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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Hung (ranked 2804 p4p, 4182 weight class) and Willie Dustice (ranked 321 p4p, 422 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will Hung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willie Dustice!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hung closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hung lands in his opponent's guard.
Hung thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hung trying to control but Dustice is working from the bottom.
Hung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dustice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hung.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hung accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hung is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dustice is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dustice has escaped and now he's on top!
Hung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dustice is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dustice is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hung looking for a guillotine here but Dustice defends easily.
Hung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dustice defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dustice 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 Hung.
Dustice controlling the position from side mount.
Hung is looking to regain half guard here but Dustice keeps moving and retains side control.
Hung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hung wants to work for an arm triangle but Dustice is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hung working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hung landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hung working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hung has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hung lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hung is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dustice sees it coming and defends easily.
Hung working the head and body with strikes.
Hung thows a huge punch but Dustice dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dustice is refusing to be controlled, as Hung sits in half guard.
Hung drops an elbow to the side of Dustice's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hung seems to be looking for submissions.
Hung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Hung there.
Dustice has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hung is working away from the top position though.
Hung postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dustice to stand up.
Dustice shoots in and drives through. Hung sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dustice tries to move into range but Hung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dustice misses with a few strikes there.
Dustice tries to clinch up but Hung circles away and keeps his distance.
Hung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dustice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hung gets a double leg takedown into Dustice's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Dustice manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hung ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hung no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hung working for a triangle but Dustice defends it easily.
Hung looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dustice is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dustice showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hung has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dustice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hung lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hung lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hung preventing the sweep.
Dustice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hung with a nice head shot there.
Hung passes Dustice's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hung working Dustice over with strikes.
Hung seems to be looking for submissions.
Dustice is not content to let Hung control the position.
Dustice has hold of Hung's hands but Hung slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hung dominated that round.
That's time! Hung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hung drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hung connects with a couple of short punches.
Hung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dustice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hung content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
 Dustice is rocked!
Hung arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Dustice's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Will Hung!
Will Hung thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximiliano Khan (ranked 3419 p4p, 2368 weight class) and Yewis Mybitches (ranked 410 p4p, 302 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mybitches's choice of entrance music: Disturbed - Violence Fetish. 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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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximiliano Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yewis Mybitches!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan looks to land a right hand but Mybitches moved out of range.
Mybitches throws a counter combo.
Mybitches's corner calls for a 1-2. Mybitches obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mybitches takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Mybitches moved out of range nicely.
Khan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mybitches avoids the body shot from Khan.
Mybitches tries to counter with a clinch but Khan shakes him off and moves away.
Mybitches tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maximiliano Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan misses with a hook
and Mybitches counters with a straight right hand.
Khan misses with a few strikes there.
Mybitches scores with a shot to the body.
Khan throws a poor cross that misses
and Mybitches makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mybitches feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Khan sprawling to the canvas! Khan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mybitches finish him?!
 It looks like Maximiliano Khan has been cut.
Mybitches fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khan is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Mybitches misses.
Mybitches closes the distance and pushes Khan back into the cage.
Mybitches blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mybitches blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mybitches goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Mybitches lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Mybitches lands a shot to the body.
Mybitches tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Mybitches back against the cage.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Mybitches's coach down at Brotherhood MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mybitches's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mybitches blocks an uppercut.
Khan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mybitches working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan blocks a body shot from Mybitches.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mybitches lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mybitches scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mybitches blocking some punches.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mybitches misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mybitches works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mybitches works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Mybitches misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Mybitches as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Mybitches.
Mybitches lands a left hand.
Mybitches cracks Khan with a nice body shot.
Mybitches working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mybitches works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Mybitches.
Mybitches softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mybitches.
Mybitches lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mybitches lands a nice shot to the body.
Mybitches throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mybitches misses with a body punch.
Mybitches pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mybitches clinches up with Khan and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mybitches.
Mybitches tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Mybitches lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Mybitches.
Good body shot from Mybitches.
A short body shot lands from Mybitches as the two fighters clinch.
Khan takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Mybitches.
Mybitches lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mybitches gets through Khan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Mybitches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mybitches creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan blocks a body shot from Mybitches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Mybitches.
Mybitches scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Mybitches.
Mybitches lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mybitches struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Mybitches scores with a shoulder strike.
Mybitches softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mybitches lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Mybitches pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mybitches connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Khan covering up! Mybitches comes in with a big uppercut and Khan goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yewis Mybitches!
