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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guy Bernier (ranked 2119 p4p, 23741 weight class) and Kane Yamamoto (ranked 115 p4p, 259 weight class). Bernier's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stranglehold/ Ted Nugent. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kane Yamamoto was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Guy Bernier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernier digs a good body shot into Yamamoto's ribs.
Yamamoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bernier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamamoto looks winded!
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bernier sprawls well. Bernier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Bernier cracks Yamamoto with a good jab.
Nice jab there from Bernier.
Bernier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bernier connects with a solid leg kick.
Bernier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamamoto. That did some damage!
Yamamoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bernier circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Yamamoto drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bernier follows Yamamoto to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Bernier!
Guy Bernier really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Jaeger (ranked 2519 p4p, 2246 weight class) and Eli Vieira (ranked 322 p4p, 294 weight class). The key to victory for Frank Jaeger has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Jaeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eli Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaeger tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaeger tries a head kick but it misses.
Vieira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jaeger counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick by Jaeger misses
and Vieira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jaeger pushes Vieira off and gets back to his feet.
Vieira shoots in looking for a takedown but Jaeger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vieira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jaeger throws a counter high kick but Vieira was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jaeger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
 It looks like Eli Vieira has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira shoots in for a takedown but Jaeger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaeger looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Vieira 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.
Frank Jaeger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Vieira.
Jaeger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vieira with the counter takedown but Jaeger avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaeger avoids it really well and circles away.
Frank Jaeger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaeger lands a big head kick that sends Vieira tumbling to the mat! Jaeger takes a step backwards and waves Vieira back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Frank Jaeger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaeger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vieira gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frank Jaeger!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Mith (ranked 3517 p4p, 1667 weight class) and Bob Crawley (ranked 434 p4p, 225 weight class). Crawley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Barbarian Overlords - The Ambassador. Bob Crawley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Mith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Crawley!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crawley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crawley ducks under a wild hook from Mith.
Crawley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crawley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawley misses with a hook
and Mith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crawley thinking.
Crawley throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawley loads up on a big right hand but Mith slips the punch.
Mith throwing a counter right hand but Crawley manages to avoid it.
Crawley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crawley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bob Crawley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawley knocks Mith to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
 It looks like Andre Mith has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawley controlling the position from side mount.
Mith controls the position for a moment.
Mith is trying to improve his position.
Crawley taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mith is trying to get back to full guard.
Crawley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mith is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mith wants to control but Crawley is keeping busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crawley throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Mith stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Crawley follows into mount!
Crawley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Crawley with a couple of short strikes.
Mith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mith wants to hold on but Crawley pushes him away.
Crawley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mith is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Crawley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Mith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Crawley throws a jab but it's blocked by Mith.
Crawley throws a hook but Mith blocks it.
Mith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crawley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crawley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crawley is on top in guard.
Mith is looking for a triangle but Crawley pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mith being controlled here, momentarily.
Crawley throws a big right hand that misses.
Mith keeping full guard, as Crawley tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crawley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mith isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Crawley stacks Mith on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Crawley!
Crawley working away.
Crawley controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mith is trying to improve his position.
Crawley takes a little break here. Mith wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Crawley trying to control the position but Mith is working away.
Mith trying to remain calm as Crawley controls from the top position.
Mith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crawley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crawley slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mith is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Crawley is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Crawley controlling the pace for now.
Mith working to try and regain half guard.
Bob Crawley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crawley looking to ground and pound but Mith is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crawley controlling his opponent.
Mith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crawley trying to control but Mith is having none of it.
Mith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mith tries to get out of the position.
Mith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Crawley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mith is trying to control the position but Crawley postures up.
Crawley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob Crawley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andre Mith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Crawley throws a head kick that Mith semi-blocks.
Crawley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mith's head.
Crawley scores with a leg kick.
Mith fails with the takedown
and Crawley counters with a straight right hand.
Andre Mith's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mith moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Crawley misses the target.
Mith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mith throws out a loose jab but Crawley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawley connects with a solid leg kick.
Mith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Crawley misses.
Crawley connects with an inside leg kick.
Bob Crawley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crawley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crawley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mith misses with a right hand
and Crawley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crawley defending well as Mith loads up on a big left hand.
Crawley knocks Mith to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
 Mith is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mith struggling a bit here.
