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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lydon (ranked 3012 p4p, 2918 weight class) and John Bessant (ranked 385 p4p, 378 weight class). Lydon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Queen - Don't Stop Me Now . This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Lydon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bessant!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lydon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bessant replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lydon blocks it well.
Lydon misses with a series of wild punches.
Lydon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bessant scores with a leg kick.
Lydon misses with a few strikes there.
Lydon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bessant eats them both and turns towards Lydon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnny Lydon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bessant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lydon.
Lydon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lydon misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lydon swinging wildly here.
Lydon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bessant counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lydon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessant dodges the punch combination from Lydon.
Lydon checks the leg kick.
Lydon is looking for a counter combo.
Lydon throws a series of punches but Bessant avoids them all with ease.
Lydon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bessant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bessant dodges the punch combination from Lydon.
Lydon misses with a combination
and Bessant counters with a nice body shot.
Bessant misses with a double jab.
Lydon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bessant eats them both and turns towards Lydon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lydon throws a body shot but no joy.
Bessant appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lydon throws a series of punches but Bessant avoids them all with ease.
Lydon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bessant throws out a counter right but Lydon avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bessant slips a jab and a cross from Lydon.
Lydon throws a series of punches but Bessant avoids them all with ease.
Lydon misses with a series of wild punches.
Lydon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bessant counters with a head kick that drops Lydon to the mat! Lydon scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Lydon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bessant.
A swing and a miss from Bessant.
Lydon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lydon misses with the combination.
Lydon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bessant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lydon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lydon throws a combination that misses
and Bessant counters with a straight right hand.
Lydon is breathing heavily.
Bessant swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Lydon. Those never looked like landing.
Lydon fails to land with a series of punches.
Lydon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bessant's sensitive parts.
Lydon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bessant.
Bessant raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lydon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lydon throws a nice looking combination but Bessant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lydon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lydon misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessant slips a jab and a cross from Lydon.
A right-left combo lands from Lydon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bessant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lydon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lydon misses with the combination.
Bessant is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch combination from Lydon misses.
Bessant is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bessant slips a jab and a cross from Lydon.
Lydon throws a series of punches but Bessant avoids them all with ease.
Bessant tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lydon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bessant appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lydon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lydon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bessant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lydon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lydon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lydon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bessant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lydon misses with a body shot.
Bessant feints a counter leg kick.
Lydon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bessant counters with a one-two to the body.
Lydon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bessant counters with a thumping low kick.
Lydon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bessant misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Lydon does no damage.
Bessant lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lydon throws a series of punches but Bessant moves out of range.
Bessant slips a jab and a cross from Lydon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lydon misses with a double jab.
Bessant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lydon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lydon misses with a wild combination.
Bessant appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lydon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bessant counters with a nice body kick.
Bessant throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bessant misses with the combination.
Bessant throws a sloppy head kick and Lydon moves out of range easily.
Lydon tries to bum rush Bessant with a series of wild strikes but Bessant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lydon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bessant.
Lydon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lydon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bessant throws a nice looking combination but Lydon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Lydon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lydon swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lydon misses with a two punch combination.
Bessant doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lydon throws a right hand that Bessant ducks under and follows up with a left that Bessant also avoids with ease.
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!
Lydon throws a combination that misses
and Bessant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bessant.
Bessant lands an uppercut.
Bessant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lydon's elbow.
Bessant tries a body shot but Lydon blocks it.
Lydon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lydon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lydon avoids a wild elbow strike from Bessant.
Bessant lands a body punch.
A short left from Bessant.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bessant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lydon's brow.
Bessant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bessant pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Come on Bessant - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessant throws an elbow but it misses.
Lydon throws an elbow that misses.
Lydon manages to break the clinch.
Lydon misses with a few strikes there.
Lydon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bessant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bessant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lydon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon misses with a series of wild punches.
Lydon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bessant.
Bessant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lydon tries to bum rush Bessant with a series of wild strikes but Bessant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessant throws a lazy right hand but Lydon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lydon misses with a combination
and Bessant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bessant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lydon throws a series of punches but Bessant moves out of range.
Bessant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lydon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lydon throws a body punch but Bessant moves out of range.
