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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ned Kelly (ranked 2017 p4p, 2682 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 279 p4p, 351 weight class). Kelly's entrance music is I'm a Criminal. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Insanely flexible |
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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ned Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly wants to clinch
and Gerber counters with a good low kick that Kelly was not able to check.
Gerber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kelly tries to counter by clinching up but Gerber breaks away and moves out of range.
Kelly is looking to clinch but Gerber is avoiding it.
Gerber appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gerber misses with a body punch
enabling Kelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Gerber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Gerber avoids nicely.
Gerber throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Gerber misses with a straight right.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Gerber pushes him off.
Gerber swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kelly takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber lands an elbow inside.
 It looks like Ned Kelly has been cut.
Kelly avoids the elbow strike from Gerber, against the cage.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Gerber throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Gerber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly throws a head kick but Gerber moves out of range.
Gerber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gerber looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
It looked like Kelly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kelly tries to clinch but Gerber is having none of it.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Gerber shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Kelly. Those never looked like landing.
Gerber counters with a body kick.
Gerber scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Gerber.
It looked like Kelly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Kelly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gerber lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerber defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Gerber throws a body shot but no joy.
Gerber lands with an overhand left.
Kelly moves into range and clinches up with Gerber.
Gerber looking to throw knees to the head but Kelly is blocking nicely.
Gerber is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Gerber breaks the clinch.
Kelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gerber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kelly.
Gerber misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Gerber pushes him off.
Gerber lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gerber can pounce on him.
Kelly moves into the clinch.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Gerber takes a shot to the head.
Gerber looking to stall.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Gerber blocks an uppercut.
Gerber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelly.
Kelly avoiding damage as Gerber throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Gerber manages to break the clinch.
Kelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly tries to clinch up but Gerber circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Kelly. Those never looked like landing.
Gerber with a hook.
Gerber tries to work over Kelly's front leg with a kick but Kelly checks it.
Good exchange - Gerber coming out on top.
Kelly drives through and clinches with Gerber against the cage.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gerber manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ned Kelly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ned Kelly's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gerber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gerber, pushing him back against the cage.
Gerber lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gerber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Gerber - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kelly gets through Gerber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gerber tries to break free but Kelly pushes him back against the cage.
Kelly working aggressively here.
Gerber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Gerber swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber tries to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling the position.
Gerber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gerber misses with an elbow strike.
Gerber trying to control the position but instead, Kelly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gerber into the cage.
Gerber has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gerber.
Gerber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Gerber can't get the takedown.
Good body shot from Gerber.
Gerber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gerber backwards.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerber.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerber.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerber blocks an uppercut.
Kelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Ned Kelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerber blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kelly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gerber clobbers Kelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gerber.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Kelly wants to clinch up but Gerber keeps it at a distance.
Gerber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gerber jabs Kelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Gerber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ned Kelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kelly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ned Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romulus Gerber.
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kelly with a nice cross.
Kelly is looking to clinch.
Gerber misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Kelly misses its target.
Gerber gets tackled into the cage by Kelly. Kelly maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gerber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Gerber to work.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gerber.
Kelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Gerber.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Gerber blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Gerber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gerber has Kelly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kelly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Gerber is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gerber backwards.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kelly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gerber.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerber is trying to force a seperation but Kelly has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Kelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ned Kelly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Kelly pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gerber back to the cage. Kelly follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gerber takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gerber throws a lazy body kick
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelly closes the distance and pushes Gerber back into the cage.
Gerber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Gerber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gerber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gerber.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Gerber blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gerber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Gerber.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gerber breaks from the clinch.
Gerber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gerber misses the body punch
and Kelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gerber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Gerber.
Gerber misses with a jab to the body
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gerber can pounce on him.
Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gerber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelly's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gerbers head.
Gerber tries a knee to the head but Kelly blocks it.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gerber blocks an uppercut.
Gerber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelly.
Romulus Gerber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gerber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Gerber.
Kelly dodges an elbow strike from Gerber.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelly.
Gerber stalling in the clinch but Kelly improves position.
Kelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gerber throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gerber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Gerber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gerber stalling against the cage.
Gerber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gerber breaks the clinch.
Kelly tries to clinch there but Gerber circles away.
Gerber misses with a takedown attempt - Kelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerber throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Kelly moves in looking to clinch but Gerber pushes him off.
Gerber was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kelly is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gerber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerber connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kelly. Kelly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Gerber circles away and keeps his distance.
