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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Trujillo (ranked 2292 p4p, 2142 weight class) and Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 291 p4p, 272 weight class). Papadopoulos has chosen Lil Uzi Vert - That's A Rack as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Avraam Papadopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trujillo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Trujillo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trujillo misses with a hook
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trujillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Papadopoulos can pounce on him.
Trujillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Trujillo throws a body punch but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Trujillo ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Papadopoulos.
Trujillo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Papadopoulos under the eye.
Papadopoulos throws a looping overhand right but Trujillo ducks down to avoid it.
Papadopoulos tries to land a leg kick but Trujillo saw it coming and moves away.
Trujillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trujillo throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Trujillo avoids the punch easily.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trujillo.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papadopoulos moves away.
A leg kick checked by Trujillo.
Trujillo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos tries to work over Trujillo's front leg with a kick but Trujillo checks it.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papadopoulos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Papadopoulos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Papadopoulos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trujillo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Papadopoulos defends well and Trujillo ends up having to push Papadopoulos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Papadopoulos takes a shot to the head.
Papadopoulos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A body shot lands from Trujillo.
A short left from Papadopoulos.
A head punch on the inside from Papadopoulos fails to land.
Trujillo tightens his grip and picks Papadopoulos up, before dumping him to the ground. Papadopoulos manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Papadopoulos controls Trujillo momentarily but Trujillo frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trujillo postures up.
Trujillo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Papadopoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trujillo chips away with some ground and pound.
Papadopoulos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Trujillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Papadopoulos is controlling Trujillo's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Trujillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papadopoulos.
Trujillo misses with a looping right.
Trujillo punishes Papadopoulos's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Trujillo misses.
Avraam Papadopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Papadopoulos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
Trujillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trujillo throws a hook but Papadopoulos blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trujillo ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
A swing and a miss from Trujillo.
Papadopoulos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Papadopoulos wants to land a leg kick but Trujillo is out of range.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but Trujillo avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Trujillo.
Papadopoulos throws a series of punches but Trujillo moves out of range.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos walks into a straight right hand from Trujillo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trujillo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Papadopoulos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos is looking to slow Trujillo down with leg kicks.
Papadopoulos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Papadopoulos pushes Trujillo off and scrambles back to his feet.
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 Dominic Trujillo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trujillo scores with a sloppy right hand. Papadopoulos should have avoided that one.
Trujillo moves out of range of the leg kick from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trujillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Trujillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trujillo is defended easily by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Trujillo moves out of range.
It looked like Trujillo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trujillo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trujillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo misses with a hook.
Trujillo swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Trujillo ducked under it nicely.
Papadopoulos connects with a looping right hand.
Trujillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Trujillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trujillo's head backwards.
Trujillo lands with a hook. Papadopoulos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trujillo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trujillo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Papadopoulos's hands.
Trujillo misses with a hook. Papadopoulos ducked under it nicely.
Papadopoulos slips under a jab.
Trujillo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Papadopoulos doesn't seem bothered though.
Papadopoulos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left lands for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trujillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trujillo.
Papadopoulos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Papadopoulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Papadopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Trujillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Papadopoulos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trujillo's sensitive parts.
A big left from Papadopoulos misses.
Trujillo misses with a body shot.
Trujillo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Papadopoulos counters with an outside leg kick.
Trujillo lands a lovely overhand right.
Trujillo connects with a body shot that sends Papadopoulos's belly button to the back.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the side of Trujillo's head but Trujillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papadopoulos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Papadopoulos checks a leg kick nicely.
Trujillo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trujillo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trujillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot
and Trujillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trujillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Trujillo tenderised Papadopoulos's leg. Papadopoulos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the body
and Papadopoulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trujillo misses with a lunging right hand
and Papadopoulos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trujillo misses with a looping left.
Trujillo checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Trujillo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trujillo throws a hook to the side of Papadopoulos's head but Papadopoulos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papadopoulos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trujillo throws a jab when Papadopoulos was well out of range.
Trujillo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Trujillo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Trujillo throws a strike aimed at the side of Papadopoulos's head but Papadopoulos avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Papadopoulos but he's now mounted!