Lydon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bessant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bessant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnny Lydon is winning the standup battle so far.
Bessant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lydon misses with a combination
and Bessant counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lydon! Bessant lets Lydon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Bessant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lydon throws a right hand that Bessant ducks under and follows up with a left that Bessant also avoids with ease.
Bessant flicks out a counter leg kick but Lydon steps away.
 It looks like Johnny Lydon has been cut.
Lydon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lydon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Lydon. Those never looked like landing.
Bessant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lydon manages to avoid it.
As Bessant looks to move away, Lydon throws a big counter combo but Bessant just gets out of the way.
Lydon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bessant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bessant slips a jab and a cross from Lydon.
Lydon throws a combination that misses
and Bessant counters with a series of strikes. Lydon will be more careful next time no doubt.
 Lydon is rocked!
Lydon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Lydon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bessant loads up on a big right hand but Lydon slips the punch.
Lydon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lydon seems to have got his legs back now.
Lydon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bessant tries a quick counter leg kick but Lydon is wise to it.
Lydon moves away from the strike by Bessant.
Bessant dodges the punch combination from Lydon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessant is looking to slow Lydon down with leg kicks.
Bessant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bessant lands a big right hand that sends Lydon crashing to the mat! Bessant stays standing though and waves Lydon back to his feet!
Lydon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lydon throws a series of punches but Bessant avoids them all with ease.
Bessant unleashes a big counter combination but Lydon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lydon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lydon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bessant counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bessant pounces like a tiger and cracks Lydon with a vicious hook! Lydon is down but not out! Bessant follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Bessant!
John Bessant decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scooter Bob (ranked 1953 p4p, 2000 weight class) and Malcolm King (ranked 245 p4p, 253 weight class). King has chosen YoungBoy Never Broke Again – White Teeth as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scooter Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm King!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands with an overhand left.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bob misses the target.
King lands with a nice combination. Bob backs away looking to recover.
Bob swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bob takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bob counters with a solid body kick.
King clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Bob as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Bob avoids the elbow strike from King, against the cage.
King is leaning against Bob and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bob takes a shot to the head.
Bob on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King takes a shot to the head.
Bob misses with a body punch.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King lands an elbow that stopped Bob in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Bob.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bob avoids it.
A knee to the head by Bob.
King looks winded!
Bob lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Bob.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bob lands an uppercut.
 King is rocked!
Bob lands with a short shot to the head.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Bob finish him?
Bob definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bob lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bob creates a bit of space for himself and rocks King with a big uppercut! King tries to clinch up but Bob pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples King to the mat! King covers up and Bob unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scooter Bob!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph McGuire (ranked 1300 p4p, 2012 weight class) and Nick Rodriguez (ranked 166 p4p, 266 weight class). McGuire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Confederate Railroad - Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ralph McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of McGuire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGuire cracks Rodriguez with a right hand to the side of the head.
 It looks like Nick Rodriguez has been cut.
McGuire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGuire swinging wildly here.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez dives in for a single leg takedown but McGuire sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rodriguez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuire.
Rodriguez throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGuire takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez checks a leg kick.
Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time.
Rodriguez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGuire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the leg kick from McGuire.
Rodriguez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McGuire throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
Rodriguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez thuds his right hand into McGuire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuire on the side of the head.
McGuire throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez lands a lovely overhand right.
McGuire moves forwards but Rodriguez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McGuire slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Rodriguez tries to counter it with a takedown but McGuire pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McGuire misses with a hook
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire lands a big head kick that sends Rodriguez tumbling to the mat! McGuire takes a step backwards and waves Rodriguez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rodriguez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McGuire lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rodriguez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rodriguez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. McGuire sprawls well.
Ralph McGuire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Rodriguez.
McGuire tries to move into range but Rodriguez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rodriguez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rodriguez works McGuire's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ralph McGuire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGuire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McGuire napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McGuire wants to get back to his feet but Rodriguez drags him back down.
Rodriguez tries to move to mount but McGuire blocks the move with his legs.
McGuire wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rodriguez trying to control the position but McGuire is working away.
Rodriguez wants to take a breather but McGuire manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rodriguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez passes McGuire's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rodriguez trying to pass the guard but McGuire defending well.
