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GAMMA#992 Lovanov v Canada PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 2046 p4p, 1928 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 273 p4p, 261 weight class). 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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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gerber throws a body kick that misses.
Gerber cracks Brooks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gerber misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Brooks misses its target.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Gerber moves out of range easily.
Gerber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerber.
Brooks walks into a straight right hand from Gerber.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gerber.
That kick from Brooks tenderised Gerber's leg. Gerber is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brooks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab lands there for Gerber.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brooks misses with a two punch combination.
Brooks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gerber. That did some damage!
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerber is just out of range.
Gerber tries for a takedown but Brooks circles away easily
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brooks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber connects with a body shot.
Brooks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brooks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gerber misses with an uppercut.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gerber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gerber slips a straight right by Brooks.
It seemed like Gerber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romulus Gerber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Gerber misses with a body kick.
Gerber throws a solid leg kick but Brooks takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gerber.
Brooks rushes Gerber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks scores with a shot to the side of Gerber's head.
Brooks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gerber tries to move into range but Brooks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brooks lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Brooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brooks, as that shot connected.
Gerber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brooks if he has to take too many more of those.
Gerber thuds his right hand into Brooks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gerber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gerber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brooks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Gerber misses.
Brooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gerber follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gerber slips under a jab from Brooks.
Gerber throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Brooks misses its target.
Brooks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Gerber to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gerber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gerber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerber connects with a single shot there.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brooks misses with a low kick.
Gerber only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gerber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brooks.
Brooks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brooks misses with an uppercut. Gerber saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gerber lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brooks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brooks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from Brooks misses
and Gerber counters with a straight right hand.
Brooks wants to clinch
and Gerber counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Gerber is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brooks.
Eric Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks lands a jab to Gerber's midsection.
Brooks lands a high kick!
Gerber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brooks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brooks works the jab nicely.
Gerber throws a lazy uppercut
and Brooks counters with a straight right hand.
Brooks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Brooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick lands for Gerber.
Brooks connects with a nice looking jab.
Brooks misses with a right hand
and Gerber counters with a nice uppercut.
Gerber moves out of range as Brooks throws a body kick.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Gerber slips a jab and a cross from Brooks.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Gerber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gerber scores with a nice head shot.
Gerber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerber.
Gerber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks takes the fight into the clinch.
Gerber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brooks slowing the pace effectively.
Brooks is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gerber is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brooks to the mat. Brooks regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Brooks being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gerber won't allow Brooks to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Brooks will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gerber avoids the head kick by Brooks.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerber is just out of range.
Brooks scores with a kick to the body.
Brooks lands a head kick!
A right-left combo lands from Gerber.
Brooks takes one on the button.
Brooks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gerber is able to avoid easily.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gerber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerber misses with an uppercut. Brooks saw that one coming.
Gerber lands a head shot.
Gerber misses with a leg kick
and Brooks counters with a right hand to the body.
Gerber defending well as Brooks loads up on a big left hand.
Brooks throws a jab when Gerber was well out of range.
Gerber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brooks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber checks a low kick from Brooks.
Gerber throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
Gerber misses with a straight left.
Gerber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gerber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gerber lands with an uppercut that bounces Brooks off the cage and back into range.
Brooks blocks the body kick.
Gerber misses with a looping left.
Gerber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Gerber misses its intended target.
Brooks scores with a jab. Gerber acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brooks takes a swing at Gerber's ribcage but misses.
Brooks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gerber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Brooks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerber moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gerber throws a push kick but Brooks slaps the foot to one side.
As Gerber backs away, Brooks returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brooks throws a front kick that sends Gerber stumbling back into the cage.
Gerber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brooks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gerber steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Gerber slips the punch.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerber is just out of range.
Eric Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerber.
Gerber replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brooks blocks it well.
Gerber lands a head shot.
Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brooks can't find room to land a body shot as Gerber controls the action.
Gerber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooks jumps into guard, dragging Gerber to the mat.
Gerber controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber is working Brooks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brooks is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gerber throwing strikes from guard but Brooks blocks nicely.
Gerber preventing the sweep.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Gerber tries to pass.
Gerber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brooks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gerber's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gerber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brooks is fighting to break Gerber's control of his arms but Gerber is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Gerber keeps moving.
Gerber is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gerber manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Brooks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gerber connects with an inside leg kick.
Brooks lands a jab to the nose.
Gerber misses with a kick to the body
and Brooks counters with a low kick, right behind Gerber 's knee.
Gerber takes one on the button.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Gerber pushes him off.
Brooks misses with a looping right.
Gerber throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brooks counters by clinching up.
Brooks stops a takedown attempt from Gerber.
Brooks lands with a short shot to the head.
Gerber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Gerber throws an elbow but it misses.
Gerber blocks an uppercut.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gerber prevents a body shot from Brooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerber manages to break the clinch.
Brooks throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Gerber misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gerber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
Gerber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Gerber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brooks doesn't seem phased though.
Gerber with a nice cross.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gerber can pounce on him.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gerber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Gerber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gerber tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gerber throws a shot from downtown. Brooks moves away and avoids it.
Brooks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gerber is able to avoid easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brooks. That's going to slow Gerber down.
Romulus Gerber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gerber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brooks.
Brooks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gerber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brooks half committed to a counter leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Gerber there.
Brooks throws the left hand but Gerber avoids the punch easily.
Gerber uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brooks checks a low kick from Gerber.
Gerber goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good exchange - Brooks coming out on top.
Gerber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brooks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gerber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooks.
Gerber throws out a counter right but Brooks avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Gerber.
Brooks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brooks moves away from the strike by Gerber.
Gerber cracks Brooks with an open hand slap.
Gerber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Brooks slips under a jab.
Brooks throws a body punch but Gerber moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber throws a series of punches but Brooks avoids them all with ease.
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gerber. That did some damage!
Brooks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gerber is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gerber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brooks lands with an overhand left.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gerber.
Gerber takes one to the side of the head.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Brooks is predictable there
and Gerber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gerber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brooks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gerber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brooks scores with a push kick.
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!
Gerber misses the jab.
Gerber connects with a crisp jab.
Gerber misses with a straight left.
Gerber digs a good hook to Brooks's body.
Gerber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerber misses the jab.
Gerber throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Gerber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brooks feints and then cracks Gerber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gerber down.
Brooks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gerber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brooks. Brooks obviously looking to wear him down.
Brooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks lands a glancing blow to the side of Gerber's head.
Eric Brooks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brooks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gerber.
As Gerber tries to get set, Brooks tries to push him back and clinch up but Gerber manages to avoid the attempt.
Gerber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gerber.
Brooks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks digs a good hook to Gerber's body.
Brooks cracks Gerber with a good jab.
Gerber scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gerber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Romulus Gerber.
I think Brooks 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eric Brooks!
Eric Brooks thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mousa Sissoko (ranked 1257 p4p, 2708 weight class) and Shane Raffington (ranked 175 p4p, 380 weight class). Raffington has chosen Logan Lucky as his entrance music. Shane Raffington struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mousa Sissoko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Raffington!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raffington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A low kick from Sissoko is predictable there
and Raffington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Mousa Sissoko has been cut.
Sissoko looks to score with a jab to the body but Raffington is just out of range.
We've been informed that Raffington has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sissoko misses with an uppercut
and Raffington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sissoko defending well as Raffington loads up on a big left hand.
Raffington moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sissoko takes a swing at Raffington's ribcage but misses.
Sissoko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sissoko tries to score with a low kick but Raffington moves his leg out of the way.
Raffington lands with a nice body punch.
Raffington sends Sissoko crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Raffington is motioning to the referee to let Sissoko up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Sissoko is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sissoko throws a lazy uppercut
and Raffington counters with a huge right that knocks Sissoko out cold! Raffington is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Raffington!
Shane Raffington was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Spence (ranked 1953 p4p, 632 weight class) and Isaac Vernon (ranked 260 p4p, 90 weight class). Spence 's entrance music is Were Coming. A fine choice. 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 Isaac Vernon 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vernon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Spence - the referee stops the clock and Vernon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Spence . Vernon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've been informed that Vernon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vernon slips under a jab.
Vernon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spence .
A head kick misses from Spence .
Spence misses the jab.
Vernon looks to throw the jab but Spence is out of range.
Vernon misses with a body shot
and Spence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spence misses with a shot to the body
and Vernon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spence keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vernon.
Vernon scores with a leg kick.
Vernon works Spence 's body with a nice hook.
Vernon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vernon moves out of range of the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Vernon.
Nice defenses there by Spence .
Spence digs a good body shot into Vernon's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spence lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spence misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon looks to land a left hand but Spence moved out of range nicely.
Vernon throws a hook to the side of Spence 's head but Spence sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spence fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vernon just manages to avoid it.
Vernon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spence .
Spence thows a body kick. Vernon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vernon throws a poor cross that misses
and Spence counters with an inside leg kick.
Vernon misses with a straight left.
Spence tries a head kick but it misses.
Vernon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spence takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spence connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vernon's hands.
Spence will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vernon feints a counter leg kick.
Vernon misses the jab.
Spence moves out of range of the leg kick from Vernon.
Vernon throws a body shot but no joy.
Vernon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spence .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spence tries to land a leg kick but Vernon saw it coming and moves away.
Vernon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vernon scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spence just misses with a punch to the body.
Spence tries a head kick but it misses.
Spence has closed the distance and engaged Vernon in a clinch.
I was talking to Spence 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vernon digs a right hand underneath Spence 's ribcage. Spence let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spence throws a punch but it's blocked by Vernon.
Vernon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spence is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vernon is defending well for now.
Vernon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spence with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vernon misses with the head strike.
Spence lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vernon's elbow.
Vernon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spence is defending well.
Spence softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vernon misses with a body punch.
Spence prevents a takedown attempt there.
Spence lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
Vernon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vernon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spence prevents a body shot from Vernon.
Vernon stalling in the clinch.
Spence tries a body shot but Vernon blocks it.
Vernon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vernon has a couple of punches blocked by Spence .
Vernon misses with a punch to the body.
Vernon working hard to break the clinch.
Vernon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Spence to work.
Spence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vernon tries for a takedown but Spence manages to get underhooks.
Alan Spence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Vernon.
Vernon wants a takedown.
Vernon misses with a body punch.
Come on Vernon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Spence lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vernon is trying to push Spence away but Spence has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spence misses with a punch to the body.
Spence slowing the pace effectively.
Vernon struggles to land a body shot inside as Spence controls his hands.
Vernon misses with a body punch.
A short left from Vernon.
Vernon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Vernon fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Spence dominated that round.
That's time! Spence 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spence connects with a body shot that sends Vernon's belly button to the back.
Vernon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vernon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spence misses with a looping left.
Spence avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vernon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spence pinned against the cage. Spence gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spence tried to counter with a leg kick but Vernon avoided it.
Vernon blocks a jab.
Spence cracks Vernon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vernon lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vernon. Vernon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vernon can do to turn this around?
Spence misses with a hook.
Spence throws out a loose jab but Vernon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spence bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vernon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spence .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Spence misses
and Vernon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Vernon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vernon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spence sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spence throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spence forces Vernon back against the cage and clinches.
Vernon managing to block the knees to the body from Spence .
Vernon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spence prevents a body shot from Vernon.
Vernon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alan Spence has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vernon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vernon blocks an uppercut.
Spence with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spence .
Vernon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Vernon is trying to control. Spence wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vernon stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spence wants to control but Vernon is keeping busy.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but Spence is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spence is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spence is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vernon wants to pass to mount but Spence is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence is looking to improve his position.
Vernon is trying to control. Spence wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Spence misses with a few strikes there.
Vernon looks to land a body kick but Spence moved away.
Spence darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spence misses with an uppercut.
Vernon throws a hook but Spence avoids it easily.
Alan Spence is winning the standup battle so far.
Spence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spence .
Vernon moves away from the strike by Spence .
Spence connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence throws a sloppy body shot
and Spence takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vernon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spence moves away.
It appears Spence was looking to counter with a kick there.
Vernon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vernon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spence .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vernon.
Vernon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vernon misses the jab.
Spence throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Vernon misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Vernon.
Spence misses with an uppercut. Vernon saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Vernon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vernon.
Spence moves out of range as Vernon strikes.
Vernon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vernon looks to throw the jab but Spence is out of range.
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 Alan Spence will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Spence looks to throw the jab but Vernon is out of range.
Vernon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vernon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spence slips under a jab.
Spence swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spence slips a jab from Vernon.
It looked like Spence wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spence fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vernon.
Spence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vernon.
Spence throws an overhand right that lands on Vernon's shoulder, as Vernon tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vernon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spence has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spence and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vernon is looking to score with low kicks.