Ned Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gerber, pushing him back against the cage.
Gerber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gerber swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Kelly looks to clinch
and Gerber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gerber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kelly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gerber finds it's way round the side to connect with Kelly's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ned Kelly.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ned Kelly!
A victorious Ned Kelly thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Bader (ranked 1152 p4p, 1336 weight class) and Hector Morales (ranked 149 p4p, 172 weight class). Hector Morales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Morales!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader throws a jab but it's blocked by Morales.
We've been hearing reports that Bader has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bader dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
Morales takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morales avoids the body shot from Bader.
The fighters circling - Bader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morales! But no joy.
Bader jabs at Morales's body.
Bader lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morales tries to clinch up.
Morales steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bader.
Bader misses with an uppercut. Morales saw that one coming.
Bader stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morales keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales is looking to clinch.
Morales clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Morales effectively controlling the action here.
Bader wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
Morales scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morales.
Bader can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales can't find room to land a body shot as Bader controls the action.
Morales has Bader pressed against the cage, preventing Bader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Morales.
Bader tries to break free but Morales pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Morales.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Bader wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morales lands a nice uppercut.
Morales prevents Bader from breaking the clinch.
Bader breaks from the clinch.
Bader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
Morales's coach down at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Morales's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Morales pushes Bader up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morales.
Bader is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Morales.
Bader breaks the clinch.
Morales moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morales wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bader connects with a solid leg kick.
Morales instigates a clinch.
Bader manages to break the clinch.
Bader gets tackled into the cage by Morales. Morales maintains the clinch.
A short right from Morales on the inside.
Morales lands with a right to the head.
Bader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morales drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morales rushes Bader and presses him up against the cage.
Bader breaks from the clinch.
Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bader swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
Morales clinches with his opponent.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Bader uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader working hard to break the clinch.
Bader breaks from the clinch.
Morales works over Bader's head and body with a nice combination.
Morales clinches.
Bader breaks from the clinch.
Bader keeps the fight on the outside.
Morales scores with a punch to the head.
Morales moves in looking to clinch but Bader pushes him off.
Bader misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Bader.
Bader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bader swinging wildly here.
Morales has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bader breaks the clinch.
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!
Morales has managed to clinch.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Bader controls his hands.
Morales misses with a body punch.
Bader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bader misses.
Morales is looking for the big counter here.
Bader throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
Morales moves into the clinch.
Bader breaks the clinch.
Bader misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Timo Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bader waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
Bader misses with a looping right.
Morales is looking to clinch but Bader is avoiding it.
Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morales fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bader, pushing him back against the cage.
Morales lands a hook that snaps the head of Bader backwards.
Morales tries a body shot but Bader blocks it.
Morales lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morales scores with a shoulder strike.
Bader is trying to break the clinch but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morales.
Bader tries to circle away but Morales has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Morales on the inside.
Bader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bader with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Morales dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Morales forces Bader back against the cage and clinches.
Morales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morales lands a hook to the side of the head.
 Bader is rocked!
Bader wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oh Bader is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morales keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bader's efforts to push away.
Morales manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bader seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bader throws a looping overhand right but Morales ducks down to avoid it.
Bader jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morales takes one to the side of the head.
Morales clinches up with Bader and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morales just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bader's brow.
Bader is looking to break free of the clinch but Morales has double underhooks.
Bader wants to get back to striking at distance but Morales won't allow it.
Bader looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bader is looking to break free of the clinch but Morales has double underhooks.
Morales keeps control of Bader as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morales takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader breaks from the clinch.
Morales lands with a cross.
Morales tries to clinch but Bader moves out of range.
Bader throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bader missing with a left hand there. Morales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Bader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morales rushes Bader and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bader blocks a body shot from Morales.
Morales misses with a body punch.
Hector Morales seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bader's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morales has managed to clinch.
Bader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morales slips a jab from Bader.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Morales.
Morales looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bader manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bader throws a big shot that misses.
Morales closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morales working aggressively here.
Bader is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morales cracks Bader with a nice body shot.
Morales is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Bader controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Bader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morales is looking to clinch.
Bader swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hector Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morales drives through and clinches with Bader against the cage.
Morales tries to work over Bader's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Morales.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bader as Morales tries to tie him up.
Bader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morales closes the distance and pushes Bader back into the cage.
Bader breaks the clinch.
