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LAFC 45 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roko Matijevic (ranked 3477 p4p, 3648 weight class) and Eddie Wilson (ranked 340 p4p, 353 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roko Matijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson swinging wildly here.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matijevic.
Matijevic throwing a counter right hand but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matijevic misses with a hook.
Matijevic connects with a nice looking jab.
Wilson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick from Wilson misses.
Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matijevic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matijevic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Matijevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matijevic throws a lazy head kick
and Wilson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wilson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Matijevic - the referee stops the clock and Wilson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Matijevic. Wilson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wilson lands an overhand right.
Matijevic misses with a body shot.
Matijevic looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wilson duly obliges.
A telegraphed right hand from Matijevic misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic with a jab.
Matijevic moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Wilson scores with a shot to the body.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Matijevic's shoulder, as Matijevic tries to avoid the shot.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matijevic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilson.
Matijevic cracks Wilson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilson connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matijevic.
Wilson digs a good body shot into Matijevic's ribs.
Matijevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matijevic dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
Wilson lands a head kick. Matijevic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson misses with a double jab
and Matijevic counters with a left to the body.
Matijevic looks to land a body kick but Wilson moved away.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matijevic throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic ducks right into an uppercut from Wilson.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matijevic manages to avoid it.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick from Matijevic.
Matijevic misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matijevic thinking.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matijevic throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson feints a counter leg kick.
Matijevic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Matijevic throws a wild body kick that Wilson sees coming a mile off.
Wilson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matijevic walks into a stiff left hand from Wilson.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Matijevic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Matijevic moved out of range.
Matijevic throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
Matijevic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matijevic looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matijevic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wilson slips a straight right by Matijevic.
Matijevic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A clash of legs there as Matijevic blocks the low kick.
Matijevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Matijevic misses with a body shot.
Matijevic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matijevic looks to land a body kick but Wilson moved away.
Matijevic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matijevic throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Matijevic throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Matijevic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Wilson misses with a kick to the body.
Wilson throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matijevic scores with a spinning back kick!
Matijevic is looking to wear down Wilson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matijevic scores with a hook to the body. Wilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Matijevic.
Matijevic misses the shot to the body.
Matijevic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilson misses with a hook
letting Matijevic counter with a right hand.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Matijevic circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson throws a body punch but Matijevic moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Matijevic looks for the body kick but Wilson saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matijevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Matijevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson lands a head kick!
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matijevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick from Matijevic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Wilson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It appears Matijevic was looking to counter with a kick there.
Matijevic misses the shot to the body.
Wilson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
Nice shot lands for Wilson.
Wilson tests Matijevic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matijevic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matijevic misses with a kick to the body.
Matijevic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matijevic throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Wilson throws a head kick but Matijevic moves out of range.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Matijevic avoids it well.
Matijevic connects with a nice looking jab.
Matijevic misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matijevic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matijevic takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Wilson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matijevic throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson jabs Matijevic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matijevic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matijevic lands a lovely overhand right.
Wilson's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matijevic.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Matijevic.
Matijevic with a jab.
Matijevic misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Wilson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matijevic slips a jab from Wilson.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matijevic throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Matijevic as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Matijevic moved away.
Matijevic throwing a counter right hand but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Matijevic slips under a jab.
Matijevic takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Wilson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matijevic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matijevic sizes up Wilson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matijevic scores with a shot to the body.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matijevic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matijevic misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matijevic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wilson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matijevic with a hook.
Wilson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Matijevic misses.
Roko Matijevic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson throws the left hand but Matijevic avoids the punch easily.
Matijevic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wilson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matijevic scrambles back to his feet.
Matijevic misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
Matijevic slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
A big right from Matijevic misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matijevic misses with a body shot.
Matijevic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matijevic dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Wilson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wilson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Matijevic is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Matijevic misses with a looping right.
Matijevic is looking to land body kicks.
Matijevic looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Matijevic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matijevic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matijevic scores with a head kick. Wilson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Matijevic ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Matijevic avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a left hand
letting Matijevic counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matijevic misses with a kick to the body.
Matijevic looks for the body kick but Wilson saw that one coming.
Matijevic just misses with a punch to the body.