Oh Mith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crawley advances to mount.
Crawley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mith blocking the ground and pound.
Crawley thowing shots but they're missing.
Mith seems to have got his legs back now.
Mith blocking the ground and pound.
Crawley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mith wants to hold on but Crawley pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mith is looking to escape.
Crawley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mith trying to control but Crawley postures up.
Crawley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Mith tries to get to full guard but Crawley has control of the leg.
Crawley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mith won't allow Crawley to pass to mount.
Mith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crawley pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Crawley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crawley 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Crawley!
A very excited looking Bob Crawley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Machiel Hondeveld (ranked 2703 p4p, 2489 weight class) and Magni Fier (ranked 338 p4p, 318 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Machiel Hondeveld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Magni Fier!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hondeveld lands a nice shot to the body.
Fier misses with a left hand
letting Hondeveld counter with a right hand.
Fier throws a jab but it's blocked by Hondeveld.
Hondeveld slips a straight right by Fier.
Hondeveld waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fier.
Hondeveld rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hondeveld looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hondeveld lands a lovely overhand right.
Hondeveld avoids the body shot from Fier.
Fier swings widly with a right hand
and Hondeveld counters with a nice uppercut.
Fier seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Hondeveld shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Fier is backing up but Hondeveld catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Fier covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Hondeveld Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Machiel Hondeveld!
Magni Fier was interviewed post fight and said 'That's the last time i'll be drink bleach...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jani Honkanen (ranked 1191 p4p, 2217 weight class) and Frank Blank (ranked 170 p4p, 289 weight class). Frank Blank will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jani Honkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Blank!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honkanen misses with a takedown attempt
and Blank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blank rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Honkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Honkanen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Honkanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Jani Honkanen has been cut.
Honkanen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blank sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Honkanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blank throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Honkanen's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Blank dives in looking to finish as Honkanen flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Blank's strikes! Blank is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Honkanen's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Honkanen was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Blank!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schlunckr Diesel (ranked 1165 p4p, 2574 weight class) and King Turn (ranked 163 p4p, 327 weight class). The key to victory for Schlunckr Diesel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 New York, Schlunckr Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, King Turn !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel swinging wildly here.
Turn moves in looking to clinch but Diesel pushes him off.
Turn slips a jab from Diesel.
Diesel cracks Turn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diesel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turn .
Turn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diesel.
Turn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diesel, pushing him back against the cage.
Diesel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turn blocks a body shot from Diesel.
Diesel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diesel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diesel avoids it.
Diesel lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diesel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diesel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Turn misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel misses with some punches.
Diesel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diesel lands a body punch.
Turn looks winded!
Diesel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diesel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Turn with a big uppercut! Turn tries to clinch up but Diesel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Turn to the mat! Turn covers up and Diesel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Schlunckr Diesel!
Schlunckr Diesel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Gracie (ranked 678 p4p, 1768 weight class) and AJ Llewellyn (ranked 106 p4p, 268 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Llewellyn's choice of entrance music: Doomsday. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AJ Llewellyn!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Llewellyn scores with a jab.
A lazy left from Llewellyn finds it's target.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Llewellyn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Llewellyn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Llewellyn tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Llewellyn back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Llewellyn scores with a shoulder strike.
Llewellyn tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie is trying to drag Llewellyn to the mat but Llewellyn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Llewellyn has picked Gracie up - he's going for a ride! Llewellyn dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewellyn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Llewellyn wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Llewellyn is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie looking for a triangle here. Llewellyn is fighting it but it looks tight! Gracie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Llewellyn is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). James Gracie!
After winning the bout, James Gracie 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Hayato Sakuraba (ranked 768 p4p, 827 weight class) and Nikolay Leonov (ranked 103 p4p, 135 weight class). Hayato Sakuraba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikolay Leonov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Hayato Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonov scoring well with a low kick there.
Sakuraba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leonov to score with a decent uppercut.
Leonov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakuraba tries to counter with a takedown but Leonov is quick to defend against it.
Leonov thows a leg kick but Sakuraba checks it
and Sakuraba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Leonov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sakuraba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leonov breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonov swinging wildly here.
Sakuraba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sakuraba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leonov.
Leonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leonov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sakuraba momentarily.
Leonov thuds a left hand into Sakuraba's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leonov catches Sakuraba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with the combination.