Morales takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader misses with an uppercut. Morales saw that one coming.
Bader throws a leg kick but Morales sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Bader.
Morales keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bader throws a hook but Morales blocks it.
Morales darts in and clinches Bader up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Morales.
Morales tries a body shot but Bader blocks it.
Morales is trying to stall.
Bader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bader throws a big shot that misses.
Bader swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timo Bader is winning the standup battle so far.
Bader misses with a lunging right hand
and Morales counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Bader! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Morales!
Hector Morales decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ogre Toshin (ranked 1321 p4p, 548 weight class) and Wilhelm Van Hoodonk (ranked 195 p4p, 91 weight class). Toshin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Death Squad. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogre Toshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toshin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toshin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Van Hoodonk counters with a stiff right hand.
Toshin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ogre Toshin has been cut.
Toshin wants to clinch up but Van Hoodonk keeps it at a distance.
Van Hoodonk throws a big counter head kick but Toshin avoids it with no problem.
Toshin takes a swing at Van Hoodonk's ribcage but misses.
Toshin misses with a body shot.
Ogre Toshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toshin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Hoodonk counters with an outside leg kick.
Toshin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Hoodonk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Toshin swings for the body but Van Hoodonk moves out of range.
Van Hoodonk throws out a counter right but Toshin avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshin scores with a shot to the body.
Van Hoodonk lands a slapping body shot.
Toshin moves into the clinch.
Van Hoodonk lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toshin letting Van Hoodonk take a breather here.
Van Hoodonk breaks the clinch.
Toshin throws a right hand that misses
and Van Hoodonk counters with a head kick.
Toshin tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Hoodonk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Hoodonk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toshin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Toshin wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Hoodonk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Van Hoodonk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toshin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Hoodonk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Hoodonk throws out a counter right but Toshin avoids it with no problem.
Van Hoodonk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toshin.
Toshin tries to clinch there but Van Hoodonk circles away.
Toshin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Hoodonk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshin looking for a takedown.
Van Hoodonk breaks from the clinch.
Van Hoodonk throws a head kick but Toshin moves out of range.
Van Hoodonk throws a looping overhand right but Toshin ducks down to avoid it.
Toshin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Van Hoodonk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toshin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toshin avoids the head kick by Van Hoodonk.
Toshin swings for the body but Van Hoodonk moves out of range.
Van Hoodonk with a nice calf kick.
Toshin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toshin tries to clinch there but Van Hoodonk circles away.
Van Hoodonk raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Van Hoodonk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Hoodonk counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toshin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Hoodonk.
Toshin swings for the body but Van Hoodonk moves out of range.
Toshin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Hoodonk.
Toshin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toshin drives through and clinches with Van Hoodonk against the cage.
Van Hoodonk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toshin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Hoodonk throws out a counter right but Toshin avoids it with no problem.
Toshin tries to clinch but Van Hoodonk moves out of range.
Toshin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Hoodonk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toshin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Toshin! Van Hoodonk lets Toshin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toshin throws a big shot that misses.
Toshin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Hoodonk as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ogre Toshin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Hoodonk checks a leg kick nicely.
Toshin tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Hoodonk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toshin moves in looking to clinch but Van Hoodonk pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Van Hoodonk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Toshin with a poor takedown
and Van Hoodonk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've been told by Toshin's head coaches at Wizardcast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Toshin is breathing heavily.
Van Hoodonk circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Van Hoodonk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Toshin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Hoodonk counters with a nice right hand that sends Toshin toppling to the canvas! Toshin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Van Hoodonk finish him?!
Toshin tries to clinch but Van Hoodonk is having none of it.
Toshin misses with a looping right.
Van Hoodonk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Toshin is looking to wear down Van Hoodonk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toshin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilhelm Van Hoodonk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ogre Toshin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Toshin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Hoodonk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toshin looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Hoodonk is just out of range.
Toshin misses with an uppercut.
Van Hoodonk throws a fast counter high kick but Toshin manages to duck under it in time.
Van Hoodonk misses with a head kick.
Van Hoodonk ducks right into an uppercut from Toshin.
Toshin throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Hoodonk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toshin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Toshin! Van Hoodonk lets Toshin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Toshin is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Hoodonk fakes the body blow, causing Toshin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Toshin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davdio Branko (ranked 1729 p4p, 1465 weight class) and Dragon Li Chai (ranked 104 p4p, 91 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Davdio Branko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branko takes one to the side of the head.
