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RISE: Lee vs Beckwith PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabrijel Bozic (ranked 4147 p4p, 3360 weight class) and Sam Bass (ranked 431 p4p, 380 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Bozic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Bass!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bozic throws a body shot but no joy.
Bozic throws an overhand right that lands on Bass's shoulder, as Bass tries to avoid the shot.
Bass closes the distance and pushes Bozic back into the cage.
Bozic tries to throw a body punch but Bass avoids it by throwing Bozic back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bass.
Bass prevents Bozic from breaking the clinch.
Bozic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bass tries to throw a body punch but Bozic avoids it by throwing Bass back against the cage.
Bass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bass presses Bozic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bozic is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Bass.
Bozic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bass lands a left hand.
Bass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bass lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
Bass lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bass lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bass.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bass.
Bozic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bass softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bass scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bass.
Bass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bass lands a nice uppercut.
Bass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bass lands with a left to the head.
Bass works on Bozic's body with a couple of short punches.
Bass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
Bass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bozic's elbow.
Bass lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bass.
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!
Bass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bass struggles to land a body shot inside as Bozic controls his hands.
Bass lands with a right to the head.
Bass presses Bozic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bass scores with a hook to the body.
Bass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bass struggles to land a body shot inside as Bozic controls his hands.
Bass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bass lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bass digs a right hand underneath Bozic's ribcage. Bozic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass has a couple of punches blocked by Bozic.
Bass can't find room to land a body shot as Bozic controls the action.
Bass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bass.
A short uppercut from Bass.
Bass is leaning against Bozic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bass.
Bass throws a head punch that misses.
Bozic misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bozic fails to land.
Bass pushes Bozic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bass lands a right hand.
Bass makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bass struggles to land a body shot inside as Bozic controls his hands.
Bass blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Bass.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bozic.
Bass swings wildly with an uppercut but Bozic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Bozic.
Bass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass tries to work over Bozic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bass.
Bass working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bass lands with a light punch inside.
Bass makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bass lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Bass.
Bass lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bozic.
Bass lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Bass.
Bass tries a body shot but Bozic blocks it.
Bass lands with a light punch inside.
Bass throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bass lands a hook that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bass lands an uppercut.
Bass working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Bass on the inside.
Bass lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bozic backwards.
Bass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Bass on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bass misses with some punches.
Bass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
 Bozic is rocked!
Bass drops Bozic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bozic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Bozic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bass dips a shoulder and cracks Bozic with a mighty uppercut! Bozic falls back against the cage and Bass unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bozic is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bass screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Bass!
Sam Bass thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Laurenz Thibodeaux (ranked 24232 p4p, 2728 weight class) and Christof Rollo (ranked 646 p4p, 378 weight class). Rollo has chosen dis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Christof Rollo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Laurenz Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christof Rollo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux cracks Rollo with a good jab.
Thibodeaux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thibodeaux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thibodeaux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thibodeaux with a jab.
Rollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thibodeaux tests Rollo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thibodeaux forces Rollo back against the cage and clinches.
Rollo is looking to break free of the clinch but Thibodeaux has double underhooks.
Thibodeaux has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rollo is trying to keep an underhook but Thibodeaux manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Thibodeaux is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thibodeaux.
Rollo is trying to maintain the position but Thibodeaux is very close to passing his half guard.
Rollo tries to kick Thibodeaux off but Thibodeaux keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rollo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thibodeaux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rollo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thibodeaux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thibodeaux controlling the action here.
Thibodeaux stops Rollo from getting back to his feet.
Rollo trying to control but Thibodeaux postures up.
Thibodeaux is looking for a kimura but Rollo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thibodeaux to get the leverage.
Thibodeaux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thibodeaux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thibodeaux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rollo's head.
Thibodeaux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rollo's head.
Thibodeaux is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rollo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thibodeaux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rollo is trying to stand back up but Thibodeaux is controlling him
Thibodeaux is pressing down on Rollo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rollo is holding on for now.
Rollo is trying to stand up here but Thibodeaux is controlling him well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A jab from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rollo moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Rollo tries a quick counter leg kick but Thibodeaux is wise to it.
Laurenz Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thibodeaux trying to control but Rollo is working from the bottom.
Thibodeaux slips nicely into half guard.
Rollo trying to control here.
Rollo is refusing to be controlled, as Thibodeaux sits in half guard.
Thibodeaux content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thibodeaux wants to take a breather but Rollo is having none of it.
