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GAMMA#974 Rectal v Aurelius PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herleifr Conchobhar (ranked 1682 p4p, 2265 weight class) and Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala (ranked 77 p4p, 63 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Herleifr Conchobhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conchobhar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batirovenkekikala.
Conchobhar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Conchobhar as he connects with a hook.
Conchobhar throws a lazy right hand but Batirovenkekikala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Batirovenkekikala throws out a powerful jab.
Conchobhar works Batirovenkekikala's body with a nice hook.
Conchobhar throws the left hand but Batirovenkekikala avoids the punch easily.
Batirovenkekikala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Batirovenkekikala lands a jab to Conchobhar's midsection.
Conchobhar moves away from the strike by Batirovenkekikala.
A little feinted left hand from Conchobhar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Batirovenkekikala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Conchobhar's sensitive parts.
Batirovenkekikala needs to keep his hands up - Conchobhar had a free shot at his head there.
Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a looping left.
It looked like Conchobhar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a body shot.
Conchobhar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Batirovenkekikala throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Batirovenkekikala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Batirovenkekikala moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Batirovenkekikala! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conchobhar scores with the left hand. Batirovenkekikala knows he should have avoided that one.
Conchobhar just misses with a punch to the body.
Conchobhar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala scores with a hook.
Conchobhar misses with a hook
and Batirovenkekikala counters with a nice body shot.
Batirovenkekikala throws out a loose jab but Conchobhar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batirovenkekikala cracks Conchobhar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Batirovenkekikala swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Conchobhar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Conchobhar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala throws a poor cross that misses
and Batirovenkekikala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conchobhar missing with a left hand there. Batirovenkekikala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conchobhar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conchobhar thows a leg kick but Batirovenkekikala checks it
and Conchobhar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conchobhar misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar looks to land a left hand but Batirovenkekikala moved out of range nicely.
Batirovenkekikala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conchobhar.
Batirovenkekikala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Conchobhar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Batirovenkekikala moves out of range of the body kick.
Batirovenkekikala swings for the body but Conchobhar moves out of range.
Batirovenkekikala cracks Conchobhar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Conchobhar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Batirovenkekikala doesn't seem phased though.
Batirovenkekikala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Batirovenkekikala swings for the body but Conchobhar moves out of range.
Conchobhar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Conchobhar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Batirovenkekikala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conchobhar.
A slow jab from Batirovenkekikala misses its intended target.
Conchobhar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Conchobhar blocks the leg kick.
Batirovenkekikala scores with a hook to the body. Conchobhar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Batirovenkekikala throws a low kick but Conchobhar moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Conchobhar misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar slips under a jab.
Conchobhar moves away from the strike by Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala throws a looping overhand right but Conchobhar ducks down to avoid it.
Conchobhar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Batirovenkekikala slips under a jab from Conchobhar.
Batirovenkekikala looks to land a right hand but Conchobhar moved out of range.
Conchobhar is looking to counter punch.
Batirovenkekikala scores with a sloppy right hand. Conchobhar should have avoided that one.
Batirovenkekikala dips to his left and cracks Conchobhar with an uppercut!
Conchobhar throws an overhand right that lands on Batirovenkekikala's shoulder, as Batirovenkekikala tries to avoid the shot.
Batirovenkekikala jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Conchobhar slips a jab from Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a hook
and Conchobhar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Batirovenkekikala thinking.
Batirovenkekikala scores with a nice strike.
Conchobhar misses with a hook. Batirovenkekikala ducked under it nicely.
Batirovenkekikala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Conchobhar throws a body punch but Batirovenkekikala moves out of range.
Batirovenkekikala looks to throw the jab but Conchobhar is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batirovenkekikala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Batirovenkekikala cracks Conchobhar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Batirovenkekikala is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Conchobhar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Batirovenkekikala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Conchobhar's hands.
Batirovenkekikala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Batirovenkekikala.
A big right from Batirovenkekikala misses.
Batirovenkekikala lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Batirovenkekikala misses the target.
Conchobhar moves away from the strike by Batirovenkekikala.
Batirovenkekikala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conchobhar doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conchobhar swings widly with a right hand
and Batirovenkekikala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Batirovenkekikala misses with a leg kick.
Batirovenkekikala scores with a jab to the jaw.
 Conchobhar is rocked!
Batirovenkekikala drops Conchobhar with a straight right hand, right on the button! Batirovenkekikala follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala!
After winning the bout, Malinekanova Batirovenkekikala thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Krampus (ranked 1002 p4p, 1352 weight class) and Igla Chlen (ranked 148 p4p, 196 weight class). Chlen has chosen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Krampus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igla Chlen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chlen slips a jab and a cross from Krampus.
Chlen throws out a counter right but Krampus avoids it with no problem.
Chlen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Krampus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chlen scores with a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chlen. That's going to slow Krampus down.
Chlen misses the jab.
Chlen looks to land a right hand but Krampus moved out of range.
Krampus tries a head kick but it misses.
Dexter Krampus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krampus takes a swing at Chlen's ribcage but misses.
Krampus misses the shot to the body.
Chlen avoids the head kick by Krampus.
It seemed like Chlen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krampus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krampus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krampus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chlen.
Chlen scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Krampus does no damage.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.
Krampus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Krampus throws a chopping leg kick but Chlen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krampus.
Chlen throws a good cross that connects.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Chlen coming out on top.
Chlen looks to land a left hand but Krampus moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chlen.
Chlen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krampus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Krampus. Those never looked like landing.
Chlen scores with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Chlen.
Krampus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chlen lands a head shot.
Chlen with a hook.
Chlen connects with a right hand. Krampus shakes it off.
Krampus avoids the body shot from Chlen.
Chlen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krampus.
Nice shot lands for Chlen.
Krampus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krampus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Chlen.
Chlen throws a shot from downtown. Krampus moves away and avoids it.
Chlen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chlen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chlen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Krampus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chlen throws out a counter right but Krampus avoids it with no problem.
Chlen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Krampus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chlen blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Chlen lands a really nice looking cross but Krampus seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chlen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chlen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krampuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Krampus. Chlen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krampus looks to score with a jab to the body but Chlen is just out of range.
Chlen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krampus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chlen connects with a nice looking jab.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.
Krampus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chlen can pounce on him.
Krampus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chlen manages to avoid it.
Chlen lands the left hand.
Chlen scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Krampus.
Krampus defending well as Chlen loads up on a big left hand.
Krampus motions for Chlen to come forward. Krampus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krampus throws a hook to the side of Chlen's head but Chlen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krampus is looking to wear down Chlen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chlen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krampus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krampus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krampus instigates a clinch.
Chlen scores with a shot to the side of Krampus's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus has hold of one of Chlen's legs. Chlen is fighting the takedown attempt but Krampus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chlen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Krampus.
A jab from Chlen misses.
Chlen lands a nice shot that snaps Krampus's head back.
Chlen blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Krampus misses with a wild combination.
Krampus is breathing heavily.
Chlen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chlen looks to score with a jab to the body but Krampus is just out of range.
Chlen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chlen throws out a loose jab but Krampus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krampus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chlen.
Krampus throws a right hand that Chlen ducks under and follows up with a left that Chlen also avoids with ease.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krampus misses with a wild body shot.
Chlen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krampus manages to avoid it.
Krampus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chlen lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampus tries to work over Chlen's front leg with a kick but Chlen checks it.
Krampus moves out of range as Chlen strikes.
Chlen thuds a left hand into Krampus's body.
Chlen misses with a looping right.
Chlen swings for the body but Krampus moves out of range.
Krampus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chlen circles away quickly and effectively.
Krampus is looking to slow Chlen down with leg kicks.
Krampus ducks under a wild hook from Chlen.
Donk. Chlen catches Krampus right on the button with a cross.
Krampus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krampus staying out of range there.
Chlen tries to keep at a distance but Krampus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chlen misses with the head strike.
A short left from Chlen.
Still in the clinch, Chlen scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krampus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chlen after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chlen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Dexter Krampus has been cut.