Spence was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spence throws an overhand right that lands on Vernon's shoulder, as Vernon tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spence .
Vernon throws a body punch but Spence moves out of range.
A slow jab from Spence misses its intended target.
Spence pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vernon jabs Spence to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence moves into range and clinches up with Vernon.
Spence lands a shoulder strike.
Vernon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spence .
Vernon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spence is stalling here.
Vernon misses with the head strike.
Vernon swings wildly with an uppercut but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon throws a head punch that misses.
Vernon tries to work over Spence 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vernon lands a nice shot to the body.
Vernon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spence lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Spence .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spence .
Vernon misses with some punches.
Spence scores with a shot to the side of Vernon's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spence pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spence is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vernon is keeping busy.
Spence lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
Spence lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
Vernon tries to throw a body punch but Spence avoids it by throwing Vernon back against the cage.
Spence is pressed up against the cage. Vernon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spence down to the mat. Spence avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vernon misses with a looping left.
Vernon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spence .
Alan Spence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon moves out of range as Spence strikes.
Nice defenses there by Vernon.
Vernon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vernon is looking to score with low kicks.
Spence throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Vernon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alan Spence is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spence slips under a jab from Vernon.
Spence lands a leg kick that knocks Vernon off balance momentarily.
Isaac Vernon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vernon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vernon throws a leg kick but Spence checks it.
A clash of legs there as Spence blocks the low kick.
Vernon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spence can pounce on him.
Vernon throws a big shot that misses.
Spence misses with a wild body shot.
Spence jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vernon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spence .
Vernon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vernon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vernon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Spence there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Spence misses.
Vernon misses with a left hand
and Spence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spence tries a head kick but it misses.
Vernon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spence with a body shot.
Vernon 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.
Nice defenses there by Spence .
It looked like Spence wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spence ducks under a wild hook from Vernon.
Vernon throws a push kick but Spence slaps the foot to one side.
Vernon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vernon slips under a jab from Spence .
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Spence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spence , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Spence !
A victorious Alan Spence 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 Razkan Karmax (ranked 1202 p4p, 668 weight class) and Keith Rodgers (ranked 152 p4p, 90 weight class). Karmax's entrance music is BloodSports. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razkan Karmax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Rodgers !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karmax loads up on a big right hand but Rodgers slips the punch.
Rodgers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rodgers , as that shot connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rodgers .
Karmax throws a right and a left that Rodgers avoids nicely.
Rodgers cracks Karmax with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karmax checks a low kick from Rodgers .
Karmax fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rodgers moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodgers breaks from the clinch.
Rodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodgers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodgers feints and then cracks Karmax's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karmax down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karmax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karmax misses with a looping right.
Karmax fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rodgers with the inside leg kick.
Rodgers misses with a body shot.
Rodgers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers avoids the body shot from Karmax.
Rodgers feints a counter leg kick.
Rodgers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karmax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karmax digs a good body shot into Rodgers 's ribs.
Karmax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodgers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karmax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Rodgers is predictable there
letting Karmax counter with a right hand.
Keith Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodgers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodgers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karmax.
Karmax needs to keep his hands up - Rodgers had a free shot at his head there.
Rodgers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karmax on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rodgers misses with a body shot
enabling Karmax to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karmax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karmax looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karmax misses with a wild body shot.
Karmax just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodgers misses with a wild body shot.
Rodgers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karmax takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rodgers jabs Karmax to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karmax slips a straight right by Rodgers .
A quick step to the side and Karmax tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodgers walks into a jab.
Rodgers throws a nice head kick!
Rodgers slips a jab and a cross from Karmax.
Rodgers moves out of range of the strikes.
Karmax takes a swing at Rodgers 's ribcage but misses.
Rodgers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karmax moves away.
Karmax circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karmax counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karmax wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving.
Karmax stopping the sweep attempt from Rodgers .
Rodgers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karmax gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodgers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karmax doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karmax manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rodgers looking for subs off his back but Karmax has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Karmax scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rodgers wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karmax seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rodgers is looking to control Karmax's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodgers avoid being mounted?
Karmax drops an elbow to the side of Rodgers 's head.
Karmax has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karmax landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Karmax.
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!
Karmax prevents Rodgers from improving his position.
Karmax scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Razkan Karmax will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodgers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karmax doesn't seem bothered though.
Rodgers scores with a hook.
Rodgers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodgers stuns Karmax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot by Rodgers .
Karmax swings for the body but Rodgers moves out of range.
Karmax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodgers sizes up Karmax with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rodgers clinches up with Karmax and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodgers tries to throw a body punch but Karmax avoids it by throwing Rodgers back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rodgers fails to land.
Karmax can't find room to land a body shot as Rodgers controls the action.
Rodgers throws a punch but it's blocked by Karmax.
Karmax lands a body shot.
Karmax presses Rodgers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Karmax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karmax tries to throw a body punch but Rodgers avoids it by throwing Karmax back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karmax.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karmax.
Rodgers tries a body shot but Karmax blocks it.
Rodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Karmax controls the action.
A short left from Karmax.
Still in the clinch, Rodgers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karmax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodgers tightens his grip and picks Karmax up, before dumping him to the ground. Karmax manages to land in guard.
Karmax is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karmax pulls Rodgers in close to prevent any damage.
Karmax is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodgers stopping the sweep attempt from Karmax.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers is fighting to break Karmax's control of his arms but Karmax is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rodgers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karmax is trying to hold Rodgers in close to prevent damage but Rodgers has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodgers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karmax keeps working.
Karmax tries to get to full guard but Rodgers has control of the leg.
Karmax wants to control but Rodgers is keeping busy.
Rodgers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Karmax manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karmax wants to sweep but no luck.
Rodgers chips away with some ground and pound.
Rodgers cracks Karmax with a solid left hand.
Rodgers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodgers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Karmax has control of Rodgers 's left arm, preventing Rodgers from doing any damage.
Rodgers is looking to work some ground and pound but Karmax has wrist control.
Rodgers lands a couple of elbows.
Karmax wants to sweep here but Rodgers controlling him for the moment.
Rodgers chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karmax is keeping the position for now.
Karmax is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Razkan Karmax overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodgers taking some punishment here, with Karmax in his half guard.
Rodgers is trying to get back to full guard.
Rodgers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rodgers wants to improve his position but Karmax is controlling well.