Rollo is trying to stand up here but Thibodeaux is controlling him well.
Thibodeaux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rollo's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rollo can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rollo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thibodeaux performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thibodeaux not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rollo is trying to stand up here but Thibodeaux is controlling him well.
Rollo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux is trying to control. Rollo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thibodeaux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Thibodeaux'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.
Rollo wants to get back to his feet.
Thibodeaux thows a huge punch but Rollo dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thibodeaux trying to control the pace.
Rollo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Laurenz Thibodeaux dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rollo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thibodeaux cracks Rollo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rollo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Rollo was well out of range.
Rollo flicks out a counter leg kick but Thibodeaux steps away.
Thibodeaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Rollo circles away.
Rollo connects with a leg kick.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Rollo moved out of range.
Rollo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Thibodeaux.
Rollo throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thibodeaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the side of Rollo's head but Rollo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for Rollo.
Thibodeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Rollo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab.
Rollo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux checks the leg kick.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux blocks a head kick by Rollo.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christof Rollo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rollo.
Rollo lands a head kick!
Thibodeaux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rollo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Rollo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rollo feints a counter leg kick.
Thibodeaux misses with a few strikes there.
Rollo moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Rollo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Thibodeaux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rollo counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Rollo blocks a jab.
Rollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab.
Thibodeaux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rollo can do to turn this around?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thibodeaux checks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook
and Rollo counters with a solid body kick.
Thibodeaux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Rollo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thibodeaux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Christof Rollo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Rollo counters with a body kick.
Rollo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thibodeaux throws a looping overhand right but Rollo ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thibodeaux scores with a hook.
Rollo keeps the fight on the outside.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rollo.
Thibodeaux looks to land a left hand but Rollo moved out of range nicely.
Rollo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Rollo.
And Rollo responds with a good body kick, but Thibodeaux manages to step out the way in time.
Thibodeaux pushes Rollo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rollo tries to circle away but Thibodeaux has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux.
Rollo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thibodeaux wants the takedown. Rollo is fighting it off but Thibodeaux persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rollo's guard against the cage.
Rollo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christof Rollo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Rollo ducks under a wild hook from Thibodeaux.
A good leg kick by Rollo.
Rollo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux moves into the clinch.
Rollo breaks from the clinch.
Rollo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thibodeaux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thibodeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thibodeaux shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rollo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thibodeaux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thibodeaux throws a strike but Rollo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thibodeaux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rollo wants to stand but Thibodeaux has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rollo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thibodeaux keeping moving, preventing Rollo from controlling successfully.
Thibodeaux is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thibodeaux working a defensive guard here.
We've been informed that Rollo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thibodeaux keeping moving, preventing Rollo from controlling successfully.
Thibodeaux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rollo wants to stand but Thibodeaux is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rollo controlling from the top position.
Thibodeaux has a closed guard, preventing Rollo from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thibodeaux scores with a punch to the head.
Thibodeaux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rollo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
 It looks like Laurenz Thibodeaux has been cut.
Rollo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thibodeaux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rollo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rollo lands an elbow just above Thibodeaux 's eye.
Rollo breaks the clinch.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping right.
Rollo throws a fast counter high kick but Thibodeaux manages to duck under it in time.
Rollo lands with a kick to the temple. Thibodeaux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thibodeaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rollo manages to break the clinch.
Thibodeaux cracks Rollo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rollo moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook. Rollo ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux backing away here, and Rollo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rollo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollo scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollo slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Rollo lands with a kick to the temple. Thibodeaux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thibodeaux cracks Rollo with a good jab.
Rollo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rollo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thibodeaux gets a clinch.
Rollo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thibodeaux closes the distance and pushes Rollo back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rollo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thibodeaux.
Rollo tries to break free but Thibodeaux pushes him back against the cage.
Thibodeaux lands with a left to the head.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Rollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laurenz Thibodeaux showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thibodeaux 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laurenz Thibodeaux!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Boltzmann (ranked 2374 p4p, 3442 weight class) and Thomas Rose (ranked 291 p4p, 387 weight class). Ludwig Boltzmann has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludwig Boltzmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Rose!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boltzmann.
A nice side step and Rose releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boltzmann throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boltzmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boltzmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boltzmann lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boltzmann can pounce on him.
Rose misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boltzmann lands a right hook to the body.
Boltzmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rose throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boltzmann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Thomas Rose has been cut.