Dominic Trujillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trujillo tries to push Papadopoulos's head away but Papadopoulos is holding on tight.
Papadopoulos is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Papadopoulos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trujillo landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Trujillo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Trujillo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trujillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trujillo throws a right hand that misses
and Papadopoulos counters with a good low kick that Trujillo was not able to check.
Trujillo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Papadopoulos is looking to slow Trujillo down with leg kicks.
Trujillo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Papadopoulos slips the punch.
Papadopoulos ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
Trujillo thows a leg kick but Papadopoulos checks it
and Trujillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Trujillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trujillo checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos is looking to score with low kicks.
Trujillo cracks Papadopoulos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Trujillo swings widly with a right hand
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trujillo's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo misses with a takedown attempt
and Papadopoulos counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trujillo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Trujillo digs a good body shot into Papadopoulos's ribs.
Trujillo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Papadopoulos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good leg kick by Papadopoulos.
Trujillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Papadopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papadopoulos walks into a stiff left hand from Trujillo.
Trujillo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trujillo throws a poor cross that misses
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papadopoulos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trujillo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Papadopoulos's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos connects with a body shot.
Trujillo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Papadopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos tried to score with a low kick but Trujillo checks it.
Papadopoulos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws an off balance right hand
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trujillo's knee momentarily.
Trujillo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Papadopoulos counters with a nice uppercut.
Trujillo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Papadopoulos finds it's way round the side to connect with Trujillo's head.
Trujillo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Trujillo thows a huge punch but Papadopoulos dodges it nicely.
Papadopoulos is trying to maintain the position but Trujillo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is keen to just control but Papadopoulos is a slippery customer.
Papadopoulos is positioning himself well to prevent Trujillo advancing to mount.
Papadopoulos trying to hold on to Trujillo's head to control him but Trujillo postures up.
Papadopoulos is looking for a sweep. Trujillo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Papadopoulos is trying to control but can't.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trujillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trujillo connects with a crisp jab.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Papadopoulos slips a jab from Trujillo.
Papadopoulos looks to land a left hand but Trujillo moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Trujillo misses its target.
Trujillo throws a low kick, looking for Papadopoulos's leg but Papadopoulos calmly moves out of range.
Trujillo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Trujillo throws a hook but Papadopoulos avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papadopoulos! But no joy.
Trujillo throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trujillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos thuds a left hand into Trujillo's body.
Papadopoulos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trujillo thumps Papadopoulos with a low kick.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trujillo.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Trujillo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Papadopoulos won't be happy with that.
Papadopoulos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Trujillo.
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 Dominic Trujillo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trujillo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Trujillo!
Dominic Trujillo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Avraam Papadopoulos stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's time to leave my gloves in the cage, thanks for the support on my journey, it was all a dream when i started'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Clemens (ranked 3190 p4p, 3088 weight class) and Maxxy Baby (ranked 338 p4p, 326 weight class). Samuel Clemens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Clemens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxxy Baby!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clemens circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Clemens counter with a right hand.
Baby moves in looking to clinch but Clemens pushes him off.
Clemens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baby doesn't manage to clinch there - Clemens circles away.
Baby clinches up against the cage.
Clemens managing to block the knees to the body from Baby.
Clemens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baby.
Baby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Clemens pushes Baby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Clemens - that landed with a thud.
Clemens lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clemens.
Clemens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clemens stalling in the clinch.
Baby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clemens.
Clemens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clemens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baby looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clemens works on Baby's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Clemens.
Clemens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baby backwards.
Clemens lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clemens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clemens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clemens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clemens scores with a hook to the body.
Clemens scores with a shoulder strike.
Clemens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Clemens - that landed with a thud.
Clemens lands a nice shot to the body.
Clemens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clemens lands a body punch.
Clemens is leaning against Baby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clemens lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baby or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clemens.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clemens lands with a light punch inside.
 Baby is rocked!
Clemens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baby backwards.
Baby is still on wobbly legs! Can Clemens finish him?
Clemens scores with a shoulder strike.
Clemens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baby takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clemens. Baby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clemens circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clemens keeps the fight on the outside.
Clemens misses with a wild body shot.
Clemens with a hook.