Branko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chai pinned against the cage. Chai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Branko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chai defends well and Branko ends up having to push Chai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chai is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chai has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Branko is trying to keep an underhook but Chai manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Branko looking for submissions off his back.
Branko tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control.
Branko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branko moves into full guard.
Chai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai passes Branko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai seems to be working for a kimura but Branko defends the submission attempt.
Chai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Branko keeps working.
Chai is looking to advance position but Branko won't allow it.
Branko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chai trying to pass the guard but Branko defending well.
Branko wants to improve his position but Chai is controlling well.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Branko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Branko works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Chai slips nicely into half guard.
Chai seems to be working for a kimura but Branko defends the submission attempt.
Branko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Branko is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
Chai looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Branko moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to control but Branko is working from the bottom.
Branko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Branko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Branko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chai pushes down on Branko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chai sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Branko wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Branko has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Chai escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Chai!
Branko regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like Chai might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
My spies in Rollins Fitness inform me that Chai has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Branko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chai pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Branko sees it coming and defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Branko actively working from the bottom here.
Branko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dragon Li Chai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Branko ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Branko.
Branko shoots in but Chai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branko with a poor takedown
so Chai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Branko seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davdio Branko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai tries to free his leg and advance position but Branko is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wants to control from the top but Branko keeps moving.
Branko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Branko looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chai passes into half guard.
Branko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chai seems to be looking for submissions.
Chai is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chai is trying to control the action in half guard but Branko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Branko wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Branko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai won't allow Branko to sweep him here.
Branko working for a triangle but Chai defends it easily.
Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chai trying to control but Branko is working from the bottom.
Branko is looking for a triangle but Chai pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branko keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Branko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chai defends it easily.
Chai trying to control but Branko is working from the bottom.
Branko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Branko keeping full guard, as Chai tries to pass.
Chai trying to control but Branko is working from the bottom.
Chai content to stall in guard here.
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.
Branko has his foot on Chai's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chai works his way back into a safe position though.
Branko keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
Branko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Branko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Branko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chai pushes down on Branko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Branko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Branko looking for a sweep. Not yet Branko, not yet.
Branko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dragon Li Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Branko on the side of the head.
Branko has his takedown stuffed
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Branko misses with a takedown attempt
and Chai counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Branko is keeping the position for now.
Chai trying to control the position from guard on top but Branko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lying in Branko's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Branko decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Chai taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davdio Branko!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Nti (ranked 475 p4p, 731 weight class) and Sebastian Kluba (ranked 72 p4p, 108 weight class). Kluba has chosen Kiss The Girl as his entrance music. 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 41 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluba looks to land a left hand but Nti moved out of range nicely.
Nti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kluba looks to land a right hand but Nti moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kluba.
Nti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Kluba is just out of range.
Nti misses with a body shot
and Kluba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kluba misses with a hook.
Nti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nti takes one on the button.
Nti closes the distance and clinches.
Nti 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.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nti has time to react.
It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Kluba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nti counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Sebastian Kluba has been cut.
Kluba misses with an uppercut
and Nti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Kluba misses the target.
Good shot there by Nti.
Kluba lunges at Nti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nti's hand.
Nti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kluba scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Nti does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kluba.
A little feinted left hand from Nti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Nti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nti blocks a jab.
Kluba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nti.
Kluba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kluba might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kluba looks to land a combination but Nti avoids it well.
Kluba throws a lazy uppercut
and Nti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
Kluba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nti misses with a body shot.
Nti throws a hook but Kluba blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Kluba misses.
Sebastian Kluba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nti scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti slips a straight right by Kluba.
Kluba looks to throw the jab but Nti is out of range.
Nti jabs Kluba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kluba misses with some punches.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands with a right to the head.
Kluba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nti.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That has opened up Sebastian Kluba's cut even more.
Kluba misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kluba misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kluba's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Nti.
Nti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kluba misses with a body punch.
Kluba stalling in the clinch but Nti improves position.
Nti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Nti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kluba backwards.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
Nti tries to work over Kluba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Nti does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nti. Kluba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kluba throws a right hand that misses
and Nti counters with a nice uppercut.
Kluba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Nti dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big right from Kluba misses.
Nti swings for the body but Kluba moves out of range.
Kluba throws a looping overhand right but Nti ducks down to avoid it.
Nti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nti is looking to counter punch.
Nti misses with a wild body shot.
