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Sucker Punch Pro Series 163 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Camara (ranked 2856 p4p, 2762 weight class) and Philo Beddo Ii (ranked 356 p4p, 343 weight class). Ibrahim Camara could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Philo Beddo Ii's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 39 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ibrahim Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo Ii!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beddo Ii closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Camara to the mat! Camara manages to get full guard.
Camara is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Camara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beddo Ii landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Beddo Ii dodges an elbow strike from Camara.
Beddo Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beddo Ii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beddo Ii.
Camara slips under a jab from Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beddo Ii.
Camara throws a body kick that misses.
Beddo Ii lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Camara lands the left hand.
Beddo Ii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beddo Ii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii throws a series of punches but Camara moves out of range.
Good work by Camara as he checks the leg kick.
Camara appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Camara tried to score with a low kick but Beddo Ii checks it.
Beddo Ii was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Camara does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo Ii checks a leg kick.
Camara misses with a looping right.
Camara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beddo Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Beddo Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Beddo Ii lands the left hand.
Camara looks to land a body kick but Beddo Ii moved away.
Beddo Ii connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Beddo Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Camara.
Beddo Ii breaks the clinch.
Camara throws a solid leg kick but Beddo Ii takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Camara.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beddo Ii digs a good hook to Camara's body.
Beddo Ii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii moves out of range of the body kick from Camara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara throws an overhand right that lands on Beddo Ii's shoulder, as Beddo Ii tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Camara connects with a crisp jab.
Beddo Ii tries to clinch up but Camara circles away and keeps his distance.
Camara throws a head kick but Beddo Ii moves out of range.
Beddo Ii scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Beddo Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beddo Ii gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab by Beddo Ii.
Camara avoids the head kick by Beddo Ii.
Camara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beddo Ii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beddo Ii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beddo Ii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beddo Ii takes the fight into the clinch.
Camara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beddo Ii or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beddo Ii's elbow.
Camara lands an elbow inside.
 It looks like Philo Beddo Ii has been cut.
Camara breaks the clinch.
Beddo Ii misses with a looping left.
Beddo Ii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Camara circles away quickly and effectively.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Camara scores with a one two! Beddo Ii had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Camara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beddo Ii's sensitive parts.
Beddo Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Camara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Camara.
Beddo Ii throws a nice looking combination but Camara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beddo Ii throws a series of punches but Camara moves out of range.
Camara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Camara takes a shot 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!
Camara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beddo Ii fails to land with a series of punches.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab from Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara lunges at Beddo Ii with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beddo Ii's hand.
A low kick lands for Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii misses with a combination
and Camara counters with a thumping low kick.
Camara lands with an overhand left.
Beddo Ii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beddo Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beddo Ii connects with the punch.
Beddo Ii misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Camara throws a nice head kick!
Camara throws a good cross that connects.
Camara tries to work over Beddo Ii's front leg with a kick but Beddo Ii checks it.
Camara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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 Ibrahim Camara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Philo Beddo Ii's cut.
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.
Beddo Ii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ibrahim Camara is winning the standup battle so far.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beddo Ii blocks a jab.
Camara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beddo Ii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beddo Ii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good exchange - Beddo Ii coming out on top.
Camara lands a nice looking body kick.
Beddo Ii drops his hands momentarily and Camara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crunch! Beddo Ii slams his shin into Camara's torso.
Camara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Philo Beddo Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beddo Ii moves away from the strike by Camara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara lands a jab to the nose.
Beddo Ii cracks Camara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Beddo Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camara moves out of range as Beddo Ii throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Camara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara moves in looking to clinch but Beddo Ii pushes him off.
Camara misses with a looping right.
Beddo Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beddo Ii ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Beddo Ii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camara.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beddo Ii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beddo Ii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beddo Ii misses with a head kick.
Camara is looking to counter punch.
Camara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beddo Ii's sensitive parts.
Beddo Ii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Camara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii feints and then cracks Camara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camara down.
A leg kick checked by Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Beddo Ii checks a leg kick nicely.
Beddo Ii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good shot there by Camara.
Beddo Ii has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beddo Ii lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii misses with a head kick.
Camara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beddo Ii. Beddo Ii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beddo Ii connects with the punch.
Camara needs to keep his hands up - Beddo Ii had a free shot at his head there.
Camara moves out of range of the leg kick from Beddo Ii.
Camara throws a chopping leg kick but Beddo Ii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Beddo Ii takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beddo Ii connects with a leg kick.
Camara moves out of range of the body kick from Beddo Ii.
A head kick misses from Beddo Ii.
Camara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beddo Ii. Beddo Ii obviously looking to wear him down.
Beddo Ii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beddo Ii.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beddo Ii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beddo Ii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beddo Ii misses with a head kick.
It looked like Camara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beddo Ii 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beddo Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camara throws a head kick that misses.
Beddo Ii takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beddo Ii's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beddo Ii lands a nice looking body shot.
Beddo Ii fakes the leg kick and cracks Camara in the body.
Camara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice leg kick from Beddo Ii, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camara misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Beddo Ii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beddo Ii throws out a leg kick but Camara moves out of range and Beddo Ii only half commits.
Beddo Ii scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Beddo Ii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Camara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beddo Ii goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beddo Ii throws a head kick that misses.