Leonov throws a leg kick but Sakuraba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leonov sprawls well. Leonov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Leonov both land. Nice combination.
Leonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leonov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakuraba.
Leonov misses with a hook
and Sakuraba counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leonov won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Leonov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sakuraba landing strikes.
Leonov is not content to let Sakuraba control the position.
Sakuraba prevents Leonov from escaping the position.
Sakuraba working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Leonov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sakuraba but great work by Leonov.
Leonov in side control, throwing shots but Sakuraba defends.
Sakuraba defending against the ground and pound.
A control attempt from Sakuraba but he's now mounted!
Sakuraba tries to lock up and control but Leonov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sakuraba is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've been hearing good reports from Sakuraba'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.
Leonov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sakuraba is looking to escape.
Leonov throws some wild stikes that Sakuraba manages to avoid easily.
Sakuraba is squirming around, avoiding Leonov's attempts to control the action.
Sakuraba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Leonov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sakuraba is looking to improve his position but Leonov isn't that keen on the idea.
Sakuraba wants to hold on but Leonov pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leonov throwing strikes here but Sakuraba is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Leonov throwing strikes here but Sakuraba is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sakuraba is looking to improve his position but Leonov isn't that keen on the idea.
Sakuraba is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Leonov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov throwing strikes here but Sakuraba is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sakuraba wants to control but Leonov is having none of it.
Leonov trying to control but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Leonov unloads with some shots from mount but Sakuraba bucks and avoids them well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sakuraba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonov.
Leonov scores with a nice head shot.
Leonov misses with a combination
and Sakuraba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sakuraba.
Nikolay Leonov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sakuraba throwing strikes but missing.
Leonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sakuraba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sakuraba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leonov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leonov wants to stand and escape but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Leonov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba postures up in Leonov's guard and throws a big left but Leonov blocks it.
Sakuraba prevents Leonov from getting back to his feet.
Leonov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sakuraba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leonov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leonov keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sakuraba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sakuraba won't allow Leonov to get back to his feet.
Leonov wants to sweep here but Sakuraba controlling him for the moment.
Sakuraba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Leonov is looking to stand up but Sakuraba isn't so interested in that idea.
Leonov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Sakuraba presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sakuraba tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leonov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sakuraba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leonov to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayato Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba jumps guard but Leonov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sakuraba tries to pull guard but Leonov won't allow it.
Sakuraba tries to throw a body punch but Leonov avoids it by throwing Sakuraba back against the cage.
Leonov breaks the clinch.
Leonov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leonov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sakuraba ducks right into an uppercut from Leonov.
Sakuraba walks into a stiff left hand from Leonov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Leonov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leonov looks to land a combination but Sakuraba avoids it well.
Sakuraba changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Leonov throws a leg kick but Sakuraba sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonov moves away.
Nikolay Leonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonov scoring well with a low kick there.
Sakuraba ducks right into an uppercut from Leonov.
Leonov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leonov throws a hook but Sakuraba blocks it.
Sakuraba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leonov sprawls and moves away.
Leonov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sakuraba's head.
Leonov throws out a loose jab but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakuraba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonov scores with a jab to the head.
Leonov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leonov throws a big shot that misses.
Sakuraba attempts a counter takedown but Leonov avoids it well and moves away.
Leonov lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba shoots for a takedown but Leonov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sakuraba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Leonov - the referee stops the clock and Sakuraba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Leonov. Sakuraba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba misses with a hook.
Leonov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leonov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sakuraba walks into a left hand.
Sakuraba takes a swing at Leonov's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leonov.
Nice uppercut lands for Leonov. That snapped Sakuraba's head back.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sakuraba is able to avoid easily.
Sakuraba tries to counter with a takedown but Leonov is quick to defend against it.
Sakuraba slips a jab from Leonov.
Sakuraba tries to counter with a takedown but Leonov is quick to defend against it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Leonov is looking to land body kicks.
Sakuraba tries to counter with a takedown but Leonov is quick to defend against it.
Leonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sakuraba. That did some damage!
Leonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakuraba moves away.
Sakuraba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leonov sprawls and moves away.
Leonov misses with a hook
and Sakuraba counters with a shoot takedown. Leonov fights it but they end up in guard.
Leonov pushes Sakuraba off and gets back to his feet.