Clemens throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Baby colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Clemens as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Baby is left battered and dazed whilst Clemens and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Clemens!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Thurman (ranked 1931 p4p, 1412 weight class) and John Edmonds (ranked 288 p4p, 216 weight class). Thurman 's entrance music is DMX lord give me a sign. A fine choice. Edmonds is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus. This should be a great matchup!
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Thurman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thurman misses with a hook
and Edmonds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Thurman .
Thurman is looking to clinch but Edmonds is avoiding it.
Edmonds keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Edmonds darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Edmonds catches Thurman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thurman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edmonds.
A combination from Edmonds does no damage.
Edmonds getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Edmonds misses with a hook. Thurman ducked under it nicely.
Edmonds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thurman connects with the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thurman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thurman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edmonds at a distance.
Edmonds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edmonds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thurman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds's corner calls for a 1-2. Edmonds obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Edmonds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Thurman catches Edmonds right on the button with a cross.
Edmonds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keith Thurman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Edmonds. That snapped Thurman 's head back.
Thurman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thurman takes one on the button.
Thurman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edmonds cracks a nice hook into Thurman 's ribs.
Thurman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Thurman .
A little feinted left hand from Thurman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Edmonds scores with a decent looking hook.
Thurman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edmonds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thurman thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Thurman .
And Edmonds tries to counter it with a takedown but Thurman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Edmonds misses.
Thurman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thurman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Edmonds misses with a series of wild punches.
Edmonds dips to his left and cracks Thurman with an uppercut!
Thurman gets caught flat footed, as Edmonds shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thurman keeping full guard, as Edmonds tries to pass.
Edmonds told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thurman looking to control.
Thurman is pulling down on Edmonds's head. It's preventing any offense from Edmonds, at least for the moment.
Thurman looking to control but Edmonds passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurman is looking for a sweep. Edmonds is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edmonds wants to take a breather but Thurman is having none of it.
Thurman wants to get back to full guard but Edmonds has mounted him!
Edmonds looking for a guillotine from mount but Thurman is having none of it.
Thurman looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Edmonds has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Thurman has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Edmonds sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Thurman taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Edmonds!
Our winner, John Edmonds, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Collins (ranked 1973 p4p, 1451 weight class) and Jesus Christ Karter (ranked 232 p4p, 190 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155
19 - 12 - 1 |
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesus Christ Karter!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Karter cracks Collins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karter pushes Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Collins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Collins struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Karter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've been informed that Karter has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Karter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Collins is defending well.
Collins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karter lands an uppercut.
Collins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michael Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Karter.
Collins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karter with the counter takedown but Collins avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter connects with a jab.
Collins wants to clinch but Karter slips to the side
enabling Karter to counter with a crisp jab.
 Collins is rocked!
Collins throws a combination that misses
and as Collins loses concentration momentarily, Karter counters with a picture perfect head kick! Collins goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jesus Christ Karter!
Jesus Christ Karter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Castellana (ranked 540 p4p, 821 weight class) and Travis Copeland (ranked 78 p4p, 107 weight class). Castellana's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Good night. Travis Copeland told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Copeland on the side of the head.
 It looks like Travis Copeland has been cut.
Copeland moves into the clinch successfully.
Copeland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Copeland scores with a nice hook to the head.
Copeland is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Castellana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Copelands head.
Copeland misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Copeland.
Copeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castellana pushes Copeland back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Copeland is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Castellana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Copeland is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Copeland misses with some punches.
Castellana looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castellana just misses with a punch to the body.
Castellana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gianni Castellana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castellana misses the shot to the body.
Copeland clinches.
Castellana content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Copeland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castellana lands a hook that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Copeland.
Copeland stalling in the clinch.
Castellana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Castellana.
Castellana manages to break the clinch.
Castellana clinches.
Castellana working aggressively here.
Copeland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Castellana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Copeland.
Copeland throws a punch but it's blocked by Castellana.
Copeland manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castellana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Copeland.
Castellana scores with a decent looking hook.
Copeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Castellana circles away.
Copeland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castellana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castellana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Castellana misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Copeland releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Copeland gets a clinch.
Castellana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castellana.
Copeland has Castellana pushed against the cage.