Nti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kluba doesn't seem bothered though.
Kluba lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluba looks to throw the jab but Nti is out of range.
It looked like Nti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kluba.
Nti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kluba moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Kluba misses.
Kluba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kluba lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti slips a straight right by Kluba.
Kluba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Nti misses its target.
Kluba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kluba moves out of range of the strikes.
Kluba throws a shot from downtown. Nti moves away and avoids it.
Kluba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nti.
Kluba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kluba misses with a straight right.
Nti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nti ducks under a wild hook from Kluba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti punishes Kluba's body with a nice straight punch.
Nti lands a head shot.
Nti dips to his left and cracks Kluba with an uppercut!
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Kluba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nti tests Kluba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Nti walks into a straight right hand from Kluba.
Kluba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kluba scores with a decent looking hook.
Kluba jabs at Nti's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti swings for the body but Kluba moves out of range.
Kluba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kluba throws a right hand that misses
and Nti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The cut above Sebastian Kluba's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nti misses with a straight right.
Kluba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kluba slips a jab and a cross from Nti.
Nti lands with a shot to the body.
Kluba looks to score with a jab to the body but Nti is just out of range.
Nti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kluba.
Nti connects with a leg kick.
Kluba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Nti - just one landing.
Kluba throws a body punch but Nti moves out of range.
Nti lands a jab to the head.
 Kluba is rocked!
Sebastian Kluba's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kluba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nti. Nti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kluba is still on wobbly legs! Can Nti finish him?
Kluba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kluba seems to have recovered his senses.
Nti sends Kluba crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nti is motioning to the referee to let Kluba up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A swing and a miss from Kluba.
Samuel Nti is winning the standup battle so far.
Kluba misses with a hook
and Nti counters with a huge left! Kluba is in big trouble! He's backing up but Nti isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kluba from any more damage. A dominating finish by Nti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Nti!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alika Hakekia (ranked 846 p4p, 95 weight class) and Jimmy Lee (ranked 121 p4p, 16 weight class). Hakekia comes to the cage accompanied by Nation Of Violence . Jimmy Lee 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tests Hakekia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hakekia defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Hakekia misses with a body shot.
Hakekia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hakekia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Hakekia misses
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Hakekia.
A shot to the liver by Hakekia. Beautiful body shot.
Hakekia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Hakekia.
Hakekia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hakekia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Hakekia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Hakekia avoids the damage to the body.
Hakekia has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hakekia lands with a left to the head.
Hakekia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hakekia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hakekia tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Hakekia.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hakekia avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Hakekia takes a shot to the head.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Hakekia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Hakekia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Hakekia is breathing heavily.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Hakekia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Hakekia working aggressively here.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee digs a right hand into Hakekia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hakekia's gas tank.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hakekia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Hakekia won't want to take too many of those.
Hakekia takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.
Lee digs a right hand into Hakekia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hakekia's gas tank.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hakekia backwards.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hakekia seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lee can turn it around.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee is leaning against Hakekia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee gets through Hakekia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee blocking some punches.
Hakekia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hakekia tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Hakekia back against the cage.
Hakekia takes a shot to the head.
Hakekia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hakekia.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee is working Hakekia over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee lands a big knee to the head and Hakekia goes down! Lee pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Lee!
A determined Jimmy Lee didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Alika Hakekia spoke after the fight, saying 'Im Sorry Uso'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naoko Marui (ranked 839 p4p, 405 weight class) and Better Dead (ranked 117 p4p, 55 weight class). Better Dead has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Naoko Marui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead misses with a hook.
Marui throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dead counters with a series of strikes. Marui will be more careful next time no doubt.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dead lands a big right hook! Marui looks hurt but is still standing! Dead lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Marui falls down and Dead dives in with a huge hammer fist! Marui's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Dead runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Better Dead!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Better Dead made sure he mentioned Carnage Clothing , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biden (ranked 460 p4p, 704 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 28 p4p, 44 weight class). Biden comes to the cage accompanied by Side to Side. River has chosen Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Biden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Biden.
Biden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River throws a big shot that misses.
Biden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
Biden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
River lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Biden tries to bum rush River with a series of wild strikes but River uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biden steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from River. That one must have hurt.
Biden blocks a jab.
Biden lands with a hook. River tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
River fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
River staying out of range there.
Biden checks a low kick from River.
Biden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Biden clinches.
Biden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
River manages to break the clinch.
River scores with a nice head shot.
River uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Biden.