Chlen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Chlen catches Krampus right on the button with a cross.
Krampus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igla Chlen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Chlen throws a hook but Krampus blocks it.
Dexter Krampus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krampus pushes Chlen up against the cage in a clinch.
Chlen can't find room to land a body shot as Krampus controls the action.
Krampus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chlen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chlen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chlen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chlen tries to land a knee to the head but Krampus blocks with his arms.
Krampus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chlen up against the cage.
Chlen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chlen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krampus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chlen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chlen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chlen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chlen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Chlen.
Chlen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krampus. Chlen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chlen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chlen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chlen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chlen misses with a looping right.
Krampus throws a head kick but Chlen moves out of range.
It seemed like Chlen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krampus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chlen jabs at Krampus's body.
Krampus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krampus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chlen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krampus scrambles back to his feet.
Krampus misses the shot to the body.
Krampus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chlen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krampus scrambles back to his feet.
Krampus moves out of range of the strikes.
Chlen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from Krampus.
Chlen throws a low kick but Krampus avoids it.
A big right from Chlen misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krampus throws a sloppy body shot
and Chlen counters with a nice uppercut.
Chlen looks to score with a jab to the body but Krampus is just out of range.
Chlen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chlen misses with an uppercut. Krampus saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chlen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chlen swings for the body but Krampus moves out of range.
Chlen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krampus throws a head kick but Chlen moves out of range.
Chlen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krampus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krampus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chlen, pushing him back against the cage.
Krampus can't get the takedown.
Chlen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chlen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krampus.
Chlen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chlen throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Chlen misses its intended target.
Krampus tries to counter by clinching up but Chlen breaks away and moves out of range.
Krampus looks to score with a jab to the body but Chlen is just out of range.
Chlen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Krampus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chlen throws a low kick but Krampus avoids it.
Krampus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chlen connects with a crisp jab.
Krampus misses with a low kick.
A jab from Chlen finds it's way through Krampus's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chlen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krampus.
Good work by Chlen as he checks the leg kick.
Krampus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krampus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chlen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krampus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Krampus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chlen cracks Krampus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chlen lands with a straight right. Krampus didn't see that one coming.
Chlen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krampus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chlen missing with a left hand there. Krampus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chlen lands a head shot.
Chlen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Chlen.
Chlen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krampus.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses.
Chlen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chlen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krampus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Chlen blocks the leg kick.
Krampus moves away from the strike by Chlen.
Krampus throws a leg kick but Chlen moved away.
Chlen connects with a crisp jab.
Chlen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Krampus.
Chlen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chlen misses the jab.
Chlen scores with a shot to the body.
Chlen blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Chlen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krampus is out of range.
Jab from Chlen.
Krampus throws a push kick but Chlen slaps the foot to one side.
A jab lands there for Chlen.
That kick from Chlen tenderised Krampus's leg. Krampus is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chlen lands a jab.
Chlen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Krampus throws a body shot but no joy.
Krampus throws a leg kick which misses Chlen's front leg but catches the back leg as Chlen tries to avoid it.
Chlen thuds a left hand into Krampus's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Igla Chlen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Krampus just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Chlen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krampus wants to slow Chlen down by chopping away at his legs.
Chlen throws a leg kick that misses.
Krampus misses with a looping right.
Chlen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krampus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chlen scrambles back to his feet.
Krampus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chlen.
No joy there for Krampus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Chlen. That snapped Krampus's head back.
A clash of legs there as Chlen blocks the low kick.
A left lands for Chlen.
A head kick misses from Krampus.
Chlen cracks Krampus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krampus misses with a series of wild punches.
Chlen throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Chlen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krampus tried to score with a low kick but Chlen checks it.
Chlen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chlen looks to throw the jab but Krampus is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chlen lands with a hook. Krampus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krampus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chlen.
Krampus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krampus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krampus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chlen digs a good body shot into Krampus's ribs.
Chlen misses with an uppercut. Krampus saw that one coming.
Krampus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Chlen catches Krampus right on the button with a cross.
Chlen ducks under a wild hook from Krampus.
Chlen throws a lazy right hand but Krampus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chlen scores with a body shot.
Krampus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Krampus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chlen lands with a cross.
Chlen scores with a jab to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chlen.
Chlen misses with a hook. Krampus ducked under it nicely.
Krampus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chlen circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampus looks to land a combination but Chlen avoids it well.
Chlen scores with the left hand. Krampus knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Chlen misses.
Chlen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krampus.
Chlen lands with a straight right. Krampus didn't see that one coming.
Chlen throws the left hand but Krampus avoids the punch easily.
Chlen throws a hook but Krampus avoids it easily.
Krampus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Igla Chlen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chlen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krampus throws a sloppy head kick and Chlen moves out of range easily.
Krampus slips a straight right by Chlen.
No joy there for Krampus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Igla Chlen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krampus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chlen cracks a nice hook into Krampus's ribs.
Chlen thuds his right hand into Krampus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krampus walks into a straight right hand from Chlen.
A slow jab from Chlen misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chlen throws out the jab.
Chlen blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Chlen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chlen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krampus at a distance.
Krampus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Chlen. Beautiful body shot.
Chlen misses with an uppercut. Krampus saw that one coming.
Krampus misses with a wild combination.
Krampus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krampus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chlen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chlen scores with a nice head shot.
Chlen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chlen lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krampus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krampus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chlen throws out a powerful jab.
Krampus misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chlen blocks a head kick by Krampus.
Chlen scores with a shot to the body.
Chlen cracks Krampus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chlen throws a hook but Krampus avoids it easily.
Krampus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chlen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krampus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chlen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chlen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Chlen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chlen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Krampus fails to land with a series of punches.
Chlen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chlen scores with the left hand. Krampus knows he should have avoided that one.
Chlen with the inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Krampus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chlen misses with an uppercut.
Chlen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chlen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krampus.
Dexter Krampus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chlen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krampus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chlen swings for the body but Krampus moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igla Chlen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chlen 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igla Chlen!
During a confident post fight interview, Igla Chlen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Connor (ranked 980 p4p, 1561 weight class) and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (ranked 144 p4p, 219 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Connor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cherub Rock. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaegerjaquez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Connor checks it well.
Connor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez pushes Connor up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jaegerjaquez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Connor letting Jaegerjaquez take a breather here.
Jaegerjaquez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Connors head.
Connor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a right to the head.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a short shot to the head.
Jaegerjaquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaegerjaquez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Connor's elbow.
Connor blocks an uppercut.
Connor lands with a short shot to the head.
Connor swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaegerjaquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Connor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The referee calls for Jaegerjaquez to work.
Jaegerjaquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Connor.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Connor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jaegerjaquez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Connor blocks an uppercut.
Connor scores with a shoulder strike.
Connor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaegerjaquez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaegerjaquez lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaegerjaquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Connors head.
Jaegerjaquez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaegerjaquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Connor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaegerjaquez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
Jaegerjaquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor pushes Jaegerjaquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Connor misses with some punches.
Connor misses with some punches.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaegerjaquez.
A short right from Connor.
Connor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a shot to the side of Connor's head.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Connor misses with a punch to the body.
Jaegerjaquez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Connor or not.
Connor misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Jaegerjaquez on the inside.
Connor landing knees to the body.
Connor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaegerjaquez is defending well for now.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Connor as Jaegerjaquez tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor trying to land knees to the body.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaegerjaquez leaning against his opponent.
Jaegerjaquez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Connor seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jaegerjaquez can turn it around.
Connor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Connor lands a body shot.
Connor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaegerjaquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Connor backwards.
Jaegerjaquez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jaegerjaquez is leaning against Connor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body punch.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaegerjaquez controls his hands.
A short left from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Connor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez tries to throw a body punch but Connor avoids it by throwing Jaegerjaquez back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Connor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body punch.
Connor misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor misses with the head strike.
Connor can't find room to land a body shot as Jaegerjaquez controls the action.
Connor working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Connor.
Jaegerjaquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Connor misses with some punches.