Camara thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Beddo Ii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
Camara connects with a leg kick.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Beddo Ii misses with a two punch combination.
Camara misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Camara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Camara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beddo Iis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beddo Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camara throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beddo Ii takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Camara throws a chopping leg kick but Beddo Ii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camara tries to clinch there but Beddo Ii circles away.
Beddo Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Philo Beddo Ii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Philo Beddo Ii's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Beddo Ii walks into a stiff left hand from Camara.
Beddo Ii thuds a left hand into Camara's body.
Camara tests Beddo Ii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Camara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Camara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beddo Ii shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Beddo Ii loads up on a big right hand but Camara slips the punch.
Beddo Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Beddo Ii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beddo Ii slips under a jab from Camara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Camara, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beddo Ii unleashes a big counter combination but Camara bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Beddo Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Beddo Ii slips under a jab from Camara.
Nice defenses there by Beddo Ii.
Camara thows a body kick. Beddo Ii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beddo Ii.
Camara throws a jab but it's blocked by Beddo Ii.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beddo Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
Camara's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Beddo Ii throws a low kick, looking for Camara's leg but Camara calmly moves out of range.
Beddo Ii connects with a nice looking jab.
Beddo Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beddo Ii throws a nice looking combination but Camara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beddo Ii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Camara's head.
Camara looks to throw the jab but Beddo Ii is out of range.
Camara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camara clobbers Beddo Ii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii fails to land with a series of punches.
Camara moves out of range as Beddo Ii throws a body kick.
Beddo Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beddo Ii moves out of range as Camara throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beddo Ii! But no joy.
Camara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beddo Ii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beddo Ii scoring well with a low kick there.
Camara 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.
A swing and a miss from Camara.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beddo Ii.
Beddo Ii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camara can pounce on him.
Beddo Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Camara's shoulder, as Camara tries to avoid the shot.
Beddo Ii connects with a solid leg kick.
Camara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beddo Ii misses the shot to the body.
Beddo Ii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Camara.
Camara checks a low kick from Beddo Ii.
Nice defenses there by Beddo Ii.
Camara connects with a looping right hand.
Beddo Ii tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Camara swivels and escapes.
Camara throws a leg kick but Beddo Ii moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara takes a jab right on the kisser.
Camara moves out of range as Beddo Ii strikes.
Camara throws a leg kick but Beddo Ii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Camara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Camara scores with a nice strike.
Beddo Ii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Camara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beddo Ii at a distance.
Beddo Ii throws a big shot that misses.
Beddo Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Camara.
Beddo Ii is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Camara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beddo Ii shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Camara eats them both and turns towards Beddo Ii to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A nice combination there by Beddo Ii.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beddo Ii under the eye.
Beddo Ii misses with a straight left.
Beddo Ii doesn't manage to clinch there - Camara circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara blocks a head kick by Beddo Ii.
Camara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camara scores with a nice right hand.
Beddo Ii is looking to land body kicks.
Beddo Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Camara off balance momentarily.
Beddo Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beddo Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camara moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Beddo Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Beddo Ii.
Camara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beddo Ii. Beddo Ii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Beddo Ii looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Beddo Ii throws a predictable looking body shot
and Camara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beddo Ii throws a leg kick but Camara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Camara is looking to land body kicks.
Camara throws a leg kick but Beddo Ii checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ibrahim Camara.
Well Camara 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Camara!
During a confident post fight interview, Ibrahim Camara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Rossiter (ranked 2750 p4p, 1565 weight class) and Benny Figg (ranked 335 p4p, 206 weight class). Figg has chosen Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Rossiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benny Figg!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rossiter swats away the attempt to clinch by Figg.
Rossiter connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Figg gets a clinch.
Rossiter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Figg is defending well for now.
Figg jumps guard and drags Rossiter to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rossiter being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg is trying to keep Rossiter in close.
Rossiter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rossiter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Figg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rossiter looking to sit in guard and control but Figg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Figg content to stall in guard here.
Figg throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rossiter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rossiter looking for a sweep. Not yet Rossiter, not yet.
Figg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rossiter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Figg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rossiter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rossiter misses with a hook. Figg ducked under it nicely.
Rossiter misses with a two punch combination.
Rossiter misses with an uppercut.
Figg throws a fast counter high kick but Rossiter manages to duck under it in time.
Rossiter motions for Figg to come forward. Rossiter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Figg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rossiter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Figg.
Kai Rossiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Rossiter misses
and Figg moves into the clinch.
Rossiter working Figg over with knees to the body.
Figg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Figg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rossiter trying to land knees to the body.
Figg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg gets control of Rossiter's arms and successfully pulls guard. Figg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rossiter wants to control from the top but Figg keeps moving.
Figg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rossiter is stalling in the full guard.
Rossiter looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Figg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Figg is trying to control. Rossiter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benny Figg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rossiter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Figg checks a leg kick.
Figg closes the distance and clinches.
Figg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rossiter misses with some punches.
Figg is trying to pull guard but Rossiter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Figg just leaning against Rossiter, taking a breather.
Rossiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Figg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Figg is working for takedown but Rossiter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rossiter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Figg is defending well for now.
Our sources have told us that Rossiter has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Figg'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossiter lands a hook that snaps the head of Figg backwards.