McGuire is not content to let Rodriguez control the position.
McGuire is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez trying to control from half guard but McGuire is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Rodriguez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rodriguez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from McGuire does no damage.
Nick Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodriguez punishes McGuire's body with a nice straight punch.
McGuire throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Nick Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire is looking to counter with a body kick.
McGuire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range and McGuire settles back down.
McGuire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGuire closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McGuire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez connects with a right hand. McGuire shakes it off.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire throwing a counter right hand but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and McGuire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a hook but McGuire blocks it.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Rodriguez catches McGuire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt.
McGuire takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGuire throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rodriguez shoots in and drives through. McGuire sprawls well.
Ralph McGuire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Rodriguez.
Rodriguez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
McGuire throws a leg kick which misses Rodriguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodriguez tries to avoid it.
McGuire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire connects with a leg kick.
McGuire throws out a leg kick but Rodriguez moves out of range and McGuire only half commits.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodriguez checks a low kick from McGuire.
Rodriguez cracks McGuire with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rodriguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire blocks a jab.
McGuire 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.
A punch lands to the side of McGuire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time.
McGuire wants to land a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
McGuire staying out of range there.
McGuire lands a left and a right that send Rodriguez crashing to the mat, dazed. McGuire thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuire.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Rodriguez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire lands with a good body shot.
McGuire throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looking to score a takedown here. McGuire is defending well but Rodriguez drives through and ends up in McGuire's guard.
McGuire is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
McGuire scores with a shoulder strike.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.
Rodriguez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McGuire fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McGuire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
McGuire takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but McGuire sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph McGuire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Rodriguez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGuire throws a push kick but Rodriguez slaps the foot to one side.
Rodriguez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the head.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
McGuire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodriguez needs to keep his hands up - McGuire had a free shot at his head there.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
McGuire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
McGuire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGuire there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodriguez cracks McGuire with a good jab.
McGuire throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
McGuire misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire cracks Rodriguez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McGuire has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rodriguez to stand back up!
Rodriguez is rocked!
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can McGuire finish him?
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire swings away with a body shot that misses
so Rodriguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McGuire has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rodriguez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGuire gets underhooks to prevent Rodriguez's takedown attempt.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but McGuire manages to get underhooks.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
A short left from McGuire.
McGuire pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGuire stalling the fight.
McGuire looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A short uppercut from McGuire.
Rodriguez is working for takedown but McGuire is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ralph McGuire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Rodriguez.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriguez as McGuire tries to tie him up.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodriguez or not.
Rodriguez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGuire darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Rodriguez's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles McGuire before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralph McGuire!
A relieved looking Ralph McGuire thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Olsen (ranked 1339 p4p, 1024 weight class) and Aonghus Mormaer (ranked 207 p4p, 162 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aonghus Mormaer!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mormaer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mormaer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Olsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olsen misses with a hook.
It seemed like Mormaer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Olsen scores with a body shot.
Olsen with a nice calf kick.
Olsen lands a leg kick that knocks Mormaer off balance momentarily.
Mormaer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Olsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mormaer's sensitive parts.
Mormaer throws a leg kick but Olsen checks it.
Olsen clinches up with Mormaer and pushes him back against the cage.
Olsen can't find room to land a body shot as Mormaer controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mormaer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormaer looking to slow down the pace here.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mormaer avoids it.
Olsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Olsen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen lands an elbow just above Mormaer 's eye.
Olsen landing knees to the body.
Olsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mormaer.
Olsen lands a left hand.
Olsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Mormaer avoids the damage to the body.
Olsen missing with knees to the body.
Olsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mormaer's defenses.
Olsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Olsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mormaer pulls guard.
Olsen wants to stand but Mormaer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Olsen stands and steps away. Mormaer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Olsen misses with an uppercut. Mormaer saw that one coming.
Olsen backing away here, and Mormaer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mormaer slips under a jab from Olsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mormaer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olsen moves into the clinch.
Olsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mormaer jumps into guard, dragging Olsen to the mat.
Olsen wanted to stand there but Mormaer had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olsen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mormaer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mormaer is trying to keep Olsen in close.