Connor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Connor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Connor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Connor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Connor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaegerjaquez backwards.
Jaegerjaquez lands a right hand.
Jaegerjaquez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Connor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Connor working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Connor misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Connor misses with a hook.
Connor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jaegerjaquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Connor, pushing him back against the cage.
Connor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Jaegerjaquez.
Connor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Connor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaegerjaquez controls his hands.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jaegerjaquez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Jaegerjaquez.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
Connor lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Connor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaegerjaquez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
Jaegerjaquez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Connor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaegerjaquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez throws a head punch that misses.
Connor throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
Connor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connor can't find room to land a body shot as Jaegerjaquez controls the action.
A short right from Connor on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez is struggling to control the position.
Jaegerjaquez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jaegerjaquez lands a nice uppercut.
Connor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body punch.
Jaegerjaquez lands a body punch.
Jaegerjaquez lands a right hand.
Connor misses with a punch on the inside.
Connor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a shot to the side of Connor's head.
Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Connor lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Connor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaegerjaquez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Connor backwards.
Jaegerjaquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a body shot from Connor.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Connor.
Jaegerjaquez is trying to stall.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connor prevents a body shot from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaegerjaquez.
Connor misses with a punch to the body.
Jaegerjaquez lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a punch to the body.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body punch.
Connor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Connor misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaegerjaquez lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Connor.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a shoulder strike.
Jaegerjaquez working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connor.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a body shot from Connor.
Jaegerjaquez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Connor lands a nice uppercut.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a right to the head.
Connor gets through Jaegerjaquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Connor lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor crunches a lovely knee into Jaegerjaquez's ribcage.
Connor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaegerjaquez backwards.
Connor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Connor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Connor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaegerjaquez blocking some punches.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor tries to work over Jaegerjaquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaegerjaquez is looking to control Connor's arms but Connor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaegerjaquez has his back to the cage.
Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Connor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Connor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaegerjaquez controlling the action here for a moment.
Jaegerjaquez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jaegerjaquez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Connor misses with some punches.
Connor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaegerjaquez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jaegerjaquez tries to stall but Connor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jaegerjaquez tries to work over Connor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
Connor misses with the head strike.
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 Greg Connor will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jaegerjaquez swings for the body but Connor moves out of range.
Jaegerjaquez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Connor.
Connor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaegerjaquez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Connor throws the left hand but Jaegerjaquez avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Connor misses.
Connor with the inside leg kick.
Jaegerjaquez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Connor.
Connor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Connor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Connor misses the jab.
Connor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greg Connor is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a low kick nicely.
Jaegerjaquez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jaegerjaquez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaegerjaquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaegerjaquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Connor takes a swing at Jaegerjaquez's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Jaegerjaquez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Connor's hands.
A slow jab from Jaegerjaquez misses its intended target.
Jaegerjaquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaegerjaquez flicks out a counter leg kick but Connor steps away.
Jaegerjaquez slips under a jab.
Jaegerjaquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Connor.
Connor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaegerjaquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Connor throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez connects with an inside leg kick.
Connor lands a glancing blow to the side of Jaegerjaquez's head.
Connor throws a series of punches but Jaegerjaquez avoids them all with ease.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Connor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaegerjaquez.
Greg Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaegerjaquez slips under a jab.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaegerjaquez manages to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez lands a jab to Connor's midsection.
Connor lands a high kick!
Connor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaegerjaquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Connor throws out the jab.
Connor throws out a loose jab but Jaegerjaquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez feints a counter leg kick.
Connor tries to score with a low kick but Jaegerjaquez moves his leg out of the way.
Jaegerjaquez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Connor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaegerjaquez slips under a jab.
Connor jabs Jaegerjaquez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Jaegerjaquez finds it's way through Connor's defenses.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a right hand
and Connor counters with a nice body shot.
Jaegerjaquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaegerjaquez is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Connor, as that shot connected.
Jaegerjaquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Connor with a jab.
Jaegerjaquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connor.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a straight left.
Jaegerjaquez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jaegerjaquez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Connor finds it's way through Jaegerjaquez's defenses.
Jaegerjaquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jaegerjaquez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Connor.
Jaegerjaquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connor moves away.
Jaegerjaquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Connor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Connor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaegerjaquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Connor should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez takes one to the side of the head.
Connor misses with a looping right.
Jaegerjaquez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Connor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Connor throws a body punch but Jaegerjaquez moves out of range.
Jaegerjaquez lands a jab to the nose.
Connor misses with a hook. Jaegerjaquez ducked under it nicely.
Connor missing with a left hand there. Jaegerjaquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jaegerjaquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Connor.
Jaegerjaquez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Connor throws a low kick but Jaegerjaquez moves out of range easily.
A jab from Connor misses.
Connor throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor scores with a nice right hand.
Connor throws a lazy right hand but Jaegerjaquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jaegerjaquez throws a series of punches but Connor moves out of range.
Connor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jaegerjaquez works Connor's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Connor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Connor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Connor!
A victorious Greg Connor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grey Ape (ranked 519 p4p, 643 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 67 p4p, 76 weight class). Weight is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: They say that I'm Crazy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Grey Ape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ape listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ape misses with a leg kick
and Weight counters with a right hand to the body.
Weight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Weight has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ape throws a lazy uppercut
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Grey Ape has been cut.
Ape tries to land a body kick
and Weight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ape thinking.
Weight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ape finds it's way round the side to connect with Weight's head.
Weight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ape counters with an inside leg kick.
Ape with the inside leg kick.
Weight is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight moves forwards but Ape connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Weight throws a lazy uppercut
and Ape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ape throws a body punch but Weight moves out of range.
A big right from Ape misses.
Ape throws a nice looking combination but Weight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ape.
Ape throws a combination that misses
and Weight counters with a right hand to the body.
Weight misses with the combination.
Grey Ape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ape scores with a nice right hand.
Weight moves out of range of the strikes.
Weight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ape pushes Weight away with a front kick.
Ape throws a leg kick that misses.
Weight throws a counter combo.
Weight scores with a jab.
Ape dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Weight. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Weight ducks under a wild hook from Ape.
Ape throws a shot from downtown. Weight moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ape darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ape waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weight.
Ape misses with a right hand
and Weight counters with a left to the body.
Weight defending well as Ape loads up on a big left hand.
Weight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ape throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ape moves into the clinch successfully.
Ape breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ape scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ape falls off balance throwing a combination
and Weight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ape is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ape tries to clinch up
and Weight counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Ape throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ape looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ape scores with a nice right hand.
Weight moves out of range of the body kick.
Ape tries to clinch up but Weight circles away and keeps his distance.
Weight is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ape throws a leg kick that is checked
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weight throws a series of punches but Ape avoids them all with ease.
Ape attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ape.
Ape moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ape scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight works the jab nicely.
Ape dodges the punch combination from Weight.
Ape darts in and clinches Weight up against the cage.
Weight breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ape.
Ape fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ape with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grey Ape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grey Ape's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ape tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ape with a hook.
A big left from Weight misses.
Ape turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Weight slips a jab from Ape.
Ape looks for the body kick but Weight saw that one coming.
Ape is looking to score with low kicks.
Ape feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Weights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ape lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Weight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Weight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ape is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weight can do to turn this around?
Ape is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ape bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ape connects with the punch.
Grey Ape is winning the standup battle so far.
Weight misses with a combination
and Ape counters with a stiff right hand.
Ape lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weight swings for the body but Ape moves out of range.
Ape throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ape moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ape fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Ape.
Weight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Weight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ape moves away.
Weight swats away the attempt to clinch by Ape.
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!
Ape looks to land a left hand but Weight moved out of range nicely.
Weight takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice straight punches there by Ape. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ape.
Ape swings away with a body shot that misses
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ape closes the distance and pushes Weight back into the cage.
Ape with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ape is stalling here.
Ape struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Ape's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight blocks a head kick by Ape.
Despite the aggression on Weight's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ape pivots, looking for a leg kick but Weight is out of range and Ape settles back down.
