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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Adams (ranked 24627 p4p, 6385 weight class) and Andrew Haw (ranked 658 p4p, 638 weight class). Andrew Haw is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Haw!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Haw wants to get up but he can't break Adams's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Haw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Adams has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Haw doesn't defend quickly enough and Adams has managed to lock this one up! Can Haw escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Adams on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Adams!
Nick Adams decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Paul (ranked 25066 p4p, 5002 weight class) and Romero Castilho (ranked 674 p4p, 564 weight class). Jake Paul has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romero Castilho!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul tests Castilho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Castilho counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paul's knee momentarily.
Paul misses with a few strikes there.
And Castilho responds with a good body kick, but Paul manages to step out the way in time.
Paul throws a combination that misses
and Castilho counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Paul misses the target.
Castilho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Paul throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Castilho counter with a right hand.
Paul tries to bum rush Castilho with a series of wild strikes but Castilho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Castilho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paul misses with a wild combination.
Paul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul swings widly with a right hand
and Castilho counters with a nice body shot.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Paul throws a left and a right that both miss
and Castilho counters with a leg kick.
Castilho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Castilho.
Castilho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Paul does no damage.
Castilho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paul throws a lazy uppercut
and Castilho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Jake Paul has been cut.
Paul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Castilho throws an overhand right that drops Paul like a sack of potatoes! Castilho dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romero Castilho!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Lawris (ranked 4387 p4p, 6174 weight class) and Salvatore Coppola (ranked 527 p4p, 634 weight class). Coppola has chosen Duality as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Lawris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Coppola!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coppola counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lawris is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lawris dives in for a single leg takedown but Coppola sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coppola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawris's efforts to push away.
Coppola jumps guard but Lawris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Coppola displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lawris up against the cage.
Coppola fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola successfully pulls guard.
Coppola is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coppola has his feet on Lawris's thighs here. He's pushed Lawris off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lawris screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Salvatore Coppola!
Salvatore Coppola opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bong (ranked 4107 p4p, 25273 weight class) and Louis Cyr (ranked 476 p4p, 654 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Louis Cyr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Cyr!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bong swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bong.
Cyr moves into the clinch successfully.
Bong slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cyr.
Cyr letting Bong take a breather here.
Cyr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bong is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cyr.
Bong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bong takes a swing at Cyr's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyr throws a series of punches but Bong moves out of range.
Cyr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bong misses with a wild combination.
Cyr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bong tries a head kick but it misses.
Cyr wants to counter with a clinch but Bong pushes him away.
Bong swats away the attempt to clinch by Cyr.
Bong is looking for a counter combo.
Bong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cyr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Bong backs off Cyr throws a huge counter combo but Bong manages to avoid it all.
Cyr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bong misses with a combination
and Cyr counters with a three punch combo that has Bong backing up. Bong nods at Cyr to acknowledge the strikes.
Cyr moves into range and clinches up with Bong.
Cyr misses with the head strike.
Bong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cyr throws a nice looking combination but Bong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cyr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bong misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Cyr.
Bong tries to bum rush Cyr with a series of wild strikes but Cyr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bong throws a body shot but no joy.
Cyr tries to close the distance and clinch but Bong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cyr tries to clinch there but Bong circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Bong. Those never looked like landing.
Cyr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bong tries to bum rush Cyr with a series of wild strikes but Cyr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut lands for Cyr. That snapped Bong's head back.
Bong misses with a head kick.
Bong fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Billy Bong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cyr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cyr misses with a series of wild punches.
Bong misses the body punch
letting Cyr counter with a right hand.
Bong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cyr takes the fight into the clinch.
Cyr wants to get back to striking at distance but Bong won't allow it.
Cyr misses with a punch on the inside.
Cyr throws a head punch that misses.
Bong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bong effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cyr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bong tries for a takedown but Cyr manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cyr wants a takedown.
Bong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bong jumps into guard, dragging Cyr to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bong working a defensive guard here.
Cyr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bong looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cyr is one step ahead there.
Cyr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Louis Cyr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bong lands the left hand.
Billy Bong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cyr has managed to clinch.
Cyr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bong misses the shot to the body.
Billy Bong is winning the standup battle so far.