Leonov throws a leg kick but Sakuraba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leonov throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuraba moves out of range easily.
Sakuraba feinted with a counter takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leonov.
Sakuraba tries to counter with a takedown but Leonov is quick to defend against it.
Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown but Leonov sprawls well. He's pushed Sakuraba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leonov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sakuraba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leonov connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov misses with a kick to the body
so Sakuraba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leonov pushes Sakuraba off and gets back to his feet.
Leonov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leonov lunges at Sakuraba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sakuraba's hand.
Leonov throws a hook to the side of Sakuraba's head but Sakuraba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakuraba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leonov swings for the body but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Sakuraba tries to counter with a takedown but Leonov is quick to defend against it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Leonov connects with a right hand. Sakuraba shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leonov. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayato Sakuraba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sakuraba slips a straight right by Leonov.
Sakuraba throws a body punch but Leonov moves out of range.
Leonov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sakuraba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leonov throws a leg kick which misses Sakuraba's front leg but catches the back leg as Sakuraba tries to avoid it.
Leonov lands with a slapping head kick.
Leonov jabs at Sakuraba's body.
Sakuraba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leonov.
Sakuraba shoots in for a double leg but Leonov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leonov throws a right hand that misses
so Sakuraba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sakuraba won't allow Leonov to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov is looking to stand up but Sakuraba isn't so interested in that idea.
Leonov is pulling down on Sakuraba's head to control his posture.
Nikolay Leonov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sakuraba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leonov's head.
Leonov wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakuraba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sakuraba cracks Leonov with a solid left hand.
Leonov controls Sakuraba momentarily but Sakuraba frees himself.
Leonov has momentary wrist control but Sakuraba slips an elbow through the middle.
Sakuraba stopping the sweep attempt from Leonov.
Sakuraba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sakuraba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba passes into half guard.
Leonov tries to kick Sakuraba off but Sakuraba keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Leonov is looking to control Sakuraba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leonov avoid being mounted?
Sakuraba lands with a punch from half guard.
Leonov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sakuraba.
Leonov is holding on to half guard well.
Leonov wants to get back to his feet.
Leonov wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sakuraba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leonov is just riding it out for now. Sakuraba eventually gives up the hold.
Leonov kicks Sakuraba off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Leonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leonov 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Leonov!
After winning the bout, Nikolay Leonov 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Catchy Cartwright (ranked 1483 p4p, 269 weight class) and Anwar Rinda (ranked 169 p4p, 34 weight class). Cartwright comes to the cage accompanied by Spiders. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Catchy Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Anwar Rinda!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright lands a jab-cross combination.
Rinda drives through with a takedown into Cartwright's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rinda wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Rinda drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cartwright looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cartwright looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cartwright!
Cartwright wants to stand but Rinda has his arm trapped.
Rinda can't do much from the bottom here.
Cartwright is working Rinda over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rinda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here as Cartwright stalls from top position.
Cartwright tries to get to his feet but Rinda is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Cartwright in his guard.
Rinda controls Cartwright momentarily but Cartwright frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cartwright is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cartwright distracts Rinda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rinda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've been hearing that Cartwright has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cartwright wants to get up but he can't break Rinda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cartwright is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rinda is proving hard to escape from.
Rinda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cartwright is aware though and is defending well.
Cartwright controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Catchy Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright lands a head shot.
Rinda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rinda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rinda's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rinda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cartwright looks to land a combination but Rinda avoids it well.
Cartwright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rinda circles away quickly and effectively.
Rinda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cartwright misses with a hook.
Rinda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cartwright misses with a combination
and Rinda counters with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rinda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rinda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartwright moves away.
Rinda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cartwright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rinda.
Rinda avoids the body shot from Cartwright.
Cartwright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rinda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright throws out a loose jab but Rinda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright misses with a left hand
and Rinda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cartwright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Catchy Cartwright dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cartwright throws the left hand but Rinda avoids the punch easily.
Rinda checks the leg kick.
Cartwright connects with a body shot that sends Rinda's belly button to the back.
Cartwright swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rinda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cartwright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rinda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rinda slips a straight right by Cartwright.
Cartwright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rinda counters with a left to the body.
Rinda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cartwright rather than just go for the knockout.
Cartwright scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rinda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cartwright attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rinda! But no joy.