Weight blocks a low kick nicely.
Weight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ape.
Ape throws a poor cross that misses
and Weight counters with a left to the body.
Ape throws a body punch but Weight moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Weight's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ape throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Weight on the side of the head.
Ape jabs at Weight's body.
Welter Weight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Ape lands.
Weight throws a jab when Ape was well out of range.
It looked like Ape wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ape darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight slips a jab and a cross from Ape.
Despite the aggression on Weight's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Weight moves out of range of the strikes.
Weight is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ape with a body shot.
Weight is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ape rather than just go for the knockout.
Ape drives through and clinches with Weight against the cage.
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!
Weight lands a shot to the body.
Weight is trying to break the clinch but Ape has him pressed against the cage.
Weight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weight is working Ape over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Weight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ape backwards.
Weight digs a right hand into Ape's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ape's gas tank.
Weight is working Ape over against the cage.
Weight breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Weight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ape throws an off balance right hand
and Weight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grey Ape dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grey Ape's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Weight connects with a nice looking jab.
Ape throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ape throws a lazy head kick
and Weight counters with a right hand to the body.
Ape 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.
Ape lands with a nice body kick.
Ape scores with a hook.
Weight misses with a hook. Ape ducked under it nicely.
Ape thows a leg kick but Weight checks it
and Ape takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ape jabs Weight to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Weight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ape fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weight throws a counter combo.
Weight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ape is rocked!
Weight wobbles Ape with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Weight dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Ape to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Welter Weight!
An out of breath Welter Weight thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Spence (ranked 306 p4p, 539 weight class) and Aonghus Mormaer (ranked 48 p4p, 83 weight class). Spence comes to the cage accompanied by Were Coming. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aonghus Mormaer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mormaer lands with an overhand left.
Mormaer throws an overhand right that lands on Spence 's shoulder, as Spence tries to avoid the shot.
Spence thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mormaer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spence if he has to take too many more of those.
Mormaer with a nice calf kick.
Mormaer connects with an inside leg kick.
Mormaer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spence moves forwards but Mormaer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mormaer throws a head kick but Spence moves out of range.
Mormaer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mormaer misses with a looping right.
Mormaer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mormaer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mormaer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mormaer moves in looking to clinch but Spence pushes him off.
Mormaer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mormaer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spence looks for the body kick but Mormaer saw that one coming.
Mormaer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mormaer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spence chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Spence digs a good body shot into Mormaer's ribs.
Mormaer throws a leg kick
enabling Spence to counter with a crisp jab.
Spence 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.
Mormaer scores with a nice body kick.
Mormaer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mormaer clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer with a knee to the head.
Mormaer stalling in the clinch but Spence improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer presses Spence against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer controlling the action here for a moment.
Mormaer trying to stall but Spence improves his position.
Mormaer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mormaer throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
Mormaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mormaer scores with a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Mormaer.
Spence swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence lands with a short shot to the head.
Spence misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spence softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but Spence blocks with his arms.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spence avoids it.
Mormaer has Spence pushed against the cage.
Mormaer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spence lands with a short shot to the head.
Mormaer connects with a knee to the head.
Spence lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but Spence blocks it.
Spence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Spence is blocking nicely.
Mormaer throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence .
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spence has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer.
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spence misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but Spence blocks with his arms.
Spence stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Spence as the two fighters clinch.
Spence blocks a body shot from Mormaer.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mormaer obliges.
Mormaer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spence is defending well for now.
Mormaer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spence as Mormaer tries to tie him up.
Mormaer misses with the head strike.
Mormaer blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spence stalling in the clinch.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mormaer stalling against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aonghus Mormaer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mormaer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spence listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spence tries to clinch but Mormaer is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Spence misses the target.
Mormaer tried to score with a low kick but Spence checks it.
Mormaer lands with an uppercut that bounces Spence off the cage and back into range.
Spence tries to keep at a distance but Mormaer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spence has a couple of punches blocked by Mormaer.
Spence definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mormaer misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence managing to block the knees to the body from Mormaer.
Spence swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Mormaer.
Mormaer slows down the pace here.
Spence working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Mormaer.
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Spence .
Spence taking a breather.
Spence throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mormaers head.
Mormaer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spence takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mormaer misses with a knee to the head.
Spence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Mormaer.
Mormaer misses with a knee to the head.
Spence lands a hook that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Spence looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spence .
Mormaer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spence .
Spence displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mormaer up against the cage.
Spence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mormaer taking a breather.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spence just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spence .
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Spence is blocking nicely.
Spence doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mormaer is trying to pull guard but Spence turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Mormaer to work.
Mormaer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mormaer jumps guard but Spence stands there with Mormaer around his waist. Mormaer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alan Spence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aonghus Mormaer.
A bit of stalling here from Spence .
Spence lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spence scores with a hook to the body.
Mormaer is pushing Spence up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spence gets through Mormaer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mormaer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spence swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mormaer lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormaer.
Mormaer misses with a knee to the head.
Mormaer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spence 's face.
It looks like Alan Spence has been cut.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mormaer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Spence is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mormaer decides to pull guard.
Mormaer wants to improve his position but instead Spence has moved into half guard.
Mormaer looking for submissions off his back.
Mormaer is breathing heavily.
Spence perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mormaer tries to roll over but Spence keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aonghus Mormaer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alan Spence '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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mormaer misses the shot to the body.
Mormaer tries to clinch there but Spence circles away.
Mormaer lands a body shot.
Mormaer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mormaer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mormaer lands an overhand right.
Mormaer throws a shot from downtown. Spence moves away and avoids it.
Mormaer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spence .
Spence seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mormaer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Mormaer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence works over Mormaer's head and body with a nice combination.
Mormaer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mormaer throws a leg kick that misses.
Mormaer lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Spence .
Mormaer feints and then cracks Spence 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spence down.
Spence cracks Mormaer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mormaer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spence . That did some damage!
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mormaer is looking to clinch.
Spence seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mormaer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mormaer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mormaer has Spence up against the cage in a clinch.
Mormaer misses with the head strike.
Spence struggles to land a body shot inside as Mormaer controls his hands.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but Spence blocks with his arms.
Mormaer is looking to control Spence 's arms but Spence gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mormaer has his back to the cage.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spence is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence just leaning against Mormaer, taking a breather.
Spence cracks Mormaer with a nice body shot.
Spence tries to throw a body punch but Mormaer avoids it by throwing Spence back against the cage.
Mormaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Spence swings wildly with an uppercut but Mormaer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mormaer is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spence is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Spence is blocking nicely.
Spence avoiding damage as Mormaer throws knees to the body.
Mormaer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mormaer is trying to maintain a safe position but Spence gets an underhook and turns Mormaer into the cage.
Mormaer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spence smiles and moves away.
Spence dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mormaer. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Spence .
Mormaer throws a front kick aimed at Spence 's knee but Spence avoids it well.
Mormaer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spence scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mormaer closes the distance and clinches.
Aonghus Mormaer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Spence tries to work over Mormaer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mormaer blocking some punches.
Spence lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mormaer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Spence fails to land.
Mormaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spence lands a right hand.
Mormaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alan Spence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spence throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spence .
Spence tries to work over Mormaer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mormaer blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aonghus Mormaer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mormaer 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aonghus Mormaer!
After the fight, Aonghus Mormaer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Alan Spence was interviewed post fight and said 'My foot was a balloon'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 606 p4p, 461 weight class) and Wally Kruschev (ranked 93 p4p, 75 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kruschev's choice of entrance music: Pissed Off and Mad About it (Texas Hippie Coalition). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wally Kruschev!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruschev fakes the leg kick and cracks Barbosa in the body.
Kruschev looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice jab there from Kruschev.
Kruschev defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Kruschev feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kruschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbosa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kruschev tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kruschev swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbosa.
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Kruschev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbosa on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev looks for the body kick but Barbosa saw that one coming.
Kruschev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kruschev lands with a cross.
Kruschev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kruschev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kruschev 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.
Barbosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut.
Kruschev throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Kruschev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruschev scores with a body shot.
Barbosa takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruschev.
Barbosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruschev to score with a decent uppercut.
Barbosa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Kruschev misses.
Kruschev connects with a crisp jab.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kruschev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruschev lands a nice shot to the body.
Kruschev throws a right hand that misses
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruschev throws the kick towards the body but Barbosa avoids it.
Kruschev cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A punch combination from Barbosa misses.
Kruschev connects with a looping right hand.
Kruschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa slips a jab from Kruschev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev cracks Barbosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kruschev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruschev throws a one two combo.
Barbosa takes a swing at Kruschev's ribcage but misses.
Kruschev lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Kruschev misses its intended target.
Wally Kruschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Barbosa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good exchange - Kruschev coming out on top.
Kruschev connects with an inside leg kick.
Kruschev throws a leg kick but Barbosa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruschev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barbosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kruschev at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kruschev finds it's way round the side to connect with Barbosa's head.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kruschev has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruschev is just out of range.
Kruschev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kruschev scores with a punch to the head.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
Kruschev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a poor cross that misses
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Barbosa takes a swing at Kruschev's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barbosa staying out of range there.
Kruschev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
It looks like Barbosa has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Barbosa cracks Kruschev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kruschev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruschev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Kruschev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Kruschev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kruschev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Kruschev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruschev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Kruschev.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kruschev. That's going to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruschev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the body from Kruschev misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kruschev thinking.
Kruschev misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Kruschev tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Kruschev manages to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Kruschev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wally Kruschev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a wild body kick that Barbosa sees coming a mile off.
Kruschev throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Kruschev lands with a right hand.
Kruschev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barbosa's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruschev.
Kruschev looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Barbosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruschev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barbosa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kruschev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kruschev lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruschev.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kruschev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Kruschev throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kruschev has time to react.
Kruschev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kruschev moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kruschev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev moves forwards but Barbosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kruschev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kruschev throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Kruschev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left and a right from Barbosa both land. Nice combination.
 Kruschev is rocked!
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Kruschev.
Kruschev is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Kruschev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Kruschev seems to have recovered his senses.
Kruschev misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kruschev scores with a jab to the head.
Kruschev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barbosa back to the cage. Kruschev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Kruschev.
Kruschev throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kruschev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Kruschev circles away.
Kruschev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Kruschev.
Kruschev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kruschev looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Kruschev thows a leg kick but Barbosa checks it
and Barbosa counters with a left to the body.
Nice cross by Kruschev.
A swing and a miss from Kruschev.
Kruschev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kruschev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kruschev.
Kruschev misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa defending well as Kruschev loads up on a big left hand.
Kruschev throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Kruschev tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kruschev misses with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruschev misses with a head kick.
Kruschev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kruschev lands with a shot to the body.
Kruschev scores with a leg kick.
Kruschev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruschev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa lands with a cross.
Kruschev throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Kruschev scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Kruschev misses with a straight left.
It looked like Barbosa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kruschev.
Kruschev misses with a body kick.
Barbosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barbosa misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbosa's sensitive parts.
Kruschev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kruschev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Kruschev keeps it at a distance.
Kruschev looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barbosa blocks a low kick nicely.
Kruschev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
Kruschev moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Kruschev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruschev missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa lands a really nice looking cross but Kruschev seems unphased.
Daniel Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wally Kruschev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Kruschev misses with a straight left.
Kruschev tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruschev scores with a head kick. Barbosa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kruschev connects with a right hand. Barbosa shakes it off.
Kruschev lands a jab to the nose.
Kruschev misses with a looping left.
As Kruschev looks to move away, Barbosa throws a big counter combo but Kruschev just gets out of the way.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kruschev.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruschev. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
Kruschev throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Kruschev scores with a four punch combination!
Barbosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Kruschev avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Kruschev connects with the punch.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kruschev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice leg kick from Kruschev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kruschev throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kruschev throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruschev. Kruschev obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbosa slips a jab from Kruschev.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa drops Kruschev with a straight right hand, right on the button! Barbosa follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Barbosa!
Daniel Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anni Skystalker (ranked 221 p4p, 227 weight class) and Lincoln Storm (ranked 23 p4p, 25 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Anni Skystalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Storm!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skystalker shoots for a takedown but Storm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Storm has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skystalker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Skystalker lands in his opponent's guard.
Skystalker wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
Skystalker won't allow Storm to sweep him here.
Storm keeping moving, preventing Skystalker from controlling successfully.
Storm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm has Skystalker pulled in close to control his posture.
Skystalker trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
Skystalker slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker wants to advance to full mount but Storm doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Storm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skystalker.
Skystalker wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
Skystalker throws an elbow that misses. Storm uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Skystalker's guard. Nice move by Storm!
Skystalker is looking for a triangle here but Storm uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Skystalker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Storm's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker is looking to improve his position.
Skystalker wants to sweep but Storm has passed to side control!
Skystalker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Storm controlling from side mount.
Skystalker is looking for a sweep.
Storm is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Skystalker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Skystalker can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Skystalker wants to improve his position but Storm is controlling well.
Storm is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Skystalker tries to roll over but Storm keeps him under control.
Skystalker is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Storm controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skystalker wants to improve his position but Storm is controlling well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Skystalker trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Storm tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Storm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Skystalker.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skystalker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Skystalker showed some decent athleticism there.
Skystalker is looking to pass Storm's guard but actually Storm recovers to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anni Skystalker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Skystalker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Skystalker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Skystalker throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Skystalker throwing strikes but Storm manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Storm staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skystalker wants to control but Storm postures up.
Storm slows the pace down.
Let's hope that Storm has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Skystalker is trying to get back to half guard.
Storm controls the position.
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.
Storm has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Storm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skystalker throws a sloppy body shot
letting Storm counter with a right hand.
Skystalker feints and as Storm raises his hands in defense, Skystalker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skystalker cracks Storm with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skystalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anni Skystalker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Storm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skystalker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skystalker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Skystalker wants to pass the guard but Storm is keeping the position.
Skystalker wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Storm is on top in guard.
Storm passes into half guard.
Skystalker wants to control the action here but instead Storm manages to pass to full mount!
Storm controlling the pace for now.
Skystalker wants to control but Storm is having none of it.
Skystalker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm controlling the pace for now.
Skystalker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Storm looking to control and managing it successfully.
Skystalker tries to hold on but Storm pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skystalker is looking to get to half guard.
Storm tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Storm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Skystalker misses with the combination.
Skystalker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Storm. Storm obviously looking to wear him down.
Storm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Storm.
Storm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Skystalker tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Skystalker checks the leg kick.
Skystalker fails with the takedown.
A big left from Storm misses.
Jab by Storm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skystalker.
Storm throws a big shot that misses.
Anni Skystalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Skystalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Skystalker has closed the distance and engaged Storm in a clinch.
Storm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skystalker backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm presses Skystalker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Storm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Storm prevents Skystalker from breaking the clinch.
Storm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Storm with a knee to the head.
Skystalker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skystalker.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm lands a nice uppercut.
Storm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skystalker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm tries a knee to the head but Skystalker blocks it.
Skystalker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Storm just stands there and leans against the cage.
Storm lands with a left to the head.
Skystalker can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Skystalker fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skystalker.
Skystalker jumps guard but Storm stands there with Skystalker around his waist. Skystalker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anni Skystalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm lands a knee to the body.
Storm connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Anni Skystalker has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Storm as the two fighters clinch.
Storm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skystalker.
Knees to the body from Storm.
Storm tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Storm tries a knee to the head but Skystalker blocks it.
Storm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skystalkers head.
Storm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Storm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skystalker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Storm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Storm.
Storm lands a nice knee to the body.
Storm lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Storm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skystalker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Skystalker.
Skystalker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Storm walks away with a smile on his face. Skystalker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Storm scores with a leg kick.
Skystalker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Storm finds it's way round the side to connect with Skystalker's head.
