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Outlaw 21 - 145 Showdown PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Garvin (ranked 6651 p4p, 5704 weight class) and Jiyuri Kopaenachoal (ranked 644 p4p, 592 weight class). Jiyuri Kopaenachoal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Garvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jiyuri Kopaenachoal!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvin stuffs the takedown.
Garvin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kopaenachoal.
Kopaenachoal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garvin as he avoids it easily.
Garvin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kopaenachoal to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Garvin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kopaenachoal defends well.
Kopaenachoal throwing strikes from guard but Garvin blocks nicely.
Garvin has momentary wrist control but Kopaenachoal slips an elbow through the middle.
Kopaenachoal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garvin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopaenachoal wants to pass the guard but Garvin is keeping the position.
Kopaenachoal trying to control the position from guard on top but Garvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garvin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvin wants to stand but Kopaenachoal is controlling the position.
Kopaenachoal trying to control but Garvin is working from the bottom.
Garvin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garvin working for a triangle but Kopaenachoal defends it easily.
Kopaenachoal looking to sit in guard and control but Garvin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kopaenachoal is trying to control the position but Garvin postures up.
Kopaenachoal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garvin is controlling him.
Garvin wants to pass the guard but Kopaenachoal is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopaenachoal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kopaenachoal is trying to control the position but Garvin postures up.
Garvin preventing the sweep.
Kopaenachoal looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garvin slips a jab and a cross from Kopaenachoal.
Garvin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kopaenachoal doesn't seem bothered though.
Garvin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ronnie Garvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiyuri Kopaenachoal.
Kopaenachoal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Garvin's guard.
Garvin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kopaenachoal presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Garvin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kopaenachoal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kopaenachoal misses with a takedown
and Garvin counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Garvin throws a wild body kick that Kopaenachoal sees coming a mile off.
Garvin tries to clinch but Kopaenachoal moves out of range.
Garvin blocks a jab.
Kopaenachoal's coach down at Hero Academia was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kopaenachoal's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kopaenachoal fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kopaenachoal. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Kopaenachoal misses its intended target.
Garvin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kopaenachoal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garvin moves away from the strike by Kopaenachoal.
Garvin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Garvin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garvin stuffs the takedown.
Kopaenachoal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garvin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Garvin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kopaenachoal was well out of range. Poor timing from Garvin.
Kopaenachoal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garvin defends it well.
Garvin misses with a body shot.
Kopaenachoal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kopaenachoal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kopaenachoal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garvin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kopaenachoal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garvin sprawls well initially but Kopaenachoal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kopaenachoal wants to take a breather but Garvin is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Garvin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garvin leaves Kopaenachoal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garvin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garvin misses with a double jab
and Kopaenachoal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kopaenachoal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garvin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kopaenachoal is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Garvin prevents the takedown attempt.
Kopaenachoal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garvin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ronnie Garvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiyuri Kopaenachoal.
Garvin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kopaenachoal counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Garvin!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kopaenachoal trying to control the position but Garvin is working away.
Garvin is trying to improve his position.
Kopaenachoal working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvin tries to bench press Kopaenachoal off him but Kopaenachoal keeps the position.
Kopaenachoal cracks Garvin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kopaenachoal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kopaenachoal lands a decent elbow from side control.
Garvin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kopaenachoal's best efforts.
Kopaenachoal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kopaenachoal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kopaenachoal trying to advance position but Garvin counters by regaining guard.
Garvin striking off his back but it's not causing Kopaenachoal any problems.
Garvin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopaenachoal lands a couple of digs.
Kopaenachoal postures up in Garvin's guard and throws a big left but Garvin blocks it.
Garvin trying to control the position.
Kopaenachoal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kopaenachoal looking to sit in guard and control but Garvin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kopaenachoal working a defensive guard here.
Kopaenachoal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garvin is controlling him.
Garvin advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kopaenachoal keeps working.
Kopaenachoal tries to buck Garvin off but Garvin is having none of it.
Kopaenachoal tries to escape but Garvin is in control.
Kopaenachoal tries to buck Garvin off but Garvin is having none of it.
Kopaenachoal is trying to control Garvin's posture but Garvin avoids it.
Kopaenachoal tries to buck Garvin off but Garvin is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garvin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kopaenachoal clinches with his opponent.
Kopaenachoal taking a breather.
Kopaenachoal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garvin prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garvin jumps guard and drags Kopaenachoal to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kopaenachoal trying to control but Garvin is working from the bottom.
Garvin keeping full guard, as Kopaenachoal tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ronnie Garvin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kopaenachoal throws a body shot but no joy.