Olsen wanted to stand there but Mormaer had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Olsen works Mormaer's body with a nice hook.
Olsen is looking to chop away at Mormaer's legs.
Harry Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsen digs a good hook to Mormaer's body.
Mormaer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Olsen. That's going to slow Mormaer down.
Olsen pushes Mormaer up against the cage in a clinch.
Olsen throws a head punch that misses.
Olsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Mormaer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mormaer misses with a hook. Olsen ducked under it nicely.
Olsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Olsen.
Mormaer throws out a counter right but Olsen avoids it with no problem.
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!
Mormaer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olsen throws a leg kick but Mormaer moved away.
Mormaer tries a quick counter leg kick but Olsen is wise to it.
Olsen is looking to chop away at Mormaer's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Olsen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mormaer.
Mormaer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mormaer moves into the clinch successfully.
Olsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Olsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mormaer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer tries to work over Olsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Mormaer to work.
Olsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mormaer.
Mormaer pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer wants to improve his position but instead Olsen has moved into half guard.
Olsen decides to stand up.
Mormaer pushes Olsen up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen lands a knee to the body.
Olsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mormaer blocks it with crossed arms.
Olsen tries to work over Mormaer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Olsen tries a knee to the head but Mormaer blocks it.
Mormaer managing to block the knees to the body from Olsen.
Olsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mormaer avoiding damage as Olsen throws knees to the body.
Olsen prevents Mormaer from breaking the clinch.
Olsen lands an uppercut.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mormaer avoids it.
Olsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
Mormaer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Olsen to keep the fight standing.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harry Olsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Olsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Olsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Olsen trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mormaer blocks it with crossed arms.
Mormaer lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Olsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer manages to pull guard.
Olsen tries to stand but Mormaer is controlling from the bottom.
Mormaer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olsen defends well.
Mormaer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Olsen gets to his feet - Mormaer follows without any prompting.
Olsen misses with a right hand
and Mormaer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mormaer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen clinches with his opponent.
Mormaer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Olsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mormaer avoids it.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Olsen won't allow it.
Mormaer avoiding damage as Olsen throws knees to the body.
Olsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormaer can do to turn this around?
Mormaer trying to control the position but instead, Olsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mormaer into the cage.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mormaer avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Mormaer.
Olsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mormaer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Olsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mormaer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Olsen's face.
It looks like Harry Olsen has been cut.
Mormaer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olsen.
Olsen lands a body punch.
Olsen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Olsen fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mormaer throws a punch but it's blocked by Olsen.
Olsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mormaer.
Mormaer lands a right hand.
Olsen looking to throw knees to the head but Mormaer is blocking nicely.
Olsen avoiding damage as Mormaer throws knees to the body.
Mormaer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Mormaer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mormaer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Olsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mormaer.
It seemed like Mormaer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Olsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mormaer doesn't seem bothered though.
Olsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Olsen digs a good hook to Mormaer's body.
Harry Olsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Olsen connects with a single shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Olsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Olsen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Olsen misses with a wild body shot.
Olsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Olsen trying to land knees to the body.
Olsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Olsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer breaks the clinch.
Olsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mormaer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mormaer walks into a left hand.
Olsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mormaer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mormaer avoiding damage as Olsen throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olsen misses with a knee strike.
Mormaer fails to pull guard.
Mormaer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mormaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olsen obliges.
Mormaer avoids a wild elbow strike from Olsen.
Mormaer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Olsen lands an elbow inside.
Olsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Olsen gets through Mormaer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Mormaer.
Olsen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Olsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Olsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Mormaer drops back down to his feet.
Mormaer jumps guard but Olsen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harry Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aonghus Mormaer.
Mormaer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mormaer pulls guard successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsen stands and steps away. Mormaer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Aonghus Mormaer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Olsen thuds a left hand into Mormaer's body.
Olsen avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Olsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mormaer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Olsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mormaer. That did some damage!
Olsen swings for the body but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Olsen. That snapped Mormaer's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Olsen.
Mormaer moves out of range of the leg kick from Olsen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Olsen.
Mormaer tests Olsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mormaer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Olsen. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
Mormaer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Olsen throws a front kick aimed at Mormaer's knee but Mormaer avoids it well.