Skystalker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands with a straight right. Skystalker didn't see that one coming.
Skystalker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Storm.
Lincoln Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skystalker fails with the takedown.
Storm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skystalker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Skystalker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Storm counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Storm. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Storm.
Skystalker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Storm scores with a punch to the head.
Skystalker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Storm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skystalker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skystalker throws the left hand but Storm avoids the punch easily.
Lincoln Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Storm stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a shot from downtown. Skystalker moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm lands a jab.
Skystalker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Skystalker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Storm.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Storm, as that shot connected.
Skystalker has managed to clinch.
Storm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skystalker backwards.
Storm with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Storm digs a right hand into Skystalker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skystalker's gas tank.
Storm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skystalker is rocked!
Storm lands a hook that snaps the head of Skystalker backwards.
Oh Skystalker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Storm lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skystalker takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Storm.
Storm cracks Skystalker with a nice body shot.
Storm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Storm lands a knee to the body.
Storm lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skystalker backwards.
Lincoln Storm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Storm throws a big uppercut that drops Skystalker! More strikes from Storm and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Skystalker lies dazed against the cage as Storm celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lincoln Storm!
A very excited looking Lincoln Storm made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit (ranked 76 p4p, 138 weight class) and Yamcha Wolf-Fang (ranked 16 p4p, 27 weight class). Wolf-Fang is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rise Against - Give It All. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf-Fang lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Wolf-Fang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Wolf-Fang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick that sends Wolf-Fang stumbling back into the cage.
Wolf-Fang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wolf-Fang misses the jab.
Wolf-Fang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wolf-Fang, pushing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Sitsongrit's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolf-Fang controls his hands.
Wolf-Fang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wolf-Fang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Wolf-Fang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Wolf-Fang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolf-Fang swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf-Fang can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Wolf-Fang's head.
Wolf-Fang misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf-Fang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolf-Fang breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Wolf-Fang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wolf-Fang moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Wolf-Fang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Wolf-Fang's front leg but catches the back leg as Wolf-Fang tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wolf-Fang lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
Wolf-Fang staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf-Fang moves away.
Wolf-Fang misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Wolf-Fang's leg. Wolf-Fang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wolf-Fang throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Wolf-Fang moved out of range nicely.
Wolf-Fang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolf-Fang throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolf-Fang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Wolf-Fang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wolf-Fang cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf-Fang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Wolf-Fang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wolf-Fang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wolf-Fang throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf-Fang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolf-Fang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wolf-Fang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Wolf-Fang.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Wolf-Fang right on the button with a cross.
Wolf-Fang misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wolf-Fang throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Wolf-Fang looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Wolf-Fang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wolf-Fang misses with a hook.
Wolf-Fang misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wolf-Fang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf-Fang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit cracks Wolf-Fang with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf-Fang throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Wolf-Fang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolf-Fang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit jabs at Wolf-Fang's body.
Wolf-Fang misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolf-Fang avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Wolf-Fang checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Wolf-Fang moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wolf-Fang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf-Fang moves away.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolf-Fang is just out of range.
Wolf-Fang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wolf-Fang ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Wolf-Fang misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Wolf-Fang misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Wolf-Fang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wolf-Fang misses with a looping left.
Wolf-Fang lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
Wolf-Fang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf-Fang can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Wolf-Fang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolf-Fang throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Wolf-Fang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Wolf-Fang's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Wolf-Fang blocks it.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wolf-Fang lands the left hand.
Wolf-Fang blocks a low kick nicely.
Wolf-Fang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf-Fang misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wolf-Fang misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wolf-Fang moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Good work by Wolf-Fang as he checks the leg kick.
Wolf-Fang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wolf-Fang misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Wolf-Fang down by chopping away at his legs.
Good standup being displayed there by Wolf-Fang as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Wolf-Fang throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Wolf-Fang cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf-Fang manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A lazy left from Wolf-Fang finds it's target.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolf-Fang was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wolf-Fang throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit thumps Wolf-Fang with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolf-Fang throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Wolf-Fang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Wolf-Fang looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot
and Wolf-Fang counters with a straight right hand.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Wolf-Fang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wolf-Fang blocks a jab.
Wolf-Fang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wolf-Fang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
A swing and a miss from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but Wolf-Fang avoided it.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Wolf-Fang strikes.
Sitsongrit jabs Wolf-Fang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wolf-Fang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Wolf-Fang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Wolf-Fang lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Wolf-Fang throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit thows a body kick. Wolf-Fang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf-Fang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Wolf-Fang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wolf-Fang walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Wolf-Fang manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolf-Fang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wolf-Fang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit cracks Wolf-Fang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf-Fang throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wolf-Fang's head.
Wolf-Fang moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Wolf-Fang misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wolf-Fang swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Wolf-Fang's legs.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf-Fang manages to avoid it.
Wolf-Fang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Wolf-Fang missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolf-Fang just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Sitsongrit.
Wolf-Fang ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolf-Fang misses the target.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit walks into a straight right hand from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Wolf-Fang's body.
Wolf-Fang misses with a body shot.
Wolf-Fang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a low kick, right behind Wolf-Fang 's knee.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Wolf-Fang was well out of range.
A big left from Wolf-Fang misses.
Wolf-Fang misses with an uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Wolf-Fang manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolf-Fang is just out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Wolf-Fang moves out of range.
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Wolf-Fang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Wolf-Fang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wolf-Fang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wolf-Fang throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Wolf-Fang.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wolf-Fang just manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit cracks Wolf-Fang with an open hand slap.
Wolf-Fang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wolf-Fang.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Wolf-Fang looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolf-Fang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wolf-Fang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike McGuire (ranked 23 p4p, 58 weight class) and Song Turillo (ranked 3 p4p, 11 weight class). McGuire's entrance music is Jekyll And Hyde. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mike McGuire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Song Turillo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire.
McGuire cracks Turillo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGuire is looking to slow Turillo down with leg kicks.
Turillo blocks the body kick.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turillo swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire with a nice cross.
Turillo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for McGuire. That snapped Turillo's head back.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Turillo.
McGuire fakes the leg kick and cracks Turillo in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire cracks Turillo with a good jab.
McGuire takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McGuire forces Turillo back against the cage and clinches.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
McGuire misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turillo gets tackled into the cage by McGuire. McGuire maintains the clinch.
McGuire tries to throw a body punch but Turillo avoids it by throwing McGuire back against the cage.
Turillo tries a body shot but McGuire blocks it.
Good body shot from Turillo.
Turillo lands a body shot.
Turillo misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turillo.
McGuire working aggressively here.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGuire controlling the action here for a moment.
McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turillo throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turillo.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mike McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire blocks the body kick.
McGuire slips under a jab.
McGuire misses with a low kick as Turillo jumps back.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
Turillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turillo takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGuire tries to clinch
and Turillo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Turillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Mike McGuire has been cut.
Turillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGuire can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Turillo's head but Turillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
Turillo is looking to land body kicks.
McGuire is looking to land body kicks.
Turillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
It appears McGuire was looking to counter with a kick there.
McGuire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGuire scores with a shot to the body.
McGuire throws a sloppy body shot
and Turillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire tries to work over Turillo's front leg with a kick but Turillo checks it.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
McGuire backing away here, and Turillo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turillo misses with a looping left.
McGuire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Turillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turillo counters with a two punch combo.
Turillo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.
Turillo misses with a low kick.
Turillo misses with a low kick.
McGuire lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGuire.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
That's time! McGuire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Turillo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Turillo slips a straight right by McGuire.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Turillo ducks down to avoid it.
Turillo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turillo slips a straight right by McGuire.
A countering left hand to the body from Turillo misses.
Turillo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGuire throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Turillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McGuire works the jab nicely.
A low kick from McGuire misses
and Turillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire lands a slapping body shot.
Mike McGuire is winning the standup battle so far.