Rose takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boltzmann with a nice cross.
Boltzmann takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Ludwig Boltzmann has been cut.
Rose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boltzmann.
Rose avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boltzmann throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
Boltzmann scores with a body shot.
Rose wants to clinch up but Boltzmann keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Rose misses
and Boltzmann counters with a stiff right hand.
Boltzmann takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boltzmann looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boltzmann is looking to chop away at Rose's legs.
Rose now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boltzmann connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That has opened up Thomas Rose's cut even more.
Rose has managed to clinch.
Boltzmann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rose.
Boltzmann working aggressively here.
Boltzmann misses with a punch to the body.
Boltzmann will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rose up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boltzmann in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boltzmann is breathing heavily.
Rose unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boltzmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rose lands a body shot.
Boltzmann takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rose lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rose.
Rose scores a nice knee to the body.
Boltzmann is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose lands a body punch.
Rose lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rose obliges.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boltzmann backwards.
Boltzmann wants to break free but Rose has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rose pushes Boltzmann back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Rose.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
Rose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Rose scores with a shot to the side of Boltzmann's head.
Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rose putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boltzmann in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
Rose lands with a right to the head.
Rose crunches a lovely knee into Boltzmann's ribcage.
Rose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boltzmann.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boltzmann backwards.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Rose - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Rose dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Boltzmann is just out of range.
Rose is looking to clinch but Boltzmann is avoiding it.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Boltzmann lands a nice looking body shot.
Rose throws a sloppy body shot
and Boltzmann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boltzmann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rose.
Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boltzmann momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boltzmann tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose drops Boltzmann with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boltzmann looks back up at him and smiles so Rose waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boltzmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rose lands a nice hook to Boltzmann's body. Boltzmann takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rose moves into the clinch successfully.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rose working Boltzmann over with knees to the body.
Rose putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boltzmann in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
Boltzmann takes a shot to the head.
Thomas Rose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose lands a hook that snaps the head of Boltzmann backwards.
Rose has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boltzmann seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rose can turn it around.
A body shot lands from Rose.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boltzmann takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rose.
Nice body punch from Rose - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Rose lands a left hand.
Rose putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boltzmann in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rose scores with a shoulder strike.
Rose lands a nice knee to the body.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Rose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boltzmann or not.
Rose misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Good body shot from Rose.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rose working Boltzmann over with knees to the body.
Rose scores a nice knee to the body.
Rose utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boltzmann or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rose tries to land a knee to the head but Boltzmann blocks with his arms.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Boltzmann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rose scores with a knee to the head.
Rose lands an uppercut.
Rose working Boltzmann over with knees to the body.
Rose lands a good knee to the midsection. Boltzmann won't want to take too many of those.
Rose lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boltzmann backwards.
Rose lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Rose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose working the clinch nicely. Boltzmann is working for position but Rose cracks him with a big knee to the head! Boltzmann crumples up against the cage and Rose lands two more shots before the ref can save Boltzmann! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Thomas Rose!
During a confident post fight interview, Thomas Rose thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Thibodeaux (ranked 1584 p4p, 4015 weight class) and Marcel Tower (ranked 205 p4p, 424 weight class). 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Tower!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux rushes Tower and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tower breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thibodeaux swings widly with a right hand
and Tower counters with a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Marcel Tower has been cut.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight right.
Tower is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tower moves out of range of the strikes.
Thibodeaux misses with a right hand
and Tower cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Tower's ribcage but misses.
Tower now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thibodeaux tests Tower's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tower avoids the body shot from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Tower was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tower swings wildly with an uppercut but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thibodeaux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Towers head.
Thibodeaux scores with a shot to the side of Tower's head.
A right hand to the body from Thibodeaux.
Tower is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short left from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Tower controls the action.
Tower takes a shot to the head.
Thibodeaux blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tower's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
 Tower is rocked!
Thibodeaux working aggressively here.
Tower is still on wobbly legs! Can Thibodeaux finish him?
Thibodeaux blocks a body shot from Tower.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Tower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Tower seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux pushes Tower against the cage. Thibodeaux is working some dirty boxing. Thibodeaux pushes off with a quick right hook! Tower goes down! Tower tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Thibodeaux moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Thibodeaux!
Our winner, Marcel Thibodeaux, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tagnarach Kamara (ranked 2251 p4p, 2329 weight class) and Gabriel Soares (ranked 290 p4p, 268 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tagnarach Kamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Soares!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares slips under a jab.
Kamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soares tries to counter with a clinch but Kamara shakes him off and moves away.
Kamara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kamara misses with a few strikes there.
Soares takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Kamara.
Kamara throws a hook but Soares blocks it.
Soares rushes Kamara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soares tries to pull guard but Kamara won't allow it.
Kamara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soares tries to pull guard but Kamara holds him up against the cage and eventually Soares drops back down to his feet.
Soares is trying to maintain a safe position but Kamara gets an underhook and turns Soares into the cage.
Kamara manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Soares drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kamara swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Soares's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagnarach Kamara!
An out of breath Tagnarach Kamara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasko Madzarov (ranked 1543 p4p, 1413 weight class) and Hawk Fleximario (ranked 201 p4p, 193 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fleximario's choice of entrance music: Funkmeister. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasko Madzarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleximario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madzarov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Fleximario misses its intended target.
Fleximario misses with a body kick.
Fleximario throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madzarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madzarov tried to counter with a leg kick but Fleximario avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Fleximario throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fleximario throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Madzarov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov darts in and clinches Fleximario up against the cage.
Madzarov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fleximario throws a head punch that misses.
Madzarov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fleximario avoids it.
Fleximario swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleximario scores with a shoulder strike.
Fleximario misses with a punch on the inside.
Fleximario misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleximario can't find room to land a body shot as Madzarov controls the action.
Fleximario blocks a body shot from Madzarov.
Fleximario lands a left hand.
Madzarov lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Madzarov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madzarov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fleximario working aggressively here.
Madzarov working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Fleximario.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleximario blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fleximario throws a head punch that misses.
Madzarov tries a body shot but Fleximario blocks it.
Fleximario misses with a punch on the inside.
Fleximario scores with a shoulder strike.
Madzarov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fleximario misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fleximario scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Madzarov fails to land.
Madzarov crunches a lovely knee into Fleximario's ribcage.
Fleximario scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fleximario working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Fleximario.
Fleximario tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madzarov struggles to land a body shot inside as Fleximario controls his hands.
Fleximario lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Madzarov working aggressively here.
Madzarov has a couple of punches blocked by Fleximario.
Fleximario doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Madzarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Madzarov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madzarov throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleximario.
Madzarov tries a body shot but Fleximario blocks it.
Madzarov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Madzarov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fleximario lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fleximario looks winded!
Fleximario lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Madzarov backwards.
Madzarov scores with a shot to the side of Fleximario's head.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madzarov struggles to land a body shot inside as Fleximario controls his hands.
Madzarov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fleximario avoids it.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madzarov.
Madzarov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fleximario lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fleximario creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madzarov.
Fleximario misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Madzarov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fleximario tries to throw a body punch but Madzarov avoids it by throwing Fleximario back against the cage.
Fleximario tries a body shot but Madzarov blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fleximario struggles to land a body shot inside as Madzarov controls his hands.
Fleximario working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Madzarov lands a hook that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Madzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Fleximario misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fleximario lands with a right to the head.
Madzarov blocks an uppercut.
Madzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Fleximario pushes Madzarov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Madzarov misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fleximario.
A left hand lands to the body for Madzarov.
Madzarov scores with a shoulder strike.
Fleximario blocks a body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov tries to work over Fleximario's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madzarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Still in the clinch, Madzarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fleximario misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that round.
That's time! Madzarov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fleximario takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fleximario lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fleximario throws a hook but Madzarov avoids it easily.
Madzarov misses with a body kick.
Fleximario lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Hawk Fleximario has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fleximario connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleximario cracks Madzarov with an open hand slap.
Madzarov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fleximario takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick lands for Fleximario.
Madzarov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madzarov throws a solid leg kick but Fleximario takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Madzarov.
Madzarov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fleximario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleximario throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A shot to the body from Fleximario misses
and Madzarov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fleximario is breathing heavily.
Madzarov keeps Fleximario at a distance using the push kick.
Madzarov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Madzarov wants to clinch up but Fleximario keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Fleximario is predictable there
and Madzarov counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Madzarov. Beautiful body shot.
Madzarov gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madzarov.
Fleximario blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madzarov tries to throw a body punch but Fleximario avoids it by throwing Madzarov back against the cage.
Madzarov lands a hook that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Fleximario misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a body shot.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madzarov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madzarov lands an uppercut.