Mormaer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mormaer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mormaer misses with a body shot.
Harry Olsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mormaer thuds a left hand into Olsen's body.
Olsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mormaer'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.
Mormaer pulls Olsen into guard.
Mormaer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer is looking for a triangle but Olsen pushes his legs off easily.
Olsen gets to his feet. Mormaer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Olsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Olsen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mormaer. That did some damage!
Mormaer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Olsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Olsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Olsen with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mormaer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olsen throws a combination that misses
and Mormaer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olsen blocks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Olsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olsen, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Olsen!
Harry Olsen 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.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinch King Smash Machine (ranked 1866 p4p, 1480 weight class) and Moritz Zimmerman (ranked 251 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Clinch King Smash Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Moritz Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smash Machine thuds his right hand into Zimmerman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Moritz Zimmerman has been cut.
A punch combination from Smash Machine misses.
Zimmerman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zimmerman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zimmerman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smash Machine was covering up waiting for the punch and Zimmerman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zimmerman preventing the sweep.
Zimmerman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zimmerman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zimmerman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash Machine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zimmerman is controlling him.
Zimmerman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smash Machine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smash Machine wants to sweep here but Zimmerman controlling him for the moment.
Zimmerman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smash Machine is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash Machine is controlling Zimmerman's posture.
Zimmerman throwing strikes from guard but Smash Machine blocks nicely.
Zimmerman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zimmerman wants to pass the guard but Smash Machine is keeping the position.
Zimmerman postures up.
Smash Machine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zimmerman.
Smash Machine wants to stand and escape but Zimmerman is having none of it.
Zimmerman wants to pass the guard but Smash Machine is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smash Machine has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Zimmerman doesn't defend quickly enough and Smash Machine has managed to lock this one up! Can Zimmerman escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Smash Machine on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Clinch King Smash Machine!
An intense looking Clinch King Smash Machine took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'It's Clinch King Bit**!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Barrengarry (ranked 188 p4p, 334 weight class) and Vasil Petrov (ranked 27 p4p, 47 weight class). Barrengarry comes to the cage accompanied by Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Logan Barrengarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vasil Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Barrengarry misses the target.
Petrov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Barrengarry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Logan Barrengarry has been cut.
Barrengarry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Vasil Petrov has been cut.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barrengarry counters with a nice body kick.
Barrengarry scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrengarry cracks Petrov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrov clobbers Barrengarry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrengarry looks to land a body kick but Petrov moved away.
Barrengarry lands a leg kick that knocks Petrov off balance momentarily.
A low kick lands for Barrengarry.
Petrov throws a sloppy head kick and Barrengarry moves out of range easily.
Barrengarry was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Barrengarry.
Petrov scores with a jab. Barrengarry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Petrov lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Petrov.
Barrengarry misses with a wild body shot.
Barrengarry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Barrengarry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petrov swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry scores with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Barrengarry.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Barrengarry moved out of range.
Barrengarry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barrengarry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barrengarry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Barrengarry avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry connects with a leg kick.
Barrengarry lands with a nice body punch.
Barrengarry throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Logan Barrengarry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry throws a solid leg kick but Petrov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barrengarry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Barrengarry dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Petrov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the body from Barrengarry misses
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Barrengarry scores with a jab to the body.
Barrengarry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrengarry.
Petrov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Barrengarry throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov slips under a jab from Barrengarry.
Petrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barrengarry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrengarry is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barrengarry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses
and Barrengarry counters with a stiff right hand.
Barrengarry throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Petrov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Barrengarry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petrov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barrengarry connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barrengarry lands with a kick to the ribs.
Petrov throws a sloppy head kick
and Barrengarry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Barrengarry counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barrengarry cracks Petrov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Petrov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Barrengarry finish him?
Petrov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrengarry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barrengarry misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
Barrengarry throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barrengarry misses the jab.
Petrov throws a hook but Barrengarry blocks it.
Barrengarry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barrengarry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Barrengarry finds it's way through Petrov's defenses.
That has opened up Vasil Petrov's cut even more.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barrengarry scores with a shot to the body.