Matijevic swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Matijevic misses with the combination.
Wilson blocks a jab.
A big left from Matijevic misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson thuds a left hand into Matijevic's body.
Matijevic moves out of range of the body kick.
Matijevic throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Some wild striking there from Matijevic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roko Matijevic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Matijevic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roko Matijevic is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Matijevic avoids nicely.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matijevic lands with an overhand left.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Matijevic tried to counter with a leg kick but Wilson avoided it.
Matijevic missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matijevic misses with a body shot.
Wilson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Matijevic blocks it well.
Matijevic takes one to the side of the head.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Matijevic.
Wilson misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matijevic staying out of range there.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Matijevic just misses with a punch to the body.
Matijevic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matijevic looks to land a body kick but Wilson moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Matijevic finds it's way through Wilson's defenses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matijevic.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matijevic was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Matijevic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a left hand
and Matijevic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Matijevic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matijevic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matijevic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Matijevic lands a slapping body shot.
Wilson with a hook.
Matijevic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matijevic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Matijevic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Matijevic back to the cage. Wilson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Matijevic shows good takedown defense.
Wilson thuds his right hand into Matijevic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matijevic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Matijevic's head.
Wilson takes a swing at Matijevic's ribcage but misses.
Matijevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Matijevic lands with a nice body punch.
Wilson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wilson misses with a shot to the body
and Matijevic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matijevic misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matijevic.
Matijevic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilson.
Wilson connects with a body shot that sends Matijevic's belly button to the back.
Matijevic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wilson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Matijevic jabs Wilson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilson moves out of range as Matijevic throws a body kick.
Wilson flicks out a counter leg kick but Matijevic steps away.
Nice shot by Matijevic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matijevic misses the jab.
Matijevic lands with a straight right. Wilson didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
Matijevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick from Matijevic.
A jab from Wilson finds it's way through Matijevic's defenses.
Wilson takes a swing at Matijevic's ribcage but misses.
Wilson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Matijevic is just out of range.
Matijevic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wilson. Wilson obviously looking to wear him down.
Wilson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Matijevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilson! But no joy.
Matijevic lands a nice looking body shot.
Matijevic throws the kick towards the body but Wilson avoids it.
Matijevic's corner calls for a 1-2. Matijevic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matijevic dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson staying out of range there.
Matijevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilson misses the jab.
Wilson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson cracks Matijevic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matijevic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matijevic misses the shot to the body.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Matijevic.
Matijevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matijevic.
Matijevic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Matijevic's head.
Matijevic keeps the fight on the outside.
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 Roko Matijevic.
Well Matijevic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roko Matijevic!
Roko Matijevic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes lV (ranked 2010 p4p, 3045 weight class) and Darryl Haze (ranked 270 p4p, 382 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Tepes lV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darryl Haze !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze misses with a low kick.
Tepes lV scores with a sloppy right hand. Haze should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Tepes lV.
Haze works Tepes lV's body with a nice hook.
Tepes lV takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Haze misses.
Haze is looking to chop away at Tepes lV's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Tepes lV checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haze 's coach down at Sprawl & Brawl was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haze 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tepes lV uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haze has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze blocks a jab.
Haze swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tepes lV takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tepes lV misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes lV throws a body punch but Haze moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Haze on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tepes lV misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepes lV displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tepes lV takes a swing at Haze 's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Tepes lV misses
and Haze counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tepes lV won't be happy with that.
Haze trying to control the position but Tepes lV is working away.
Haze cracks Tepes lV with a big elbow.
Tepes lV is not content to let Haze control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tepes lV haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes lV can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze wants to control but Tepes lV is keeping him busy.
Tepes lV struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Haze crashes against the mat.
Haze trying to control the action but Tepes lV is working from the bottom.
Tepes lV is looking for a sweep.
Haze is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tepes lV manages to work his way to half guard, despite Haze 's best efforts.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tepes lV keeping control of the position.
Haze wants to pass to mount but Tepes lV is defending the position.
Haze is trying to control. Tepes lV wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Haze 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.
Haze is trying to control. Tepes lV wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Haze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tepes lV misses with a straight right.
Haze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vlad Tepes lV is winning the standup battle so far.
