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EMPIRE 5: Riak vs Polo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bellington (ranked 4707 p4p, 5515 weight class) and Nacho Vidal (ranked 541 p4p, 590 weight class). Bellington kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is “Car Wars”. Nacho Vidal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Bellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nacho Vidal!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellington keeps the fight on the outside.
Vidal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vidal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bellington misses with a looping left.
Nice takedown defense from Bellington. No joy for Vidal on that attempt.
Bellington is looking to score with low kicks.
Bellington throws a hook but Vidal blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Vidal blocks the leg kick.
Vidal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vidal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bellington blocks a head kick by Vidal.
Bellington looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vidal tries to kick Bellington off in order to stand up. Bellington Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellington controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vidal on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bellington working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bellington taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bellington scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vidal to see if he's OK.
Bellington working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vidal taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vidal told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bellington working the ground and pound but Vidal is defending the strikes.
Vidal defending against the ground and pound.
Vidal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bellington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vidal, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellington tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bellington controlling from side mount.
Bellington sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vidal is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bellington lands an elbow.
Bellington lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here as Bellington stalls from top position.
Bellington 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.
Vidal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bellington looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Vidal is avoiding damage well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bellington in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
 Vidal is rocked!
The crowd goes nuts as Bellington knocks Vidal out cold with a massive hammerfist! Bellington Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tim Bellington!
Tim Bellington spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Riggs (ranked 4905 p4p, 6032 weight class) and Ben Mason (ranked 421 p4p, 464 weight class). Mason comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Till I collapse kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Mason!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs throws out a powerful jab.
Riggs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riggs lands a nice knee to the body.
Riggs slowing the pace effectively.
Riggs lands a nice knee to the body.
Mason goes for a takedown attempt but Riggs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riggs with a hook.
Riggs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Riggs scores with a hook.
Riggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mason on the side of the head.
Riggs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mason lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Riggs clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Riggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Riggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mason is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Riggs.
Riggs tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riggs lands a good knee to the midsection. Mason won't want to take too many of those.
Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Clayton Riggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggs throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Mason tries to counter by closing the distance.
No joy there for Riggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Mason's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Riggs clinches.
Riggs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Riggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Riggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Riggs.
Riggs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mason up against the cage.
Riggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mason, pushing him back against the cage.
Riggs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mason is looking for a takedown.
Riggs is struggling to control the position.
Riggs manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Riggs dominated that round.
That's time! Riggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Riggs scores with a jab to the head.
Clayton Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riggs takes the fight into the clinch.
Riggs presses Mason against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Riggs missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mason drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riggs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mason takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs scores with a shot to the body.
Riggs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
Riggs clinches up against the cage.
Riggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riggs clinches up with Mason and pushes him back against the cage.
Riggs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs slows down the pace here.
Riggs seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Riggs manages to break the clinch.
Riggs clinches up against the cage.
Riggs landing knees to the body.
Riggs is leaning against Mason and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Riggs cracks Mason with a nice body shot.
Riggs missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs is struggling to control the position.
Riggs breaks the clinch.
Riggs scores with a jab to the body.
Mason takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Riggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mason, pushing him back against the cage.
Riggs working Mason over with knees to the body.
Riggs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Riggs landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries for a takedown. No joy.
Riggs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riggs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riggs scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Riggs manages to break the clinch.
Riggs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
Riggs lands a right hook to the body.
Riggs has closed the distance and engaged Mason in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clayton Riggs dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Riggs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mason back to the cage. Riggs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mason ducks right into an uppercut from Riggs.
Mason gets tackled into the cage by Riggs. Riggs maintains the clinch.
Riggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.
Riggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Riggs scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs stops a takedown attempt from Mason.
Riggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Riggs lands a good knee to the midsection. Mason won't want to take too many of those.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riggs lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs lands a knee to the body.
Riggs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riggs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riggs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mason goes for a takedown in the clinch but Riggs prevents it.
Riggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clayton Riggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Riggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mason is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Riggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mason looking for a takedown.
Clayton Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Mason.
Riggs lands a shoulder strike.
Riggs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clayton Riggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riggs clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riggs.
Riggs presses Mason against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riggs lands a head shot.
Riggs clinches up with Mason and pushes him back against the cage.
Riggs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Riggs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Riggs is pushing Mason up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Riggs.
Clayton Riggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riggs lands a good knee to the midsection. Mason won't want to take too many of those.
Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Mason has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riggs cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
Riggs moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clayton Riggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riggs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Riggs!
Clayton Riggs managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bondi MMA, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Knight (ranked 3633 p4p, 25421 weight class) and Charles Mouse (ranked 395 p4p, 590 weight class). Knight comes to the cage accompanied by I Don't Like Cricket. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mouse fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Mouse.
Mouse slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Knight misses
and Mouse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Knight's head coaches at The Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Knight throws a body punch but Mouse moves out of range.
Mouse avoids the body shot from Knight.
Mouse closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Knight.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight controlling the action here for a moment.
Knight effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is working Mouse over against the cage.
Mouse avoiding damage as Knight throws knees to the body.
Knight connects with a knee to the head.
Mouse has had enough of the clinch but Knight keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Mouse avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Knight - that landed with a thud.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knight digs a right hand underneath Mouse's ribcage. Mouse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mouse looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Knight tries to work over Mouse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mouse jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knight walks away with a smile on his face. Mouse gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nick Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Mouse.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Mouse drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knight lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mouse swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight takes a swing at Mouse's ribcage but misses.
Mouse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mouse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knight as he jumps to the side.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Mouse is just out of range.
Mouse blocks a jab.
Mouse is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Mouse is just out of range.
Knight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse avoids the body shot from Knight.
As Knight backs off Mouse throws a huge counter combo but Knight manages to avoid it all.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Mouse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mouse scrambles back to his feet.
Knight throws out a loose jab but Mouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mouse avoids the body shot from Knight.
Nick Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mouse on the side of the head.
Mouse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mouse steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Knight.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mouse.
Mouse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mouse moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Knight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mouse wants to counter the offense by Knight and move into the clinch position.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mouse moves away.
Mouse ducks right into an uppercut from Knight.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight is looking to wear down Mouse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight throws a jab when Mouse was well out of range.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mouse.
Mouse appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Mouse is just out of range.
Mouse takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knight is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Mouse moves away and avoids it.
Mouse tries to counter with a clinch but Knight shakes him off and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Knight dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Mouse tries to counter with a clinch but Knight shakes him off and moves away.
Knight tries to keep at a distance but Mouse has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mouse is looking to control Knight's arms but Knight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mouse has his back to the cage.
Knight holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mouse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mouse tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Mouse back against the cage.
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mouse is looking to break free of the clinch but Knight has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight leaning against his opponent.
Knight pushes Mouse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mouse can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knight - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mouse can do to turn this around?
Mouse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knight gets through Mouse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight lands a body shot.
Mouse is breathing heavily.
Mouse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mouse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mouse looking for a takedown.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight avoiding damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mouse.
Mouse is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nick Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Mouse.
A short right from Knight.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight slowing the pace effectively.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knight - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mouses head.
Knight just leaning against Mouse, taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Knight takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mouse being controlled against the cage.
Knight seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nick Knight.
Mouse takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Mouse.
Knight connects with the punch.
Charles Mouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knight misses with some punches.
Mouse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mouse prevents a body shot from Knight.
A short left from Knight.
Knight lands a nice uppercut.
Knight pushes Mouse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knight putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mouse in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knight presses Mouse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mouse or not.
Knight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a shoulder strike.
Knight landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knight.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Knight lands a nice uppercut.
Knight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Knight.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knight landing knees to the body.
Knight has Mouse pushed against the cage.
Knight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knight scores with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Knight dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Mouse blocks a jab.
Mouse has managed to clinch.
Knight will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mouse up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knight misses with a knee strike.
Mouse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knight leaning against his opponent.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Mouse avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mouse backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouse lands a nice uppercut.
Knight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mouse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Knight.
Knight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight breaks the clinch.
Mouse slips a jab from Knight.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight lands a right hook to the body.
Knight pushes Mouse up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight is pushing Mouse up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nick Knight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Mouse looking to stall.
Knight gets through Mouse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Knight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight gets through Mouse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knight lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mouse blocks a body shot from Knight.
Knight misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Nice body punch from Knight - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mouse is defending well for now.
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mouse is rocked!
A short uppercut from Knight.
Mouse is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Knight pushes Mouse against the cage. Knight is working some dirty boxing. Knight pushes off with a quick right hook! Mouse goes down! Mouse tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Knight moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Knight!