Rodgers has a hand on Karmax's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Karmax takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Rodgers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Karmax with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodgers to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice jab there from Rodgers .
Rodgers connects with a crisp jab.
Rodgers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karmax counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karmax.
Karmax takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Karmax is looking to wear down Rodgers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab from Rodgers .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers loads up on a big right hand but Karmax slips the punch.
Karmax is looking to counter punch.
Karmax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karmax misses with a body shot.
Rodgers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rodgers looks to score with a jab to the body but Karmax is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karmax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rodgers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karmax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodgers lands with a straight right. Karmax didn't see that one coming.
Karmax feints and then cracks Rodgers 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodgers down.
Karmax on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rodgers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karmax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodgers throws a leg kick but Karmax checks it.
Karmax misses with a right hand
and Rodgers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Rodgers misses.
Karmax misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodgers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karmax gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodgers .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karmax scores with a jab to the head.
Rodgers cracks Karmax with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karmax lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodgers throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Karmax misses its intended target.
Rodgers throws a leg kick which misses Karmax's front leg but catches the back leg as Karmax tries to avoid it.
Karmax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodgers feints a counter leg kick.
Rodgers throws a lazy uppercut
and Karmax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Rodgers misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodgers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rodgers scores with a nice strike.
Rodgers scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Rodgers .
Karmax just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a wild body shot.
As Rodgers tries to get set, Karmax tries to push him back and clinch up but Rodgers manages to avoid the attempt.
Rodgers tries for a takedown but Karmax circles away easily
and Karmax counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodgers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karmax.
Keith Rodgers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karmax blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karmax. Rodgers does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rodgers .
Karmax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rodgers finds it's way round the side to connect with Karmax's head.
Rodgers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karmax.
Rodgers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rodgers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karmax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodgers .
Karmax dips to his left and cracks Rodgers with an uppercut!
Karmax looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodgers is just out of range.
Rodgers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karmax thuds a left hand into Rodgers 's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karmax lands a glancing blow to the side of Rodgers 's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karmax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Rodgers is rocked!
Rodgers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karmax ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Rodgers out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Razkan Karmax!
A very excited looking Razkan Karmax made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Garcia (ranked 761 p4p, 754 weight class) and Aonghus Mormaer (ranked 109 p4p, 108 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aonghus Mormaer!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Mormaer.
Mormaer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Mormaer.
Garcia lunges at Mormaer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mormaer's hand.
Mormaer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Mormaer checks it.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Mormaer didn't see that one coming.
Mormaer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mormaer looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Aonghus Mormaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Mormaer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
An inside leg kick lands from Mormaer.
Mormaer throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Garcia sizes up Mormaer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mormaer.
Mormaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mormaer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Mormaer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mormaer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Mormaer slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mormaer. That's going to slow Garcia down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mormaer. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mormaer throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Mormaer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Mormaer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Mormaer.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mormaer is trying to maintain a safe position but Garcia gets an underhook and turns Mormaer into the cage.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Mormaer tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia misses with some punches.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to stall.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mormaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mormaer stalling against the cage.
Garcia trying to control the position but instead, Mormaer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garcia into the cage.
A body shot lands from Garcia.
Mormaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Garcia.
Garcia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.
Garcia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mormaer or not.
Mormaer jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Mormaer around his waist. Mormaer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mormaer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mormaer throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia tried to counter with a leg kick but Mormaer avoided it.
Mormaer misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Mormaer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcia with a nice calf kick.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Mormaer's legs.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Mormaer knows he should have avoided that one.
Mormaer moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mormaer misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mormaer misses with a leg kick.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcia counters with a good low kick that Mormaer was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormaer misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Mormaer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mormaer scores with a punch to the head.
Good leg kick by Garcia.
Mormaer doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Mormaer's head but Mormaer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mormaer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Mormaer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mormaer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mormaer with a knee to the head.
It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Garcia misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Mormaer.
Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Mormaer misses
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mormaer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
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.
An inside leg kick lands from Mormaer.
Diego Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia scores with a sloppy right hand. Mormaer should have avoided that one.
Mormaer staying out of range there.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Mormaer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mormaer moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
Mormaer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mormaer can pounce on him.
Mormaer loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Mormaer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia tried to score with a low kick but Mormaer checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormaer moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Mormaer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia misses with a low kick as Mormaer jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mormaer! But no joy.
Garcia thumps Mormaer with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Mormaer moves away and avoids it.
Mormaer tried to score with a low kick but Garcia checks it.
Mormaer looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia has Mormaer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mormaer is trying to pull guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mormaer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mormaer misses with the head strike.
Mormaer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Mormaer lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia throws a body punch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Mormaer lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Diego Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mormaer working Garcia over with knees to the body.
Mormaer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mormaer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Mormaer.
Garcia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mormaers head.
Mormaer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mormaer trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Mormaer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Garcia wants to control but Mormaer is keeping busy.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Mormaer.
Mormaer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mormaer wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aonghus Mormaer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mormaer throws an off balance right hand
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mormaer is able to avoid easily.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mormaer. That did some damage!
Mormaer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mormaer wants to land a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Mormaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia scores with a jab. Mormaer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mormaer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Mormaer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mormaer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garcia is out of range.
Mormaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mormaer with the inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mormaer lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Nice shot by Mormaer.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Mormaer staying out of range there.
Mormaer misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
Mormaer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mormaer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mormaer loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mormaer throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Mormaer's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mormaer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mormaer tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mormaer tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mormaer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Mormaer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mormaer throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mormaer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mormaer flicks out a counter leg kick but Garcia steps away.
Mormaer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Mormaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Mormaer misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Mormaer.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Mormaer's shoulder, as Mormaer tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mormaer staying out of range there.
Mormaer unleashes a big counter combination but Garcia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mormaer throws a leg kick that misses.
Mormaer misses with a straight left.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Mormaer.
Mormaer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garcia fails to pull guard.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.
Mormaer pulls guard.
Mormaer working for submissions but it's allowed Garcia to get to half guard.
Mormaer is looking to get back to full guard here but Garcia has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position but Mormaer is working away.
Mormaer manages to get back to half guard.
Mormaer is in trouble now - Garcia has advanced to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aonghus Mormaer.
I think Mormaer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aonghus Mormaer!