Tepes lV is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haze .
Haze swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haze throws a leg kick but Tepes lV moved away.
Tepes lV ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haze moves away.
A jab from Haze does it's job there.
Tepes lV lands a nice looking body shot.
Haze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tepes lV is fending him off so far but Haze persists. Nope, Tepes lV circles away and we're back to standing.
As Haze looks to move away, Tepes lV throws a big counter combo but Haze just gets out of the way.
Haze lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tepes lV throws out the jab.
A big right from Tepes lV misses.
Tepes lV takes one to the chin there.
Tepes lV misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes lV bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tepes lV but Tepes lV pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haze misses the shot to the body.
Tepes lV throwing a counter right hand but Haze manages to avoid it.
Haze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tepes lV counters with a nice uppercut.
Haze swinging wildly here.
Tepes lV half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tepes lV misses with a straight left.
Haze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tepes lV misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Haze .
Haze shoots in but Tepes lV avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vlad Tepes lV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darryl Haze .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tepes lV.
Haze let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Haze is looking to slow Tepes lV down with leg kicks.
Haze takes a swing at Tepes lV's ribcage but misses.
Haze throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tepes lV stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haze .
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!
Tepes lV throws a combination that misses
and Haze counters with a nice body shot.
Tepes lV ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vlad Tepes lV is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haze misses with a body shot.
Tepes lV tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haze throws a leg kick but Tepes lV checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Tepes lV misses its target.
Haze attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes lV quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze tries to land a leg kick but Tepes lV saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Tepes lV wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tepes lV avoids the body shot from Haze .
Haze connects with a leg kick.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tepes lV throws a head kick but Haze moves out of range.
Haze doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tepes lV.
Haze is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haze lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tepes lV. Haze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepes lV throwing a counter right hand but Haze manages to avoid it.
Darryl Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Tepes lV misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lV rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
Haze looks to score with a jab to the body but Tepes lV is just out of range.
Tepes lV throwing a counter right hand but Haze manages to avoid it.
Haze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze throws a leg kick but Tepes lV sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes lV.
Tepes lV scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Tepes lV misses.
Haze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tepes lV. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haze swings for the body but Tepes lV moves out of range.
Haze throws a low kick, looking for Tepes lV's leg but Tepes lV calmly moves out of range.
Tepes lV looks to score with a jab to the body but Haze is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darryl Haze will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haze scores with a jab.
Haze misses with a leg kick.
Haze does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Haze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes lV sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tepes lV appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haze .
Tepes lV takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tepes lV just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes lV tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepes lV works the jab nicely.
Tepes lV scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Tepes lV misses.
A nice side step and Haze releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Haze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tepes lV rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes lV's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Haze connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tepes lV scrambles back to his feet.
Haze moves out of range as Tepes lV strikes.
Haze appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haze takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haze tries to land a leg kick but Tepes lV saw it coming and moves away.
Haze cracks Tepes lV with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tepes lV tries to score with a low kick but Haze moves his leg out of the way.
Haze blocks a head kick by Tepes lV.
Tepes lV slips under a jab.
Tepes lV misses with a looping right.
Tepes lV checks a low kick from Haze .
Haze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tepes lV pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze looks to score with a jab to the body but Tepes lV is just out of range.
Tepes lV misses with a double jab.
Tepes lV attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haze attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haze jabs at Tepes lV's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes lV moves into range and connects with a jab.
Haze jabs Tepes lV to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haze misses with a low kick.
Haze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tepes lV.
Tepes lV uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haze .
Haze misses with a body shot.
Haze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tepes lV moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lV throws a sloppy head kick
and Haze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Haze misses with a jab to the body
and Tepes lV counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tepes lV throws a nice looking combination but Haze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Haze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vlad Tepes lV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy left from Haze finds it's target.
Haze avoids the head kick by Tepes lV.
Haze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tepes lV has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haze .
Tepes lV checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tepes lV is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tepes lV throws a lazy right hand but Haze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze avoids the head kick by Tepes lV.
Haze throws a leg kick
and Tepes lV counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes lV throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Tepes lV blocks the leg kick.
Tepes lV thinks about countering with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze . Tepes lV does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tepes lV takes one to the side of the head.