Nick Knight took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bondi MMA for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Puck (ranked 3792 p4p, 5438 weight class) and Pierce Freeman (ranked 408 p4p, 520 weight class). Wolfgang Puck has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wolfgang Puck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierce Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puck.
Puck swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Freeman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freeman.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Puck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Freeman is trying to stall.
Puck tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Puck back against the cage.
Puck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puck throws an elbow that misses.
Puck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Freeman's coach down at Canucks Combat Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Freeman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A shot in the inside from Puck.
Freeman tries to stall but Puck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freeman.
Puck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puck throws a lazy uppercut
and Freeman counters with a nice body shot.
Puck takes the fight into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Puck has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Freeman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Puck will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Freeman up against the cage.
Freeman dodges an elbow strike from Puck.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Puck lands an elbow that stopped Freeman in his tracks for a moment.
Puck pushes off an throws an elbow but Freeman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freeman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puck just stands there and leans against the cage.
Puck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puck - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Puck lands a damaging elbow.
Puck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
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!
Puck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Puck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freeman's defenses.
Freeman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freeman blocks an elbow strike.
Puck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puck throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puck clinches up against the cage.
Puck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puck is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puck.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Freeman being controlled against the cage.
Puck stalling.
Come on Puck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puck gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Freeman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Puck gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Freeman stalling in the clinch but Puck improves position.
Puck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Freeman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puck takes the fight into the clinch.
Freeman is trying to pull guard but Puck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Puck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puck taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Puck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puck is looking to take this one to the mat.
Freeman fails to pull guard.
Wolfgang Puck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierce Freeman.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Puck lands an elbow that stopped Freeman in his tracks for a moment.
Puck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freeman avoids it.
Puck breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfgang Puck 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.
Puck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolfgang Puck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puck lands with a good body shot.
Puck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puck connects with a looping right hand.
Puck rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puck lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puck as Freeman tries to tie him up.
Puck works on Freeman's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Puck as Freeman tries to tie him up.
Freeman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Puck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Freeman looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Puck lands an elbow inside.
Puck is struggling to control the position.
Puck lands a nice elbow.
Puck manages to break the clinch.
Puck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Freeman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Puck misses with a hook
and Freeman counters with a right hand to the body.
Wolfgang Puck is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman works Puck's body with a nice hook.
Puck scores with a sloppy right hand. Freeman should have avoided that one.
Puck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Puck misses with a looping left.
Freeman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a body shot but no joy.
Freeman throws a body shot but no joy.
Freeman misses the body punch
and Puck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puck lands a jab to the nose.
Puck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freeman.
Puck throws a poor cross that misses
and Freeman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freeman just misses with a punch to the body.
Puck instigates a clinch.
Puck breaks the clinch.
Puck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Freeman throws a body shot but no joy.
Puck is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puck.
Freeman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Freeman connects with the punch.
Puck throws a right hand that misses
and Freeman counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the liver by Freeman. Beautiful body shot.
Freeman throws a shot to the body.
Puck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Freeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Freeman misses with a wild body shot.
Puck is looking to clinch but Freeman is avoiding it.
Freeman lands a jab to Puck's midsection.
Freeman lands a nice shot to the body.
Freeman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Puck rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puck manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman lands a lovely overhand right.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Puck is just out of range.
Puck wants to clinch up but Freeman keeps it at a distance.
Freeman connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freeman. Puck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Freeman counters with a nice body shot.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puck was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
Puck throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Freeman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freeman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Puck moves into the clinch.
Freeman trying to stall but Puck improves his position.
Puck misses with an elbow strike.
Puck scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierce Freeman 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. This is the final round!
Puck closes the distance and clinches.
Freeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freeman dodges an elbow strike from Puck.
Puck stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Puck as the two fighters clinch.
Puck prevents a body shot from Freeman.
Puck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freeman taking a breather.
Freeman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puck stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puck lands a damaging elbow.
Puck stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Puck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puck is stalling here.
Freeman blocks an elbow strike from Puck.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puck.
Puck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Puck's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Freeman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puck presses Freeman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Puck.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman misses with a punch to the body.
Puck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Freeman's defenses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Puck.
Puck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Freeman trying to control the position but instead, Puck has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freeman into the cage.
Puck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Puck lands an elbow inside that Freeman shrugs off.
Puck misses with an elbow strike.
Freeman tries to stall but Puck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Puck breaks from the clinch.
Freeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Puck is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Puck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puck has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puck pushes Freeman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freeman wants to stall.