Figg successfully pulls guard.
Rossiter stays in close to Figg's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figg working a defensive guard here.
Figg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Figg is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rossiter looking to sit in guard and control but Figg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Figg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rossiter looking for a sweep. Not yet Rossiter, not yet.
Figg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Figg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figg is fighting to break Rossiter's control of his arms but Rossiter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Figg sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rossiter misses with an uppercut. Figg saw that one coming.
Figg tries to clinch there but Rossiter circles away.
Figg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kai Rossiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Figg.
Rossiter lands with a nice combination. Figg backs away looking to recover.
Figg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossiter throws out the jab.
Rossiter tries a head kick but it misses.
Figg tries for a takedown but Rossiter circles away easily
and Rossiter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg slips under a jab from Rossiter.
Figg dives in and grabs Rossiter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rossiter pushes down on Figg's head and hops out.
Rossiter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rossiter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Figg lands but Rossiter takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Figg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rossiter is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Figg's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossiter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Figg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Figg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rossiter is fending him off so far but Figg persists. Nope, Rossiter circles away and we're back to standing.
Kai Rossiter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figg slips a jab from Rossiter.
Figg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rossiter throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Figg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rossiter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rossiter tries to buck Figg off but Figg is having none of it.
Rossiter wants to control but Figg postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Rossiter dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rossiter lands with a hook. Figg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Figg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rossiter tests Figg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossiter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rossiter throws a lazy uppercut
and Figg counters with a stiff right hand.
Rossiter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Figg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossiter.
Figg wants to clinch up but Rossiter keeps it at a distance.
Figg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rossiter leaves Figg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rossiter scores with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Rossiter coming out on top.
Rossiter slaps away a takedown attempt from Figg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kai Rossiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Figg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Rossiter.
Figg tries for a takedown but Rossiter circles away easily
and Rossiter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Figg tries to clinch up
enabling Rossiter to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossiter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Figg on the side of the head.
Figg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rossiter is fending him off so far but Figg persists. Nope, Rossiter circles away and we're back to standing.
Rossiter jabs at Figg's body.
Figg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rossiter scores with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Rossiter as Figg shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rossiter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figg.
Figg misses with a takedown attempt - Rossiter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Figg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rossiter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rossiter connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossiter leaves Figg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rossiter scores with a jab.
Figg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rossiter with a hook.
Figg has Rossiter up against the cage in a clinch.
Figg tries to pull guard but Rossiter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Figg turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter is trying to control Figg's posture but Figg avoids it.
Figg has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rossiter!
Figg looking to control but Rossiter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Figg stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Rossiter digs a good body shot into Figg's ribs.
Figg shoots for a takedown but Rossiter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Figg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rossiter misses with a leg kick.
Rossiter throws a hook but Figg avoids it easily.
Figg feints a counter leg kick.
Benny Figg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossiter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figg.
Rossiter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossiter throws a front kick that sends Figg stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rossiter throws a jab but it's blocked by Figg.
Rossiter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rossiter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Figg can do to turn this around?
Figg looks for a takedown but Rossiter sprawls well.
Figg looks for a takedown but Rossiter sprawls well.
Figg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossiter connects with the punch.
Figg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rossiter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Figg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossiter.
Figg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Figg rushes Rossiter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rossiter lands an elbow inside that Figg shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Rossiter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rossiter 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Rossiter!
A victorious Kai Rossiter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Amir (ranked 1656 p4p, 2027 weight class) and Paulius Zurauskas (ranked 226 p4p, 267 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Amir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulius Zurauskas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zurauskas lands a nice shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zurauskas checks a leg kick.
Amir walks into a stiff left hand from Zurauskas.
 It looks like Ali Amir has been cut.
Zurauskas misses with a double jab
and Amir counters by clinching up.
Zurauskas misses with a body punch.
Zurauskas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zurauskas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Amir walks away with a smile on his face. Zurauskas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Amir seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Amir will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Zurauskas misses.
Amir tries to counter by clinching up but Zurauskas breaks away and moves out of range.
Zurauskas checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zurauskas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zurauskas lands with an uppercut that bounces Amir off the cage and back into range.
Amir misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Amir misses.
Amir misses with a right hand
and Zurauskas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurauskas is looking to take a break and control but Amir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amir gets back to full guard.
Amir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zurauskas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Amir trying to keep a closed guard but Zurauskas is proving a slippery customer.
Zurauskas drops back looking for a leg! Amir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Amir manages to kick Zurauskas off! Zurauskas jumps back into Amir's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zurauskas trying to move into half guard but instead Amir has managed to sweep!
Zurauskas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Amir controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Amir passes Zurauskas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zurauskas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zurauskas is just riding it out for now. Amir eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amir is looking for a kimura but Zurauskas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Amir to get the leverage.
Zurauskas wants to get back to full guard.
Zurauskas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zurauskas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Amir is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zurauskas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Amir.
Amir trying to control the action but Zurauskas is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulius Zurauskas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Amir's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Amir staying out of range there.
Amir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zurauskas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ali Amir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amir checks the leg kick.
Zurauskas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amir.
Amir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zurauskas.
Amir throws a head kick but Zurauskas moves out of range.