Barrengarry throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barrengarry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Petrov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barrengarry misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Barrengarry! Petrov lets Barrengarry back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Barrengarry is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Barrengarry dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barrengarry throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Petrov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Barrengarry catches Petrov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barrengarry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barrengarry misses with a low kick as Petrov jumps back.
Barrengarry misses with a left hand
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws a head kick but Barrengarry moves out of range.
Barrengarry lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Barrengarry misses.
Petrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A countering left hand to the body from Petrov misses.
Barrengarry throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Barrengarry throws a wild body kick that Petrov sees coming a mile off.
Petrov is looking for the big counter here.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrengarry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry's corner calls for a 1-2. Barrengarry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Barrengarry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrengarry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barrengarry.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barrengarry tries to land a body kick
and Barrengarry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasil Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barrengarry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Barrengarry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barrengarry appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barrengarry misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.
Barrengarry dodges the punch combination from Petrov.
Barrengarry seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Barrengarry misses its intended target.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Barrengarry saw that one coming.
Petrov misses with a jab to the body
and Barrengarry counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Vasil Petrov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Barrengarry avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barrengarry jabs Petrov right on the nose. Petrov blinks but takes it well.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Barrengarry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barrengarry lands a big right hand that sends Petrov crashing to the mat! Barrengarry stays standing though and waves Petrov back to his feet!
Logan Barrengarry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Barrengarry finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrengarry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Barrengarry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barrengarry 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Barrengarry!
A victorious Logan Barrengarry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Weismuller (ranked 487 p4p, 704 weight class) and Willy Mataitai (ranked 70 p4p, 98 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Weismuller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cant Be Touched. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Weismuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willy Mataitai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weismuller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mataitai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mataitai looks to score with a jab to the body but Weismuller is just out of range.
Weismuller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mataitai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Willy Mataitai has been cut.
Mataitai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weismuller misses with a kick to the body
enabling Mataitai to counter with a crisp jab.
Weismuller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Weismuller ducks right into an uppercut from Mataitai.
Mataitai swats away the attempt to clinch by Weismuller.
Mataitai throws a looping overhand right but Weismuller ducks down to avoid it.
Mataitai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mataitai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mataitai throws out a counter right but Weismuller avoids it with no problem.
Mataitai looks to score with a jab to the body but Weismuller is just out of range.
Weismuller moves in looking to clinch but Mataitai pushes him off.
Weismuller tries to clinch but Mataitai is having none of it.
Mataitai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weismuller.
It seemed like Mataitai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Weismuller swings widly with a right hand
and Mataitai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mataitai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weismuller manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weismuller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mataitai manages to avoid it.
Mataitai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weismuller digs a good hook to Mataitai's body.
Weismuller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mataitai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Mataitai 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.
Mataitai looks to throw the jab but Weismuller is out of range.
Nice shot by Weismuller.
Mataitai throws out a loose jab but Weismuller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weismuller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mataitai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weismuller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mataitai has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weismuller as Mataitai tries to tie him up.
Mataitai has had enough of the clinch but Weismuller keeps him there for the moment.
Mataitai misses with some punches.
Weismuller tries to work over Mataitai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mataitai throws an elbow but misses.
Weismuller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mataitai's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mataitai scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Tommy Weismuller has been cut.
Weismuller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Weismuller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mataitai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weismuller lands a nice uppercut.
Mataitai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Weismuller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Weismuller lands a body punch.
Weismuller lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Weismuller misses with a punch to the body.
Mataitai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Weismuller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weismuller misses with a combination
and Mataitai counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Weismuller misses its intended target.
A jab from Mataitai does it's job there.
A big right from Mataitai misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller throws a series of punches but Mataitai avoids them all with ease.
Weismuller misses with a body punch
enabling Mataitai to counter with a crisp jab.
Weismuller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mataitai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weismuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mataitai lands a jab to Weismuller's midsection.
Weismuller connects with a body shot.
Mataitai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mataitai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Weismuller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mataitai.
Weismuller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mataitai, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weismuller.
Mataitai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weismuller works on Mataitai's body with a couple of short punches.
Weismuller tries to work over Mataitai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mataitai manages to break the clinch.
Weismuller throws a hook to the side of Mataitai's head but Mataitai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weismuller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller misses with a body punch
and Mataitai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Weismuller.
