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Highland 179 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Ryan (ranked 1710 p4p, 1412 weight class) and Boyd Fitzgerald (ranked 226 p4p, 197 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Boyd Fitzgerald enters 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caleb Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boyd Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan blocks a head kick by Fitzgerald.
Ryan gets caught napping as Fitzgerald dives in and scores a takedown. Ryan manages to retain guard.
Ryan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fitzgerald uses it to pass to side control.
Ryan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fitzgerald off and has taken his back!
Fitzgerald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fitzgerald is really stuck here.
Ryan has Fitzgerald flattened out and is raining down punches.
Ryan has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Fitzgerald! Can he survive? No! He's out! Ryan gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Caleb Ryan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Lee (ranked 2547 p4p, 1214 weight class) and Billy Crawley (ranked 326 p4p, 163 weight class). Crawley has chosen Jewelry - One More Time as his entrance music. Billy Crawley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Crawley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Crawley is keeping the position.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Crawley has wrist control.
Crawley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crawley wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robert Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crawley counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crawley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crawley as he jumps to the side.
Crawley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee shoots in but Crawley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crawley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Crawley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crawley throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Crawley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crawley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Crawley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Crawley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Crawley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Crawley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crawley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Crawley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crawley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crawley defends it well.
Lee wants to take a breather but Crawley is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.
Crawley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Crawley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Crawley is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crawley's waist but Crawley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crawley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawley lands a left hand.
Crawley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee jumps guard but Crawley stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crawley works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Crawley scores with a hook to the body.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Crawley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee looking to stall.
Crawley manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee backing away here, and Crawley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Crawley tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Crawley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crawley counters with a left to the body.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Crawley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.
Lee wants to take the fight to the mat but Crawley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Crawley can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crawley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee tries to clinch but Crawley moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crawley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee gets a takedown into half guard.
Crawley tries to kick Lee off in order to stand up. Lee Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lee has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Crawley!
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Crawley prevents Lee from taking his back.
Crawley felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Crawley is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Crawley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lee moves to the back position.
Crawley trying to get back to his feet but Lee is in full control for now.
Lee tries to keep control of the position but Crawley is staying busy.
Lee is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Crawley defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Crawley trying to get back to his feet but Lee is in full control for now.
Crawley is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lee off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing sloppy strikes.
Crawley is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Crawley is trying to stand back up.
Crawley defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawley is trying to stand back up.
Lee is persistently looking for the submission but Crawley is defending it well.
Crawley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crawley is in a bad position with Lee working for a choke. Crawley manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crawley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lee dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Crawley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crawley tries a quick counter leg kick but Lee is wise to it.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crawley is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Crawley circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crawley.
Lee shoots in and gets a takedown into Crawley's guard.
Lee wants to control from the top but Crawley keeps moving.
Crawley wants to stand up but Lee is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Crawley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Robert Lee has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawley throws a big shot that misses.
Lee tries to counter with a takedown but Crawley is quick to defend against it.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crawley.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls guard successfully.
Lee working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Crawley has passed into half guard!
Crawley wants to stand up but Lee has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Crawley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crawley tries to stand and escape but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Crawley stands and steps away. Lee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley blocks a head kick by Lee.
Crawley throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Crawley slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crawley flicks out a counter leg kick but Lee steps away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee tries for a takedown but Crawley circles away easily
and Crawley counters with a thumping low kick.
Billy Crawley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Crawley shows good takedown defense.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crawley counters with a head kick that drops Lee to the mat! Lee scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Crawley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crawley but Crawley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crawley throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Crawley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Crawley! Lee is out on his feet! Crawley rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Lee is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Lee is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Crawley!
Our winner, Billy Crawley, 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 Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 1848 p4p, 3455 weight class) and Bruno De Oliveira (ranked 239 p4p, 392 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torraso Fisticuffs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Oliveira dives in and grabs Fisticuffs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fisticuffs pushes down on De Oliveira's head and hops out.
Fisticuffs clinches up against the cage.
Fisticuffs lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Oliveira backwards.