Zurauskas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zurauskas throws a body shot but no joy.
Amir throws a chopping leg kick but Zurauskas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zurauskas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zurauskas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zurauskas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amir manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zurauskas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurauskas throws a lazy right hand but Amir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amir punishes Zurauskas's body with a nice straight punch.
Amir throws a hook but Zurauskas blocks it.
Zurauskas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zurauskas misses with a straight right.
Amir throws a looping overhand right but Zurauskas ducks down to avoid it.
Amir takes a swing at Zurauskas's ribcage but misses.
Zurauskas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amir.
Amir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zurauskas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zurauskas slips a straight right by Amir.
Zurauskas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zurauskas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurauskas slips a straight right by Amir.
Amir misses the shot to the body.
Amir lands with a good body shot.
Zurauskas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amir punishes Zurauskas's body with a nice straight punch.
Zurauskas throws a jab but it's blocked by Amir.
Amir tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zurauskas manages to circle out of the way.
Amir clobbers Zurauskas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zurauskas lands a nice shot to the body.
Zurauskas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amir lunges at Zurauskas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zurauskas's hand.
Amir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zurauskas throws a big shot that misses.
Zurauskas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amir.
Zurauskas throws out a counter right but Amir avoids it with no problem.
Zurauskas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amir.
Amir misses with a hook. Zurauskas ducked under it nicely.
Zurauskas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Zurauskas misses.
Amir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Amir connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from Amir misses.
Amir connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zurauskas. Zurauskas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Zurauskas does it's job there.
Zurauskas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Amir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amir misses with a two punch combination.
Amir lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zurauskas to score with a decent uppercut.
Amir throws a low kick but Zurauskas avoids it.
Zurauskas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zurauskas misses with a hook
and Amir counters with a straight right hand.
Amir tries a head kick but it misses.
Amir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zurauskas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Amir's head backwards.
Amir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zurauskas was well out of range. Poor timing from Amir.
Zurauskas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ali Amir will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ali Amir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Amir takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Amir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zurauskas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zurauskas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zurauskas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zurauskas misses with a looping right.
It looked like Amir wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Amir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zurauskas moves away from the strike by Amir.
Zurauskas throws a fast counter high kick but Amir manages to duck under it in time.
Amir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zurauskas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zurauskas.
Zurauskas throws a shot from downtown. Amir moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Zurauskas.
Zurauskas misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir lands a head kick. Zurauskas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Amir on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paulius Zurauskas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zurauskas missing with a left hand there. Amir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amir throws a sloppy head kick
and Zurauskas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amir ducks right into an uppercut from Zurauskas.
Zurauskas ducks under a wild hook from Amir.
Amir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zurauskas.
Amir misses with a shot to the body
and Zurauskas counters with a good low kick that Amir was not able to check.
Zurauskas scores with a decent looking hook.
Amir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zurauskas manages to avoid it.
Zurauskas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurauskas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ali Amir's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zurauskas throws an off balance right hand
and Amir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Amir.
Zurauskas scores with a shoulder strike.
Amir tries to throw a body punch but Zurauskas avoids it by throwing Amir back against the cage.
Zurauskas throws a head punch that misses.
Zurauskas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amir smiles and moves away.
Zurauskas looks to land a right hand but Amir moved out of range.
Amir lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Amir moves out of range of the strikes.
Zurauskas misses with a wild body shot.
Amir is looking to wear down Zurauskas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amir lands with a cross.
Amir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zurauskas's head backwards.
 Zurauskas is rocked!
Zurauskas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zurauskas is still on wobbly legs! Can Amir finish him?
Zurauskas misses with a lunging right hand
and Amir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zurauskas is aggressively charging in as Amir backs up avoiding any damage. Amir tosses out a jab and Zurauskas runs right into it face first! Zurauskas is out cold! Amir dropped down on all fours and is barking in Zurauskas's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ali Amir!
Our winner, Ali Amir, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Beardsley (ranked 2998 p4p, 1255 weight class) and Banana Republic (ranked 369 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Beardsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banana Republic!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Beardsley - just one landing.
Beardsley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beardsley throws a looping overhand right but Republic ducks down to avoid it.
Republic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beardsley misses with a head kick.
Beardsley moves into the clinch.
Republic misses with some punches.
Beardsley lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Beardsley.
Republic prevents a body shot from Beardsley.
Beardsley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beardsley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beardsley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beardsley can't find room to land a body shot as Republic controls the action.
Nice body punch from Beardsley - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beardsley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Republic backwards.
Beardsley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Republic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beardsley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beardsley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Republic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Republic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Beardsley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Beardsley.
Beardsley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Republic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beardsley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beardsley forces Republic back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Republic.
Republic is trying to break free.
Beardsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peter Beardsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beardsley tries to clinch up.
Republic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Beardsley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beardsley misses with a hook. Republic ducked under it nicely.
Republic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beardsley swings for the body but Republic moves out of range.
Beardsley misses with a body shot.
Republic throws out a counter right but Beardsley avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beardsley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Republic fails to land.
Beardsley misses with a punch on the inside.
Beardsley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Republic misses with a punch on the inside.
Republic lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Republic blocks a body shot from Beardsley.
A head punch on the inside from Republic fails to land.
Republic misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Beardsley fails to land.