Garvin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kopaenachoal fails with a takedown attempt.
As Kopaenachoal tries to get set, Garvin tries to push him back and clinch up but Kopaenachoal manages to avoid the attempt.
Garvin keeps the fight on the outside.
Garvin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garvin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kopaenachoal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garvin throws a series of strikes that have Kopaenachoal backpedaling.
Kopaenachoal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garvin counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garvin stuffs the takedown.
Kopaenachoal with a poor takedown
and Garvin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ronnie Garvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiyuri Kopaenachoal.
Garvin stuffs the takedown.
Kopaenachoal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garvin thuds a left hand into Kopaenachoal's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garvin throws a wild body kick that Kopaenachoal sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvin thuds his right hand into Kopaenachoal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kopaenachoal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kopaenachoal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garvin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ronnie Garvin is winning the standup battle so far.
Garvin 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.
Garvin pushes Kopaenachoal up against the cage in a clinch.
Garvin decides to pull guard.
Kopaenachoal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garvin pushes Kopaenachoal off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Garvin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jiyuri Kopaenachoal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kopaenachoal works Garvin's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garvin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ronnie Garvin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kopaenachoal or perhaps it was just good defense by Garvin, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopaenachoal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garvin tries to avoid it but Kopaenachoal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garvin to the ground. Garvin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garvin misses with a body kick.
Garvin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garvin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garvin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kopaenachoal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garvin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kopaenachoal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garvin as he avoids it easily.
Kopaenachoal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garvin tries to clinch but Kopaenachoal is having none of it.
Garvin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kopaenachoal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopaenachoal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garvin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kopaenachoal shoots in but no luck this time.
Garvin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garvin wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Garvin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kopaenachoal.
Garvin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopaenachoal throws a body punch but Garvin moves out of range.
Garvin moves into the clinch.
Garvin is pressed up against the cage. Kopaenachoal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garvin down to the mat. Garvin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
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!
Kopaenachoal swats away the attempt to clinch by Garvin.
Garvin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kopaenachoal can do to turn this around?
Garvin swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopaenachoal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kopaenachoal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garvin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kopaenachoal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garvin tries to clinch but Kopaenachoal is having none of it.
Kopaenachoal throws a body punch but Garvin moves out of range.
Kopaenachoal throws a body shot but no joy.
Kopaenachoal throws a body punch but Garvin moves out of range.
Garvin wants to clinch up but Kopaenachoal keeps it at a distance.
Garvin forces Kopaenachoal back against the cage and clinches.
Kopaenachoal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garvin is defending well.
Jiyuri Kopaenachoal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kopaenachoal can't get the takedown.
Kopaenachoal jumps guard but Garvin stands there with Kopaenachoal around his waist. Kopaenachoal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kopaenachoal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garvin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Garvin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garvin 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Garvin!
As Ronnie Garvin got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: The Lovely has arrived to spread love to everyone around the world!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kob Khun Hongtong (ranked 5821 p4p, 6313 weight class) and Ieuan Thomas (ranked 443 p4p, 463 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kob Khun Hongtong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ieuan Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas tries to clinch there but Hongtong circles away.
Good exchange - Hongtong coming out on top.
Jab, jab by Hongtong - just one landing.
Hongtong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hongtong lands with a cross.
Hongtong digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hongtong.
Hongtong scores with a nice strike.
Hongtong takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Hongtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hongtong dips to his left and cracks Thomas with an uppercut!
Hongtong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hongtong lands a jab to the nose.
A lazy left from Hongtong finds it's target.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hongtong swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
We've been told by Hongtong's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hongtong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hongtong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hongtong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hongtong cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hongtong scores with a jab to the head.
Hongtong scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hongtong works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
Kob Khun Hongtong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Hongtong as he connects with a hook.
Kob Khun Hongtong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hongtong avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Good standup being displayed there by Hongtong as he connects with a hook.
Thomas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hongtong digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong lands the left hand.
Hongtong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hongtong scores with a jab to the body.
Hongtong lands a right hook to the body.
Hongtong cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hongtong sprawls well. Hongtong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
Hongtong scores with a jab to the body.
Hongtong punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Hongtong scores with a jab to the body.
Hongtong lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Nice jab there from Hongtong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hongtong connects with a body shot.
Hongtong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hongtong's corner calls for a 1-2. Hongtong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A cross from Hongtong lands.
Hongtong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hongtong lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hongtong.
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!
Hongtong scores with a punch to the head.
Hongtong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thomas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hongtong counters with a left to the body.
Thomas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hongtong digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Hongtong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Hongtong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hongtong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hongtong digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Hongtong sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kob Khun Hongtong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ieuan Thomas.