A relieved looking Aonghus Mormaer 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hin Areni (ranked 537 p4p, 1104 weight class) and Tree Fortay (ranked 50 p4p, 102 weight class). Areni's entrance music is Mosaique. A fine choice. Fortay has chosen The Choice Is Yours as his entrance music. Tree Fortay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hin Areni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Tree Fortay!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Areni throws a body punch but Fortay moves out of range.
Fortay gets caught flat footed, as Areni shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Areni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fortay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Areni trying to control but Fortay is working from the bottom.
Areni postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Areni 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.
Fortay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Areni controls the pace.
Areni postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Areni throws a big right hand that misses.
Areni stopping the sweep attempt from Fortay.
Areni trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay trying to control the position.
Areni loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Areni trying to control but Fortay is working from the bottom.
Areni postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Areni distracts Fortay with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Areni looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Areni missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fortay keeping moving, preventing Areni from controlling successfully.
Fortay looking for a guillotine here but Areni defends easily.
Areni postures up and lands a big shot to Fortay's brow.
Areni trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Areni stands up over Fortay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areni throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fortay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Areni postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Areni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Areni trying to control the position from guard on top but Fortay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fortay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Areni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fortay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fortay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Areni defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fortay is keeping the position for now.
Areni distracts Fortay with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fortay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fortay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Areni doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Areni manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Areni is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fortay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hin Areni dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fortay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Areni doesn't seem bothered though.
Fortay misses with a wild body shot.
Fortay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
No joy there for Fortay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fortay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortay misses the jab.
Areni misses with a looping right.
Fortay takes a swing at Areni's ribcage but misses.
Areni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Areni ducks under a wild hook from Fortay.
Fortay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fortay with a nice cross.
Fortay jabs Areni right on the nose. Areni blinks but takes it well.
Fortay takes a swing at Areni's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Areni with a nice cross.
Fortay lands an overhand right.
Fortay scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Areni misses with a hook.
Areni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Areni.
Areni misses the shot to the body.
Fortay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Areni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fortay swings for the body but Areni moves out of range.
Areni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Areni misses.
Fortay missing with a left hand there. Areni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fortay throws a body shot but no joy.
Areni looks to land a right hand but Fortay moved out of range.
Areni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortay misses with an uppercut. Areni saw that one coming.
Areni misses the shot to the body.
Areni swings for the body but Fortay moves out of range.
Areni moves away from the strike by Fortay.
Fortay throws a jab but it's blocked by Areni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areni lands the left hand.
Areni lands a nice hook to Fortay's body. Fortay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortay lands a nice looking body shot.
Areni misses with a low kick.
Fortay jabs Areni right on the nose. Areni blinks but takes it well.
Fortay misses with an uppercut. Areni saw that one coming.
Areni tries to land a front kick but Fortay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fortay catches Areni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Areni tries to score with a low kick but Fortay moves his leg out of the way.
Fortay throws a hook but Areni blocks it.
Fortay throws an overhand right that lands on Areni's shoulder, as Areni tries to avoid the shot.
Fortay lands with an uppercut that bounces Areni off the cage and back into range.
Tree Fortay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Areni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Areni staying out of range there.
Fortay throws a nice looking combination but Areni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crunch! Areni slams his shin into Fortay's torso.
Fortay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arenis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Areni lands with a nice body punch.
Fortay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fortay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Areni.
Areni tries to work over Fortay's front leg with a kick but Fortay checks it.
Areni misses with a body shot.
Fortay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Areni with a body shot.
Fortay misses the jab.
Fortay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fortay throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Areni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Areni moves out of range of the strikes.
Areni tries to clinch but Fortay moves out of range.
A big left from Areni misses.
Areni throws the left hand but Fortay avoids the punch easily.
Areni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Areni there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortay misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fortay.
Areni shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fortay is trying to defend but Areni finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fortay wants to stand back up but Areni manages to pass into side control.
Fortay prevents Areni from improving position.
Areni scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hin Areni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Areni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fortay keeps working.
The ground and pound from Areni 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.
Tree Fortay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Fortay throws a jab when Areni was well out of range.
Areni moves into the clinch.
Areni misses with a body punch.
Areni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Areni misses with a body punch.
Fortay manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Areni misses the target.
Fortay throws out a counter right but Areni avoids it with no problem.
Fortay tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fortay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Areni. Areni obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick from Areni, right into the meat of the thigh.
Areni throws a body shot but no joy.
Fortay misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Areni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortay moves away.
Fortay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Areni.
Good leg kick by Areni.
Areni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fortay misses the shot to the body.
Areni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Areni works the jab nicely.
Fortay misses with a right hand
and Areni counters with a shoot takedown. Fortay fights it but they end up in guard.
Fortay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Areni throws an elbow that misses. Fortay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Areni's guard. Nice move by Fortay!
Fortay looking to pass the guard.
Areni is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Areni has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fortay passes Areni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areni is looking for a sweep. Fortay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fortay keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Areni is looking to control Fortay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Areni avoid being mounted?
Fortay is just content to waste time from the top position. Areni takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fortay controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fortay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortay wants to control from the top but Areni keeps moving.
Fortay is looking to stand up but Areni won't let him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Areni swings for the body but Fortay moves out of range.
Fortay misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Areni.
A right-left combo lands from Fortay.
Areni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Areni throws a body shot but no joy.
Areni avoids the body shot from Fortay.
Areni is looking to wear down Fortay with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Areni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortay manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Areni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Areni.
A big right from Areni misses.
Fortay throws a big shot that misses.
Fortay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fortay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Areni.
Fortay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortay thuds his right hand into Areni's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Areni ducks right into an uppercut from Fortay.
Areni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick lands for Areni.
Fortay missing with a left hand there. Areni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fortay scores with a shot to the body.
Fortay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Areni.
Areni lands with a nice body punch.
Areni sizes up Fortay with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Areni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortay was well out of range. Poor timing from Areni.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortay! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hin Areni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Areni 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hin Areni!
After the fight, Hin Areni was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 181 p4p, 478 weight class) and Odin Markkanen (ranked 17 p4p, 47 weight class). Benedetti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gloom, Doom, Heartache & Whiskey - Viking Skull. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 26 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Odin Markkanen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markkanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Markkanen.
Markkanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Markkanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Markkanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Markkanen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Markkanen lands in his opponent's guard.
Benedetti is looking to stand up but Markkanen isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markkanen postures up in Benedetti's guard and throws a big left but Benedetti blocks it.
Markkanen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markkanen throws a big elbow that misses.
Markkanen working some strikes from top position.