Beardsley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beardsley misses with a punch on the inside.
Beardsley takes a shot to the head.
Beardsley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Republic breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Republic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beardsley misses with an uppercut
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Republic checks a leg kick nicely.
Republic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Republic drops his hands momentarily and Beardsley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beardsley throws a sloppy head kick
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
Beardsley throws a solid leg kick but Republic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beardsley.
Republic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beardsley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Republic moves in looking to clinch but Beardsley pushes him off.
Beardsley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Republic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Republic! But no joy.
Beardsley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Republic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice side step and Republic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Republic 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley scores with a jab to the head.
Republic slips under a jab from Beardsley.
Republic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Republic wants to clinch.
Republic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Republic has Beardsley up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beardsley blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Beardsley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Republic takes the fight into the clinch.
Republic lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
Republic takes a shot to the head.
Beardsley swings wildly with an uppercut but Republic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beardsley pushes Republic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beardsley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Republic misses with a body punch.
Beardsley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Republic can do to turn this around?
Republic misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Republic.
Republic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beardsley throws a head kick but Republic moves out of range.
Republic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beardsley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Banana Republic has been cut.
Beardsley lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Republic avoids the head kick by Beardsley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Republic as he checks the leg kick.
Beardsley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beardsley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Beardsley.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beardsley.
A cross from Beardsley lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Republic blocks the leg kick.
Republic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Republic! But no joy.
Beardsley rushes Republic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beardsley tries a body shot but Republic blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Republic working aggressively here.
Beardsley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beardsley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Republic's elbow.
Republic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beardsley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Republic clinches with his opponent.
Republic lands with a light punch inside.
Republic misses with a body punch.
Beardsley misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Beardsley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Republic misses with some punches.
Republic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beardsley backwards.
Republic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beardsley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beardsley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Republic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beardsley has a couple of punches blocked by Republic.
Republic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Republic working aggressively here.
Beardsley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beardsley lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Beardsley fails to land.
Beardsley takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley misses with the head strike.
Beardsley avoids a wild elbow strike from Republic.
Republic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Republic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Republic scores with a shot to the side of Beardsley's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beardsley misses with a body punch.
Republic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beardsley throws a sloppy head kick
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beardsley throws a head kick that half lands.
Beardsley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beardsley throws a hook but Republic blocks it.
Beardsley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Republic.
Beardsley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Republic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Republic circles away.
Beardsley looks to clinch
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand.
Beardsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Republic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Beardsley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Republic if he has to take too many more of those.
Beardsley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Republic.
Republic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beardsley throws a leg kick
and Republic counters with a straight right hand.
Beardsley takes a swing at Republic's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Republic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Republic moves into range and clinches up with Beardsley.
Peter Beardsley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Republic.
Republic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Republic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peter Beardsley will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Beardsley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Republic's hands.
Republic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Republic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Republic walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Republic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beardsley clinches up with Republic and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Republic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beardsley backwards.
Republic misses with some punches.
Republic misses with the head strike.
Beardsley manages to break the clinch.
Beardsley clinches up with Republic and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Republic blocking some punches.
Beardsley swings wildly with an uppercut but Republic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Republic fails to land.
Beardsley can't find room to land a body shot as Republic controls the action.
Beardsley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Beardsley.
Beardsley pushes Republic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Beardsley fails to land.
Beardsley avoids a wild elbow strike from Republic.
Beardsley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Republic manages to break the clinch.
Republic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Banana Republic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beardsley throws a series of punches but Republic moves out of range.
Beardsley throws a combination that misses
and Beardsley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beardsley rushes Republic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Republic has a couple of punches blocked by Beardsley.
Republic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Republic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Beardsley throws the left hand but Republic avoids the punch easily.
Republic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beardsley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Republic throws out a counter right but Beardsley avoids it with no problem.
Beardsley with a nice cross.
Beardsley wants to clinch.
Republic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Beardsley.
Beardsley misses with a leg kick.
Republic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beardsley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beardsley tries to score with a low kick but Republic moves his leg out of the way.
Beardsley sets himself, and Republic steps forward looking for the clinch! Beardsley avoids it this time.
Beardsley throws a hook to the side of Republic's head but Republic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Republic avoids the body shot from Beardsley.
Republic wants to counter with a clinch but Beardsley pushes him away.
A bone on bone clash there as Republic blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Republic! But no joy.
Republic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beardsley throws a poor cross that misses
and Republic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beardsley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Republic.
Peter Beardsley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley misses with a left hand
and Republic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beardsley misses with a head kick.
Republic moves out of range as Beardsley strikes.
Republic throws out a counter right but Beardsley avoids it with no problem.
Beardsley misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beardsley misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Republic misses.
Beardsley misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Beardsley. Republic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Republic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Beardsley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beardsley misses with a straight left.
Republic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Beardsley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beardsley 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Beardsley!
Peter Beardsley 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Hamada (ranked 851 p4p, 1975 weight class) and Jesse Custer (ranked 113 p4p, 249 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryo Hamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Custer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hamada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Custer counters with a nice body shot.
Hamada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Custer counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryo Hamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Custer lands a nice looking body kick.
Hamada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hamada will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab, jab by Custer - just one landing.