Weismuller moves out of range as Mataitai strikes.
As Mataitai tries to get set, Weismuller tries to push him back and clinch up but Mataitai manages to avoid the attempt.
Tommy Weismuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weismuller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mataitai moves away.
A swing and a miss from Mataitai.
Mataitai loads up on a big right hand but Weismuller slips the punch.
Mataitai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weismuller.
Mataitai staying out of range there.
Mataitai ducks under a wild hook from Weismuller.
Weismuller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mataitai punishes Weismuller's body with a nice straight punch.
Weismuller throws a series of punches but Mataitai avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weismuller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mataitai.
Weismuller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Weismuller cracks Mataitai with an open hand slap.
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 Tommy Weismuller will probably get the nod.
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.
Weismuller fails to land with a series of punches.
Mataitai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Weismuller with a body shot.
Weismuller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mataitai.
Weismuller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mataitai moves away.
Weismuller misses with a wild body shot.
Tommy Weismuller is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weismuller. Mataitai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mataitai throws an overhand right that lands on Weismuller's shoulder, as Weismuller tries to avoid the shot.
Mataitai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weismuller.
Mataitai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Weismuller with a body shot.
Weismuller takes one on the button.
Weismuller loads up on a big right hand but Mataitai slips the punch.
Weismuller drops his hands momentarily and Mataitai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mataitai lands a glancing blow to the side of Weismuller's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weismuller tries to clinch up but Mataitai circles away and keeps his distance.
Mataitai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weismuller doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Weismuller misses.
Mataitai tests Weismuller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weismuller misses with a low kick as Mataitai jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mataitai misses.
Weismuller throws a hook but Mataitai avoids it easily.
Weismuller drives through and clinches with Mataitai against the cage.
Weismuller misses with the head strike.
Weismuller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mataitai or not.
Mataitai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mataitai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Weismuller's brow.
Mataitai is working Weismuller over against the cage.
Mataitai misses with a punch on the inside.
Weismuller struggles to land a body shot inside as Mataitai controls his hands.
Mataitai lands a hook that snaps the head of Weismuller backwards.
Mataitai blocks a body shot from Weismuller.
Weismuller is leaning against Mataitai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mataitai has a couple of punches blocked by Weismuller.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mataitai.
Weismuller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mataitai backwards.
Weismuller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mataitai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weismuller scores with a shot to the body.
Weismuller darts in trying to clinch
and Mataitai counters with a series of strikes. Weismuller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mataitai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weismuller.
Weismuller ducks under a wild hook from Mataitai.
Weismuller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mataitai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mataitai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weismuller throws an overhand right that lands on Mataitai's shoulder, as Mataitai tries to avoid the shot.
Weismuller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mataitai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weismuller misses with a shot to the body
and Mataitai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weismuller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mataitai moves away.
Mataitai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller tries to clinch but Mataitai moves out of range.
Mataitai ducks under a wild hook from Weismuller.
Mataitai fails to land with a series of punches.
Mataitai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Weismuller connects with a right hand. Mataitai shakes it off.
Weismuller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mataitai is rocked!
That has opened up Willy Mataitai's cut even more.
Mataitai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mataitai is still on wobbly legs! Can Weismuller finish him?
Mataitai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weismuller was well out of range. Poor timing from Mataitai.
Mataitai seems to have recovered his senses.
Mataitai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Weismuller staying out of range there.
Weismuller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Weismuller throws a body shot but no joy.
Weismuller ducks under a wild hook from Mataitai.
Weismuller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Weismuller, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Weismuller misses
and Mataitai counters with a nice uppercut.
Mataitai blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller moves in looking to clinch but Mataitai pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Mataitai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Weismuller tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mataitai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weismuller is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mataitai! But no joy.
Weismuller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mataitai manages to avoid it.
Mataitai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weismuller.
Mataitai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mataitai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weismuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weismuller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mataitai manages to avoid it.
Weismuller misses with a hook to the body
and Mataitai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mataitai just misses with a punch to the body.
Mataitai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weismuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weismuller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mataitai throws a punch but it's blocked by Weismuller.
Weismuller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mataitai's elbow.
Mataitai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mataitai breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Mataitai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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! This is the final round!