Freeman avoids a wild elbow strike from Puck.
Puck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Freeman stalling in the clinch but Puck improves position.
Freeman is trying to maintain a safe position but Puck gets an underhook and turns Freeman into the cage.
Puck lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Puck.
Puck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Freemans head.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Puck has him pressed against the cage.
Puck lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puck taking a breather.
Puck prevents a body shot from Freeman.
Puck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freeman.
Freeman tries to throw a body punch but Puck avoids it by throwing Freeman back against the cage.
Freeman fails to pull guard.
Freeman avoids the elbow strike from Puck, against the cage.
Puck's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wolfgang Puck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Puck effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puck misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Puck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puck 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Puck!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Nicholson (ranked 3378 p4p, 5361 weight class) and Mantequilla Smith (ranked 428 p4p, 577 weight class). Nicholson comes into the arena with We Will Rock You blaring out of the sound system. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Nicholson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mantequilla Smith!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nicholson's head backwards.
Nicholson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith looking to score a takedown here. Nicholson is defending well but Smith drives through and ends up in Nicholson's guard.
Nicholson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Smith has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Nicholson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nicholson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith tries for a takedown but Nicholson manages to get underhooks.
Nicholson effectively controlling the action here.
Smith's coach down at Cozad MMA New York was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nicholson prevents the takedown attempt.
Peter Nicholson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mantequilla Smith.
Nicholson lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
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!
Nicholson stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nicholson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nicholson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nicholson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nicholson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nicholson.
A short right from Nicholson on the inside.
Nicholson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Peter Nicholson.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Nicholson's shoulder, as Nicholson tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nicholson in his tracks.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith scores with the left hand. Nicholson knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Nicholson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith stuns Nicholson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicholson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mantequilla Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicholson throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicholson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicholson.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Nicholson, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Nicholson against the cage but Nicholson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nicholson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nicholson prevents it.
Nicholson has Smith pushed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nicholson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nicholson on his heels. He'll look to pass Nicholson's guard now, I'm sure.
Nicholson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nicholson's hands.
Nice defenses there by Nicholson.
Nicholson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nicholson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Mantequilla Smith has been cut.
Nicholson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Nicholson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nicholson.
Nicholson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Nicholson connects with a jab.
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 Peter Nicholson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mantequilla Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Nicholson.
Smith moves away from the strike by Nicholson.
Smith lands the left hand.
Nicholson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nicholson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Nicholson is not content to let Smith control the position.
Nicholson gets back to half guard.
Nicholson is controlling Smith's trapped leg to prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nicholson keeps working.
Nicholson is concentrating on defense, preventing Smith from advancing position.
Nicholson is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith is thwarting Nicholson's attempts to control the position.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nicholson keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith stalling away here and it's allowed Nicholson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Smith is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nicholson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nicholson has escaped and now he's on top!
Nicholson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nicholson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith is trying to hold Nicholson in close to prevent damage but Nicholson has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Nicholson has passed into side control.
Smith looking for a sweep but Nicholson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Nicholson trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson passes into side control, despite Smith's attempt to control the position.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Nicholson is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Nicholson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mantequilla Smith's cut.
That's time! Nicholson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nicholson.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicholson.
Nicholson looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nicholson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Nicholson moves away and avoids it.
Nicholson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nicholson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nicholson trying to control the position here.
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!
Nicholson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson striking off his back but it's not causing Smith any problems.
Smith wants to control from the top but Nicholson keeps moving.
Nicholson kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.
Smith throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nicholson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Smith is in Nicholson's guard.
Nicholson wriggles free and stands up.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nicholson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Nicholson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mantequilla Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicholson misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in and bounces Nicholson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nicholson keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Nicholson is trying to keep Smith in close.
Nicholson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nicholson wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith trying to control the position.
Nicholson trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Nicholson advances position into side control!
Smith struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith is trying to work for a sweep but Nicholson has mounted him!
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mantequilla Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicholson avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nicholson controlling his opponent.
Nicholson avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Nicholson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Nicholson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nicholson, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Nicholson!
Peter Nicholson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bondi MMA for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nakagome Kakuzo (ranked 5153 p4p, 4631 weight class) and Sam Walker (ranked 540 p4p, 519 weight class). Walker has chosen Larva as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180
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170
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakagome Kakuzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Walker!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakuzo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kakuzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kakuzo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kakuzo fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Kakuzo's ribs.