It looks like Ryo Hamada has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer moves out of range of the body kick from Hamada.
Hamada misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Custer - that will leave a mark!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamada tries to land a front kick but Custer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Custer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Custer has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Hamada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Custer counter with a right hand.
Hamada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Custer.
Custer works Hamada's body with a nice hook.
Hamada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Custer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Custer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamada. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Custer throws out a counter right but Hamada avoids it with no problem.
Hamada has a takedown stuffed.
Hamada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from Hamada misses.
No luck for Hamada with that takedown attempt.
Custer thinks about the counter body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamada looks to throw the jab but Custer is out of range.
Hamada misses with a body kick.
Jesse Custer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hamada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Custer counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Custer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hamada! Custer lets Hamada back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Custer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamada.
Custer connects with a leg kick.
Custer ducks under a wild hook from Hamada.
Hamada throws the left hand but Custer avoids the punch easily.
Hamada lands a slapping body shot.
Custer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hamada throws a big elbow that misses.
Hamada wants to control from the top but Custer keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Custer is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hamada is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Custer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Custer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Custer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Custer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Custer trying to control the position here.
Hamada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hamada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hamada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Custer keeping moving, preventing Hamada from controlling successfully.
Hamada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Custer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Custer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamada is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Custer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Custer has escaped and now he's on top!
Hamada wants to stand up but Custer is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryo Hamada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hamada throws a sloppy head kick
and Custer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Custer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamada throws out the jab.
Custer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Custer thumps Hamada with a low kick.
Custer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Custer scores with a jab to the head.
Custer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hamada fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Custer misses.
Hamada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ryo Hamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamada throws a looping overhand right but Custer ducks down to avoid it.
Custer connects with a solid leg kick.
Hamada thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer connects with an inside leg kick.
Hamada lands with an overhand left.
Hamada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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!
Hamada shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Custer sprawls well. Custer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hamada gets slowly back to his feet.
Custer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryo Hamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamada misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Custer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hamada wants to clinch.
It seemed like Custer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Hamada. Those never looked like landing.
Hamada fails with the takedown
and Custer counters with a nice right hand that sends Hamada toppling to the canvas! Hamada scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Custer finish him?!
Ryo Hamada's cut is getting worse.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hamada.
Hamada fails to land the takedown.
Hamada tests Custer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamada misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Custer - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Custer moves out of range as Hamada strikes.
Custer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Custer slips under a jab.
Hamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Custer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hamada tries to clinch
and Custer counters with a thumping low kick.
Hamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
Custer lands with a good body shot.
Custer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Custer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamada.
Custer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Custer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hamada misses the target.
Hamada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Custer.
Custer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hamada slips under a jab from Custer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Custer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hamada! Custer lets Hamada back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Hamada is rocked!
Custer thuds his shin into the meat of Hamada's side.
Oh Hamada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Custer fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Hamada square on the jaw! Damn, Hamada is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Custer!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Custer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Verreira (ranked 974 p4p, 1227 weight class) and Rebel Smith (ranked 137 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinicius Verreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rebel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith dodges the punch combination from Verreira.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Verreira fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Verreira throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Verreira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Verreira blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Verreira - that landed with a thud.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verreira backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verreira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Verreira swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verreira digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Verreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verreira darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Verreira into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius Verreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verreira's elbow.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verreira has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Smith is trying to keep an underhook but Verreira manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Smith kicks Verreira off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verreira misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Verreira throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Verreira misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Verreira misses its intended target.
Verreira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Verreira staying out of range there.
Verreira fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verreira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Verreira lands a head shot.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Verreira shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Verreira was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Verreira throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Verreira scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Verreira is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smith trying to control here.
Verreira 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. Smith tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Verreira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vinicius Verreira!
Vinicius Verreira made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demir Kocak (ranked 708 p4p, 636 weight class) and Akuma Manivong (ranked 108 p4p, 100 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Demir Kocak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akuma Manivong!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manivong misses with a looping right.
Kocak is looking to counter punch.
Kocak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Akuma Manivong has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Manivong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kocak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manivong throws a right hand that Kocak ducks under and follows up with a left that Kocak also avoids with ease.
Kocak thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kocak avoids the head kick by Manivong.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manivong misses with a looping right.
Manivong tries to clinch but Kocak moves away
and Kocak counters with a left to the body.
Manivong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manivong blocks a head kick by Kocak.
Manivong throws a big counter head kick but Kocak avoids it with no problem.
Kocak has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Manivong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manivong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kocak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manivong moves away.
Demir Kocak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manivong instigates a clinch.
Manivong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Manivong lands a hook that snaps the head of Kocak backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Manivong has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Manivong can't get the takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manivong.
Kocak misses with a knee strike.
Kocak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manivong tries for a takedown but Kocak manages to get underhooks.
Kocak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kocak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manivong.
Kocak is looking to counter with head kicks.
Demir Kocak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuma Manivong.
Manivong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kocak throws a counter high kick but Manivong was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kocak scores with a jab to the head.
Manivong throws a lazy head kick
and Kocak counters with a three punch combo that has Manivong backing up. Manivong nods at Kocak to acknowledge the strikes.
That kick from Manivong tenderised Kocak's leg. Kocak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manivong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manivong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kocak thinks about countering with a body kick.