Thomas looks winded!
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hongtong avoids it really well and circles away.
Hongtong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hongtong digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Hongtong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Khun Hongtong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hongtong's corner calls for a 1-2. Hongtong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hongtong scores with a shot to the body.
Hongtong lands a nice looking body shot.
Hongtong works the jab nicely.
Hongtong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Hongtong shows good takedown defense.
Hongtong scores with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Thomas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hongtong has got the better of the exchanges.
Hongtong lands a jab.
Thomas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ieuan Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Hongtong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hongtong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hongtong digs a good body shot into Thomas's ribs.
Hongtong jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy left from Hongtong finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hongtong scores with a decent looking hook.
Hongtong lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Hongtong throws a body shot but no joy.
Hongtong lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hongtong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hongtong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hongtong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hongtong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hongtong scores with a jab to the head.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Kob Khun Hongtong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ieuan Thomas.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hongtong digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Good exchange - Hongtong coming out on top.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Hongtong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kob Khun Hongtong is winning the standup battle so far.
Hongtong connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hongtong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Hongtong connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Hongtong throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas dives in for a single leg takedown but Hongtong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Hongtong finds it's target.
Hongtong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Jab from Hongtong.
 Thomas is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hongtong lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hongtong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hongtong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hongtong lands a jab.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Hongtong finish him?
Hongtong connects with a nice looking jab.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hongtong to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Hongtong scores with the left hand. Thomas knows he should have avoided that one.
Hongtong lands a jab to the nose.
Hongtong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hongtong throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hongtong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hongtong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hongtong wants it to stay on the feet.
Thomas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hongtong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thomas scrambles back to his feet.
Hongtong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hongtong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Hongtong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Hongtong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Hongtong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thomas doesn't seem phased though.
Hongtong works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hongtong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hongtong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Hongtong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Hongtong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Khun Hongtong dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hongtong lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Hongtong lands with a good body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thomas or perhaps it was just good defense by Hongtong, which made it look bad.
Hongtong lands a nice looking body shot.
Hongtong scores with a hook.
Hongtong works Thomas's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hongtong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hongtong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hongtong lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hongtong throws a body shot but no joy.
Hongtong lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hongtong jabs Thomas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hongtong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Hongtong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hongtong lands the left hand.
Hongtong lands a body shot.
Hongtong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Hongtong lands with a straight right. Thomas didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot by Hongtong.
Hongtong scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hongtong is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Thomas.
Hongtong lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot by Hongtong.
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!
Hongtong cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hongtong.
Hongtong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ieuan Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kob Khun Hongtong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thomas has time to react.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Hongtong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hongtong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hongtong.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hongtong scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Hongtong.
Hongtong lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas's hand.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hongtong connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Thomas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hongtong thuds a left hand into Thomas's body.
Hongtong lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A cross from Hongtong lands.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hongtong.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hongtong lands a head shot.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hongtong lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hongtong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looks to land a body kick but Hongtong moved away.
Hongtong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hongtong cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Hongtong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hongtong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hongtong scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot lands for Hongtong.
Hongtong with a nice cross.
Thomas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hongtong lands with a cross.
Hongtong lands a nice looking body shot.
Hongtong lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kob Khun Hongtong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hongtong 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kob Khun Hongtong!
A very excited looking Kob Khun Hongtong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Pérez (ranked 6379 p4p, 6310 weight class) and Clancy Mills (ranked 469 p4p, 462 weight class). Ariel Pérez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ariel Pérez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clancy Mills!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Pérez.
Pérez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pérez throws a big shot that misses.
Pérez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mills misses with a body shot.
Mills looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mills throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mills swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mills throws a lazy uppercut
and Pérez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mills dodges the punch combination from Pérez.
Pérez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clancy Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pérez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mills throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mills tried to score with a low kick but Pérez checks it.
A shot to the body from Mills misses
and Pérez counters with a straight right hand.
Pérez throws a shot from downtown. Mills moves away and avoids it.
Mills is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pérez rather than just go for the knockout.
Mills moves into range and clinches up with Pérez.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pérez scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pérez misses with a punch to the body.
Mills has had enough of the clinch but Pérez keeps him there for the moment.
Mills manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mills misses with the head strike.
Pérez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pérez keeps control of Mills as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mills breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mills throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills looks to score with a jab to the body but Pérez is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Pérez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pérez.
Mills throws a body punch but Pérez moves out of range.
Mills pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pérez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pérez needs to keep his hands up - Mills had a free shot at his head there.