Tepes lV swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Haze .
Haze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darryl Haze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tepes lV misses with a left hand
and Haze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Vlad Tepes lV.
Well Haze has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Haze !
A less than humble Darryl Haze misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barkeep Quark (ranked 1965 p4p, 2890 weight class) and Deepen Cider (ranked 272 p4p, 379 weight class). Deepen Cider is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barkeep Quark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Deepen Cider!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quark moves away from the strike by Cider.
As Cider looks to move away, Quark throws a big counter combo but Cider just gets out of the way.
Cider throws a hook but Quark avoids it easily.
Quark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice takedown defense from Cider. No joy for Quark on that attempt.
Cider lunges at Quark with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quark's hand.
Cider scores with a nice strike.
Quark takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A lazy left from Cider finds it's target.
Quark uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cider.
As Cider looks to move away, Quark throws a big counter combo but Cider just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider throws a body punch but Quark moves out of range.
Quark moves away from the strike by Cider.
Cider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quark moves away.
Quark avoids the body shot from Cider.
Cider punishes Quark's body with a nice straight punch.
Cider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quark moves forwards but Cider connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quark slips under a jab from Cider.
Quark tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cider manages to circle out of the way.
Cider throws a shot from downtown. Quark moves away and avoids it.
Quark throws a big counter combination but Cider scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cider connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quark. Quark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cider throws a body shot but no joy.
Quark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider missing with a left hand there. Quark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quark avoids the body shot from Cider.
Quark went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Quark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cider scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Cider.
Quark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cider throws out the jab.
Quark appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cider's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quark under the eye.
 Quark is rocked!
Quark walks straight into a right hand from Cider - that's dropped him! Cider jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Quark from any more punishment! Quark complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Deepen Cider!
A relieved looking Deepen Cider thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Inacio Azevedo (ranked 2035 p4p, 1846 weight class) and Keke Kivi (ranked 278 p4p, 258 weight class). Azevedo comes to the cage accompanied by They Don’t Care About Us . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Inacio Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Kivi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Kivi scores with a four punch combination!
Azevedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kivi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kivi lands with a nice combination. Azevedo backs away looking to recover.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Kivi circles away and keeps his distance.
Azevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azevedo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kivi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Kivi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kivi throws a counter combo.
Inacio Azevedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kivi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Azevedo eats them both and turns towards Kivi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Kivi scores with a four punch combination!
Kivi swats away the attempt to clinch by Azevedo.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Kivi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kivi connects with a body shot that sends Azevedo's belly button to the back.
Kivi keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Kivi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Azevedo is looking to clinch but Kivi is avoiding it.
Kivi lands with a nice combination. Azevedo backs away looking to recover.
Kivi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Azevedo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kivi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Kivi both land. Nice combination.
Kivi scores with a three punch combo!
Azevedo tries to clinch but Kivi moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Kivi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Azevedo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kivi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kivi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kivi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Azevedo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Azevedo tries to clinch there but Kivi circles away.
Azevedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kivi circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kivi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kivi.
Kivi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Azevedo wants to clinch but Kivi slips to the side
and Kivi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kivi lands with a nice body kick.
Kivi tries to bum rush Azevedo with a series of wild strikes but Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kivi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azevedos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kivi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kivi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kivi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi lands a jab-cross combination.
Azevedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kivi scores with a nice right hand.
Azevedo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kivi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Azevedo is rocked!
Kivi lands a left and a right that send Azevedo crashing to the mat, dazed. Kivi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Azevedo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kivi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kivi steps in with a hook that catches Azevedo right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kivi follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Azevedo looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keke Kivi!
A very excited looking Keke Kivi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Inacio Azevedo was interviewed post fight and said 'I have to retire after tonight I no longer have the hunger or the skill to compete and be champion. Thank you LAFC and fans for opportunities.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sum Yung Gai (ranked 1491 p4p, 2048 weight class) and Roronoa Zoro (ranked 162 p4p, 220 weight class). Roronoa Zoro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sum Yung Gai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roronoa Zoro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung Gai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yung Gai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zoro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zoro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yung Gai drives through and clinches with Zoro against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yung Gai as Zoro tries to tie him up.
Zoro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yung Gai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zoro lands with a right to the head.