A victorious Yewis Mybitches thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xon HiChi (ranked 2159 p4p, 1946 weight class) and Hendrik Lorentz (ranked 264 p4p, 244 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Xon HiChi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hendrik Lorentz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorentz shoots in looking for a takedown. HiChi tries to sprawl out of it but Lorentz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. HiChi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
HiChi looks to land a right hand but Lorentz moved out of range.
Lorentz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lorentz tries to clinch up.
HiChi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorentz is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lorentz.
Lorentz with a poor takedown
letting HiChi counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Hendrik Lorentz has been cut.
Xon HiChi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hendrik Lorentz.
HiChi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lorentz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
HiChi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
HiChi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lorentz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
HiChi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lorentz slips under a jab from HiChi.
Lorentz shapes to counter with a head kick.
HiChi throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Lorentz's jaw, knocking him onto his back! HiChi dives in looking to finish as Lorentz flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block HiChi's strikes! HiChi is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Lorentz's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Lorentz was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xon HiChi!
During a confident post fight interview, Xon HiChi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Fistle (ranked 1721 p4p, 1353 weight class) and Joe Mendez (ranked 246 p4p, 198 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Fistle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez just misses with a punch to the body.
Fistle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fistle slips a jab from Mendez.
Shaun Fistle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fistle blocks a jab.
Fistle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mendez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fistle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mendez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fistle keeps working.
Fistle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice strikes from Mendez there.
Mendez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fistle defending well though.
Mendez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fistle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendez on the ground.
Mendez misses with a head shot. Fistle uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Fistle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fistle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fistle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fistle tries to get out of the position.
Fistle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mendez is looking to work some ground and pound but Fistle has wrist control.
Fistle trying to control the position.
Fistle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendez stands up over Fistle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mendez throws a big elbow that misses.
Mendez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mendez scores with a takedown into Fistle's guard.
Mendez trying to control but Fistle is working from the bottom.
Mendez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendez throwing strikes from guard but Fistle blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendez throws a big elbow that misses.
Mendez postures up in Fistle's guard and throws a big left but Fistle blocks it.
Mendez landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mendez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fistle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendez throwing strikes from guard but Fistle blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mendez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fistle misses with a looping left.
Mendez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fistle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaun Fistle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez slips a jab from Fistle.
A telegraphed right hand from Fistle misses the target.
Mendez staying out of range there.
And Mendez tries to counter it with a takedown but Fistle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A left lands for Fistle.
Fistle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mendez momentarily.
Mendez misses with an uppercut. Fistle saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fistle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Fistle misses its intended target.
Mendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Mendez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mendez slips under a jab.
It seemed like Mendez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fistle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mendez digs a good body shot into Fistle's ribs.
Fistle dodges the punch combination from Mendez.
A little feinted left hand from Fistle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fistle misses the body punch
enabling Mendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Fistle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fistle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fistle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mendez slips under a jab from Fistle.
Fistle with a hook.
Fistle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fistle finds it's way round the side to connect with Mendez's head.
Fistle lunges at Mendez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mendez's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fistle lands an overhand right.
Mendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Fistle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fistle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mendez throwing strikes but missing.
Mendez trying to control but Fistle is working from the bottom.
Mendez throws a big elbow that misses.
Fistle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez stays in close to Fistle's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fistle's head.
Mendez stays in close to Fistle's body and controls the position.
Mendez lands a couple of digs.
Mendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fistle keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fistle misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fistle misses the target.
Fistle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendez doesn't seem bothered though.
Fistle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendez.
And Mendez tries to counter it with a takedown but Fistle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fistle connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fistle swings widly with a right hand
and Mendez counters with a right hand to the body.
Mendez blocks a jab.
Mendez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fistle!
Mendez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mendez breaks from Fistle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mendez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mendez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Joe Mendez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fistle blocking the ground and pound.
Mendez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fistle's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez with a couple of short strikes.
 Fistle is rocked!
Fistle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mendez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez breaks from Fistle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Fistle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fistle seems to have got his legs back now.
Mendez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mendez working Fistle over with strikes here.
Fistle is looking to improve his position but Mendez isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fistle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mendez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poor strikes thrown by Mendez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fistle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mendez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mendez scores with a nice head shot.
Fistle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mendez's hands.
Mendez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Fistle.
A cross from Fistle lands.
Mendez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fistle throws a hook to the side of Mendez's head but Mendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mendez throws out a counter right but Fistle avoids it with no problem.
Mendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Mendez.
Mendez staying out of range there.
Fistle misses with a right hand
and Mendez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fistle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fistle avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Fistle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Fistle.
Mendez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fistle defends it well.
Mendez is looking to clinch.
Fistle throws a hook but Mendez blocks it.
A big right from Fistle misses.
Fistle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fistle misses the shot to the body.