Pérez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mills counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pérez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pérez throws a looping overhand right but Mills ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pérez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mills bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pérez's head backwards.
Pérez lands with an uppercut that bounces Mills off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pérez throws a looping overhand right but Mills ducks down to avoid it.
Mills ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mills throws out a counter right but Pérez avoids it with no problem.
Pérez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Mills.
Mills closes the distance and clinches.
Pérez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mills pushes Pérez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mills breaks the clinch.
Good work by Pérez as he checks the leg kick.
Mills slips under a jab from Pérez.
Mills cracks a nice hook into Pérez's ribs.
Mills connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pérez. Pérez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pérez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mills lands with a shot to the body.
Pérez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pérez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pérez slips under a jab.
Pérez misses with a hook. Mills ducked under it nicely.
Pérez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mills tries to clinch up.
Mills stuns Pérez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mills wants to clinch
and Pérez counters with a left and a right that stings Mills.
Mills is rocked!
Pérez fakes the body blow, causing Mills to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Mills goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ariel Pérez!
During a confident post fight interview, Ariel Pérez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carey Bolden (ranked 6941 p4p, 5907 weight class) and Tian Long (ranked 626 p4p, 580 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carey Bolden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tian Long!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bolden feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Long wants to sweep here but Bolden controlling him for the moment.
Long is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Long can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bolden controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long seems keen to control Bolden's posture.
Bolden wants to pass the guard but Long is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolden slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bolden working some strikes from top position.
Bolden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Long trying to keep a closed guard but Bolden is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Long keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Long gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Long moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bolden up against the cage.
Long lands a body shot.
Bolden wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carey Bolden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long breaks from the clinch.
Bolden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Long to the mat! Long manages to get full guard.
Long wants to sweep but no luck.
Bolden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Long is pulling down on Bolden's head to control his posture.
Long keeping moving, preventing Bolden from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long working a defensive guard here.
Long keeping moving, preventing Bolden from controlling successfully.
We've been informed that Long has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Long pulls Bolden in to control the position.
Bolden trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Long fails with a takedown attempt.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Bolden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Long has managed to clinch.
Long jumps guard but Bolden stands there with Long around his waist. Long gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Long ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Long no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bolden won't allow Long to get back to his feet.
Long has Bolden pulled in close to control his posture.
Bolden wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bolden won't allow Long to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tian Long will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Long takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Long throws a shot to the body.
Long closes the distance and clinches.
Bolden is trying to break the clinch but Long is controlling him.
Long keeps control of Bolden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bolden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Long changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bolden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Long scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Long blocks the low kick.
Long keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Long misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long has Bolden up against the cage in a clinch.
Long pulls guard effortlessly.
Bolden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Long has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Long looking to control but Bolden passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Long is not content to let Bolden control the position.
Bolden looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bolden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bolden wants to take a breather but Long is having none of it.
Carey Bolden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Long tries to get to full guard but Bolden has control of the leg.
Long really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bolden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolden is taking a breather. Long says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Long looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bolden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Long counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carey Bolden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Long defends it nicely.
Long follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carey Bolden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Long is defending well.
Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long fails with the takedown.
Bolden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Long forces Bolden back against the cage and clinches.
Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Long misses with a takedown attempt - Bolden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Long shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bolden pinned against the cage. Bolden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tian Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Long tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bolden defends well and Long ends up having to push Bolden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bolden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Long sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bolden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Long.
Bolden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Long.
Long dives in for a single leg takedown but Bolden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Carey Bolden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tian Long.
Long shoots in but no luck this time.
Bolden misses with a takedown attempt - Long sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Long's waist but Long gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bolden off to one side.
Bolden throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
Bolden is looking to clinch but Long is avoiding it.
Long looks for a takedown but Bolden sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long scores with a sloppy right hand. Bolden should have avoided that one.
Long fails with a takedown attempt.
Bolden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long scores with a shot to the body.
Bolden blocks the body kick.
Bolden tries to clinch up.
Bolden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Long shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long moves into the clinch.
Bolden is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bolden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolden misses with a takedown
letting Long counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bolden tries to keep at a distance but Long has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bolden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Long walks away with a smile on his face. Bolden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Long is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bolden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
Bolden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Long avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bolden defends well and Long ends up having to push Bolden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Bolden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Long moves into the clinch.
Bolden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Long smiles and moves away.
Long clinches up with Bolden and pushes him back against the cage.
Bolden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tian Long seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Long breaks from the clinch.
Bolden fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bolden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Long is defending well.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bolden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Long has closed the distance and engaged Bolden in a clinch.
Long breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bolden.