Kakuzo tries to score with a low kick but Walker moves his leg out of the way.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Kakuzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Walker leaves Kakuzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakagome Kakuzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kakuzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Kakuzo ducks right into an uppercut from Walker.
Walker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kakuzo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kakuzo rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a jab to the body.
Kakuzo throws a lazy right hand but Walker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kakuzo misses with a combination
and Walker counters with a left and a right that stings Kakuzo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakuzo slips under a jab.
Kakuzo connects with a body shot that sends Walker's belly button to the back.
Walker has Kakuzo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Walker just leaning against Kakuzo, taking a breather.
Kakuzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kakuzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kakuzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kakuzo tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Kakuzo back against the cage.
Walker has Kakuzo pressed against the cage.
Kakuzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kakuzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kakuzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walker stalling.
Walker is stalling here.
Walker continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kakuzo misses with the head strike.
Kakuzo being controlled against the cage.
Kakuzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walkers head.
Kakuzo lands a body shot.
Walker has Kakuzo pushed against the cage.
Kakuzo has a couple of punches blocked by Walker.
Kakuzo effectively controlling the action here.
Kakuzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kakuzo throws a head punch that misses.
Kakuzo has Walker pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kakuzo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Walker tumbling to the mat - Kakuzo dives into Walker's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Walker dominated that 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.
Kakuzo tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker lands a jab to Kakuzo's midsection.
Walker connects with a body shot.
Kakuzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kakuzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Walker blocks a leg kick.
Sam Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kakuzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Walker lands with a good body shot.
Kakuzo throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Walker has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakuzo controlling the action here for a moment.
Kakuzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Walker.
Kakuzo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Walker.
A bit of stalling here from Walker.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Walker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walker as Kakuzo tries to tie him up.
Kakuzo prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Kakuzo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walker is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker pushes Kakuzo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kakuzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Kakuzo into the cage.
Kakuzo is trying to drag Walker to the mat but Walker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakagome Kakuzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker is trying to trip Kakuzo. He has hold of a leg but Kakuzo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Walker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kakuzo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Walker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kakuzo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kakuzo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakuzo has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Walker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kakuzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kakuzo has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Walker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakuzo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kakuzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walker defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard.
Kakuzo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walker controls the pace.
Kakuzo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kakuzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kakuzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kakuzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Walker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kakuzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kakuzo tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker scores with a hook to the body. Kakuzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kakuzo at a distance.
Kakuzo takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Kakuzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kakuzo darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
Walker gets underhooks to prevent Kakuzo's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Kakuzo avoids it by throwing Walker back against the cage.
Nakagome Kakuzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walker blocks an uppercut.
Kakuzo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakagome Kakuzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kakuzo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kakuzo or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kakuzo trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kakuzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kakuzo pushes off an throws an elbow but Walker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kakuzo stalling in the clinch but Walker improves position.
Kakuzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kakuzo.
Kakuzo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sam Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kakuzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Kakuzo doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Kakuzo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walker scores with a hook to the body. Kakuzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kakuzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walker.
No luck for Kakuzo with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker digs a good body shot into Kakuzo's ribs.
Walker scores with a hook to the body. Kakuzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walker with a nice cross.
Nakagome Kakuzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kakuzo looks to land a left hand but Walker moved out of range nicely.
Walker stuns Kakuzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kakuzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
Walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker punishes Kakuzo's body with a nice straight punch.
Walker forces Kakuzo back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker blocks an elbow strike.
Walker lands a shot to the body.
Kakuzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kakuzo up against the cage.
Walker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kakuzo.
Walker stalling in the clinch.
Kakuzo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sam Walker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kakuzo's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kakuzo fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Walker!
Sam Walker really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bondi MMA logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego De Varant (ranked 3077 p4p, 5357 weight class) and Dmitriy Komarov (ranked 345 p4p, 516 weight class). Komarov has chosen Static-X - Skinnyman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
164
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165
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego De Varant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitriy Komarov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Varant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Varant.
Komarov stalks De Varant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into De Varant's face. De Varant staggers backwards, shaken.
 It looks like Diego De Varant has been cut.
De Varant throws a hook but Komarov blocks it.
Komarov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Varant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
De Varant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komarov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Komarov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Komarov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Varant thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
De Varant works to advance to full mount. Komarov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Komarov tries to hold on but De Varant pushes him away.
De Varant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Varant is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Komarov is surviving well by controlling De Varant's body position as best he can.
De Varant controlling the position easily from mount.