Zoro lands a shoulder strike.
Zoro stalling.
Yung Gai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yung Gai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yung Gai.
A head punch on the inside from Yung Gai fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yung Gai.
Zoro misses with a body punch.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung Gai blocking some punches.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Yung Gai.
Zoro misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Yung Gai.
Yung Gai working aggressively here.
Yung Gai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zoro.
Still in the clinch, Yung Gai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yung Gai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Yung Gai.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yung Gai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yung Gai scores with a shot to the side of Zoro's head.
Yung Gai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zoro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yung Gai's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoro tries to score a body lock takedown but Yung Gai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yung Gai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yung Gai tries to throw a body punch but Zoro avoids it by throwing Yung Gai back against the cage.
Yung Gai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zoro as Yung Gai tries to tie him up.
Zoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung Gai blocks a body shot from Zoro.
Zoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung Gai works on Zoro's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yung Gai misses with the head strike.
Yung Gai prevents a body shot from Zoro.
Zoro blocks a body shot from Yung Gai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zoro taking a breather.
Yung Gai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zoro takes a shot to the head.
Yung Gai tries to throw a body punch but Zoro avoids it by throwing Yung Gai back against the cage.
Zoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yung Gai taking a breather.
Zoro blocking some punches.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
Zoro tries to throw a body punch but Yung Gai avoids it by throwing Zoro back against the cage.
Zoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zoro tries to throw a body punch but Yung Gai avoids it by throwing Zoro back against the cage.
Zoro has hold of one of Yung Gai's legs. Yung Gai is fighting the takedown attempt but Zoro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yung Gai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yung Gai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yung Gai tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoro wants to control from the top but Yung Gai keeps moving.
Zoro advances to half guard.
Yung Gai is trying to stand back up but Zoro is controlling him
Zoro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yung Gai defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zoro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Gai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yung Gai lands with a cross.
Sum Yung Gai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yung Gai looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoro is just out of range.
Zoro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yung Gai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yung Gai throws an overhand right that lands on Zoro's shoulder, as Zoro tries to avoid the shot.
Zoro swats away the attempt to clinch by Yung Gai.
And Zoro tries to counter it with a takedown but Yung Gai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yung Gai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung Gai has Zoro up against the cage in a clinch.
Zoro pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung Gai lands with a short shot to the head.
Zoro blocks an uppercut.
Yung Gai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yung Gai swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yung Gai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zoro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zoro struggles to land a body shot inside as Yung Gai controls his hands.
Zoro misses with a body punch.
Yung Gai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yung Gai misses with a body punch.
Yung Gai lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai throws a head punch that misses.
Zoro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yung Gai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zoro.
Yung Gai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zoro or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Zoro.
Zoro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yung Gai just leaning against Zoro, taking a breather.
Zoro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yung Gai prevents it.
Sum Yung Gai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roronoa Zoro.
Zoro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zoro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zoro has Yung Gai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yung Gai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zoro blocking some punches.
Zoro looking to stall.
Yung Gai works on Zoro's body with a couple of short punches.
Zoro is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yung Gai controlling the action here for a moment.
Yung Gai tries to stall but Zoro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yung Gai slows down the pace here.
Zoro is leaning against Yung Gai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zoro presses Yung Gai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zoro wants a takedown.
Yung Gai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yung Gai misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung Gai blocks a body shot from Zoro.
Yung Gai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zoro backwards.
Yung Gai stalling against the cage.
Yung Gai stalling against the cage.
Yung Gai gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short left from Yung Gai.
Zoro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung Gai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zoro backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zoro tries to score a body lock takedown but Yung Gai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yung Gai tries to work over Zoro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zoro taking a breather.
Zoro turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Zoro manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoro fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Zoro seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Gai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yung Gai tries to clinch there but Zoro circles away.
Yung Gai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zoro can do to turn this around?
Yung Gai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zoro feints the counter takedown.
Yung Gai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yung Gai tries to clinch up.
Zoro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zoro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yung Gai to the mat! Yung Gai manages to get full guard.
Zoro wants to control from the top but Yung Gai keeps moving.
Zoro throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoro trying to control but Yung Gai is working from the bottom.
Yung Gai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Yung Gai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yung Gai is keeping the position for now.