Castellana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Castellana avoiding damage.
Castellana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castellana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Copeland's elbow.
Castellana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castellana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Copeland rushes Castellana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Copeland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castellana's efforts to push away.
Copeland lands an uppercut.
Castellana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Copeland has a couple of punches blocked by Castellana.
Castellana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Copeland's elbow.
Copeland lands with a right to the head.
Castellana prevents a body shot from Copeland.
Copeland can't find room to land a body shot as Castellana controls the action.
Castellana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castellana can't find room to land a body shot as Copeland controls the action.
Copeland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Travis Copeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copeland tries to clinch
and Castellana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellana is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Copeland! But no joy.
Jab by Castellana.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Copeland tries to clinch but Castellana moves out of range.
And Castellana counters with a quick kick to the body but Copeland blocks it.
Copeland fails to land with a series of punches.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castellana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Castellana misses
and Copeland counters with a series of strikes. Castellana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Castellana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Copeland in his tracks.
Copeland wants to clinch but Castellana slips to the side
and Castellana counters with a right hand to the body.
Castellana misses with a lunging right hand
and Copeland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Castellana moves into the clinch successfully.
Castellana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Copeland lands a damaging elbow.
 It looks like Gianni Castellana has been cut.
Copeland misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Copeland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gianni Castellana dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Castellana keeps the fight on the outside.
Castellana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Castellana slips a jab from Copeland.
Castellana is looking to counter punch.
Copeland tries to clinch there but Castellana circles away.
Castellana throwing a counter right hand but Copeland manages to avoid it.
Copeland tries to clinch but Castellana is having none of it.
Castellana clinches up with Copeland and pushes him back against the cage.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Copeland has Castellana pressed against the cage, preventing Castellana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Castellana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Copeland lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copeland misses with a body punch.
Copeland takes a shot to the head.
Castellana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Copeland working aggressively here.
Copeland blocking some punches.
Castellana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Castellana lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana can't find room to land a body shot as Copeland controls the action.
Castellana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Copeland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Copeland effectively controlling the action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Copeland.
Copeland blocking some punches.
Castellana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Castellana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Copeland tries to stall but Castellana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Copeland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland can't find room to land a body shot as Castellana controls the action.
Castellana is stalling here.
Copeland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castellana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Copeland manages to avoid it.
Castellana misses with an uppercut. Copeland saw that one coming.
Copeland takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castellana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Castellana misses its intended target.
Castellana tries to keep at a distance but Copeland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Copeland.
Castellana just leaning against Copeland, taking a breather.
Castellana is trying to maintain a safe position but Copeland gets an underhook and turns Castellana into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castellana.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Copeland misses with a punch on the inside.
Castellana misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copeland.
A short right from Castellana on the inside.
Castellana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Copeland can do to turn this around?
A left hand lands to the body for Copeland.
Stalling in the clinch from Copeland.
Castellana tries a body shot but Copeland blocks it.
Copeland lands a body shot.
Castellana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Copeland is keeping busy.
Copeland lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellana trying to stall but Copeland improves his position.
Copeland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castellana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Copeland misses with the head strike.
Copeland swings wildly with an uppercut but Castellana uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Copeland on the inside.
Castellana trying to stall but Copeland improves his position.
Copeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Copeland goes for a takedown attempt but Castellana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Copeland looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Copeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Copeland tries to clinch but Castellana is having none of it.
Copeland moves to clinch but Castellana breaks away
letting Castellana counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland instigates a clinch.
Copeland scores with a shot to the side of Castellana's head.
Copeland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castellana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Copeland closes the distance but Castellana moves to the side
and Castellana counters with a thumping low kick.
Travis Copeland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Copeland rushes Castellana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Castellana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Castellana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castellana lands an uppercut.
Castellana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Copeland working aggressively here.
Copeland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Copeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Copeland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castellanas head.
Travis Copeland seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castellana.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gianni Castellana dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Copeland rushes Castellana and presses him up against the cage.
Copeland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castellana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castellana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castellana thuds his shin into the meat of Copeland's side.
Copeland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Castellana has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Castellana lands with a right to the head.
Copeland is trying to break the clinch but Castellana is controlling him.