Carey Bolden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tian Long is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Long throws a combination. Bolden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tian Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Long winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tian Long!
Tian Long seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivor Biggun (ranked 5974 p4p, 6192 weight class) and Dechlan Tomsett (ranked 289 p4p, 298 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivor Biggun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dechlan Tomsett!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomsett stalks Biggun and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Biggun's face. Biggun staggers backwards, shaken.
Tomsett scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Biggun takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tomsett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Biggun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomsett swinging wildly here.
Biggun is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomsett looks to land a combination. Biggun sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab from Tomsett.
Tomsett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Biggun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dechlan Tomsett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Tomsett.
Tomsett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Biggun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biggun shoots and misses
and Tomsett counters with a straight right hand.
Tomsett tests Biggun's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tomsett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Biggun appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Biggun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tomsett looks to land a body kick but Biggun moved away.
Biggun looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tomsett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomsett is looking to score with low kicks.
Tomsett tries for a takedown but Biggun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tomsett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Biggun.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivor Biggun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Tomsett.
Biggun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biggun drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tomsett is letting Biggun control him for a moment.
Biggun lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tomsett down.
Tomsett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggun lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tomsett can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Biggun crashes against the mat.
Biggun with the ground and pound but Tomsett regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Biggun content to control rather than advance.
Biggun's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tomsett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Biggun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tomsett being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biggun is in close to Tomsett's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Biggun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tomsett is trying to control the position but Biggun postures up.
Tomsett can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Biggun controls the pace.
Biggun distracts Tomsett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Biggun's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tomsett dives in and scores a takedown into Biggun's guard.
Biggun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Biggun is pulling down on Tomsett's head to control his posture.
Tomsett stands up and waves to Biggun to follow him.
Tomsett throws a series of strikes that have Biggun backpedaling.
Tomsett fails to land with a series of punches.
Tomsett is working the combinations to good effect here.
Biggun shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tomsett manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tomsett manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dechlan Tomsett dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tomsett swinging wildly here.
Biggun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've been informed that Tomsett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Biggun shoots in but no luck this time.
Tomsett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Biggun fails with a takedown attempt.
Tomsett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Biggun with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivor Biggun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biggun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Biggun throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tomsett was covering up waiting for the punch and Biggun finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Biggun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomsett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggun trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomsett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomsett looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomsett keeping full guard, as Biggun tries to pass.
Biggun throws an elbow that misses. Tomsett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Biggun's guard. Nice move by Tomsett!
Tomsett wants to control from the top but Biggun keeps moving.
Biggun has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Biggun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Biggun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Biggun trying to control the position here.
Biggun is looking to sweep but instead, Tomsett has passed into half guard.
Tomsett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Biggun is refusing to be controlled, as Tomsett sits in half guard.
Tomsett content to control rather than advance.
Dechlan Tomsett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tomsett wants to take a breather but Biggun is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tomsett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Biggun defending well though.
Tomsett is trying to control the action in half guard but Biggun is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Biggun is trying to get back to full guard.
Tomsett is keen to just control but Biggun is a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tomsett clinches up with Biggun and pushes him back against the cage.
Biggun jumps guard but Tomsett stands there with Biggun around his waist. Biggun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Biggun is trying to pull guard but Tomsett has him pressed against the cage.
Tomsett leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomsett stalks Biggun and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Biggun's face. Biggun staggers backwards, shaken.
Biggun needs to keep his hands up - Tomsett had a free shot at his head there.
Tomsett fails with the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Tomsett.
Biggun shoots in and bounces Tomsett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Biggun throwing strikes from guard but Tomsett blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Biggun wants to pass the guard but Tomsett is keeping the position.
Biggun engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dechlan Tomsett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tomsett lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Biggun backs up against the cage.
Tomsett moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tomsett scoring well with a low kick there.
Biggun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biggun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biggun.
Tomsett scores with a three punch combo!
Tomsett misses with a double jab
and Biggun counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tomsett!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biggun is working Tomsett over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tomsett defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomsett seems a little lost for a moment, as Biggun dominates the positioning.
Tomsett has one of Biggun's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Biggun lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tomsett down.
Tomsett being controlled for a moment.
Dechlan Tomsett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Biggun lands a nice forearm strike.
Biggun sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tomsett is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Biggun tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tomsett can't do much from the bottom here.
Tomsett is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomsett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tomsett tries to get to full guard but Biggun has control of the leg.
Tomsett blocking the ground and pound attempt from Biggun.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Biggun fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tomsett avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivor Biggun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biggun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tomsett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Biggun backs off Tomsett throws a huge counter combo but Biggun manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tomsett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tomsett.