Zoro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zoro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zoro won't allow Yung Gai to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yung Gai.
Yung Gai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zoro feints the counter takedown.
Yung Gai gets caught flat footed, as Zoro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yung Gai is looking to stand up but Zoro isn't so interested in that idea.
Zoro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoro is pushing down on Yung Gai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yung Gai is fighting to maintain full guard but Zoro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zoro throws a strike but Yung Gai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zoro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zoro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zoro throws a big elbow that misses.
Zoro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zoro advances to half guard.
Yung Gai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zoro.
Zoro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zoro slips a nice elbow through Yung Gai's hands, connecting with Yung Gai's forehead.
Zoro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zoro 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.
Zoro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sum Yung Gai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zoro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roronoa Zoro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yung Gai defending well though.
Zoro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zoro slips a nice elbow through Yung Gai's hands, connecting with Yung Gai's forehead.
Zoro seems to be looking for submissions.
Zoro is looking for a kimura but Yung Gai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zoro to get the leverage.
Yung Gai trying to control here.
Zoro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zoro lands a nice short elbow.
Zoro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yung Gai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roronoa Zoro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yung Gai 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sum Yung Gai!
A victorious Sum Yung Gai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Robson (ranked 993 p4p, 1350 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 147 p4p, 181 weight class). The key to victory for Oliver Robson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiat throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
Bastiat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robson counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Bastiat misses.
Bastiat looks to land a combination but Robson avoids it well.
Robson tries to work over Bastiat's front leg with a kick but Bastiat checks it.
Robson 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.
Bastiat throws a body shot but no joy.
Bastiat missing with a left hand there. Robson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bastiat.
Robson misses with an uppercut.
Bastiat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick from Robson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Robson misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bastiat misses with a wild combination.
Robson takes one to the side of the head.
Robson slips a jab and a cross from Bastiat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bastiat misses
and Robson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robson lands a glancing blow to the side of Bastiat's head.
Bastiat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
 Bastiat is rocked!
Bastiat throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
Bastiat is still on wobbly legs! Can Robson finish him?
Robson throws a body punch but Bastiat moves out of range.
Bastiat seems to have recovered his senses.
Robson misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Robson tenderised Bastiat's leg. Bastiat is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robson tests Bastiat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bastiat.
Bastiat misses with a body shot
and Bastiat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bastiat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bastiat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robson moves away.
Bastiat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bastiat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Robson rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastiat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robson counters with a nice body shot.
Robson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bastiat darts in looking for a takedown but Robson gets double underhooks and turns Bastiat into the cage.
Robson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Robson counters with a big right hand! Oh Bastiat is in trouble here! Robson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Robson!
A relieved looking Oliver Robson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Ahearn (ranked 733 p4p, 1610 weight class) and Antun Simunic (ranked 114 p4p, 237 weight class). Simunic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Monster. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antun Simunic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahearn misses the shot to the body.
Ahearn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahearn misses the target.
Simunic lands a left and a right that send Ahearn crashing to the mat, dazed. Simunic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ahearn is rocked!
 It looks like Padraig Ahearn has been cut.
Simunic lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Ahearn head around and knocks him out cold! Simunic hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antun Simunic!
During a confident post fight interview, Antun Simunic 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rick Richardson (ranked 705 p4p, 888 weight class) and Mario Santos (ranked 47 p4p, 105 weight class). Richardson comes to the cage accompanied by Make The Money. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Richardson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richardson is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos connects with a nice looking jab.
Richardson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos has managed to clinch.
Richardson has Santos pressed against the cage.
Richardson gets through Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Santos is trying to stall.
Santos gets through Richardson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richardson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richardson.
Santos lands a right hand.
Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richardson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Richardson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Santos to keep the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Richardson fails to land.
Richardson pulls guard effortlessly.
Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Richardson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Santos is continuing to stall.
Richardson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richardson is on top in guard.
Richardson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Santos dives on top into guard.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Richardson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Richardson is pushing down on Santos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Santos is fighting to maintain full guard but Richardson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Richardson is keen to just control but Santos is a slippery customer.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richardson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson 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.
Richardson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santos is in trouble now - Richardson has advanced to mount!
Richardson controlling the pace for now.
