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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guy Bernier (ranked 1807 p4p, 1080 weight class) and Jerry Short (ranked 103 p4p, 53 weight class). Bernier's entrance music is Stranglehold/ Ted Nugent. A fine choice. Short has chosen Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Jerry Short told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 8 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Short!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short needs to keep his hands up - Bernier had a free shot at his head there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bernier, as that shot connected.
Donk. Bernier catches Short right on the button with a cross.
Bernier lands a jab to the nose.
Bernier thuds a left hand into Short's body.
Bernier scores with a jab to the body.
Short's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Short's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bernier feints and then cracks Short's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Short down.
Short with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bernier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Short is looking for a takedown.
Bernier is pressed up against the cage. Short has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bernier down to the mat. Bernier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guy Bernier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Short.
Bernier clobbers Short with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernier lands with a nice body punch.
Bernier slaps away a takedown attempt from Short, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bernier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Short doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bernier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Short is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short blocks the elbow strike.
Bernier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Short tries to score a body lock takedown but Bernier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Short goes for a takedown attempt but Bernier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Short takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bernier lands with an uppercut that bounces Short off the cage and back into range.
Bernier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Short.
Short moves forwards but Bernier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bernier scoring well with a low kick there.
Short shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bernier pinned against the cage. Bernier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Bernier misses.
Short manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bernier on his heels. He'll look to pass Bernier's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Short loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short wants to control from the top but Bernier keeps moving.
Short missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bernier controlling the position.
Bernier has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bernier wants to sweep but no luck.
Short postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bernier is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Short, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bernier stays in close to Short's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bernier won't allow Short to sweep him here.
Short throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bernier slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Short is looking for a triangle but Bernier pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Bernier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bernier trying to control the action but Short is working from the bottom.
Bernier wants to control for a moment but Short uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Bernier dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Short shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bernier attempts a counter takedown but Short avoids it well and moves away.
Bernier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bernier misses with a head kick.
Short looks for a takedown but Bernier sprawls well.
Bernier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Short can do to turn this around?
Bernier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bernier. That's going to slow Short down.
Bernier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Short in his tracks.
Bernier cracks Short with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Short moves out of range of the strikes.
Bernier throws a chopping leg kick but Short manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bernier lands a leg kick that knocks Short off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Bernier finds it's way through Short's defenses.
Bernier thows a leg kick but Short checks it
and Short counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Short wants to free his trapped foot but Bernier is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Short passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernier tries to reverse the position but Short maintains control.
Short is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bernier is surviving well by controlling Short's body position as best he can.
Bernier tries to reverse the position but Short maintains control.
Bernier tries to hold on but Short pushes him away.
Jerry Short has got the better of the ground game so far.
Short dominating with strikes here.
Bernier tries to hold on but Short postures up.
Short thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bernier slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bernier is looking for a sweep. Short is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bernier tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Short has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bernier is trying to escape the mount.
Short is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bernier can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bernier working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bernier has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bernier!
Short is looking to cinch up a triangle. Bernier throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Short's body to avoid the submission. Short has instead reached around Bernier's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Short arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jerry Short!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Caetano (ranked 1763 p4p, 1335 weight class) and Trevor McCallen (ranked 99 p4p, 71 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 Los Angeles, Joaquim Caetano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor McCallen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caetano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caetano wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Caetano cracks McCallen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Caetano throws a big shot that misses.
McCallen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McCallen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCallen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Caetano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Caetano shoots in looking for a takedown but McCallen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Caetano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Caetano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCallen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by McCallen.
 It looks like Joaquim Caetano has been cut.
Caetano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Caetano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caetano decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Caetano throws a poor cross that misses
and McCallen counters with a left to the body.
Caetano ducks right into an uppercut from McCallen.
McCallen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caetano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCallen's waist but McCallen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Caetano off to one side.
Caetano thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCallen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caetano on the side of the head.
Caetano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McCallen misses the target.
Trevor McCallen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCallen slips under a jab from Caetano.
A countering left hand to the body from McCallen misses.