Manivong feints and then cracks Kocak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kocak down.
Kocak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kocak checks a leg kick.
Kocak seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Manivong misses with a hook
letting Kocak counter with a right hand.
Kocak lands a front kick.
Manivong looks winded!
Kocak scores with a hook.
Kocak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kocak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kocak wants it to stay on the feet.
Kocak thuds a left hand into Manivong's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kocak is looking to slow Manivong down with leg kicks.
Kocak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kocak fakes the leg kick and cracks Manivong in the body.
Kocak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manivong's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demir Kocak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akuma Manivong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kocak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kocak weaves into range and cracks Manivong right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Manivong goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kocak is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demir Kocak!
Demir Kocak thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shen Po (ranked 294 p4p, 760 weight class) and Wilfred Ainsworth (ranked 45 p4p, 120 weight class). Po comes into the arena with Ei-tetsu Hayashi & 木下伸市 blaring out of the sound system. Ainsworth has chosen Fred Neil - Everybody's Talkin' as his entrance music. 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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shen Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfred Ainsworth!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ainsworth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ainsworth throws a low kick but Po moves out of range easily.
Po fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ainsworth avoids it really well and circles away.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ainsworth manages to avoid it.
Ainsworth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Po dodges the punch combination from Ainsworth.
Po was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ainsworth only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ainsworth throws a jab but it's blocked by Po.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Ainsworth is just out of range.
Ainsworth leaves Po 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 Shen Po. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ainsworth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but Po sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Po misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Ainsworth there.
Ainsworth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ainsworth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Po decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ainsworth pushes Po off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ainsworth to score with a decent uppercut.
Ainsworth slips under a jab.
Ainsworth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Ainsworth works the jab nicely.
Ainsworth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wilfred Ainsworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth lands with a good body shot.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ainsworth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Ainsworth misses its intended target.
Po comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ainsworth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Po throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ainsworth scores with a jab. Po acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Po scores with a sloppy right hand. Ainsworth should have avoided that one.
Po slips a jab from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but Po sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Po shoots in for a takedown but Ainsworth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Po connects with a single shot there.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ainsworth moves away.
Ainsworth only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Po slips under a jab from Ainsworth.
Po chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ainsworth can pounce on him.
Po walks into a left hand.
Ainsworth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Po doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ainsworth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick from Ainsworth misses.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Po shoots in for a double leg but Ainsworth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shen Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Po misses.
Ainsworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Po feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from Ainsworth misses.
Po has a takedown stuffed.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Ainsworth.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ainsworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Po cracks Ainsworth with an open hand slap.
Nice straight punches there by Po. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Po.
Po takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with a hook.
Po slips a straight right by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ainsworth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Po somewhat.
Ainsworth thuds his right hand into Po's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Po misses with a looping left.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ainsworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Po drops his hands momentarily and Ainsworth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Po fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ainsworth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Ainsworth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Ainsworth.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfred Ainsworth dominated that round.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth cracks Po with an open hand slap.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ainsworth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Ainsworth is predictable there
and Po counters with a shoot takedown. Ainsworth fights it but they end up in guard.
Po looking to pass the guard.
Ainsworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ainsworth wants to sweep here but Po controlling him for the moment.
Ainsworth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Po wants to improve his position but Ainsworth is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Po is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainsworth frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Po is squirming around, avoiding Ainsworth's attempts to control the action.
Ainsworth content just to control the position here.
Ainsworth looking to control but Po is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilfred Ainsworth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Po is looking to get to half guard.
Ainsworth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Po is in all sorts of trouble here.
Po is squirming around, avoiding Ainsworth's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Po can't escape the position.
Po is working hard here to advance position.
Ainsworth throwing strikes here but Po is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Po tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ainsworth content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth avoids the attempt from Po to control.
Ainsworth misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ainsworth looking to control but Po is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ainsworth controlling his opponent.
Po is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ainsworth landing punches.
Ainsworth trying to control but Po is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth wants to take his opponent's back but Po doesn't allow it.
Ainsworth controlling from the full mount.
Po can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ainsworth tries to control but Po wriggling away.
Po is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfred Ainsworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Po throws a hook but Ainsworth avoids it easily.
Ainsworth connects with an inside leg kick.
Po misses with a two punch combination.
Ainsworth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Po connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ainsworth's hands.
Ainsworth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Ainsworth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Ainsworth misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Po misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Ainsworth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ainsworth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ainsworth.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Ainsworth circles away.
Ainsworth thuds a left hand into Po's body.
Ainsworth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Po is out of range and Ainsworth settles back down.
Po swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Po looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ainsworth!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po trying to control the action but Ainsworth is working from the bottom.
Ainsworth struggling a bit here.
Po tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ainsworth manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ainsworth slows the pace down in half guard.
Po looking for submissions off his back.
Shen Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ainsworth manages to pass to mount!
Po is looking to get to half guard.
Ainsworth content just to control the position here.
Po tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ainsworth avoids the attempt from Po to control.
Ainsworth trying to control but Po is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po is working to get back to half guard.
Ainsworth tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ainsworth avoids the attempt from Po to control.
Po is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Po bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Po tries to free his leg and advance position but Ainsworth is retaining full guard.