Benedetti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti looking to control.
Markkanen throwing strikes but missing.
Markkanen stopping the sweep attempt from Benedetti.
Markkanen wants to control from the top but Benedetti keeps moving.
Benedetti lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Markkanen working for a triangle but Benedetti defends it easily.
Markkanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Markkanen wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen looking for a guillotine here but Benedetti defends easily.
Markkanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benedetti defends it easily.
Markkanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Markkanen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Benedetti escapes and throws Markkanen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Markkanen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Benedetti's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Markkanen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Benedetti trying to control but Markkanen is working from the bottom.
Markkanen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benedetti is aware though and is defending well.
Markkanen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benedetti manages to get himself to full guard.
Benedetti wants to stand but Markkanen is controlling the position.
Benedetti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Markkanen.
Benedetti is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Markkanen is controlling him.
Markkanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markkanen forces his way into half guard.
Benedetti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Markkanen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Markkanen's back!
Benedetti doesn't have the hooks in and Markkanen manages to turn into his guard.
Markkanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Benedetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Markkanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Markkanen is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benedetti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markkanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Markkanen drops back looking for a leg! Benedetti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Benedetti manages to kick Markkanen off! Markkanen jumps back into Benedetti's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Odin Markkanen 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.
Markkanen misses with a wild combination.
Markkanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Markkanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Markkanen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Benedetti thuds a left hand into Markkanen's body.
A solid body kick from Benedetti.
Markkanen misses with a hook
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Markkanen avoids a kick to the body.
Benedetti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benedetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benedetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Markkanen.
Markkanen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Markkanen moved out of range nicely.
Benedetti scores with a hook to the body. Markkanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markkanen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Markkanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Markkanen misses with a body shot
enabling Benedetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Markkanen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benedetti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Markkanen connects with a leg kick.
Benedetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Markkanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Markkanen 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.
Odin Markkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Benedetti there.
Nice defenses there by Markkanen.
Benedetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Markkanen.
Markkanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lorenzo Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odin Markkanen.
Markkanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Markkanen misses with a hook.
Benedetti slips a jab and a cross from Markkanen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Markkanen misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markkanen moves away.
Markkanen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Markkanen slips under a jab.
Markkanen walks into a stiff left hand from Benedetti.
Lorenzo Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Markkanen.
Benedetti slips a jab from Markkanen.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Markkanen off balance momentarily.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Benedetti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Markkanen tries to work over Benedetti's front leg with a kick but Benedetti checks it.
Benedetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Markkanen.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markkanen throws out the jab.
Benedetti blocks a head kick by Markkanen.
Benedetti lands a really nice looking cross but Markkanen seems unphased.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Markkanen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Markkanen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Markkanen slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Markkanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen moves out of range as Benedetti throws a body kick.
Markkanen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Markkanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Markkanen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Markkanen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Markkanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Markkanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Markkanen throws a series of punches but Benedetti avoids them all with ease.
Markkanen throws a sloppy head kick and Benedetti moves out of range easily.
Markkanen looks to land a combination but Benedetti avoids it well.
Benedetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markkanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Benedetti.
Markkanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Benedetti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Benedetti connects with a right hand. Markkanen shakes it off.
Markkanen throws a series of punches but Benedetti avoids them all with ease.
Markkanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benedetti moves away.
Benedetti checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Markkanen misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti is looking to land body kicks.
Markkanen defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Markkanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Markkanen tries to land a leg kick but Benedetti saw it coming and moves away.
Benedetti throws a hook but Markkanen avoids it easily.
Markkanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benedetti jabs at Markkanen's body.
A cross from Benedetti lands.
Markkanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Markkanen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benedetti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markkanen misses with a hook.
Benedetti takes a swing at Markkanen's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick from Markkanen, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Markkanen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Benedetti dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Markkanen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Markkanen cracks Benedetti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A lazy left from Benedetti finds it's target.
A big right from Markkanen misses.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Benedetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benedetti.
Markkanen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benedetti. Benedetti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benedetti connects with an inside leg kick.
Benedetti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lorenzo Benedetti is winning the standup battle so far.
Benedetti throws a one two combo.
Benedetti avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Benedetti slips under a jab from Markkanen.
Markkanen shoots in but Benedetti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Markkanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benedetti pinned against the cage. Benedetti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Markkanen's head but Markkanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benedetti with a nice cross.
Markkanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Markkanen throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Markkanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markkanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benedetti scores with a nice strike.
Benedetti misses with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Markkanen.
A telegraphed right hand from Markkanen misses the target.
Markkanen misses with a few strikes there.
Benedetti quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Benedetti throws a push kick but Markkanen slaps the foot to one side.
Markkanen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Markkanen. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markkanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markkanen throws a low kick but Benedetti avoids it.
Markkanen dives in and scores a takedown into Benedetti's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti keeping moving, preventing Markkanen from controlling successfully.
Markkanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Benedetti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Benedetti keeping moving, preventing Markkanen from controlling successfully.
Markkanen stopping the sweep attempt from Benedetti.
Markkanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Benedetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benedetti controls Markkanen momentarily but Markkanen frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Markkanen avoids the punch easily.
Markkanen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benedetti tests Markkanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Markkanen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benedetti on the side of the head.
Markkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
Benedetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Markkanen is just out of range.
Markkanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Markkanen looks to land a right hand but Benedetti moved out of range.
Markkanen throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Markkanen with the inside leg kick.
Markkanen looks for a takedown but Benedetti sprawls well.
Lorenzo Benedetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odin Markkanen.
Markkanen jabs Benedetti right on the nose. Benedetti blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. Markkanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markkanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benedetti's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Markkanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benedetti scrambles back to his feet.
Benedetti wants to slow Markkanen down by chopping away at his legs.
Markkanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benedetti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Benedetti. Those never looked like landing.
Markkanen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Benedetti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Markkanen slips a straight right by Benedetti.
Benedetti backing away here, and Markkanen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Benedetti misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Markkanen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Benedetti tries to work over Markkanen's front leg with a kick but Markkanen checks it.
Markkanen misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti throwing a counter right hand but Markkanen manages to avoid it.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Markkanen off balance momentarily.
Markkanen throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Markkanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Odin Markkanen.
I think Markkanen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odin Markkanen!