Cyr scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bong. Cyr does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cyr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bong looks to score with a jab to the body but Cyr is just out of range.
Cyr moves in looking to clinch but Bong pushes him off.
Bong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cyr fails to land with a series of punches.
Bong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyr gets a clinch.
Bong tries for a takedown. No joy.
A frustrated look appears on Cyr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bong tries to throw a body punch but Cyr avoids it by throwing Bong back against the cage.
Cyr misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bong takes a shot to the head.
Cyr tries a body shot but Bong blocks it.
Cyr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cyr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cyr breaks from the clinch.
Cyr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left lands for Bong.
Cyr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bong shoots in looking for a takedown but Cyr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cyr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bong in his tracks.
Bong is looking to wear down Cyr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cyr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cyr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cyr throws a nice looking combination but Bong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cyr manages to avoid it.
Bong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cyr, pushing him back against the cage.
Cyr tries to circle away but Bong has him pinned against the cage.
Cyr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Louis Cyr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cyr is looking to clinch.
It looked like Bong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bong lands a nice shot to the body.
Cyr blocks a head kick by Bong.
Despite the aggression on Cyr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cyr misses with a double jab.
Cyr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cyr is breathing heavily.
Cyr slips a jab and a cross from Bong.
Bong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bong clinches up with Cyr and pushes him back against the cage.
Bong can't get the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cyr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cyr breaks the clinch.
Bong throws a right and a left that Cyr avoids nicely.
Bong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cyr.
Bong lands with a hook. Cyr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cyr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bong scores with a nice head shot.
Cyr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cyr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Cyr misses.
Bong throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bong swings for the body but Cyr moves out of range.
Cyr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Bong does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cyr throws a series of punches but Bong moves out of range.
Bong moves into the clinch successfully.
Cyr is trying to force a seperation but Bong has the dominant position.
Bong blocking some punches.
Bong is trying to maintain a safe position but Cyr gets an underhook and turns Bong into the cage.
Bong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cyr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cyr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Bong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bong swats away the attempt to clinch by Cyr.
Bong jabs at Cyr's body.
Bong misses with a two punch combination.
Cyr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cyr at a distance.
Cyr tries to clinch but Bong moves out of range.
A combination from Bong does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bong. Cyr does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bong misses with a series of wild punches.
Bong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Cyr misses.
Cyr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyr drives through and clinches with Bong against the cage.
Cyr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cyr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bong backwards.
Bong is trying to pull guard but Cyr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cyr misses with a punch to the body.
Bong gets underhooks to prevent Cyr's takedown attempt.
Bong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cyr up against the cage.
Bong stalling the fight.
Cyr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cyr misses with a looping right.
Bong misses with a series of wild punches.
Bong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cyr back to the cage. Bong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyr moves in looking to clinch but Bong pushes him off.
Cyr avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Bong does no damage.
Bong throws a nice looking combination but Cyr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cyr tries to clinch but Bong is having none of it.
Cyr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bong.
Cyr lands an overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Bong. Those never looked like landing.
Bong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cyr.
Cyr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bong.
Cyr closes the distance and pushes Bong back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cyr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bong went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bong throws an overhand right that lands on Cyr's shoulder, as Cyr tries to avoid the shot.
Bong works Cyr's body with a nice hook.
Bong misses with the combination.
Bong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cyr lands with a straight right. Bong didn't see that one coming.
Bong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cyr tries to clinch up but Bong circles away and keeps his distance.
Bong throws a nice looking combination but Cyr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cyr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bong throws a series of punches but Cyr avoids them all with ease.
Cyr lands with a nice combination. Bong backs away looking to recover.
Cyr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bong walks into a stiff left hand from Cyr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bong avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Bong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cyr tries to clinch up but Bong circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cyr avoiding damage as Bong throws knees to the body.
Cyr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cyr scores with a shot to the side of Bong's head.
Cyr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cyr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cyr tries to throw a body punch but Bong avoids it by throwing Cyr back against the cage.
Bong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cyr avoids it.
Bong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cyr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bong 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bong!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scully Peterson (ranked 2834 p4p, 4696 weight class) and Joe Lepuc (ranked 365 p4p, 525 weight class). Joe Lepuc will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scully Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Lepuc!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepuc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lepuc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peterson scores with a jab to the head.