Turillo staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from McGuire.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
Turillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turillo throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Turillo counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turillo lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGuire takes a step back to recover.
Turillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire appears to be looking for a big counter.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGuire has managed to clinch.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Turillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGuire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuire is stalling here.
Turillo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGuires head.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Turillo avoids them all with ease.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Turillo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turillo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGuire checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for McGuire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire lands a jab to the nose.
Turillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turillo.
McGuire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turillo can do to turn this around?
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Turillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McGuire with a body shot.
Turillo misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuire avoids the head kick by Turillo.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turillo moves away.
McGuire misses the jab.
Turillo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McGuire blocks it well.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Turillo lands a slapping body shot.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McGuire misses with a low kick as Turillo jumps back.
Turillo feints a counter leg kick.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turillo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turillo. That did some damage!
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turillo just manages to avoid it.
McGuire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turillo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McGuire throws a leg kick which misses Turillo's front leg but catches the back leg as Turillo tries to avoid it.
Turillo takes one to the chin there.
Turillo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGuire.
Turillo throws a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Turillo throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turillo.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turillo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Turillo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by McGuire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGuire.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turillo takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Turillo manages to avoid it.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses
enabling Turillo to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Turillo's shoulder, as Turillo tries to avoid the shot.
Turillo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turillo misses the jab.
McGuire chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turillo can pounce on him.
McGuire moves into the clinch.
Turillo misses with a punch on the inside.
McGuire tries a body shot but Turillo blocks it.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Turillo prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Mike McGuire has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Turillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turillo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Song Turillo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGuire scores with a nice body kick.
McGuire throws an off balance right hand
and Turillo counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGuire's knee momentarily.
McGuire throws a poor cross that misses
and Turillo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McGuire really felt that one!
Turillo scores with a punch to the head.
McGuire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turillo doesn't seem bothered though.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turillo throws a head kick but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Turillo.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by McGuire.
McGuire lands with a good body shot.
McGuire misses with a body punch
letting Turillo counter with a right hand.
Mike McGuire's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Turillo.
McGuire checks a low kick from Turillo.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Turillo manages to avoid it.
McGuire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGuire bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turillo's head.
McGuire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGuire tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Turillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by McGuire.
Turillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
McGuire misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a leg kick
and Turillo counters with a straight right hand.
Turillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turillo misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. McGuire catches Turillo right on the button with a cross.
McGuire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McGuire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turillo throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire thinks about countering with a body kick.
McGuire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mike McGuire's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McGuire with a nice calf kick.
Turillo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turillo tries a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
McGuire throws a front kick that sends Turillo stumbling back into the cage.
McGuire connects with a solid leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGuire - that will leave a mark!
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Turillo's shoulder, as Turillo tries to avoid the shot.
Turillo is looking for the big counter here.
Turillo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses
and Turillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGuire slips under a jab from Turillo.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGuire.
Turillo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGuire.
Turillo checks a low kick from McGuire.
Nice body kick there by McGuire.
Turillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire backing away here, and Turillo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Turillo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Turillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turillo checks a leg kick.
Turillo feints a counter leg kick.
Turillo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGuire has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGuire checks it well.
As Turillo tries to get set, McGuire tries to push him back and clinch up but Turillo manages to avoid the attempt.
Turillo is looking to land body kicks.
Turillo slips a straight right by McGuire.
Turillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Turillo moves out of range.
Turillo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McGuire feints and then cracks Turillo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turillo down.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Turillo flicks out a counter leg kick but McGuire steps away.
Turillo throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turillo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Song Turillo just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
McGuire misses with a right hand
and Turillo counters with a three punch combo that has McGuire backing up. McGuire nods at Turillo to acknowledge the strikes.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Turillo ducks down to avoid it.
Turillo counters with a body kick.
McGuire jabs Turillo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turillo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire works Turillo's body with a nice hook.
Turillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGuire.
Turillo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turillo throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turillo.
McGuire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGuire checks it well.
McGuire misses with a combination
and Turillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeez, Mike McGuire's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turillo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Turillo looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
McGuire throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turillo counters with an inside leg kick.
McGuire misses with a hook. Turillo ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - McGuire scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turillo slips a straight right by McGuire.
Turillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Turillo's head but Turillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turillo takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like McGuire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice straight punches there by McGuire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGuire.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Turillo is avoiding it.
Turillo connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from McGuire misses.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire half committed to a counter leg kick.
Turillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGuire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turillo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGuire's corner calls for a 1-2. McGuire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turillo misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McGuire.
McGuire with a hook.
McGuire lands a head kick!
Turillo thows a leg kick but McGuire checks it
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
Turillo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turillo.
McGuire steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turillo. That one must have hurt.
McGuire tries to clinch but Turillo moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turillo! But no joy.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Turillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turillo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McGuire fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGuire takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Turillo throws the kick towards the body but McGuire avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Turillo is trying to counter with his kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire lands a front kick.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire throws a leg kick which misses Turillo's front leg but catches the back leg as Turillo tries to avoid it.
Turillo lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGuire will feel that in the morning.
McGuire swings widly with a right hand
and Turillo counters with a nice body shot.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Turillo checks it.
Turillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGuire tries to clinch up
and Turillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire looks to land a left hand but Turillo moved out of range nicely.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mike McGuire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Turillo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire tries to clinch but Turillo moves out of range.
McGuire instigates a clinch.
Turillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turillo is working McGuire over against the cage.
Turillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
McGuire manages to break the clinch.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
Turillo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuire wants to clinch up but Turillo keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Turillo throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turillo.
Turillo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGuire momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire lands a slapping body shot.
McGuire throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Turillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Turillo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turillo misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turillo swings widly with a right hand
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGuire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Turillo finds it's way round the side to connect with McGuire's head.
Turillo swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by McGuire. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for McGuire.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turillo on the side of the head.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Turillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turillo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turillo scrambles back to his feet.
McGuire jabs at Turillo's body.
McGuire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGuire scores with a decent looking hook.
McGuire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turillo lands with a kick to the ribs.
A cross from Turillo lands.
Turillo throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws the left hand but Turillo avoids the punch easily.
Turillo wants to land a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.
Turillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGuire throws a right hand that Turillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Turillo also avoids with ease.
Turillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turillo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turillo misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGuire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turillo counters with a stiff right hand.
McGuire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Turillo checks it well.
McGuire throws a leg kick
and Turillo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Turillo misses with a body shot.
McGuire misses with a leg kick
letting Turillo counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turillo.
Turillo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcGuire.
McGuire tries to work over Turillo's front leg with a kick but Turillo checks it.
Turillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turillo takes one on the button.
Turillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGuire quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGuire throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Turillo to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Turillo blocks the low kick.
McGuire moves out of range as Turillo throws a body kick.
McGuire motions for Turillo to come forward. McGuire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike McGuire.
I think McGuire 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McGuire!
Mike McGuire retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike McGuire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aurelius Augustus (ranked 127 p4p, 32 weight class) and Rectal Thermometer (ranked 19 p4p, 4 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Aurelius Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rectal Thermometer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thermometer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Augustus.
Thermometer moves out of range as Augustus strikes.
Augustus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thermometer doesn't manage to clinch there - Augustus circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Augustus misses the target.
Thermometer misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Thermometer.
Thermometer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Thermometer.
Thermometer misses the jab.
Thermometer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thermometer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augustus throws out the jab.
Augustus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thermometer wants to counter the offense by Augustus and move into the clinch position.
Augustus throws a nice head kick!
Augustus throws an overhand right that lands on Thermometer's shoulder, as Thermometer tries to avoid the shot.
Augustus lands a front kick.
Augustus connects with a leg kick.
Augustus with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thermometer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Augustus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Thermometer.
A solid body kick from Augustus.
Augustus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thermometer will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thermometer moves away.
Augustus misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Augustus.
Augustus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thermometer walks into a jab.
Augustus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thermometer moves forwards but Augustus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Augustus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thermometer.
Nice cross by Augustus.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Augustus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thermometer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Thermometer.