Fleximario blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madzarov can't find room to land a body shot as Fleximario controls the action.
Fleximario prevents a body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Madzarov as the two fighters clinch.
Madzarov scores a nice knee to the body.
Madzarov lands a nice knee to the body.
Madzarov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fleximario backwards.
Madzarov trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a knee to the head.
Fleximario is rocked!
Madzarov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Madzarov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madzarov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fleximario avoids it.
Madzarov lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hawk Fleximario's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Madzarov with the inside leg kick.
Madzarov walks into a left hand.
Madzarov plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Fleximario swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Fleximario face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vasko Madzarov!
After the fight, Vasko Madzarov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Oliveira (ranked 2003 p4p, 2187 weight class) and John Burdon (ranked 250 p4p, 257 weight class). 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joao Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Burdon!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burdon misses with an uppercut.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burdon 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.
Burdon swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Oliveira has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Burdon misses with a hook.
Burdon takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Burdon moved out of range.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burdon sprawls well. Burdon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Burdon misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Burdon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burdon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burdon.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burdon.
Burdon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with Burdon, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes Burdon against the cage but Burdon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Burdon shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burdon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burdon lands a big uppercut and Oliveira crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Oliveira looks OK. Burdon waves Oliveira back to his feet!
It looks like Joao Oliveira has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burdon cracks Oliveira with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Oliveira looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Burdon finish him?
Oliveira is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Burdon.
Oliveira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oh Oliveira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burdon slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira seems to have got his legs back now.
John Burdon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burdon.
Burdon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira cracks Burdon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burdon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
John Burdon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira moves out of range as Burdon strikes.
Oliveira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oliveira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oliveira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oliveira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burdon under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burdon scores with a nice head shot.
Oliveira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burdon.
Oliveira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burdon throws a leg kick but Oliveira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oliveira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oliveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burdon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burdon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oliveira tries to counter with a takedown but Burdon is quick to defend against it.
Burdon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Oliveira sprawling to the canvas! Oliveira rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Burdon finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burdon missing with a left hand there. Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burdon is fending him off so far but Oliveira persists. Nope, Burdon circles away and we're back to standing.
Burdon throws out a counter right but Oliveira avoids it with no problem.
Oliveira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Burdon shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Oliveira takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Burdon sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Oliveira bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Burdon!
John Burdon 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 1463 p4p, 2600 weight class) and Ankle Breaker (ranked 79 p4p, 144 weight class). Cheese comes to the cage accompanied by The Midnight NAMBLA. 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ankle Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Breaker dodges the punch combination from Cheese.
Breaker feints the counter takedown.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cheese as he avoids it easily.
A big left from Cheese misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Breaker or perhaps it was just good defense by Cheese, which made it look bad.
Cheese lands a nice hook to Breaker's body. Breaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Breaker shoots in for a double leg but Cheese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charles Eric Cheese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ankle Breaker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breaker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cheese defends well and Breaker ends up having to push Cheese into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Breaker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cheese circles away.
Cheese feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Breaker crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Charles Eric Cheese!
During a confident post fight interview, Charles Eric Cheese thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toke Axelsen (ranked 968 p4p, 2180 weight class) and Bert McAlroy (ranked 133 p4p, 281 weight class). Axelsen comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - The Virus of Life. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bert McAlroy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen scores with a nice right hand.
McAlroy throws a nice looking combination but Axelsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Axelsen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Axelsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axelsen lands a glancing blow to the side of McAlroy's head.
Axelsen lands an overhand right.
McAlroy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McAlroy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Axelsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McAlroy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Axelsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Axelsen.
Axelsen takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Axelsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McAlroy lands a slapping body shot.
Axelsen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McAlroy is rocked!
BOOM! Axelsen lands a beautiful left hook that drops McAlroy. McAlroy tries to recover but Axelsen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and McAlroy lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toke Axelsen!
Our winner, Toke Axelsen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zombie Lee (ranked 840 p4p, 576 weight class) and Rudy Beckwith (ranked 44 p4p, 32 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zombie Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Beckwith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckwith shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.
Beckwith is stalling in the full guard.
Beckwith forces his way into half guard.
Lee controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckwith has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lee defend it? Beckwith steps over the head and cranks it - Lee is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Beckwith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rudy Beckwith!
Rudy Beckwith is the new bantamweight champion!
Rudy Beckwith 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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