De Varant prevents Komarov from getting the reversal.
Komarov tries to hold on but De Varant postures up.
De Varant working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Varant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by De Varant.
De Varant controlling from the full mount.
Komarov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Varant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komarov can't escape the position.
De Varant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
De Varant working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Komarov tries to hold on but De Varant postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Varant seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Komarov is holding on tight.
De Varant wants to finish this one by submission but Komarov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from De Varant.
De Varant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Komarov is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Komarov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
De Varant looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
De Varant controlling his opponent.
Komarov is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. De Varant locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Komarov is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego De Varant!
Dmitriy Komarov was interviewed post fight and said 'I can't believe I lost...'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Miller (ranked 3257 p4p, 5078 weight class) and Keto Kara (ranked 323 p4p, 427 weight class). Keto Kara will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155
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154
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keto Kara!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
Kara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Kara misses.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller checks a low kick from Kara.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Kara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Kara misses.
Miller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kara tries to bum rush Miller with a series of wild strikes but Miller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kara moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from Kara tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
Miller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller throws the left hand but Kara avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Miller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good shot there by Miller.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miller.
Miller throws a leg kick but Kara sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kara throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kara throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Miller blocks a leg kick.
Miller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kara throws a head kick that misses.
Miller pushes Kara up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kara.
Miller lands an uppercut.
Kara can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kara's efforts to push away.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kara blocks an uppercut.
Kara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kara has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Kara.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Miller.
Kara blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Kara blocking some punches.
Kara is trying to maintain a safe position but Miller gets an underhook and turns Kara into the cage.
Kara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Kara can't break the clinch.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Kara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Kara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kara blocks an uppercut.
Kara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Kara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kara.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Miller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kara throws a combination. Miller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miller clinches.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Kara misses with the combination.
Keto Kara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kara.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
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!
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller misses with a kick to the body.
Miller avoids the head kick by Kara.
Kara takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Kara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keto Kara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller closes the distance and pushes Kara back into the cage.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Kara.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Kara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Kara 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.
Kara walks into a jab.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kara can do to turn this around?
Kara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kara blocks a leg kick.
Miller blocks a head kick by Kara.
Kara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miller forces Kara back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miller tried to counter with a leg kick but Kara avoided it.
Kara checks a low kick from Miller.
Kara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kara is breathing heavily.
Kara throws a head kick that misses.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kara.
Miller clinches.
Miller breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kara's sensitive parts.
Kara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kara misses with a wild combination.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Miller scores with a nice body kick.
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller lands a right hand.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Kara blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kara wants to stall.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller clobbers Kara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kara takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kara is rocked!
Kara steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
Kara is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller keeps Kara at a distance using the push kick.
Miller clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miller creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kara's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kara drops to his knees and Miller pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Miller!
During a confident post fight interview, Felix Miller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 1697 p4p, 3293 weight class) and Larry Henry (ranked 239 p4p, 420 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Ceremony. Nick Diaz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Henry!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Henry misses with a few strikes there.
Henry tries to sprawl but Diaz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Henry defends it well.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
Diaz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Henry tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kuol Riak (ranked 2568 p4p, 2312 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 262 p4p, 244 weight class). Riak comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Twist Again by Chubby Checker. Kuol Riak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kuol Riak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Polo counters with a left to the body.
Riak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riak shoots and misses
and Polo counters with a right hand to the body.
Polo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Riak dives in for a single leg takedown but Polo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuol Riak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo manages to break the clinch.
Polo jabs at Riak's body.
Riak walks into a straight right hand from Polo.
Riak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Riak moves in looking to clinch but Polo pushes him off.
A jab from Polo misses.
Riak doesn't manage to clinch there - Polo circles away.
Kuol Riak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Polo with a nice cross.
It looks like Kuol Riak has been cut.
Riak tries for a takedown but Polo circles away easily
and Polo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Polo's coach down at Iron Sharpens Iron was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Polo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Riak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Polo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riak throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Polo to counter with a crisp jab.
Riak looks to land a left hand but Polo moved out of range nicely.
Polo scores with a hook.
Riak slips a straight right by Polo.
Marco Polo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Riak sprawling to the canvas! Riak rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Polo finish him?!
 Riak is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polo cracks Riak with a hook to the temple - Riak is on wobbly legs here! Polo swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Riak falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Polo wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marco Polo!
Marco Polo is the new featherweight champion!
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