Peterson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lepuc.
Peterson lands a jab to Lepuc's midsection.
Peterson cracks Lepuc with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lepuc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peterson drops Lepuc with a big left hand and mounts him. Lepuc is in big trouble!
 Lepuc is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson content just to control the position here.
Peterson cracks Lepuc with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scully Peterson!
Scully Peterson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Dude (ranked 3114 p4p, 4013 weight class) and Theodore Holmstrom (ranked 391 p4p, 477 weight class). The Dude has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theodore Holmstrom!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmstrom looks to throw the jab but Dude is out of range.
Dude on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dude throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holmstrom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dude throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Holmstrom's waist but Holmstrom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dude off to one side.
Holmstrom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dude is looking to counter the offense by Holmstrom and move into the clinch.
Holmstrom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holmstrom wants it to stay on the feet.
Holmstrom misses with an uppercut.
Holmstrom misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Dude misses.
Holmstrom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Holmstrom scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dude misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holmstrom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Holmstrom coming out on top.
Theodore Holmstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmstrom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmstrom lands a jab to the head.
Dude blocks a jab.
Dude takes one to the chin there.
Holmstrom jabs Dude right on the nose. Dude blinks but takes it well.
Dude rushes Holmstrom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dude tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmstrom's elbow.
Holmstrom looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dude is trying to break free.
Holmstrom prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Dude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dude goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holmstrom prevents it.
Dude is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holmstrom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Holmstrom is trying to force a seperation but Dude has the dominant position.
Holmstrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmstrom is trying to break the clinch but Dude has him pressed against the cage.
Dude leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dude wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmstrom won't allow it.
Dude is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Holmstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but Dude won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Holmstrom.
Dude tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holmstrom just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dude tries to pull guard but Holmstrom holds him up against the cage and eventually Dude drops back down to his feet.
Holmstrom manages to break the clinch.
Dude shoots in for a double leg but Holmstrom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmstrom stuffs the takedown attempt from Dude. Dude gets slowly back to his feet.
Holmstrom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dude in his tracks.
Dude with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Holmstrom counter with a right hand.
Holmstrom lands a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Holmstrom as Dude shoots in.
Dude is breathing heavily.
Holmstrom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dude in his tracks.
Holmstrom is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dude had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Holmstrom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dude counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice straight punches there by Holmstrom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holmstrom.
Theodore Holmstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmstrom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dude sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmstrom tests Dude's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dude gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmstrom is trying to break free.
Dude wants to break free but Holmstrom has control.
Dude blocking some punches.
Dude manages to break the clinch.
Holmstrom throws a looping overhand right but Dude ducks down to avoid it.
Dude dives in for a single leg takedown but Holmstrom sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dude tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holmstrom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmstrom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmstrom 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.
Dude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmstrom.
Holmstrom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dude.
Dude avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holmstrom misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Holmstrom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dude tries to clinch there but Holmstrom circles away.
Holmstrom loads up on a big right hand but Dude slips the punch.
Dude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmstrom.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holmstrom, as that shot connected.
Dude fails to land the takedown.
Holmstrom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holmstrom throws a looping overhand right but Dude ducks down to avoid it.
Holmstrom misses with an uppercut. Dude saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dude misses the body punch
letting Holmstrom counter with a right hand.
Dude shoots in but Holmstrom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Holmstrom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmstrom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holmstrom thuds his right hand into Dude's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holmstrom throws the left hand but Dude avoids the punch easily.
Dude takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dude darts in looking for a takedown but Holmstrom gets double underhooks and turns Dude into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Dude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dude creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holmstrom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dude takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dude defending well as Holmstrom loads up on a big left hand.
Dude looks to land a combination but Holmstrom avoids it well.
Holmstrom missing with a left hand there. Dude was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holmstrom keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmstrom throws an overhand right that lands on Dude's shoulder, as Dude tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmstrom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab from Holmstrom.
The Dude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dude tries to clinch up
and Holmstrom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dude rushes Holmstrom and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dude tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holmstrom avoids it.
Dude works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dude is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holmstrom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Holmstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holmstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dude tries to clinch up.