A very excited looking Odin Markkanen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Christ (ranked 499 p4p, 532 weight class) and Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 69 p4p, 75 weight class). Stalinovich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hell March. 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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinovich throws an overhand right that lands on Christ's shoulder, as Christ tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stalinovich. Christ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christ feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stalinovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stalinovich throws a hook to the side of Christ's head but Christ sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stalinovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalinovich looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
A head kick misses from Christ.
Christ takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Jon Christ has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but Stalinovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christ throws a jab when Stalinovich was well out of range.
Stalinovich misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich slips a jab and a cross from Christ.
Stalinovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Christ to counter with a crisp jab.
Christ lands with an overhand left.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but Stalinovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stalinovich tries to clinch but Christ moves out of range.
Stalinovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stalinovich lands the left hand.
Christ misses with a lunging right hand
and Stalinovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stalinovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christ slips a jab from Stalinovich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stalinovich was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Stalinovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christ.
Christ circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stalinovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ fakes the leg kick and cracks Stalinovich in the body.
Christ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stalinovich.
Christ looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Stalinovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalinovich tries to clinch up but Christ circles away and keeps his distance.
Christ lands a big head kick that sends Stalinovich tumbling to the mat! Christ takes a step backwards and waves Stalinovich back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stalinovich is rocked!
Christ misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stalinovich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ tries a head kick but it misses.
Christ drops Stalinovich with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stalinovich looks back up at him and smiles so Christ waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Stalinovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Christ finish him?
Christ swats away the attempt to clinch by Stalinovich.
Stalinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Stalinovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Christ moves out of range as Stalinovich strikes.
Stalinovich clinches.
Stalinovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Christ.
Christ breaks from the clinch.
Stalinovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Christ circles away.
Christ throwing a counter right hand but Stalinovich manages to avoid it.
Stalinovich has closed the distance and engaged Christ in a clinch.
Stalinovich tries to pull guard but Christ won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Christ misses with a punch to the body.
Stalinovich is trying to pull guard but Christ has him pressed against the cage.
Christ tries to work over Stalinovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalinovich misses with a body punch.
Stalinovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalinovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christ goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalinovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christ fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christ is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stalinovich to keep the fight standing.
Christ is trying to push Stalinovich away but Stalinovich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Christ misses with a body punch.
Stalinovich jumps guard but Christ stands there with Stalinovich around his waist. Stalinovich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jon Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Stalinovich.
Christ tries a body shot but Stalinovich blocks it.
Stalinovich breaks the clinch.
Stalinovich darts in trying to clinch
and Christ makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Christ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Christ's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stalinovich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Christ connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stalinovich scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Stalinovich misses.
Christ tried to counter with a leg kick but Stalinovich avoided it.
Some wild striking there from Christ.
Christ fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Stalinovich's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stalinovich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stalinovich misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich walks into a straight right hand from Christ.
A telegraphed right hand from Stalinovich misses the target.
Christ is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stalinovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Christ wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christ takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jon Christ is winning the standup battle so far.
Christ has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Christ there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christ throws a push kick but Stalinovich slaps the foot to one side.
Stalinovich throws a series of punches but Christ moves out of range.
Christ was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stalinovich slips a straight right by Christ.
Stalinovich throws a head kick but Christ moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christ looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid body kick from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stalinovich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christ makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stalinovich scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Stalinovich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stalinovich misses with the combination.
Christ throws a head kick that misses
and Stalinovich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jon Christ's cut is getting worse.
Stalinovich pushes Christ up against the cage in a clinch.
Christ misses with some punches.
Stalinovich prevents a body shot from Christ.
Still in the clinch, Stalinovich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Christ fails to pull guard.
Christ jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Stalinovich passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stalinovich is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Christ has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stalinovich is trying to get an arm triangle but Christ is defending well.
Stalinovich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christ keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Christ, who protects the arm well.
Stalinovich trying to control the action but Christ is working from the bottom.
Christ is trying to control Stalinovich's posture but Stalinovich avoids it.
Stalinovich tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Christ is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Stalinovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Christ's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice shot lands for Christ.
Stalinovich scores with a hook.
Stalinovich lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Christ.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Stalinovich cracks Christ with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Stalinovich has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Christ to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalinovich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Stalinovich lands.
Christ is rocked!
Jon Christ's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stalinovich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stalinovich looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Stalinovich Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Christ is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joseph Stalinovich!
Our winner, Joseph Stalinovich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petsuwan Sitsongrit (ranked 32 p4p, 285 weight class) and Graham Mantle (ranked 2 p4p, 28 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Petsuwan Sitsongrit has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Petsuwan Sitsongrit seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petsuwan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Mantle!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit stuffs the takedown attempt from Mantle. Mantle gets slowly back to his feet.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mantle slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mantle checks a leg kick.
Mantle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mantle 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.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Mantle tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. Mantle didn't see that one coming.
Sitsongrit clinches up against the cage.
Mantle turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mantle manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The strikes coming from Mantle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sitsongrit is not content to let Mantle control the position.
Sitsongrit being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle trying to control the action but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
Mantle landing strikes.
Sitsongrit defending against the ground and pound.
Mantle working the ground and pound but Sitsongrit is defending the strikes.
Sitsongrit is not content to let Mantle control the position.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sitsongrit parries the strikes from Mantle easily there. Mantle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sitsongrit to escape.
Sitsongrit parries the strikes from Mantle easily there. Mantle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sitsongrit to escape.
Mantle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sitsongrit parries the strikes from Mantle easily there. Mantle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sitsongrit to escape.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom here.
Mantle is putting a hurting on Sitsongrit here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mantle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sitsongrit is trying to control Mantle's posture but Mantle avoids it.
The ground and pound from Mantle seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mantle working the ground and pound but Sitsongrit is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sitsongrit sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sitsongrit managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mantle.
Mantle wants to control but Sitsongrit is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mantle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mantle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Mantle moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mantle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Mantle tries for a takedown but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit tries to move into range but Mantle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mantle checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantle was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mantle tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mantle is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mantle.
Mantle blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mantle closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Mantle avoiding damage.
Mantle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit leaning against his opponent.
Mantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Mantle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sitsongrit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mantle.
Mantle throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mantle.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Mantle moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit works Mantle's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit clinches up with Mantle and pushes him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit taking a breather.
Mantle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Mantle.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Mantle blocks it.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Mantle blocks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit works on Mantle's body with a couple of short punches.
Mantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mantle.
Mantle working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mantle.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Mantle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Mantle can't get the takedown.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Mantle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Sitsongrit.
A head punch on the inside from Mantle fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mantle.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mantle backwards.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Mantle.