Dechlan Tomsett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Biggun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tomsett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tomsett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Biggun is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Biggun is trying to pull guard but Tomsett has him pressed against the cage.
Tomsett is pressed up against the cage. Biggun has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tomsett down to the mat. Tomsett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tomsett shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Biggun eats them both and turns towards Tomsett to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Biggun shoots and misses
and Tomsett counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivor Biggun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomsett shoots in for a takedown but Biggun shows good takedown defense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dechlan Tomsett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomsett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dechlan Tomsett!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marc Magomedov (ranked 5503 p4p, 4431 weight class) and Edwin Hubble (ranked 432 p4p, 395 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Edwin Hubble!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov gets caught napping as Hubble dives in and scores a takedown. Magomedov manages to retain guard.
Hubble wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Hubble controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hubble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hubble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Hubble sitting in guard here, content to control.
Magomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hubble is one step ahead there.
Hubble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hubble showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Hubble is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov has Hubble pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Magomedov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Magomedov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hubble is staying active underneath Magomedov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Magomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hubble's head.
Hubble is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hubble is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hubble has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hubble makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hubble.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Hubble keeps moving.
Magomedov is really struggling to control Hubble but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to sit in guard and control but Hubble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Hubble showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magomedov wants to sweep here but Hubble controlling him for the moment.
Hubble wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
Hubble looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hubble lands a couple of elbows.
Hubble is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magomedov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hubble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Magomedov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hubble is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov wants to control but Hubble is keeping him busy.
Hubble is controlling Magomedov's trapped leg to prevent Magomedov from advancing to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Hubble dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hubble scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hubble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
You can see the frustration on Magomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Magomedov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hubble connects with a nice short shot to Magomedov's temple.
Hubble winds up and cracks Magomedov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Magomedov trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hubble controlling the action here.
Magomedov is trying to control but can't.
Magomedov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hubble is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hubble winds up and cracks Magomedov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hubble scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magomedov is looking to control Hubble's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magomedov avoid being mounted?
Hubble working over Magomedov with some ground and pound. Magomedov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hubble looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Magomedov tries to roll over but Hubble keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Hubble there.
Hubble takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Magomedov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep. Hubble is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hubble working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
 Magomedov is rocked!
Magomedov wants to improve his position but Hubble is controlling well.
Oh Magomedov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hubble is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hubble winds up and cracks Magomedov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hubble lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hubble scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hubble is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Magomedov is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hubble fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Magomedov from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hubble! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edwin Hubble!
A very excited looking Edwin Hubble made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 5947 p4p, 5388 weight class) and Richard Morrison (ranked 448 p4p, 428 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Fisher has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Fisher seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher slips under a jab.
Morrison misses with a low kick.
Morrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fisher throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morrison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fisher.
Fisher connects with a body shot.
Morrison slips a straight right by Fisher.
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
Morrison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morrison misses with a low kick as Fisher jumps back.
Fisher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morrison has time to react.
Morrison slips under a jab.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Morrison.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morrison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Morrison wants to advance to full mount but Fisher doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Morrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fisher is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Fisher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fisher tries to get out of the position.
Morrison might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fisher haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice defenses there by Morrison.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fisher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Fisher scores with a nice right hand.
Fisher moves out of range of the leg kick from Morrison.
John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Fisher as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fisher. Morrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Fisher.
Morrison misses with a body punch
enabling Fisher to counter with a crisp jab.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Fisher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morrison is rocked!
Fisher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Fisher finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morrison doesn't seem bothered though.
Morrison looks winded!
Fisher cracks a nice hook into Morrison's ribs.
Morrison seems to have recovered his senses.
Fisher lands a right hook to the body.
Fisher cracks Morrison with a good jab.
Fisher throws a monster overhand right that drops Morrison! Fisher follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Fisher!
Our winner, John Fisher, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Mcgregor (ranked 4862 p4p, 4034 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 480 p4p, 433 weight class). Khabib Nurmagomedov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liam Mcgregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov dives in and grabs Mcgregor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcgregor pushes down on Nurmagomedov's head and hops out.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up.
Mcgregor throws a nice looking combination but Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nurmagomedov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mcgregor with a body shot.
Mcgregor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgregor misses with a combination
and Nurmagomedov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcgregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nurmagomedov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mcgregor is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mcgregor moves away from the strike by Nurmagomedov.
Mcgregor looks to clinch
enabling Nurmagomedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcgregor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mcgregor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Nurmagomedov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgregor tries to clinch up.