Thermometer avoids the body shot from Augustus.
Augustus throws a lazy right hand but Thermometer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thermometer wants to counter the offense by Augustus and move into the clinch position.
Thermometer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thermometer cracks Augustus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thermometer moves forwards but Augustus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thermometer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Thermometer throws an off balance right hand
and Augustus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thermometer's knee momentarily.
Good leg kick by Augustus.
Augustus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer looks to land a right hand but Augustus moved out of range.
Thermometer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Augustus.
Augustus misses with an uppercut. Thermometer saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Augustus.
Aurelius Augustus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augustus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thermometer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Augustus scrambles back to his feet.
Thermometer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Augustus manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Augustus.
Thermometer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Thermometer misses.
Good exchange - Thermometer coming out on top.
Augustus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Augustus avoids the body shot from Thermometer.
Thermometer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustus.
Augustus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thermometer checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augustus. Thermometer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus slips under a jab from Thermometer.
Augustus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thermometer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thermometer misses with a hook to the body
and Augustus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Augustus cracks Thermometer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer 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.
Augustus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thermometer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thermometer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Thermometer throws an overhand right that lands on Augustus's shoulder, as Augustus tries to avoid the shot.
Thermometer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Augustus.
Thermometer misses the jab.
Augustus with a jab.
Augustus blocks a jab.
Augustus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thermometer throws out the jab.
A left lands for Augustus.
Thermometer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Augustus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Augustus misses the shot to the body.
Thermometer looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustus is just out of range.
Augustus throws out a powerful jab.
Augustus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thermometer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thermometer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Augustus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Augustus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thermometer throws a body shot but no joy.
Augustus rushes Thermometer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thermometer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thermometer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Augustus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Augustus.
Thermometer avoiding damage as Augustus throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thermometer.
Augustus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thermometer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Augustus's elbow.
Augustus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thermometer can't find room to land a body shot as Augustus controls the action.
Thermometer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thermometer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Augustus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Augustus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Augustus misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Augustus on the inside.
Augustus lands a left hand.
Thermometer working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus blocks a body shot from Thermometer.
Augustus takes a shot to the head.
Thermometer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thermometer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Augustus's elbow.
A short uppercut from Thermometer.
Augustus tries to land knees in the clinch but Thermometer avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aurelius Augustus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Augustus.
Thermometer misses with a wild body shot.
Thermometer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Augustus is looking to counter punch.
Augustus lands a leg kick that knocks Thermometer off balance momentarily.
Thermometer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Augustus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Augustus throws the kick towards the body but Thermometer avoids it.
Augustus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thermometer can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Thermometer misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Augustus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thermometer needs to keep his hands up - Augustus had a free shot at his head there.
Augustus connects with a crisp jab.
Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Thermometer.
A jab from Augustus misses.
Augustus swings for the body but Thermometer moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Augustus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thermometer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Augustus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thermometer misses with an uppercut. Augustus saw that one coming.
Thermometer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thermometer. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Augustus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Augustus misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thermometer misses with a hook. Augustus ducked under it nicely.
Augustus lands a glancing blow to the side of Thermometer's head.
Thermometer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustus.
Augustus misses with a body punch
and Thermometer counters by clinching up.
Augustus missing with knees to the body.
Thermometer working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Augustus.
Augustus prevents a body shot from Thermometer.
Thermometer can't find room to land a body shot as Augustus controls the action.
A short uppercut from Augustus.
Thermometer managing to block the knees to the body from Augustus.
Thermometer scores with a hook to the body.
Augustus tries to throw a body punch but Thermometer avoids it by throwing Augustus back against the cage.
Thermometer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Augustus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thermometer lands a nice shot to the body.
Augustus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thermometer avoids it.
Augustus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thermometer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustus lands with a light punch inside.
Thermometer tries to throw a body punch but Augustus avoids it by throwing Thermometer back against the cage.
Thermometer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thermometer.
Thermometer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Augustus misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Augustus.
Augustus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thermometer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thermometer managing to block the knees to the body from Augustus.
Thermometer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Augustus prevents a body shot from Thermometer.
Augustus misses with the head strike.
Augustus digs a right hand into Thermometer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thermometer's gas tank.
Thermometer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Augustus's elbow.
Thermometer can't find room to land a body shot as Augustus controls the action.
Augustus lands with a light punch inside.
Augustus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Augustus.
Augustus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thermometer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelius Augustus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thermometer swings wildly with an uppercut but Augustus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thermometer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Augustus lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Thermometer.
Thermometer lands with a left to the head.
Thermometer has a couple of punches blocked by Augustus.
Thermometer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thermometer misses with a punch on the inside.
Thermometer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thermometer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thermometer lands a right hand.
Augustus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thermometer blocks it with crossed arms.
Thermometer tries a body shot but Augustus blocks it.
Augustus cracks Thermometer with a nice body shot.
Augustus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thermometer misses with some punches.
Thermometer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thermometer.
Augustus jumps guard but Thermometer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thermometer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Augustus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thermometer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thermometer gets underhooks to prevent Augustus's takedown attempt.
Thermometer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thermometer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Augustus.
Thermometer scores with a shoulder strike.
Augustus crunches a lovely knee into Thermometer's ribcage.
Augustus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thermometers head.
Augustus lands an elbow just above Thermometer 's eye.
 It looks like Rectal Thermometer has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Thermometer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Augustus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Augustus working aggressively here.
Thermometer misses with some punches.
A short left from Thermometer.
Augustus blocking some punches.
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 Aurelius Augustus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rectal Thermometer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Augustus cracks Thermometer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Augustus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thermometer misses with a hook.
Augustus scores with a jab. Thermometer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thermometer has Augustus up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Thermometer.
Augustus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Augustus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thermometer blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Thermometer.
Augustus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Augustus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Augustus.
A body shot lands from Thermometer.
Thermometer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Thermometer scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Thermometer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thermometer lands an uppercut.
Thermometer misses with a body punch.
Thermometer lands a nice uppercut.
Thermometer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thermometer avoids it.
Thermometer misses with the head strike.
Thermometer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thermometer.
Thermometer can't find room to land a body shot as Augustus controls the action.
Augustus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Augustus blocks a body shot from Thermometer.
Augustus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Augustus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thermometer's elbow.
Thermometer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thermometer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Augustus.
Augustus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thermometer.
Thermometer lands with a left to the head.
Thermometer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Augustus backwards.
Thermometer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Augustus takes a shot to the head.
Thermometer lands a shoulder strike.
Thermometer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thermometer misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus tries a body shot but Thermometer blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thermometer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thermometer managing to block the knees to the body from Augustus.
Thermometer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Thermometer.
Thermometer lands a shoulder strike.
Thermometer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thermometer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thermometer working aggressively here.
Thermometer lands an uppercut.
Thermometer pushes Augustus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thermometer lands a nice uppercut.
Augustus prevents a body shot from Thermometer.
Thermometer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Augustus's elbow.
Augustus working aggressively here.
Thermometer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thermometer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Augustus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thermometer cracks Augustus with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Thermometer.
Aurelius Augustus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer tries to throw a body punch but Augustus avoids it by throwing Thermometer back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Thermometer - that landed with a thud.
Thermometer lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Thermometer.
Thermometer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thermometer has a couple of punches blocked by Augustus.
Augustus blocks a body shot from Thermometer.
Rectal Thermometer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thermometer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Augustus backwards.
Thermometer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thermometer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Augustus.
Thermometer has a couple of punches blocked by Augustus.
Augustus blocks a body shot from Thermometer.
Augustus misses with the head strike.
Augustus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thermometer misses with a punch on the inside.
Thermometer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Augustus backwards.
Thermometer is leaning against Augustus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thermometer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thermometer blocking some punches.
Augustus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thermometer avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thermometer throws a head punch that misses.
Thermometer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Augustus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thermometer is defending well for now.
Augustus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thermometer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Augustus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thermometer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thermometer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thermometer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rectal Thermometer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Augustus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aurelius Augustus!
Aurelius Augustus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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