Fisticuffs is pressed up against the cage. De Oliveira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fisticuffs down to the mat. Fisticuffs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruno De Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisticuffs closes the distance and pushes De Oliveira back into the cage.
De Oliveira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs digs a right hand into De Oliveira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Oliveira's gas tank.
Fisticuffs scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Oliveira wants a takedown but no success here.
Torraso Fisticuffs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno De Oliveira.
Fisticuffs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Oliveira looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Fisticuffs.
De Oliveira tries for a takedown but Fisticuffs manages to get underhooks.
Fisticuffs works on De Oliveira's body with a couple of short punches.
Fisticuffs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Oliveira.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisticuffs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fisticuffs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fisticuffs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fisticuffs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fisticuffs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fisticuffs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fisticuffs drops De Oliveira onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! De Oliveira is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
 De Oliveira is rocked!
Fisticuffs lands a big right hand that drops De Oliveira! The killer instinct kicks in and Fisticuffs finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Fisticuffs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Torraso Fisticuffs!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Lima (ranked 1262 p4p, 1531 weight class) and Lidio Noia (ranked 170 p4p, 208 weight class). Lidio Noia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lidio Noia!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lima looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noia is fending him off so far but Lima persists. Nope, Noia circles away and we're back to standing.
A countering left hand to the body from Noia misses.
Noia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Noia.
Noia scores with a jab to the body.
Ricardo Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Noia counters with a nice uppercut.
Lima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lima looking to sit in guard and control but Noia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lima looking for a triangle here. Noia is fighting it but it looks tight! Lima pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Noia is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ricardo Lima!
Ricardo Lima seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Sparr (ranked 1825 p4p, 757 weight class) and Vladamir Fedetenko (ranked 236 p4p, 108 weight class). Vladamir Fedetenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Sparr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladamir Fedetenko!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Sparr with that takedown attempt.
Fedetenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sparr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fedetenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fedetenko throws a looping overhand right but Sparr ducks down to avoid it.
Fedetenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fedetenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sparr on the side of the head.
Sparr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fedetenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Sparr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedetenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fedetenko drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Sparr's head, knocking him out cold! Fedetenko is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladamir Fedetenko!
Vladamir Fedetenko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Scott (ranked 769 p4p, 1745 weight class) and Ludwig Lachmann (ranked 102 p4p, 238 weight class). David Scott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, David Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ludwig Lachmann!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachmann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lachmann lands in his opponent's guard.
Lachmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scott keeping full guard, as Lachmann tries to pass.
Lachmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Scott looking for a guillotine here but Lachmann defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott keeping full guard, as Lachmann tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachmann is still trying to improve position.
Lachmann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scott can't keep his opponent in guard - Lachmann advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Scott tries to get to full guard but Lachmann has control of the leg.
Scott is looking to control Lachmann's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted?
Lachmann has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Scott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachmann is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Scott is in real trouble.
Scott defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lachmann's arms.
Lachmann patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Scott showing good submission defense here.
Lachmann is not going to allow Scott to sit and survive in this position.
Lachmann controlling well, preventing Scott from escaping the position.
Lachmann is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Scott has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachmann has the hooks in. Scott is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Scott is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Scott wants to escape the position.
Lachmann tries to keep control of the position but Scott is staying busy.
Lachmann looking for the choke but no joy.
Lachmann looking to break Scott's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Scott remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lachmann will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Lachmann looking to break Scott's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Scott remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lachmann will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachmann has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Scott has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lachmann's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Scott is in bad spot here.
Lachmann struggling to keep hold of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Scott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott is working hard here to advance position.
Scott slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lachmann trying to pass the guard but Scott defending well.
Scott trying to control from the bottom.
Lachmann is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scott doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lachmann.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Lachmann dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Lachmann tries to keep at a distance but Scott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lachmann jumps guard and drags Scott to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Scott showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lachmann looking for a guillotine here but Scott defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lachmann is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ludwig Lachmann has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is pushing down on Lachmann's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lachmann is fighting to maintain full guard but Scott has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lachmann looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lachmann is looking to control Scott's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lachmann avoid being mounted?