Castellana throws a punch but it's blocked by Copeland.
A nice left hand lands by Copeland.
Copeland tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castellana avoids it.
Castellana pushes Copeland back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castellana.
Castellana wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castellana seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Copeland is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Copeland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Copeland.
Copeland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Copeland misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Copeland.
Copeland throws a punch but it's blocked by Castellana.
Copeland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland is stalling here.
Copeland jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castellana walks away with a smile on his face. Copeland gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Copeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castellana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Copeland tries to clinch up but Castellana circles away and keeps his distance.
Castellana closes the distance and clinches.
Copeland tries to stall but Castellana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Castellana lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castellana.
Copeland lands with a right to the head.
Castellana working hard to break the clinch.
Castellana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Copeland closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castellana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castellana throws a body punch but Copeland moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Copeland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Copeland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Copeland moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Copeland as Castellana tries to tie him up.
Castellana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castellana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stalling in the clinch from Castellana.
Copeland misses with some punches.
Castellana managing to block the knees to the body from Copeland.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland throws a head punch that misses.
Copeland takes a shot to the head.
Castellana working aggressively here.
Castellana presses Copeland against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castellana takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Castellana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castellana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castellana throws a head punch that misses.
Copeland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Copeland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Copeland tries to land knees in the clinch but Castellana avoids the damage to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castellana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Copeland is rocked!
Castellana pressing his opponent against the cage.
Copeland is still on wobbly legs! Can Castellana finish him?
Copeland misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Copeland seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellana pressing his opponent against the cage.
Copeland misses with some punches.
Castellana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Castellana tenderised Copeland's leg. Copeland is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castellana misses the jab.
Copeland tries to clinch but Castellana is having none of it.
Copeland darts in and clinches Castellana up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castellana is trying to maintain a safe position but Copeland gets an underhook and turns Castellana into the cage.
Copeland pushes Castellana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Castellana.
Castellana prevents a body shot from Copeland.
A nice left hand lands by Copeland.
Copeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castellana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Travis Copeland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gianni Castellana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Copeland can't find room to land a body shot as Castellana controls the action.
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 Gianni Castellana.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castellana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gianni Castellana!
Gianni Castellana decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Travis Copeland stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Nti (ranked 720 p4p, 1205 weight class) and Kaki Mountain (ranked 104 p4p, 164 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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World class boxer
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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 39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaki Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti swings widly with a right hand
and Mountain counters with an inside leg kick.
Nti looks to land a left hand but Mountain moved out of range nicely.
Mountain defending well as Nti loads up on a big left hand.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Mountain blocks the low kick.
Mountain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nti misses with a left hand
and Mountain counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Nti connects with an inside leg kick.
Nti misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
Mountain slips under a jab.
Mountain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nti misses with a leg kick
and Mountain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samuel Nti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nti throws a big shot that misses.
Mountain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nti.
A nice side step and Mountain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nti sizes up Mountain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Nti misses with a looping right.
Mountain walks into a stiff left hand from Nti.
Nti's corner calls for a 1-2. Nti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nti misses with a left hand
letting Mountain counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mountain manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountain! But no joy.
Nti misses with a hook
letting Mountain counter with a right hand.
Samuel Nti's cut is getting worse.
Mountain lands a jab to Nti's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mountain counters with a straight right hand.
Nti misses with a straight right.
Mountain avoids the body shot from Nti.
Mountain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Mountain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nti misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountain! But no joy.
Mountain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mountain manages to avoid it.
Nti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nti works on Mountain's body with a couple of short punches.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Mountain controls the action.
Mountain misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Mountain.
Mountain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mountain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nti has a couple of punches blocked by Mountain.
A short uppercut from Nti.
Mountain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Nti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nti swings wildly with an uppercut but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mountain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Nti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Nti fails to land.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Mountain controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti blocks a body shot from Mountain.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mountain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nti or not.
Mountain tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mountain tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mountain.
Nti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mountain swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mountain backwards.
Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nti scores with a shot to the side of Mountain's head.
Nti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mountain working aggressively here.
Nti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mountain blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Nti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Nti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A low kick from Nti is predictable there
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nti has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nti connects with a looping right hand.