Mataitai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weismuller ducks under a wild hook from Mataitai.
Mataitai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Weismuller to score with a decent uppercut.
Mataitai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weismuller.
Mataitai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Weismullers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Weismuller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mataitai throws an overhand right that lands on Weismuller's shoulder, as Weismuller tries to avoid the shot.
Mataitai slips under a jab from Weismuller.
Weismuller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mataitai.
Weismuller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Weismuller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Weismuller lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Mataitai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Weismuller.
Weismuller throws a body shot but no joy.
Mataitai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mataitai misses with a straight right.
Weismuller scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mataitai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weismuller rushes Mataitai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Weismuller tries to throw a body punch but Mataitai avoids it by throwing Weismuller back against the cage.
Mataitai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mataitai misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weismuller.
Weismuller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weismuller scores with a shoulder strike.
Weismuller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tommy Weismuller's cut is getting worse.
Mataitai digs a right hand into Weismuller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Weismuller's gas tank.
Weismuller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Weismuller has a couple of punches blocked by Mataitai.
Mataitai misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weismuller.
Weismuller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller pushes Mataitai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Weismuller lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mataitai.
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!
Mataitai manages to break the clinch.
Weismuller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mataitai.
Weismuller misses with a left hand
and Mataitai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weismuller throws a sloppy body shot
and Mataitai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weismuller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Weismuller. Those never looked like landing.
Weismuller misses with an uppercut. Mataitai saw that one coming.
Weismuller just misses with a punch to the body.
Weismuller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Weismuller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mataitai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Weismuller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mataitai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weismuller.
Weismuller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller scores with a hook to the body.
Weismuller tries to work over Mataitai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mataitai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mataitai scores with a shoulder strike.
Weismuller misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weismuller.
Weismuller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mataitai gets through Weismuller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Weismuller misses with a body punch.
Tommy Weismuller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mataitai manages to break the clinch.
Weismuller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weismuller misses with a series of wild punches.
Mataitai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weismuller.
Weismuller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mataitai momentarily.
Mataitai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller misses with the head strike.
Weismuller breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mataitai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weismuller tries to clinch but Mataitai moves away
and Mataitai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weismuller doesn't manage to clinch there - Mataitai circles away.
Mataitai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mataitai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mataitai misses with a wild combination.
Mataitai slips under a jab.
Weismuller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weismuller tries to clinch up but Mataitai circles away and keeps his distance.
Weismuller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weismuller throws the left hand but Mataitai avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Willy Mataitai.
I think Mataitai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Mataitai!
Willy Mataitai gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Babinski (ranked 69 p4p, 161 weight class) and Crusty Bigg (ranked 11 p4p, 29 weight class). Bigg is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rocky Top. 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 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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Babinski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crusty Bigg!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babinski drops Bigg with a beautiful combination! Bigg stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Babinski is looking for the KO!
Bigg is rocked!
It looks like Crusty Bigg has been cut.
Babinski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babinski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bigg is still on wobbly legs! Can Babinski finish him?
Bigg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babinski manages to avoid it.
Bigg seems to have recovered his senses.
Bigg looks for the body kick but Babinski saw that one coming.
Babinski thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bigg misses with a head kick.
Babinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bigg jabs Babinski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babinski. Bigg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bigg looks to land a body kick but Babinski moved away.
Babinski slips a straight right by Bigg.
Bigg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babinski.
Bigg thuds his shin into the meat of Babinski's side.
A swing and a miss from Bigg.
Bigg lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babinski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A low kick lands for Bigg.
Babinski scores with a leg kick.
Bigg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Babinski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Bigg. Those never looked like landing.
Bigg misses with a hook to the body
and Babinski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bigg misses with a body kick.
Bigg keeps Babinski at a distance using the push kick.
Babinski throws a body punch but Bigg moves out of range.
A low kick from Bigg is predictable there
and Babinski counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bigg! Babinski lets Bigg back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babinski blocks a head kick by Bigg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babinski walks into a jab.
Bigg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babinski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bigg misses with the body kick
and Babinski counters with a big right hand! Oh Bigg is in trouble here! Babinski follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Babinski!
Viktor Babinski retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Viktor Babinski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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