Caetano shoots and misses
and McCallen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Caetano! McCallen lets Caetano back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Caetano is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquim Caetano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caetano ducks into an uppercut from McCallen and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trevor McCallen!
Trevor McCallen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Millard Masters (ranked 1395 p4p, 2407 weight class) and Enzo Williams (ranked 160 p4p, 247 weight class). Masters comes to the cage accompanied by Enter the Sandman. Enzo Williams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Millard Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Enzo Williams!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Masters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
A big left from Masters misses.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Williams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Masters moved out of range.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Masters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Masters.
Masters throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Masters's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masters has Williams pressed against the cage.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Masters does no damage.
Williams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Masters connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Masters moved out of range nicely.
Masters throws a big counter combination but Williams scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Enzo Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Masters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Masters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Millard Masters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Masters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Masters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Masters keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Masters counters with a one-two to the body.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Masters circles away.
Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masters.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Masters has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Williams clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
You can see the frustration on Williams's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Williams looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Masters struggling to keep hold of the position.
Masters working for a choke but Williams is defending well.
Williams manages to reverse the position and now he's in Masters's guard. Nice work there by Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Masters looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into half guard.
Masters is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enzo Williams will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Masters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Masters connects with a single shot there.
Williams has Masters up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Masters jumps guard but Williams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Williams in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masters.
Masters gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Williams lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masters fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Millard Masters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Masters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Enzo Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Masters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williams tries a body shot but Masters blocks it.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masters misses with some punches.
Williams tries to work over Masters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masters fails to pull guard.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Masters blocking some punches.
Masters is trying to stall.
Masters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masters thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masters slips under a jab from Williams.
Masters is looking to counter punch.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters walks into a left hand.
Williams looks to clinch
and Masters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Williams does it's job there.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masters manages to avoid it.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
letting Masters counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams throws a hook but Masters avoids it easily.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
Masters slips under a jab.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masterss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Masters scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
 Williams is rocked!
Williams throws a body punch but Masters moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a right and a left that Masters avoids nicely.
Masters seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Masters lands a right hook to the body.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Masters's head.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Williams wants to clinch up but Masters keeps it at a distance.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masters's hands.
Masters slips under a jab.
Masters looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Millard Masters is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Masters.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Masters blocks an uppercut.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Masters with that takedown attempt.
Jab from Williams.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masters.
Masters went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masters moves away.
Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Masters swinging wildly here.
A combination from Masters does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Masters moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Masters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Masters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Masters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masters is looking for a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Masters. Those never looked like landing.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
Masters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Masters was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Masters is just out of range.
Masters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams tries to clinch there but Masters circles away.
It looked like Masters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Masters misses with a few strikes there.
Masters fails to land with a series of punches.
Masters slips a straight right by Williams.
Masters changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Masters manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Williams on his heels. He'll look to pass Williams's guard now, I'm sure.
Masters might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masters drops back, looking for a kneebar! Williams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Williams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Williams!
Masters tries to bench press Williams off him but Williams keeps the position.
Enzo Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams controls the position.
Masters is trying to improve his position.
Williams is staying tight to Masters's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Masters is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Williams presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Masters tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Masters manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masters wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Masters regains full guard. Nicely done.
Millard Masters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masters has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Williams is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Masters.
Masters can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masters looking for a sweep but Williams has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Enzo Williams.
I've got Williams 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enzo Williams!
A relieved looking Enzo Williams thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Millard Masters stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn, I will go back to the gym and get stronger'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Lamez (ranked 453 p4p, 2953 weight class) and Eros Valentino (ranked 24 p4p, 161 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Valentino's choice of entrance music: Faint - Linkin Park. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eros Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lamez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valentino lands with an uppercut that bounces Lamez off the cage and back into range.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Valentino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Valentino misses.
Valentino tries to clinch but Lamez moves out of range.
Lamez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentino.
Lamez throws a right hand that misses
letting Valentino counter with a right hand.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino avoids it easily.
Lamez throws the left hand but Valentino avoids the punch easily.