Nurmagomedov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nurmagomedov swinging wildly here.
Mcgregor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nurmagomedov circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Nurmagomedov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Liam Mcgregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcgregor throws a combination that misses
and Nurmagomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab.
Mcgregor swinging wildly here.
Nurmagomedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcgregor's waist but Mcgregor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nurmagomedov off to one side.
A combination from Mcgregor does no damage.
Nurmagomedov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice cross by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgregor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nurmagomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nurmagomedov with the ground and pound but Mcgregor regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nurmagomedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from half guard but Mcgregor is working away.
Nurmagomedov working over Mcgregor with some ground and pound. Mcgregor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mcgregor is trying to stand up here but Nurmagomedov is controlling him well.
Nurmagomedov wants to take a breather but Mcgregor is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov slips a nice elbow through Mcgregor's hands, connecting with Mcgregor's forehead.
Nurmagomedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nurmagomedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Nurmagomedov.
Mcgregor is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nurmagomedov winds up and cracks Mcgregor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nurmagomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nurmagomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nurmagomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcgregor keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nurmagomedov lands a nice short elbow.
Nurmagomedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nurmagomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Mcgregor is keeping him busy.
Nurmagomedov lands with a punch from half guard.
Nurmagomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Nurmagomedov there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mcgregor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nurmagomedov looking to score a takedown here. Mcgregor is defending well but Nurmagomedov drives through and ends up in Mcgregor's guard.
Nurmagomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nurmagomedov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of digs.
Mcgregor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov postures up in Mcgregor's guard and throws a big left but Mcgregor blocks it.
Mcgregor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov stays in close to Mcgregor's body and controls the position.
Nurmagomedov is working Mcgregor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nurmagomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov passes into half guard.
Nurmagomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mcgregor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nurmagomedov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nurmagomedov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mcgregor!
Nurmagomedov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nurmagomedov breaks from Mcgregor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is landing with some decent strikes but Mcgregor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mcgregor is rocked!
Nurmagomedov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Mcgregor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nurmagomedov loads up with a big shot that hurts Mcgregor! He's pulled Nurmagomedov in close but Nurmagomedov has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Mcgregor survive? More strikes from Nurmagomedov and Mcgregor is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Georges MacDonald (ranked 3154 p4p, 5013 weight class) and Chumani Adofo (ranked 318 p4p, 413 weight class). MacDonald comes into the arena with Forty Six & 2 blaring out of the sound system. Chumani Adofo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chumani Adofo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adofo moves into the clinch.
Adofo pushes MacDonald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adofo tries to work over MacDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adofo gets underhooks to prevent MacDonald's takedown attempt.
Adofo works on MacDonald's body with a couple of short punches.
MacDonald prevents a body shot from Adofo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adofo.
A shot in the inside from Adofo.
MacDonald tries to pull guard but Adofo holds him up against the cage and eventually MacDonald drops back down to his feet.
MacDonald can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges MacDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adofo gets through MacDonald's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adofo lands with a left to the head.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of MacDonald backwards.
MacDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from MacDonald.
Adofo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Adofo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adofo lands a right hand.
MacDonald goes for a takedown in the clinch but Adofo prevents it.
Adofo scores with a shot to the side of MacDonald's head.
Adofo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald tries for a takedown. No joy.
MacDonald is breathing heavily.
Adofo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MacDonald or not.
Adofo scores with a shot to the side of MacDonald's head.
Adofo lands a body shot.
A short left from Adofo.
Adofo presses MacDonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adofo.
MacDonald fails to pull guard.
Adofo lands with a short shot to the head.
Adofo scores with a shot to the side of MacDonald's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adofo.
Adofo scores with a shot to the side of MacDonald's head.
MacDonald is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adofo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh MacDonald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacDonald blocking some punches.
Adofo lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacDonald is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adofo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
MacDonald blocks an uppercut.
Adofo working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacDonald tries for a takedown but Adofo manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacDonald seems to have got his legs back now.
MacDonald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adofo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
Adofo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adofo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MacDonald or not.
Adofo is leaning against MacDonald and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Adofo.
Adofo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Adofo.
Adofo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacDonald backwards.
Adofo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacDonald backwards.
Adofo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacDonald backwards.
Adofo dips a shoulder and cracks MacDonald with a mighty uppercut! MacDonald falls back against the cage and Adofo unloads with a barrage of strikes! MacDonald is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Adofo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chumani Adofo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam James (ranked 3186 p4p, 784 weight class) and Kron Kai (ranked 410 p4p, 111 weight class). James's entrance music is Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Kai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai throws a poor cross that misses
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James jabs Kai right on the nose. Kai blinks but takes it well.