Stalling in the clinch from Mantle.
Sitsongrit is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mantle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit trying to stall but Mantle improves his position.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Mantle controls the action.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Mantle blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mantles head.
Sitsongrit cracks Mantle with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Mantle blocks it.
Mantle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit stalling the fight.
Sitsongrit is trying to stall.
Mantle blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Mantle lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mantle's elbow.
Mantle misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Mantle controls his hands.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Mantle avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mantle.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mantle looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sitsongrit leaves Mantle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mantle connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Mantle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Mantle saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Mantle misses.
Mantle connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Mantle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Mantle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Mantle's front leg but catches the back leg as Mantle tries to avoid it.
Mantle looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mantle slips under a jab.
Mantle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mantle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sitsongrit as he jumps to the side.
Mantle slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Mantle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
Mantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mantle throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Mantle moves into the clinch successfully.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mantle misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mantle.
Mantle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Mantle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mantle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Mantle. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Mantle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mantle gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mantle tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Mantle.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mantle.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Mantle blocks it.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Mantle.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Mantle controls the action.
Sitsongrit is trying to stall.
Sitsongrit taking a breather.
A short right from Mantle.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Mantle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Mantle blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Mantle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mantle working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mantle.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mantle can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Mantle.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Mantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Mantle.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mantle digs a right hand into Sitsongrit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitsongrit's gas tank.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Mantle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Mantle.
Mantle misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sitsongrit is trying to maintain a safe position but Mantle gets an underhook and turns Sitsongrit into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Mantle ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Mantle checks it
and Mantle counters with a takedown into side control.
Mantle tries to score with some ground and pound. Sitsongrit controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mantle in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mantle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sitsongrit stops Mantle from passing to mount.
Sitsongrit tries to buck Mantle off but Mantle is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mantle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working.
Sitsongrit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mantle is taking a breather. Sitsongrit says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mantle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit tries to roll over but Mantle keeps him under control.
Mantle is trying to control the action in half guard but Sitsongrit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sitsongrit thumps Mantle with a low kick.
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mantle finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Mantle goes for a double leg but Sitsongrit avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sitsongrit continues to drive forward.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sitsongrit stuffs the takedown.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mantle pushes Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mantle.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Mantle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Mantle blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mantle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Mantle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mantle or not.
Mantle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mantle as Sitsongrit tries to tie him up.
Mantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle is looking to take this one to the mat.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Mantle.
Mantle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mantle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle is looking to control Sitsongrit's arms but Sitsongrit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mantle has his back to the cage.
Mantle lands a right hand.
Mantle trying to stall but Sitsongrit improves his position.
Mantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mantle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantle tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mantle or not.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mantle is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Mantle.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mantle's elbow.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Petsuwan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Mantle avoids it.
Mantle moves out of range of the body kick.
Mantle slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Mantle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mantle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Graham Mantle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sitsongrit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sitsongrit wants to sweep but no luck.
Sitsongrit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sitsongrit trying to keep a closed guard but Mantle is proving a slippery customer.
Mantle with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mantle throwing strikes but missing.
Mantle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Mantle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mantle is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Mantle's ribs.
Mantle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Mantle off balance momentarily.
Graham Mantle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petsuwan Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mantle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Mantle down.
Mantle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mantle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mantle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mantle misses with a two punch combination.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Mantle instigates a clinch.
Mantle has Sitsongrit pressed against the cage.
Mantle breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
Mantle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sitsongrit defends well and Mantle ends up having to push Sitsongrit into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Mantle walks into a jab.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit cracks Mantle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mantle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mantle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sitsongrit is fending him off so far but Mantle persists. Nope, Sitsongrit circles away and we're back to standing.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graham Mantle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit lunges at Mantle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mantle's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Mantle.
Mantle is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit fakes the leg kick and cracks Mantle in the body.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mantle tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Mantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Mantle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sitsongrit is keeping busy.
Mantle has Sitsongrit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sitsongrit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mantle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petsuwan Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sitsongrit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petsuwan Sitsongrit!
Petsuwan Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!
Petsuwan Sitsongrit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahbit Lovanov (ranked 53 p4p, 367 weight class) and Beau Canada (ranked 4 p4p, 19 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahbit Lovanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Canada!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canada.
A little feinted left hand from Lovanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lovanov stuns Canada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lovanov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lovanov lands with an overhand left.
 It looks like Beau Canada has been cut.
Lovanov throws a right hand that misses
and Lovanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Canada lands a nice shot to the body.
Canada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lovanov to score with a decent uppercut.
Canada looks to land a right hand but Lovanov moved out of range.
Lovanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canada was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovanov.
Canada missing with a left hand there. Lovanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Canada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lovanov's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canada cracks Lovanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lovanov blocks the body kick.
Lovanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lovanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Canada throws a hook but Lovanov avoids it easily.
Lovanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canada misses with a straight right.
Canada swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lovanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Lovanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Beau Canada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Lovanov.
Canada closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lovanov circles away.
Canada lands a right hook to the body.
Canada thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lovanov if he has to take too many more of those.
Canada closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lovanov tries to improve position but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovanov regains half guard.
Lovanov gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canada is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Canada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lovanov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lovanov 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Canada wants to control from the top but Lovanov keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lovanov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Canada's guard.
Lovanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Lovanov stands up over Canada, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lovanov wants to control from the top but Canada keeps moving.
Lovanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lovanov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lovanov wants to control from the top but Canada keeps moving.
Canada wants to sweep here but Lovanov controlling him for the moment.
Canada keeps trying to improve his position.
Lovanov throwing strikes but missing.
Lovanov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lovanov throwing strikes but missing.
Canada looking for a sweep. Not yet Canada, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Canada throws a jab but it's blocked by Lovanov.
A counter left hand to the body from Lovanov misses its target.
Lovanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Decent striking displayed by Lovanov there.
Lovanov throws a right hand that Canada ducks under and follows up with a left that Canada also avoids with ease.
Canada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lovanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canada.
Canada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Canada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lovanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Canada's head.
Canada misses with a hook
and Lovanov counters with a right hand that sends Canada tumbling to the canvas! Can Lovanov finish him? He dives into Canada's guard looking to do just that!
Canada is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zahbit Lovanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beau Canada's cut.
That's time! Lovanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Canada is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Lovanov doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Canada crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Canada's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zahbit Lovanov!
A very excited looking Zahbit Lovanov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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