Lachmann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lachmann is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scott pulls his head out easily.
Lachmann is looking to improve his position.
Lachmann actively working from the bottom here.
Scott trying to control from half guard but Lachmann is working away.
Scott prevents Lachmann from improving his position.
Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Lachmann is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachmann keeping control of the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Scott passes to side control.
Lachmann is trying to escape the position but Scott is controlling the position.
Lachmann wants to control but Scott postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lachmann shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Scott napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lachmann looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lachmann tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachmann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Scott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lachmann tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lachmann tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lachmann has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott stops Lachmann from passing to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Lachmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lachmann throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Scott was covering up waiting for the punch and Lachmann finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Scott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lachmann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lachmann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lachmann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachmann looking to pass the guard.
Lachmann got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scott has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lachmann has managed to get both his arms back between Scott's legs - danger averted.
Lachmann tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Lachmann drops back looking for a leg! Scott is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Scott manages to kick Lachmann off! Lachmann jumps back into Scott's guard.
Scott looking to control.
David Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lachmann tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Scott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Scott working for a triangle but Lachmann defends it easily.
Lachmann tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Scott working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lachmann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lachmann manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lachmann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lachmann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Lachmann stands and throws Scott's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Scott wants to control but Lachmann postures up.
Scott is not content to let Lachmann control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Scott is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lachmann advances nicely into full mount.
Scott sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Lachmann sits in half guard.
Lachmann wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scott actively working from the bottom here.
Lachmann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig Lachmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lachmann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwig Lachmann!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remi Chavaski (ranked 764 p4p, 753 weight class) and Shug Skinner (ranked 115 p4p, 113 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remi Chavaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Shug Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner closes the distance and clinches.
Skinner lands an elbow inside that Chavaski shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Skinner.
Chavaski misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavaski wants to take the fight to the mat but Skinner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chavaski is trying to force a seperation but Skinner has the dominant position.
Skinner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skinner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skinner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavaski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chavaski is looking for a takedown.
Chavaski tries for a takedown but Skinner manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Chavaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skinner trying to stall but Chavaski improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been hearing reports that Chavaski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chavaski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skinner pinned against the cage. Skinner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner misses with a double jab.
Chavaski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Skinner tries to clinch
and Chavaski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Skinner's 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.
Chavaski wants to control from the top but Skinner keeps moving.
Chavaski tries to free his leg and advance position but Skinner is retaining full guard.
Chavaski is looking to pass into half guard but Skinner pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Skinner is in guard.
Chavaski has control of Skinner's left arm, preventing Skinner from doing any damage.
Skinner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chavaski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner controlling from the top position.
Chavaski controls Skinner momentarily but Skinner frees himself.
Skinner tries to free his leg and advance position but Chavaski is retaining full guard.
Skinner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chavaski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavaski working a defensive guard here.
Chavaski looking for a guillotine here but Skinner defends easily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Skinner lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chavaski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skinner.
Skinner rushes Chavaski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chavaski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skinner throws an off balance right hand
and Chavaski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chavaski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Skinner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chavaski has Skinner in his guard.
Skinner forces his way into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shug Skinner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Skinner enables Chavaski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Skinner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Chavaski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chavaski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chavaski wants to control from the top but Skinner keeps moving.
Chavaski preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chavaski manages to get himself to full guard.
Chavaski working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Skinner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chavaski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Skinner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Skinner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Skinner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chavaski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Skinner rolls with it to try and escape but Chavaski cranks on the arm and Skinner is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Remi Chavaski!
After winning the bout, Remi Chavaski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aiko San (ranked 612 p4p, 858 weight class) and Eric Ries (ranked 90 p4p, 130 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eric Ries enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Aiko San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Ries!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
San thuds his right hand into Ries's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
San looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ries swings for the body but San moves out of range.