River throws a looping overhand right but Biden ducks down to avoid it.
Biden rushes River and presses him up against the cage.
Biden misses with a body punch.
Biden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from River.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Biden lands a slapping body shot.
River avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden takes the fight into the clinch.
River blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Biden blocks a body shot from River.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biden's elbow.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Biden has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Biden is leaning against River and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Biden controls his hands.
Biden tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Biden back against the cage.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Biden controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Biden misses with a punch on the inside.
Biden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Biden.
Biden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
River misses with a punch to the body.
River breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Biden.
It looks like Charlie River has been cut.
River attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Biden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
A thudding body kick lands there by River!
River is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
River throws out a loose jab but Biden uses good head movement to avoid it.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Biden down.
River scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
River misses with a body punch
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River swings for the body but Biden moves out of range.
River throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Biden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from River.
River misses with a lunging right hand
and Biden counters with a nice uppercut.
Biden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. River manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Biden throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Biden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Biden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie River's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Biden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
River fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Biden on the side of the head.
A big right from River misses.
Biden is looking to counter punch.
Biden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
River takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
River looks to throw the jab but Biden is out of range.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Biden's sensitive parts.
River misses with a hook
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biden.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
River scores with a leg kick.
Biden misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden misses with a body punch
and River counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biden. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biden blocks a low kick nicely.
River misses with a low kick.
Biden lands a body shot.
Biden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
Charlie River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River dips to his left and cracks Biden with an uppercut!
River swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Biden.
Biden tries to clinch but River is having none of it.
Biden pushes River up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden connects with a nasty looking knee right to River's face.
That has opened up Charlie River's cut even more.
River tries to throw a body punch but Biden avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River misses with some punches.
Biden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but River has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Biden.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe Biden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by River.
Biden connects with a knee to the head.
Biden tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Biden back against the cage.
Biden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Biden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but River has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Biden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Biden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
Biden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, River scores with a nice short uppercut.
River working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from River.
Biden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River takes one to the side of the head.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biden was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Biden throws a left and a right that both miss
and River connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Biden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Biden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and River counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Biden thinking.
River fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Biden throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biden.
River jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biden. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biden throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
River moves out of range as Biden strikes.
Biden slips a jab from River.
Biden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charlie River will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Charlie River's cut.
That's time! Biden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Biden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed River momentarily.
River is looking to chop away at Biden's legs.
Biden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Biden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
Biden is looking to clinch but River is avoiding it.
Biden throws a leg kick but River moved away.
River throws a low kick but it's checked well by Biden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
Biden throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biden lunges at River with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by River's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Biden wants to clinch.
River misses with a hook.
Biden dips to his left and cracks River with an uppercut!
Biden misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
River looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Biden appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biden was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Biden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Biden slips under a jab from River.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River swats away the attempt to clinch by Biden.
Biden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Biden checks a leg kick.
River misses with a double jab
and Biden counters with a low kick, right behind River 's knee.
Biden wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden staying out of range there.
Biden lands with a hook. River tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
River throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Biden closes the distance but River moves to the side
and River counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Biden thinking.
Biden clinches with his opponent.
Biden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from River.
Biden scores a nice knee to the body.
River scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden tries a knee to the head but River blocks it.
Biden misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Biden.
The cut above Charlie River's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Biden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Biden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through River's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River tries a body shot but Biden blocks it.
Biden working aggressively here.
Biden prevents a body shot from River.
River stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Biden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Biden lands with a right to the head.
Biden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Biden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and River avoids it.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
Biden throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Biden.
I think Biden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Gunn (ranked 148 p4p, 1099 weight class) and Harry McQuirre (ranked 19 p4p, 124 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gunn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Miami. Harry McQuirre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Gunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry McQuirre!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but McQuirre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McQuirre thuds a left hand into Gunn's body.
Gunn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gunn sizes up McQuirre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gunn missing with a left hand there. McQuirre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McQuirre moves out of range as Gunn strikes.
Gunn blocks a head kick by McQuirre.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McQuirre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No joy there for McQuirre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQuirre loads up on a big right hand but Gunn slips the punch.
Gunn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McQuirre tries to move into range but Gunn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McQuirre.
Gunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn throws out a loose jab but McQuirre uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Gunn backs off McQuirre throws a huge counter combo but Gunn manages to avoid it all.
Gunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McQuirre's head.
It looks like Harry McQuirre has been cut.