Richardson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Santos is on top in guard.
Richardson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santos is aware though and is defending well.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Richardson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Santos moves away from the strike by Richardson.
Richardson throws out a powerful jab.
Richardson misses with a wild body shot.
Richardson slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Richardson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richardson throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Richardson keeps the fight on the outside.
Richardson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Richardson misses.
Richardson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Richardson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Richardson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Richardson misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richardson looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Richardson is out of range.
Richardson takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Richardson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Richardson throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Richardson scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richardson thinking.
Richardson sizes up Santos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rick Richardson is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santos slips a straight right by Richardson.
A left lands for Santos.
Richardson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos moves away from the strike by Richardson.
Santos tries to clinch there but Richardson circles away.
Richardson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Richardson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Richardson darts in trying to clinch
and Richardson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richardson cracks Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos connects with a body shot.
Santos darts in and clinches Richardson up against the cage.
Richardson is trying to stall.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santos lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Richardson.
Santos lands a body punch.
Richardson tries to pull guard but Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Richardson drops back down to his feet.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos misses the jab.
Richardson staying out of range there.
Richardson is looking to counter punch.
Richardson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Santos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Richardson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richardson is looking to counter punch.
Santos lands with a shot to the body.
Santos lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Richardson.
Richardson throws a lazy right hand but Santos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santos jabs Richardson right on the nose. Richardson blinks but takes it well.
Richardson tries to clinch up.
Richardson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Richardson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santos wants to clinch.
Richardson misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a big shot that misses.
Richardson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richardson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Santos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Santos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santos is rocked!
Santos glances at the clock... BAM! Richardson nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Santos crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Santos is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick Richardson!
Rick Richardson retains his bantamweight title!
Rick Richardson gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nedser Kiely (ranked 688 p4p, 691 weight class) and Oscar Gage (ranked 99 p4p, 100 weight class). Kiely comes to the cage accompanied by Hammer Smash Face. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nedser Kiely!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Gage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gage.
It looks like Nedser Kiely has been cut.
Kiely cracks Gage with a good jab.
Gage scores with a jab to the body.
Gage gets the takedown into side control.
Kiely struggling a bit here.
Gage taking a breather here.
Kiely is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Scrap Squad that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Gage has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kiely is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gage yanks on the arm and Kiely is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oscar Gage!
Oscar Gage is the new light heavyweight champion!
Oscar Gage seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Nedser Kiely had this to say: 'I did not loose this fight, the ref was not watching what was happening. I am bringing LAFC to court.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Bottura (ranked 206 p4p, 535 weight class) and Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 36 p4p, 79 weight class). Noeigati has chosen Cremation of Sam McGee as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Noeigati!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura scores with a kick to the body.
Bottura blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bottura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bottura takes a swing at Noeigati's ribcage but misses.
Noeigati fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noeigati throws a series of punches but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura thows a leg kick but Noeigati checks it
and Noeigati counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Matteo Bottura has been cut.
We've been told by Bottura's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Noeigati swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Bottura.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noeigati manages to avoid it.
Noeigati takes the fight into the clinch.
Noeigati misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bottura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noeigati backwards.
Noeigati throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura lands with a right to the head.
Bottura lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura tries to throw a body punch but Noeigati avoids it by throwing Bottura back against the cage.
Noeigati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Noeigati tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bottura avoiding damage as Noeigati throws knees to the body.
Noeigati blocks a body shot from Bottura.
Noeigati working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bottura tries a body shot but Noeigati blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bottura.
Bottura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noeigati.
Bottura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bottura.
 It looks like Benjamin Noeigati has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bottura.
Noeigati pushes Bottura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bottura misses with a punch on the inside.
Noeigati pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Noeigati darts in trying to clinch
and Bottura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati throws a hook but Bottura avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Bottura.
Noeigati looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bottura scores with a hook to the body. Noeigati takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noeigati now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Bottura throws a hook but Noeigati avoids it easily.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Noeigati throws a lazy right hand but Bottura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bottura throws a hook but Noeigati blocks it.
Noeigati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noeigati takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noeigati.
A punch lands to the side of Noeigati 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Noeigati is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bottura! Noeigati is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Bottura!
Matteo Bottura retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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