Jab from Holmstrom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmstrom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dude on the side of the head.
Holmstrom throws a hook but Dude avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Holmstrom.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holmstrom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dude fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holmstrom throws a lazy right hand but Dude sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holmstrom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Holmstrom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dude doesn't seem phased though.
Dude gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holmstrom prevents a takedown attempt there.
Holmstrom avoiding damage as Dude throws knees to the body.
Holmstrom is trying to break the clinch but Dude is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holmstrom is trying to break the clinch but Dude has him pressed against the cage.
Dude jumps guard and drags Holmstrom to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Holmstrom wants to stand but Dude has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dude has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holmstrom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holmstrom is looking to stand up but Dude won't let him.
Holmstrom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dude. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Holmstrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice shot by Holmstrom.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Theodore Holmstrom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmstrom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dude fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Holmstrom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Holmstrom looks to land a left hand but Dude moved out of range nicely.
Dude tries to clinch but Holmstrom is having none of it.
Holmstrom throws a looping overhand right but Dude ducks down to avoid it.
Holmstrom misses with a looping right.
Dude tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmstrom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dude.
Holmstrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holmstrom scores with the left hand. Dude knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude slips under a jab from Holmstrom.
Holmstrom slaps away a takedown attempt from Dude, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Holmstrom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dude blocks a jab.
Dude swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dude slips under a jab from Holmstrom.
Dude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmstrom.
Dude shoots in but Holmstrom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Dude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dude wants to clinch up but Holmstrom keeps it at a distance.
Dude gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dude keeps control of Holmstrom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmstrom manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Holmstrom misses its intended target.
Dude was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No luck for Dude with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Dude with that takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Holmstrom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Holmstrom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dude sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dude changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Holmstrom throws a jab but it's blocked by Dude.
Dude misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Holmstrom misses.
Dude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmstrom.
Dude steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmstrom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude shoots in but no luck this time.
Holmstrom looks to land a right hand but Dude moved out of range.
Holmstrom scores with a nice strike.
Holmstrom lands a head shot.
Dude ducks under a wild hook from Holmstrom.
Dude drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dude gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmstrom.
Dude moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holmstrom throws a jab but it's blocked by Dude.
Dude staying out of range there.
It looked like Dude was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holmstrom.
Holmstrom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude slips a jab from Holmstrom.
Dude takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Holmstrom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmstrom misses with an uppercut. Dude saw that one coming.
Holmstrom throws an overhand right that lands on Dude's shoulder, as Dude tries to avoid the shot.
Holmstrom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dude fails with the takedown
and Holmstrom counters with a straight right hand.
Dude shoots in and drives through. Holmstrom sprawls well.
Holmstrom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dude.
Dude appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Holmstrom looks to land a right hand but Dude moved out of range.
Holmstrom throws a big shot that misses.
The Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Theodore Holmstrom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holmstrom lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Holmstrom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Holmstrom winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Holmstrom!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 1946 p4p, 2775 weight class) and Raul Kyshenko (ranked 252 p4p, 357 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Kyshenko!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyshenko with a poor takedown
and Anstey counters with a one-two to the body.
Kyshenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kyshenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anstey counters with a stiff right hand.
Kyshenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anstey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kyshenko sprawls and moves away.
Corwin Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Kyshenko.
Anstey tries to bum rush Kyshenko with a series of wild strikes but Kyshenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kyshenko shoots in for a double leg but Anstey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anstey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anstey wants it to stay on the feet.
Kyshenko looks winded!
Kyshenko shoots and misses
and Anstey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anstey drops Kyshenko with a beautiful combination! Kyshenko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Anstey is looking for the KO!
 It looks like Raul Kyshenko has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey sends Kyshenko crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Anstey is motioning to the referee to let Kyshenko up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kyshenko is rocked!
Anstey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kyshenko sprawls well initially but Anstey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kyshenko is still in real trouble! Can Anstey finish him?
Anstey lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Kyshenko! More strikes land and this one is all over! Anstey jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Falcon (ranked 1419 p4p, 2146 weight class) and Bon Adrien De Moncey (ranked 197 p4p, 292 weight class). Falcon comes to the cage accompanied by O Retrô Ativo - Heróis do Status Quo. 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 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Falcon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bon Adrien De Moncey!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Moncey fails with the takedown.