Cartwright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rinda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cartwright with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright misses with a body shot.
Rinda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cartwright with a body shot.
Cartwright misses with an uppercut
and Rinda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cartwright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rinda can do to turn this around?
Rinda ducks under a wild hook from Cartwright.
It seemed like Rinda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cartwright looks to score with a jab to the body but Rinda is just out of range.
Rinda throws out a counter right but Cartwright avoids it with no problem.
Cartwright misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rinda! But no joy.
Cartwright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rinda shoots in looking for a takedown but Cartwright manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rinda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cartwright misses with a straight left.
Cartwright misses the body punch
and Rinda counters with a one-two to the body.
Cartwright is rocked!
Cartwright lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Catchy Cartwright is winning the standup battle so far.
Cartwright jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright swings widly with a right hand
and Rinda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rinda takes one to the chin there.
Rinda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cartwright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Rinda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cartwright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cartwright goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cartwright misses with a left hand
and Rinda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rinda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartwright moves away.
A head kick misses from Cartwright.
Nice body punch from Cartwright.
A slow jab from Cartwright misses its intended target.
Cartwright moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 Rinda is rocked!
Rinda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rinda is still on wobbly legs! Can Cartwright finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinda looks to land a left hand but Cartwright moved out of range nicely.
Cartwright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rinda seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice defenses there by Rinda.
Cartwright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright throws a body punch but Rinda moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Cartwright. That snapped Rinda's head back.
Rinda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cartwright misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Rinda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cartwright swings for the body but Rinda moves out of range.
Rinda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cartwright with a body shot.
Catchy Cartwright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rinda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rinda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cartwright misses with a body shot.
Rinda stuns Cartwright with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rinda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cartwright.
Cartwright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cartwright scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rinda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cartwright throws out the jab.
Cartwright lands with a cross.
Cartwright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Cartwright misses.
Cartwright throws an overhand right that lands on Rinda's shoulder, as Rinda tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Cartwright misses.
Cartwright thuds a left hand into Rinda's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartwright tries to bum rush Rinda with a series of wild strikes but Rinda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Catchy Cartwright dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cartwright looks to throw a body kick
enabling Rinda to counter with a crisp jab.
Cartwright misses with a left hand
and Rinda counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cartwright. Rinda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cartwright misses with a body shot.
Cartwright misses with a lunging right hand
and Rinda counters with a nice uppercut.
Rinda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cartwright misses with a shot to the body
and Rinda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Cartwright is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Cartwright misses.
Cartwright misses the shot to the body.
Rinda throws out a counter right but Cartwright avoids it with no problem.
Cartwright seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cartwright.
Rinda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cartwright swings for the body but Rinda moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rinda! But no joy.
Cartwright misses with a hook. Rinda ducked under it nicely.
No luck for Rinda with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright lands a nice shot to the body.
Cartwright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cartwright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rinda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cartwright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rinda manages to avoid it.
Rinda let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cartwright takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rinda blocks a jab.
Cartwright misses with a combination
and Rinda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cartwright thinking.
Rinda throws the left hand but Cartwright avoids the punch easily.
Rinda misses the shot to the body.
Anwar Rinda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cartwright missing with a left hand there. Rinda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cartwright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rinda.
A little jabbing left from Rinda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rinda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cartwright swivels and escapes.
Cartwright misses with an uppercut. Rinda saw that one coming.
Rinda misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Cartwright misses its target.
Cartwright throws a jab when Rinda was well out of range.
Rinda defending well as Cartwright loads up on a big left hand.
Rinda throws out a counter right but Cartwright avoids it with no problem.
Cartwright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rinda.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rinda fails with a takedown attempt.
Catchy Cartwright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anwar Rinda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cartwright misses the target.
Rinda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright throws a jab when Rinda was well out of range.
Cartwright tries a head kick but it misses.
Cartwright misses with a kick to the body.
Cartwright throws an overhand right that lands on Rinda's shoulder, as Rinda tries to avoid the shot.
Cartwright throws a body shot but no joy.
Cartwright misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Rinda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cartwright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cartwright throws a right and a left that Rinda avoids nicely.
Rinda lands with a shot to the body.
Rinda ducks under a wild hook from Cartwright.
Catchy Cartwright is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Rinda.
Cartwright misses the jab.