San jabs Ries to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ries moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ries misses with a hook to the body
and San counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
San circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ries to the canvas! Ries doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - San keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiko San!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jani Honkanen (ranked 1676 p4p, 1346 weight class) and Maro Pjetlic (ranked 223 p4p, 187 weight class). Pjetlic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Legend. 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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jani Honkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maro Pjetlic!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honkanen closes the distance and clinches up with Pjetlic, looking for a takedown. Honkanen pushes Pjetlic against the cage but Pjetlic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Honkanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Honkanen misses with a hook
and Honkanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Jani Honkanen has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pjetlic. Honkanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pjetlic misses with an uppercut. Honkanen saw that one coming.
Pjetlic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Honkanen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Pjetlic misses.
Honkanen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Honkanen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Honkanen avoids the body shot from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic just misses with a punch to the body.
Maro Pjetlic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Pjetlic misses.
Pjetlic loads up on a big right hand but Honkanen slips the punch.
Honkanen scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honkanen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pjetlic sprawls well. Pjetlic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Honkanen gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Pjetlic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jani Honkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Pjetlic finds it's way through Honkanen's defenses.
Honkanen takes one on the button.
Pjetlic sizes up Honkanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Honkanen gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Pjetlic gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Honkanen is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maro Pjetlic!
An out of breath Maro Pjetlic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaiden Thibodeaux (ranked 185 p4p, 1222 weight class) and Mike Ziegler (ranked 7 p4p, 61 weight class). Thibodeaux comes into the arena with Scotty x D4L blaring out of the sound system. Kaiden Thibodeaux could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Ziegler's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaiden Thibodeaux!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Ziegler!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux sizes up Ziegler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ziegler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ziegler scores with a body shot.
Ziegler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Thibodeaux misses its intended target.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Ziegler saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux punishes Ziegler's body with a nice straight punch.
Ziegler avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Ziegler flicks out a counter leg kick but Thibodeaux steps away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ziegler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux jabs at Ziegler's body.
Ziegler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ziegler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thibodeaux throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ziegler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ziegler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ziegler tries a quick counter leg kick but Thibodeaux is wise to it.
Thibodeaux lands with an overhand left.
Ziegler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux throws a shot from downtown. Ziegler moves away and avoids it.
Thibodeaux throws a sloppy body shot
and Ziegler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thibodeaux is looking to wear down Ziegler with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thibodeaux scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Thibodeaux. Beautiful body shot.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Ziegler moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Ziegler.
Thibodeaux throws a right hand that misses
and Ziegler counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Ziegler's shoulder, as Ziegler tries to avoid the shot.
Ziegler misses with a low kick.
Kaiden Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thibodeaux rushes Ziegler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thibodeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Thibodeaux as the two fighters clinch.
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Ziegler.
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy uppercut
and Ziegler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut.
Thibodeaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ziegler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux is looking to break free of the clinch but Ziegler has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Thibodeaux.
Ziegler manages to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux forces Ziegler back against the cage and clinches.
Ziegler manages to break the clinch.
Ziegler moves out of range of the strikes.
Thibodeaux clinches.
Ziegler breaks from the clinch.
Ziegler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Thibodeaux.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ziegler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ziegler cracks Thibodeaux with a nice body shot.
Ziegler blocking some punches.
Thibodeaux lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ziegler backwards.
Thibodeaux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ziegler fails to land.
Ziegler tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Ziegler misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch up but Ziegler circles away and keeps his distance.
Thibodeaux staying out of range there.
Thibodeaux throws a right hand that misses
letting Ziegler counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux connects with a right hand. Ziegler shakes it off.
Ziegler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ziegler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ziegler throws an off balance right hand
letting Thibodeaux counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiden Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good shot there by Thibodeaux.
Ziegler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ziegler counters with a body kick.
Thibodeaux has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Thibodeaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Ziegler is just out of range.
Thibodeaux backing away here, and Ziegler unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thibodeaux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ziegler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thibodeaux blocks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux throws a poor cross that misses
and Ziegler counters with a nice right hand that sends Thibodeaux toppling to the canvas! Thibodeaux scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ziegler finish him?!
 Thibodeaux is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Thibodeaux.
Oh Thibodeaux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ziegler steps in with a hook that catches Thibodeaux right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ziegler follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Thibodeaux looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Ziegler!
Mike Ziegler is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Mike Ziegler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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