McDade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa tries to free his leg and advance position but McDade is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa wants to control from the top but McDade keeps moving.
Voluspa content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Voluspa dives in for a single leg takedown but McDade sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Voluspa drags the fight down to the ground.
McDade is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Voluspa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Voluspa throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McDade advances position into side control!
Voluspa tries to improve position but can't.
Voluspa is trying to control McDade's posture but McDade avoids it.
Voluspa is looking to reverse the position.
McDade taking a breather here.
McDade wants to control but Voluspa is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Voluspa shoots in for a double leg but McDade sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Voluspa blocks a jab.
Voluspa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDade.
Voluspa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McDade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDade throws a right hand that Voluspa ducks under and follows up with a left that Voluspa also avoids with ease.
Voluspa rushes McDade and presses him up against the cage.
Voluspa tightens his grip and picks McDade up, before dumping him to the ground. McDade manages to land in guard.
McDade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDade wants to sweep but no luck.
McDade keeping moving, preventing Voluspa from controlling successfully.
McDade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Voluspa looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voluspa is fighting to break McDade's control of his arms but McDade is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nori Voluspa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Voluspa 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 48:47
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nori Voluspa!
Nori Voluspa retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Nori Voluspa, 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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