Mountain moves out of range of the strikes.
Nti backing away here, and Mountain unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Samuel Nti is winning the standup battle so far.
Mountain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mountain.
Mountain ducks under a wild hook from Nti.
Mountain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain blocks a jab.
Nti takes a swing at Mountain's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Mountain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nti cracks Mountain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nti misses with a body shot
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti connects with a single shot there.
Nti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nti scoring well with a low kick there.
Nti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Jab by Nti.
Nti misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountain! But no joy.
Mountain misses with a straight right.
Mountain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mountain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nti slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Nti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nti.
Nti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mountain can do to turn this around?
Nti throws a right hand that misses
and Mountain counters with a nice uppercut.
Nti misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nti.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
Nti swings for the body but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain feints a counter leg kick.
Nti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mountain.
Jab, jab by Nti - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mountain checks a leg kick.
Nti sizes up Mountain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mountain missing with a left hand there. Nti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mountain at a distance.
Nti throws a shot from downtown. Mountain moves away and avoids it.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mountain flicks out a counter leg kick but Nti steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Nti misses the target.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Mountain is just out of range.
Mountain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mountain cracks Nti with an open hand slap.
Mountain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nti. Nti obviously looking to wear him down.
Mountain throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Nti misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountain was well out of range. Poor timing from Nti.
Nti misses with a hook
and Mountain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fighters circling - Nti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nti lands a nice shot that snaps Mountain's head back.
Mountain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountain throws a lazy right hand but Nti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Nti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nti backing away here, and Mountain unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nti missing with a left hand there. Mountain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mountain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mountain misses the body punch
and Nti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Nti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Nti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Nti throws a jab but it's blocked by Mountain.
Kaki Mountain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Nti lands.
Nti throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mountain to counter with a crisp jab.
Nti misses with a straight left.
Mountain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mountain swats away the attempt to clinch by Nti.
It seemed like Mountain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mountain keeps Nti at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Nti misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountain! But no joy.
Nti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mountain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mountain there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mountain.
Nti connects with a solid leg kick.
Mountain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nti.
Nti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mountain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mountain swings widly with a right hand
and Nti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mountain slips a jab from Nti.
Mountain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mountain is out of range and Nti settles back down.
Nti's corner calls for a 1-2. Nti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mountain tries to move into range but Nti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain misses with a double jab.
Nti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mountain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Samuel Nti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti looks to land a left hand but Mountain moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mountain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti looks to throw the jab but Mountain is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountain! But no joy.
Nti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nti throws a hook but Mountain avoids it easily.
Mountain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donk. Nti catches Mountain right on the button with a cross.
Nti throws a looping overhand right but Mountain ducks down to avoid it.
Mountain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nti tries to clinch there but Mountain circles away.
Nti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mountain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mountain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mountain flicks out a counter leg kick but Nti steps away.
Nti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Samuel Nti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nti cracks Mountain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nti throws a poor cross that misses
and Mountain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mountain staying out of range there.
Nti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mountain. Mountain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jeez, Samuel Nti's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Nti moved out of range.
Nti misses with a wild body shot.
Mountain is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mountain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mountain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mountain fails to land.
Mountain tries to throw a body punch but Nti avoids it by throwing Mountain back against the cage.
Mountain misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Mountain controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Nti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nti 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Nti!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Andermatt (ranked 344 p4p, 628 weight class) and Kron Diego (ranked 46 p4p, 73 weight class). Roger Andermatt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kron Diego's chin.
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kron Diego!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego looks to land a left hand but Andermatt moved out of range nicely.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andermatt connects with a crisp jab.
Diego with the inside leg kick.
Andermatt throws a chopping leg kick but Diego manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diego throws a body punch but Andermatt moves out of range.
Andermatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Andermatt looks to land a left hand but Diego moved out of range nicely.
And Diego responds with a good body kick, but Andermatt manages to step out the way in time.
Andermatt misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Andermatt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diego.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego takes a swing at Andermatt's ribcage but misses.
Diego avoids the head kick by Andermatt.
Andermatt lands a right hook to the body.
Andermatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Andermatt.