Rinda throws out a counter right but Cartwright avoids it with no problem.
Cartwright throws a series of punches but Rinda avoids them all with ease.
Rinda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cartwright with a body shot.
Cartwright misses with a low kick.
Rinda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cartwright with a body shot.
Rinda lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Rinda catches Cartwright right on the button with a cross.
Cartwright misses with a wild combination.
Cartwright pushes Rinda away with a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Catchy Cartwright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cartwright 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Catchy Cartwright!
A victorious Catchy Cartwright 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 48 p4p, 359 weight class) and Matthew Quigley (ranked 7 p4p, 52 weight class). Siale Veainu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matthew Quigley's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Quigley!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu cracks Quigley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice cross by Quigley.
Veainu misses with a body shot.
Quigley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A left lands for Quigley.
Quigley misses with a lunging right hand
and Veainu counters with a left to the body.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Quigley.
Quigley throws a series of strikes that have Veainu backpedaling.
Veainu throws out a loose jab but Quigley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quigley misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quigley lands a really nice looking cross but Veainu seems unphased.
Quigley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Quigley misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Quigley misses the target.
Quigley misses with a hook.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quigley misses with a lunging right hand
and Veainu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Matthew Quigley has been cut.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Quigley to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthew Quigley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veainu cracks Quigley with an open hand slap.
Veainu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quigley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Quigley misses with a wild body shot.
Veainu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Quigley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quigley scores with a jab. Veainu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Quigley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Quigley misses.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Quigley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Quigley finds it's target.
Quigley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Veainu misses with a wild combination.
Quigley just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Veainu misses the target.
Veainu circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Veainu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Quigley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quigley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veainu.
Quigley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Veainu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Quigley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Veainu on the side of the head.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quigley.
Quigley moves away from the strike by Veainu.
Quigley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Veainu.
Quigley tries to clinch but Veainu moves out of range.
A left lands for Quigley.
Quigley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quigley throws a body punch but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quigley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Veainu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Veainu misses the jab.
A big left from Veainu misses.
Quigley has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Quigley lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quigley scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Quigley finds it's way through Veainu's defenses.
Nice uppercut lands for Quigley. That snapped Veainu's head back.
Quigley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Veainu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quigley misses with a hook. Veainu ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Quigley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Quigley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Quigley works Veainu's body with a nice hook.
Quigley misses with a right hand
and Veainu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veainu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quigley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Quigley.
Quigley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Veainu tries to move into range but Quigley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Veainu throws out a powerful jab.
Quigley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quigley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Quigley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quigley throws a lazy uppercut
and Veainu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matthew Quigley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu needs to keep his hands up - Quigley had a free shot at his head there.
Veainu with a hook.
Quigley takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Veainu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quigley ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Quigley tests Veainu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
and Quigley counters with a nice uppercut.
Veainu dodges the punch combination from Quigley.
Quigley throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
Quigley throws a hook to the side of Veainu's head but Veainu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quigley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veainu.
Veainu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Quigley throws a shot from downtown. Veainu moves away and avoids it.
Quigley lands a really nice looking cross but Veainu seems unphased.
Veainu misses with a combination
and Quigley counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quigley throws a hook but Veainu avoids it easily.
Quigley misses with a hook to the body
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quigley misses the jab.
Quigley throws a body punch but Veainu moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a straight left.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quigley.
Quigley misses with a right hand
and Veainu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
letting Quigley counter with a right hand.
Quigley throws an off balance right hand
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quigley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Quigley.
Quigley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Quigley looks to land a left hand but Veainu moved out of range nicely.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Quigley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses with an uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Veainu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Veainu cracks Quigley with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Quigley looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Veainu finish him?
Quigley is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veainu misses with a hook. Quigley ducked under it nicely.
Veainu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Veainu misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Quigley to counter with a crisp jab.
Quigley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quigley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veainu's hands.
Veainu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quigley finds it's way round the side to connect with Veainu's head.
Veainu is rocked!
Quigley throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matthew Quigley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matthew Quigley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Quigley sizes up Veainu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Veainu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quigley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Quigley Throws a clean left jab. Quigley Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Veainu's chin! Veainu crumbles to the ground and Quigley follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Quigley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matthew Quigley!
Matthew Quigley is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Matthew Quigley, 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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