Valentino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Valentino misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Valentino.
Valentino throws the left hand but Lamez avoids the punch easily.
Valentino throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamez lands the left hand.
Lamez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Valentino misses its intended target.
Valentino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamez sets himself, and Valentino steps forward looking for the clinch! Lamez avoids it this time.
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!
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Valentino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lamez throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentino takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez misses with a hook. Valentino ducked under it nicely.
Valentino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamez misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Valentino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
Valentino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lamez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Valentino.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentino! But no joy.
Lamez keeps the fight on the outside.
Valentino misses with a hook.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
Valentino blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Lamez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentino lands a right hook to the body.
Valentino moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
Valentino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valentino lands a head shot.
Valentino tries to clinch there but Lamez circles away.
Valentino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamez sizes up Valentino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lamez misses.
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentino scores with a hook.
Lamez throws the left hand but Valentino avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Lamez misses.
Valentino is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Valentino throws a jab when Lamez was well out of range.
Valentino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamez sets himself, and Valentino steps forward looking for the clinch! Lamez avoids it this time.
Lamez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino blocks it.
Valentino slips under a jab.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Valentino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Valentino's head but Valentino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamez throws out a loose jab but Valentino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentino is looking to clinch but Lamez is avoiding it.
Lamez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentino.
Lamez walks into a stiff left hand from Valentino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
A little jabbing left from Valentino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentino misses the target.
Lamez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Valentino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Lamez throws the left hand but Valentino avoids the punch easily.
Valentino misses with the combination.
Lamez throws an off balance right hand
and Valentino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lamez tries a body shot but Valentino blocks it.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Valentino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentino prevents a body shot from Lamez.
Lamez tries a body shot but Valentino blocks it.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Valentino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentino prevents a body shot from Lamez.
Lamez tries to work over Valentino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentino misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino looking to stall.
Lamez is leaning against Valentino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valentino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lamez lands a body punch.
Lamez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentino's elbow.
Valentino has a couple of punches blocked by Lamez.
Lamez misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez tries to work over Valentino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentino blocks a body shot from Lamez.
A head punch on the inside from Valentino fails to land.
Lamez misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lamez misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamez presses Valentino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scottie Lamez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valentino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
Lamez throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentino.
Valentino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lamez with a body shot.
Valentino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
Valentino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Valentino let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Valentino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lamez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentino.
A jab from Lamez finds it's way through Valentino's defenses.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Lamez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentino.
Nice defenses there by Valentino.
No joy there for Valentino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino jabs Lamez right on the nose. Lamez blinks but takes it well.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentino.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Valentino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Lamez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamez lands with an uppercut that bounces Valentino off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Valentino throws out a counter right but Lamez avoids it with no problem.
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Lamez throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentino counters with a straight right hand.
Lamez throws out a loose jab but Valentino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentino steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lamez.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamez misses the target.
Lamez misses with a hook. Valentino ducked under it nicely.
Lamez moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Valentino misses.
Valentino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamez.
Scottie Lamez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Valentino misses.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino blocks it.
Lamez throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentino counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentino throws a body punch but Lamez moves out of range.
Valentino walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lamez jabs Valentino right on the nose. Valentino blinks but takes it well.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino cracks Lamez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lamez throws a jab when Valentino was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentino tries to clinch up.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Valentino's head but Valentino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Lamez.
Good standup being displayed there by Valentino as he connects with a hook.
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
Valentino tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Valentino's head but Valentino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentino tries to counter with a clinch but Lamez shakes him off and moves away.
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamez throws an overhand right that lands on Valentino's shoulder, as Valentino tries to avoid the shot.
Lamez misses with a hook. Valentino ducked under it nicely.
Valentino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Valentino ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Lamez misses.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Valentino ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Valentino ducks down to avoid it.
Scottie Lamez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Lamez.
Valentino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamez.
Lamez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamez misses with a left hand
and Valentino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Lamez misses.
Lamez looks to throw the jab but Valentino is out of range.