Diego doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Andermatt 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Andermatt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Andermatt thows a leg kick but Diego checks it
and Diego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Roger Andermatt has been cut.
Andermatt throws a leg kick
and Diego counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andermatt misses with a wild body shot.
Andermatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andermatt wants to land a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Andermatt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diego misses the jab.
Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Andermatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Diego now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diego has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diego there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andermatt. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andermatt misses with a hook to the body
and Diego counters with a left and a right that stings Andermatt.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
As Diego backs away, Andermatt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Andermatt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That kick from Andermatt tenderised Diego's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andermatt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diegos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andermatt lands with a hook. Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Andermatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego punishes Andermatt's body with a nice straight punch.
Andermatt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diego.
Diego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andermatt can pounce on him.
Andermatt throws a low kick but Diego moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Diego was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Andermatt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Roger Andermatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andermatt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Andermatt catches Diego with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Diego.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego unleashes a big counter combination but Andermatt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diego throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andermatt scores with a hook to the body. Diego takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Andermatt. That's going to slow Diego down.
Andermatt cracks Diego with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andermatt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andermatt with a nice cross.
Diego is rocked!
Andermatt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Andermatt with a nice calf kick.
Diego is still on wobbly legs! Can Andermatt finish him?
Andermatt lands a jab to the head.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andermatt.
Diego replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Andermatt blocks it well.
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!
Andermatt throws a lazy uppercut
and Diego counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diego seems to have recovered his senses.
Andermatt scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Diego counters with a crisp one two that drops Andermatt! Diego thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Andermatt to his feet! Andermatt is in big trouble!
Andermatt is rocked!
Andermatt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Andermatt misses with a head kick.
Oh Andermatt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diego misses with the combination.
Andermatt seems to have got his legs back now.
Andermatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego digs a good hook to Andermatt's body.
Andermatt throws a wild body kick that Diego sees coming a mile off.
Some wild striking there from Diego.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego throws a right and a left that Andermatt avoids nicely.
Andermatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Andermatt misses with a body kick.
Diego is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Andermatt with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Andermatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Andermatt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Andermatt swings widly with a right hand
and Diego counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andermatt moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Diego.
Diego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Andermatt.
Andermatt scores with a jab to the head.
Andermatt misses with a hook
and Diego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diego looks for the body kick but Andermatt saw that one coming.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Diego might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Andermatt has got the better of the exchanges.
Andermatt throws a hook to the side of Diego's head but Diego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diego checks a low kick from Andermatt.
Diego looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Andermatt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diego has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andermatt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andermatt takes a swing at Diego's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Andermatt. Beautiful body shot.
Diego scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andermatt doesn't seem bothered though.
Andermatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Andermatt.
Diego takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Andermatt swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Andermatt staying out of range there.
Diego has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andermatt.
Andermatt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diego counters with a nice right hand that sends Andermatt toppling to the canvas! Andermatt scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Diego finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Andermatt.
Diego lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Diego moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Andermatt! Diego continues to tee off on Andermatt, landing with a left and a right! Diego connects with a right hand that leaves Andermatt sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Diego!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kron Diego!
In his post fight interview, Kron Diego started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rokicki (ranked 1340 p4p, 771 weight class) and Mickey Garcia (ranked 205 p4p, 117 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Garcia's choice of entrance music: S.G. Sinnicks - St Patrick Battalion. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Rokicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ron Honeybunn and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rokicki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rokicki.
Rokicki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rokicki wants to improve his position but instead Garcia has moved into half guard.
Garcia moves into full mount! Rokicki won't be happy about that!
Garcia tries to control but Rokicki wriggling away.
Garcia cracks Rokicki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rokicki is in a horrible position here. Garcia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garcia lands a couple of good shots and Rokicki has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Piotr Rokicki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Garcia is raining down hard shots and and Rokicki has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Our winner, Mickey Garcia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Cole (ranked 340 p4p, 518 weight class) and Bryant Smith (ranked 49 p4p, 74 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Television - Marquee Moon. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Cole counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith blocks a head kick by Cole.
Cole throws a body kick that misses.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
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!
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Cole counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Cole to acknowledge the strikes.