Gunn blocks a leg kick.
McQuirre ducks under a wild hook from Gunn.
Gunn backing away here, and McQuirre unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McQuirre rushes Gunn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from McQuirre.
McQuirre struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunn controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Gunn.
Gunn manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gunn.
Gunn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McQuirre throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Gunn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McQuirre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McQuirre with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn blocks a head kick by McQuirre.
Gunn misses with an uppercut.
McQuirre now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. McQuirre moves away and avoids it.
Gunn swinging wildly here.
As Gunn backs off McQuirre throws a huge counter combo but Gunn manages to avoid it all.
Gunn misses with an uppercut.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
Gunn digs a good body shot into McQuirre's ribs.
Gunn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on McQuirre's shoulder, as McQuirre tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McQuirre!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn looks to land a right hand but McQuirre moved out of range.
Gunn lands a glancing blow to the side of McQuirre's head.
McQuirre is looking to clinch.
McQuirre misses with a leg kick.
McQuirre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McQuirre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McQuirre moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunn cracks McQuirre with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McQuirre looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gunn finish him?
McQuirre is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunn throws a shot from downtown. McQuirre moves away and avoids it.
McQuirre is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
McQuirre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McQuirre drops his hands momentarily and Gunn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That has opened up Harry McQuirre's cut even more.
A low kick from Gunn is predictable there
and McQuirre counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuirre throws a nice inside leg kick.
McQuirre tries to move into range but Gunn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gunn drops McQuirre with a naaaaasty hook - McQuirre is in real trouble here! Gunn dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Gunn!
Rex Gunn retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Rex Gunn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 88 p4p, 91 weight class) and James Cole (ranked 12 p4p, 13 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Perkele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele misses with a leg kick.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkele.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perkele cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele with a nice cross.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkele jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Perkele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole tries to bum rush Perkele with a series of wild strikes but Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good leg kick by Cole.
Perkele lands with a right hand.
Perkele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cole slips under a jab.
Perkele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
Cole checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele is looking to chop away at Cole's legs.
Cole is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Perkele scores with a sloppy right hand. Cole should have avoided that one.
Perkele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Perkele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Cole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
Cole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkele.
Perkele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Perkele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Perkele.
Perkele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Perkele cracks Cole with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkele checks it well.
Cole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Perkele.
Perkele tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Perkele.
Cole cracks Perkele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perkele tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Perkele swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole throws a fast counter high kick but Perkele manages to duck under it in time.
Cole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perkele is able to avoid easily.
Perkele wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Perkele misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cole moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Perkele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
Perkele has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele lands with a left to the head.
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
Cole throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perkele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele tries to clinch
and Cole counters with a body kick that stops Perkele in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perkele. That one must have hurt.
Perkele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Perkele throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Perkele.
Cole 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.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perkele tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Perkele missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole checks the leg kick.
Cole has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Perkele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkele.
Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Perkele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Perkele pushes off an throws an elbow but Cole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perkele throws an elbow but misses.
Perkele digs a right hand into Cole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cole's gas tank.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Perkele back against the cage.
Perkele taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Cole tries to land knees in the clinch but Perkele avoids the damage to the body.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cole tries to circle away but Perkele has him pinned against the cage.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Perkele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perkele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perkele working aggressively here.
Perkele misses with some punches.
Cole lands a damaging elbow.
Cole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perkele avoids it.
Perkele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cole throws an elbow but misses.
Cole scores with a shoulder strike.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Perkele blocks an uppercut.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
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!
Perkele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cole is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries a body shot but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Perkele.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Perkele.
A nice left hand lands by Cole.
Perkele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Perkele's brow.
Perkele lands a nice uppercut.
Perkele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cole working aggressively here.
Perkele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perkele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perkele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Perkele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perkele.
Cole avoids the elbow strike from Perkele, against the cage.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Perkele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Cole as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Perkele.
Perkele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkele misses with a body kick.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkele misses with a straight right.
A jab from Perkele misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws a hook but Perkele avoids it easily.
Perkele misses with a leg kick
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Perkele will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cole is out of range and Perkele settles back down.
Perkele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perkele lands with a good body shot.
Perkele throws out a powerful jab.
Cole is rocked!
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perkele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkele finish him?
Perkele drops Cole with a big left hand! Cole is injured, injured bad! Perkele jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ispa Perkele!
Ispa Perkele retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Ispa Perkele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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