Lamez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamez looks to land a left hand but Valentino moved out of range nicely.
Valentino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lamez looks to land a right hand but Valentino moved out of range.
Valentino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
Lamez missing with a left hand there. Valentino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valentino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
Lamez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentino can do to turn this around?
Valentino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino throws a series of strikes that have Lamez backpedaling.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamez manages to avoid it.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A combination from Valentino does no damage.
It looked like Lamez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamez missing with a left hand there. Valentino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamez throws a lazy uppercut
and Valentino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Lamez misses.
Valentino misses with a hook. Lamez ducked under it nicely.
Lamez misses with a straight left.
Lamez 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.
Lamez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lamez throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentino.
A countering left hand to the body from Valentino misses.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Valentino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentino.
Lamez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lamez 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!
Lamez misses with an uppercut. Valentino saw that one coming.
Valentino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Lamez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Valentino.
Lamez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valentino misses with a looping right.
Valentino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lamez throws a jab when Valentino was well out of range.
Valentino blocks a jab.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lamez scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino ducks under a wild hook from Lamez.
A nice side step and Valentino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lamez misses with an uppercut. Valentino saw that one coming.
Lamez misses with a hook
and Valentino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lamez thinking.
Valentino misses with a hook.
Valentino moves away from the strike by Lamez.
A swing and a miss from Lamez.
Valentino unleashes a big counter combination but Lamez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez avoids the body shot from Valentino.
Valentino moves away from the strike by Lamez.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lamez misses with a lunging right hand
and Valentino counters with a right hand to the body.
Lamez throws an off balance right hand
and Valentino counters with a straight right hand.
Valentino slips a straight right by Lamez.
Lamez misses with an uppercut
and Valentino counters with a straight right hand.
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Valentino's hands.
Lamez misses with a hook. Valentino ducked under it nicely.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamez misses the jab.
Valentino feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lamezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentino.
Lamez throws a hook but Valentino blocks it.
Valentino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamez manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Lamez misses with an uppercut
and Valentino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Valentino.
Valentino can't find room to land a body shot as Lamez controls the action.
A hook to the body from Lamez.
Valentino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Lamez.
Valentino throws a head punch that misses.
Valentino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eros Valentino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valentino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Valentino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valentino blocks a body shot from Lamez.
Lamez blocks an uppercut.
Valentino tries to throw a body punch but Lamez avoids it by throwing Valentino back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentino controls his hands.
Lamez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamez misses with a body punch.
Lamez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentino lands a nice uppercut.
Lamez blocking some punches.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Lamez.
Lamez tries to work over Valentino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentino scores with a shot to the side of Lamez's head.
Valentino lands with a left to the head.
Lamez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentino controls his hands.
Valentino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lamez backwards.
Valentino throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamez.
Valentino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Valentino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentino prevents a body shot from Lamez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino misses with the head strike.
Lamez tries to work over Valentino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lamez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lamez lands a nice shot to the body.
Valentino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentino controls his hands.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Valentino fails to land.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamez.
Lamez blocking some punches.
Eros Valentino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left hand lands to the body for Lamez.
Lamez is working Valentino over against the cage.
Lamez digs a right hand underneath Valentino's ribcage. Valentino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lamez struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentino controls his hands.
Lamez prevents a body shot from Valentino.
Lamez misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamez tries to work over Valentino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentino has a couple of punches blocked by Lamez.
Lamez can't find room to land a body shot as Valentino controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eros Valentino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lamez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Lamez!
Scottie Lamez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Eros Valentino had this to say: 'I'm a lover..'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Venegas (ranked 722 p4p, 23780 weight class) and Kane Yamamoto (ranked 37 p4p, 287 weight class). Kane Yamamoto is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Venegas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venegas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yamamoto quickly recovers to half guard.
Yamamoto looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Yamamoto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Venegas slows the pace down in half guard.
Venegas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Venegas in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Yamamoto tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Venegas !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frankie Venegas !