Cole is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Cole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Cole moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Cole!
A less than humble James Cole misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anzor Dankovich (ranked 136 p4p, 403 weight class) and Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 25 p4p, 67 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anzor Dankovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santu Avisu Kona!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avisu Kona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dankovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Avisu Kona connects with a body shot that sends Dankovich's belly button to the back.
Dankovich throws a lazy uppercut
letting Avisu Kona counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Avisu Kona.
Dankovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avisu Kona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dankovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Avisu Kona.
Dankovich throws an overhand right that lands on Avisu Kona's shoulder, as Avisu Kona tries to avoid the shot.
Avisu Kona misses with a left hand
and Dankovich counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avisu Kona with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dankovich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Avisu Kona looks to land a left hand but Dankovich moved out of range nicely.
Dankovich connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisu Kona finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Avisu Kona misses.
Dankovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Avisu Kona loads up on a big right hand but Dankovich slips the punch.
Dankovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Avisu Kona tries a quick counter leg kick but Dankovich is wise to it.
Avisu Kona throws a leg kick which misses Dankovich's front leg but catches the back leg as Dankovich tries to avoid it.
Avisu Kona lands with a nice body punch.
Avisu Kona's corner calls for a 1-2. Avisu Kona obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Avisu Kona lands a nice shot to the body.
Avisu Kona misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Avisu Kona.
Dankovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Dankovich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dankovich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona lands with an uppercut that bounces Dankovich off the cage and back into range.
Dankovich throws a body kick that misses.
Avisu Kona throws a right hand that Dankovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Dankovich also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Dankovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dankovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Avisu Kona at a distance.
Santu Avisu Kona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dankovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dankovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avisu Kona moves away.
Avisu Kona misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Dankovich misses its target.
Dankovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Avisu Kona chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Avisu Kona misses with a wild body shot.
Dankovich half committed to a counter leg kick.
Avisu Kona throws a jab but it's blocked by Dankovich.
A little feinted left hand from Dankovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avisu Kona misses with an uppercut. Dankovich saw that one coming.
Dankovich jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dankovich throws out a loose jab but Avisu Kona uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Avisu Kona 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.
Avisu Kona cracks a nice hook into Dankovich's ribs.
Avisu Kona connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Anzor Dankovich has been cut.
Avisu Kona lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dankovich's sensitive parts.
Dankovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avisu Kona.
Dankovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Avisu Kona misses with a hook
enabling Dankovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Avisu Kona lands with a nice body punch.
Dankovich loads up on a big right hand but Avisu Kona slips the punch.
Avisu Kona scoring well with a low kick there.
Avisu Kona looks to land a right hand but Dankovich moved out of range.
Avisu Kona lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dankovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avisu Kona connects with a right hand. Dankovich shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Avisu Kona lands a hook that snaps the head of Dankovich backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dankovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dankovich misses with the head strike.
Avisu Kona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avisu Kona throws a hook to the side of Dankovich's head but Dankovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avisu Kona looks to score with a jab to the body but Dankovich is just out of range.
Avisu Kona throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dankovich counters with a nice right hand that sends Avisu Kona toppling to the canvas! Avisu Kona scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dankovich finish him?!
A big right from Dankovich misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avisu Kona throws a combination that misses
and Dankovich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Avisu Kona's knee momentarily.
Avisu Kona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Avisu Kona cracks Dankovich 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.
Santu Avisu Kona dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anzor Dankovich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Avisu Kona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Avisu Kona lands a jab.
Dankovich tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Avisu Kona has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A clash of legs there as Dankovich blocks the low kick.
Dankovich drops his hands momentarily and Avisu Kona takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Avisu Kona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Avisu Kona connects with a leg kick.
Avisu Kona uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Avisu Kona walks into a jab.
Avisu Kona swings for the body but Dankovich moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Avisu Kona.
Dankovich cracks Avisu Kona with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dankovich has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Avisu Kona to stand back up!
Avisu Kona is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crack! Dankovich connects with the perfect overhand right and Avisu Kona falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Dankovich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anzor Dankovich!
Anzor Dankovich retains his heavyweight title!
Anzor Dankovich was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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