Falcon throws a nice looking combination but De Moncey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Moncey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Falcon manages to escape and get back to his feet!
De Moncey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Falcon tries to avoid it but De Moncey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Falcon to the ground. Falcon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Moncey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Falcon swivels and escapes.
Jack Falcon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bon Adrien De Moncey.
Falcon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falcon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Moncey is defended easily by Falcon.
Falcon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
De Moncey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Falcon defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Moncey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon stuffs the takedown.
Falcon cracks De Moncey with an open hand slap.
De Moncey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Falcon defends it nicely.
De Moncey looks winded!
De Moncey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Falcon.
Falcon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've been told by Falcon's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Falcon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Moncey is rocked!
Falcon flashes De Moncey a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. De Moncey's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. De Moncey crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Falcon punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Falcon!
Jack Falcon retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Jack Falcon 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dalinar Kholin (ranked 1053 p4p, 2442 weight class) and Hill Billy Hank (ranked 159 p4p, 331 weight class). Kholin comes to the cage accompanied by Berserkir. Dalinar Kholin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hill Billy Hank's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dalinar Kholin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hill Billy Hank!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hank tries for a takedown but Kholin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kholin. No joy for Hank on that attempt.
Kholin throws a hook to the side of Hank's head but Hank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kholin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hank shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kholin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kholin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hank on the ground.
Hank trying to control the position from guard on top but Kholin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hank controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kholin trying to keep a closed guard but Hank is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hank not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Hank 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.
Kholin wants to improve his position but instead Hank has moved into half guard.
Kholin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two 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.
Kholin trying to control but Hank postures up.
Hank works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hank controlling from mount.
Kholin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kholin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kholin tries to get out of the position.
Hank tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kholin is desperately trying to improve his position but Hank has a good base and remains in mount.
Hank lands with some strikes.
Hank controlling the pace for now.
Hank cracks Kholin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kholin is desperately trying to improve his position but Hank has a good base and remains in mount.
Hank lands a couple of good shots and Kholin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hank has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kholin trying to control the hands but Hank won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Kholin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The referee is taking a good look at Kholin as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hank!
Hank is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Kholin up.
Hank avoiding Kholin 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hank lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hill Billy Hank dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kholin takes a swing at Hank's ribcage but misses.
Hank checks a low kick from Kholin.
Hank shoots in looking for a takedown. Kholin tries to sprawl out of it but Hank keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kholin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hank scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kholin is looking to regain half guard here but Hank keeps moving and retains side control.
Kholin can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hank landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hank cracks Kholin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hank is looking to take a break and control but Kholin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kholin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hank working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Hank advances nicely into full mount.
Hank trying to control but Kholin is having none of it.
Hank postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kholin looks a forlorn figure.
Hank has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kholin's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kholin tries to reverse the position but Hank maintains control.
Kholin tries to hold on but Hank pushes him away.
Hank working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kholin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hank lands a couple of good shots and Kholin has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hank patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hank avoiding Kholin 's attempts to control his hands.
Kholin is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank tries to get the hooks in deep but Kholin pushed the leg off.
Hank controls the action.
Kholin is taking damage to the body and head.
Hank scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hank is hanging on to Kholin's back as he tries to escape.
Hank cracks Kholin with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kholin from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Kholin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hill Billy Hank has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hank is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hank has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hank looking for the choke but no joy.
Kholin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hank.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hank gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hill Billy Hank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hank looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kholin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hank manages to mount him!
Hank controlling the pace for now.
Hank scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kholin?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hank pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kholin tries to hold on but Hank postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hank tries to control but Kholin wriggling away.
Kholin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hank working Kholin over with strikes here.
Kholin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hank controlling his opponent.
Hank looking to control but Kholin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hank looking to finish Kholin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kholin!
The referee warns Kholin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hank controlling from the full mount.
Kholin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kholin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kholin working to try and regain half guard.
Hank scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kholin?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank with good strikes from the mount here!
 Kholin is rocked!
Hank lands a big shot to the head and Kholin winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hill Billy Hank!
Hill Billy Hank thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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