A determined Frankie Venegas didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Bradley (ranked 948 p4p, 1771 weight class) and Murtaz Vatsadze (ranked 153 p4p, 268 weight class). Bradley comes to the cage accompanied by Sudbury Saturday Night. Murtaz Vatsadze struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Murtaz Vatsadze has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Derrick Bradley'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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murtaz Vatsadze!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatsadze throws a right hand that Bradley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradley also avoids with ease.
Vatsadze misses with a looping right.
Bradley thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vatsadze misses with a combination
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vatsadze has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bradley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vatsadze dives in for a single leg takedown but Bradley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bradley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vatsadze avoids it.
Vatsadze takes one to the side of the head.
Bradley lands a big right hand that sends Vatsadze crashing to the mat! Bradley stays standing though and waves Vatsadze back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vatsadze tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vatsadze throws out the jab.
Vatsadze misses with a wild combination.
Vatsadze misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bradley throws a leg kick which misses Vatsadze's front leg but catches the back leg as Vatsadze tries to avoid it.
Vatsadze wants to clinch
and Bradley counters with a nice right hand that sends Vatsadze toppling to the canvas! Vatsadze scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bradley finish him?!
Vatsadze is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack! Bradley connects with the perfect overhand right and Vatsadze falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Bradley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Bradley!
A relieved looking Derrick Bradley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Barbosa (ranked 741 p4p, 1462 weight class) and Tama Ruiha (ranked 98 p4p, 200 weight class). Ruiha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Polynesian Traditional Music. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tama Ruiha!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruiha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruiha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Barbosa throws a jab when Ruiha was well out of range.
Barbosa gets a takedown into half guard.
Barbosa is working for a submission of some sort.
Barbosa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ruiha could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Barbosa has cracked it and Ruiha is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Barbosa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucas Barbosa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lucas Barbosa waved his t-shirt featuring UNDEFEATED's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Tarver (ranked 891 p4p, 1396 weight class) and Vudu Sims (ranked 45 p4p, 75 weight class). Vudu Sims told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Tarver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vudu Sims!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarver moves into the clinch successfully.
Tarver jumps guard but Sims stands there with Tarver around his waist. Tarver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tarver fails to pull guard.
Sims is trying to pull guard but Tarver has him pressed against the cage.
Tarver tries to pull guard but Sims forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Tarver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarver pulls guard.
Sims tries to stand but Tarver is controlling from the bottom.
Tarver escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sims gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sims postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sims is looking to stand up but Tarver won't let him.
Tarver has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sims can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tarver is proving hard to escape from.
Sims got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tarver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sims has managed to get both his arms back between Tarver's legs - danger averted.
Tarver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tarver looking for subs off his back but Sims has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sims wants to stand up but Tarver has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tarver is looking to improve his position.
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.
Sims tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tarver.
Tarver trying to control but Sims postures up.
Tarver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tarver.
Sims wants to get up but he can't break Tarver's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sims decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tarver, up you get!
Tarver closes the distance and clinches.
Tarver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sims smiles and moves away.
Tarver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tarver has closed the distance and engaged Sims in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sims just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tarver pulls Sims into guard.
Tarver is looking for a triangle here but Sims uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tarver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sims working away.
Sims decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sims throws a leg kick that misses.
Tarver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sims scores with a jab. Tarver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tarver gets a clinch.
Tarver gets control of Sims's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tarver will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sims is looking to stand up but Tarver won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tarver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sims scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarver pushes Sims up against the cage in a clinch.
Tarver fails to pull guard.
Tarver pulls Sims into guard.
Tarver is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tarver looking for a guillotine here but Sims defends easily.
Sims would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Tarver will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tarver has managed to clinch.
Vudu Sims has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarver jumps guard and drags Sims to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tarver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sims doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sims manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tarver working for a triangle but Sims defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tarver working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sims is looking to stand up but Tarver won't let him.
Sims gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tarver fails to pull guard.
Tarver jumps guard but Sims stands there with Tarver around his waist. Tarver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tarver is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sims to keep the fight standing.
We've been informed that Sims has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Tarver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarver pulls guard effortlessly.