Po trying to control but Ainsworth is working from the bottom.
Ainsworth controlling the position.
Po is working Ainsworth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Po throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ainsworth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Po passes Ainsworth's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ainsworth is looking for a sweep. Po is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ainsworth preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shen Po.
Well Ainsworth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfred Ainsworth!
A very excited looking Wilfred Ainsworth made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Wrecks (ranked 199 p4p, 203 weight class) and Eemeli Lampi (ranked 33 p4p, 34 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will Wrecks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eemeli Lampi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrecks throws a sloppy head kick and Lampi moves out of range easily.
Lampi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wrecks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lampi misses with a body shot.
Wrecks thuds a left hand into Lampi's body.
Wrecks connects with a body shot that sends Lampi's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lampi walks into a stiff left hand from Wrecks.
Lampi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecks takes a swing at Lampi's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Lampi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wrecks lands with a good body shot.
Wrecks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wrecks misses with a combination
and Lampi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wrecks tries a low kick but Lampi avoids it.
Lampi throws a head kick but Wrecks moves out of range.
Wrecks feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lampi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lampi throws a big counter head kick but Wrecks avoids it with no problem.
Wrecks misses with a head kick.
Lampi lands a nice looking body shot.
Wrecks lands a nice looking body shot.
Lampi throws a lazy uppercut
and Wrecks counters with a series of strikes. Lampi will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrecks lands a nice shot that snaps Lampi's head back.
Wrecks is looking to wear down Lampi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecks throws a leg kick
and Lampi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wrecks clobbers Lampi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wrecks throws out a loose jab but Lampi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lampi throws out a counter right but Wrecks avoids it with no problem.
Wrecks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wrecks ducks under a wild hook from Lampi.
Wrecks half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wrecks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wrecks throws a sloppy head kick and Lampi moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrecks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lampi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wrecks with a nice cross.
Wrecks misses with a low kick.
Lampi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wrecks throws a hook to the side of Lampi's head but Lampi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Lampi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wrecks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lampi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lampi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wrecks throws out the jab.
Lampi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lampi throws a head kick but Wrecks moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Wrecks 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.
Lampi misses with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lampi there.
It looks like Will Wrecks has been cut.
Wrecks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lampi flicks out a counter leg kick but Wrecks steps away.
Lampi blocks a head kick by Wrecks.
Lampi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Will Wrecks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrecks throws a poor cross that misses
and Lampi counters with a stiff right hand.
Wrecks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lampi throws out a loose jab but Wrecks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrecks misses with a left hand
and Lampi counters with a head kick that drops Wrecks to the mat! Wrecks scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Wrecks lands the left hand.
Lampi avoids the body shot from Wrecks.
It seemed like Lampi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wrecks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lampi can do to turn this around?
Wrecks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrecks misses with a hook to the body
and Lampi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick lands for Wrecks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lampi. Wrecks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wrecks moves out of range as Lampi strikes.
Wrecks throws out a loose jab but Lampi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Lampi misses.
Wrecks throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lampi moves away.
Lampi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wrecks.
Wrecks lands with an uppercut that bounces Lampi off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Eemeli Lampi has been cut.
Wrecks scores with a nice body kick.
Wrecks scores with a jab.
Wrecks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lampi.
Lampi feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Wrecks.
Will Wrecks is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrecks throws a body kick that misses.
Wrecks throws a head kick that misses
and Lampi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wrecks throws a lazy uppercut
and Lampi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wrecks! Lampi lets Wrecks back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wrecks is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrecks leaves his chin hanging out and Lampi seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Wrecks crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eemeli Lampi!
Our winner, Eemeli Lampi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hero Shima (ranked 29 p4p, 90 weight class) and Ben Slam (ranked 5 p4p, 17 weight class). Shima comes into the arena with C. R. E. A. M blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Hero Shima has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hero Shima seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Shima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Slam!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shima.
Shima has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shima there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Hero Shima has been cut.
Slam uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Slam throws a looping overhand right but Shima ducks down to avoid it.
We've been informed that Slam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Slam throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
Slam throws a jab when Shima was well out of range.
Shima throwing a counter right hand but Slam manages to avoid it.
Shima throws the left hand but Slam avoids the punch easily.
Slam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Slam catches Shima right on the button with a cross.
Slam throws a leg kick that misses.
Slam walks into a straight right hand from Shima.
It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Shima avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima looks to land a right hand but Slam moved out of range.
Slam with a jab.
Shima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Slam was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shima seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Slam throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slam.
Slam misses the jab.
Shima was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shima moves out of range of the strikes.
Slam throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shima counters with a nice uppercut.
Slam misses with a body punch
enabling Shima to counter with a crisp jab.
Shima scores with a shot to the body.
Slam throws a big shot that misses.
Shima misses with an uppercut. Slam saw that one coming.
Shima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slam. Slam obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shima looks to score with a jab to the body but Slam is just out of range.
Slam tests Shima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slam pushes Shima away with a front kick.
Slam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shima throws a shot from downtown. Slam moves away and avoids it.
Slam ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slam scores with a shot to the body.
Shima is breathing heavily.
Shima throws a wild hook but Slam just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Shima gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Slam raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam is the new heavyweight champion!
Ben Slam seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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