Kai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James lands with a good body shot.
James misses with a body shot.
Kai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
 It looks like Kron Kai has been cut.
Kai's coach down at Rough House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kai's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai loads up on a big right hand but James slips the punch.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James works the jab nicely.
Kai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
James slips a jab from Kai.
A chopping leg kick lands by James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from James.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kai.
Kai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
James misses with a double jab.
Kai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kai misses with a hook
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Kai throws a leg kick that is checked
and James counters with a thumping low kick.
James misses with a body kick.
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Kai walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai misses with a hook to the body
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kai avoids a punch combination nicely.
James throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kai punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James.
James scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kai lands an overhand right.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
James slips under a jab.
Kai tries to move into range but James moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kron Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James misses with a body shot.
Kai shapes to counter with a head kick.
James scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kai tries a head kick but it misses.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James lands with a straight right. Kai didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a right hand
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
James throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kai looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Kai lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
Kai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
James misses with a low kick.
Kai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
James is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
James scores with a decent looking hook.
James avoids a kick to the body.
It appears James was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kai thumps James with a low kick.
James 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.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice combination there by James.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Kai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kai swings for the body but James moves out of range.
A slow jab from Kai misses its intended target.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with a nice strike.
Kai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kai lands a jab-cross combination.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kai at a distance.
James misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Kai misses.
James ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
James misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kai! But no joy.
James throws a big shot that misses.
James connects with a single shot there.
James connects with a body shot that sends Kai's belly button to the back.
Kai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
James connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James lands a right hook to the body.
Kai throws a hook but James blocks it.
Kai blocks a jab.
James lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kron Kai's cut.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
James looks for a takedown but Kai sprawls well.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Kai misses with a straight right.
James throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kai throws a big shot that misses.
Kai misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
Kai motions for James to come forward. Kai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a body shot.
Kai wants to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch position.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James staying out of range there.
Kai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and James duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James looks to land a body kick but Kai moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Kai walks into a left hand.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kai at a distance.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kai momentarily.
Kai thows a leg kick but James checks it
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James ducks under a wild hook from Kai.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kai moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
James tests Kai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liam James is winning the standup battle so far.
Kai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kai momentarily.
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!
Kai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by James.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Kai misses with the head strike.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kai jumps guard but James stands there with Kai around his waist. Kai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kai blocks an elbow strike from James.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James wants to break free but Kai has control.
James lands a shoulder strike.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai tries to pull guard but James holds him up against the cage and eventually Kai drops back down to his feet.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kai can do to turn this around?
Kai swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting James counter with a right hand.
James throws a combination. Kai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kai checks it well.
Nice body punch from James.
James fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kai on the side of the head.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like James was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kai.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Kai wants to counter the offense by James and move into the clinch position.
A jab from James does it's job there.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kai.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Kai only half commits.
James throws the left hand but Kai avoids the punch easily.
Kai jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
Kai throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
Kai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai throws a leg kick but James checks it.
James connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice jab there from James.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and James has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kai takes one to the chin there.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James takes one on the button.
James missing with a left hand there. Kai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kai can pounce on him.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from James.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam James dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kron Kai's cut.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kai throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James throws the left hand but Kai avoids the punch easily.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James lands a nice shot that snaps Kai's head back.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Kai circles away.
James wants to slow Kai down by chopping away at his legs.
Kai misses the jab.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James lands with a right hand.
James scores with a jab.
Kai throws a jab when James was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and James tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kai.
James looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
James misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from James lands.
Nice cross by James.
A shot to the liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
James misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Kai misses the target.
James closes the distance and clinches.
Kai is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kai jumps guard.
Kai working for a triangle but James defends it easily.
Kai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. James doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. James manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kron Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James distracts Kai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
James postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
James postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
James landing with the ground and pound.
Kai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. James is aware though and is defending well.
James decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
James clinches up with Kai and pushes him back against the cage.
Kai digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James lands an elbow just above Kai 's eye.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai blocks an elbow strike.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kai throws a lazy body kick
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Kai throws a low kick but James avoids it.
Kai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James motions for Kai to come forward. James throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James looks to land a body kick but Kai moved away.
A big right from James misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kai scores with a leg kick.
Kai misses with a body kick.
James avoids the body shot from Kai.
James cracks Kai with a good jab.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
Kai misses with a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!
Kai swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Kai moves into the clinch.
James breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Kai misses
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Kai misses.
Liam James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam James showed his dominance in that final round.
Well James 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam James!
Liam James decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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