Sims wanted to stand there but Tarver had control of the position.
Tarver is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sims is aware though and is defending well.
Sims throws a sloppy strike and Tarver has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Sims is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Tarver!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Tarver!
A relieved looking Antonio Tarver thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 433 p4p, 278 weight class) and Jorlan Vieira (ranked 64 p4p, 41 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonatane Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorlan Vieira!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vieira tries to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Veainu.
A little jabbing left from Vieira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sonatane Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vieira moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
No joy there for Veainu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veainu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Vieira misses its intended target.
Veainu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veainu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Vieira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veainu slips under a jab.
Veainu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vieira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu misses with a combination
and Vieira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veainu thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu scores with a body shot.
Vieira moves forwards but Veainu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Veainu misses with a straight right.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Vieira.
A little jabbing left from Vieira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Vieira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veainu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veainu sets himself, and Vieira steps forward looking for the clinch! Veainu avoids it this time.
Veainu scores with a nice right hand.
Veainu misses with a hook. Vieira ducked under it nicely.
Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Veainu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Veainu misses with a wild combination.
Vieira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Veainu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Vieira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veainu throws an overhand right that lands on Vieira's shoulder, as Vieira tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Veainu misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Veainu misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu throws a shot to the body.
Veainu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Veainu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vieira defending well as Veainu loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vieira slips a jab from Veainu.
Veainu cracks Vieira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Veainu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vieira tries to clinch there but Veainu circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Vieira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vieira.
Vieira takes one to the chin there.
Vieira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Veainu takes a swing at Vieira's ribcage but misses.
Vieira fails to land with a series of punches.
Veainu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vieira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vieira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veainu prevents a body shot from Vieira.
A left hand lands to the body for Veainu.
Vieira misses with an elbow strike.
Vieira looking to slow down the pace here.
Veainu tries a body shot but Vieira blocks it.
Vieira blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vieira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Veainu's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vieira.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vieira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Veainu's brow.
Veainu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vieira is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vieira.
Vieira lands a left hand.
Vieira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonatane Veainu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vieira misses with a looping left.
Vieira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veainu.
Vieira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vieira tries to move into range but Veainu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vieira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Veainu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Veainu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Veainu misses with an uppercut
and Vieira counters with a three punch combo that has Veainu backing up. Veainu nods at Vieira to acknowledge the strikes.
Vieira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sonatane Veainu is winning the standup battle so far.
Veainu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Veainu misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira moves out of range of the strikes.
Veainu looks to land a left hand but Vieira moved out of range nicely.
Vieira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vieira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Veainu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Veainu lands a big right hand that sends Vieira crashing to the mat! Veainu stays standing though and waves Vieira back to his feet!
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!
Veainu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Veainu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vieira.
Jab, jab by Veainu - just one landing.
Vieira moves out of range of the strikes.
Vieira tries to counter with a clinch but Veainu shakes him off and moves away.
Vieira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vieira throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
A countering left hand to the body from Vieira misses.
The crowd cheers as Veainu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vieira doesn't seem phased though.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Veainu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vieira can do to turn this around?
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Veainu moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Vieira! Veainu continues to tee off on Vieira, landing with a left and a right! Veainu connects with a right hand that leaves Vieira sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Veainu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sonatane Veainu!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Vargas (ranked 31 p4p, 136 weight class) and Balin Trollslayer (ranked 5 p4p, 21 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Vargas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Balin Trollslayer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas moves to clinch but Trollslayer breaks away
and Trollslayer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vargas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trollslayer.
Trollslayer connects with a couple of short punches.
Trollslayer throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trollslayer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trollslayer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trollslayer with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trollslayer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vargas wants to sweep but no luck.
Trollslayer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trollslayer stopping the sweep attempt from Vargas.
Trollslayer landing some decent shots from guard.
Vargas is rocked!
Trollslayer postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Vargas covers up, he's hurt! Trollslayer keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Trollslayer and the ref steps in to end the fight! Trollslayer can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balin Trollslayer!
Balin Trollslayer is the new heavyweight champion!
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