Fistle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mendez misses with a looping right.
Mendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fistle.
The fighters circling - Fistle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fistle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mendez moves away from the strike by Fistle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fistle lands a nice shot to the body.
A lazy left from Fistle finds it's target.
Mendez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fistle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fistle throws a hook to the side of Mendez's head but Mendez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shaun Fistle is winning the standup battle so far.
Fistle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fistle misses with a hook. Mendez ducked under it nicely.
Mendez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fistle defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fistle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mendez's head.
Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fistle.
Mendez misses with a jab to the body
and Fistle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fistle throws a lazy right hand but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendez with the counter takedown but Fistle avoids it easily.
Fistle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fistle throws out a loose jab but Mendez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mendez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mendez lands an elbow.
Mendez trying to control the position but Fistle is working away.
Mendez working the ground and pound.
Mendez scores with punches from side control.
Mendez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fistle tries to control but Mendez manages to take his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez punches the canvas rather than the man.
Fistle avoids the strikes from Mendez.
Mendez cracks Fistle with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Fistle from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mendez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Mendez somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Mendez misses with punches from the back.
Mendez connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Fistle to escape the position.
Shaun Fistle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Mendez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mendez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shaun Fistle.
I think Mendez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Mendez!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Penrose (ranked 496 p4p, 1762 weight class) and Igor Blancho (ranked 15 p4p, 67 weight class). Roger Penrose has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Penrose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Blancho!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blancho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penrose counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Igor Blancho has been cut.
Penrose looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick from Penrose lands but Blancho takes it in his stride.
Penrose looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blancho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blancho is rocked!
Igor Blancho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blancho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penrose counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roger Penrose!
Roger Penrose retains his super heavyweight title!
Roger Penrose thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Parker (ranked 927 p4p, 1175 weight class) and Buzz Killer (ranked 133 p4p, 161 weight class). Parker comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me The Horizon - Obey. Buzz Killer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buzz Killer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Parker clinches.
Parker working aggressively here.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Killer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Killer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parker.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killer.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Killer breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Killer moved out of range.
Parker lands a jab.
Killer staying out of range there.
Killer cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Killer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Killer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Parker cracks Killer with a good jab.
Killer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Killer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parker misses with a hook.
Killer dips to his left and cracks Parker with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parker misses with a hook. Killer ducked under it nicely.
Killer throws out a counter right but Parker avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Killer coming out on top.
Parker walks into a left hand.
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Killer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Killer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker lands an uppercut.
Killer blocks an uppercut.
Killer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Killer.
Killer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Killer blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killer blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Killer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Killer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Killer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Parker misses.
Parker misses with a hook. Killer ducked under it nicely.
Killer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker misses with a hook. Killer ducked under it nicely.
Parker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Parker misses.
Buzz Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Killer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Killer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Killer scores with a nice right hand.
Parker tries to clinch there but Killer circles away.
Killer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Parker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Killer walks into a stiff left hand from Parker.
Killer lands with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Killer lands with an overhand left.
Parker lands a glancing blow to the side of Killer's head.
Parker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Killer.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Killer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Killer's shoulder, as Killer tries to avoid the shot.
Killer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Killer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Killer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Killer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Parker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left lands for Killer.
Killer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Killer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Killer is rocked!
Parker moves forwards but Killer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Killer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Killer is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking to clinch but Killer is avoiding it.
Parker takes one on the button.
Parker drops his hands momentarily and Killer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Killer seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Parker misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Killer! But no joy.
Killer with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Killer. That snapped Parker's head back.
Killer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Killer.
Killer with a jab.
Killer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parker lands with a hook. Killer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Killer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Killer slips a jab from Parker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Killer - just one landing.
Killer moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Nice shot by Killer.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parker walks into a stiff left hand from Killer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Killer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Killer slips a jab from Parker.
Killer scores with a hook.
Parker moves into the clinch.
Killer lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killer.
Killer working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Killer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Parker has Killer pressed against the cage, preventing Killer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Parker misses with some punches.
Killer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker walks into a stiff left hand from Killer.
Killer lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Killer tries to circle away but Parker has him pinned against the cage.
Killer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
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!
Killer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker lands with an overhand left.
Killer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Killer cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Killer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice straight punches there by Killer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Killer.
Killer scores with a jab to the head.
Killer connects with a jab.
Killer lands a jab to the nose.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Killer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer lands a lovely overhand right.
Parker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Killer.
Parker is rocked!
Parker tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Killer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Parker throws a hook but Killer blocks it.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Killer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker throws a hook but Killer avoids it easily.
Parker seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a jab. Killer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Killer swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker walks into a left hand.
Killer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parker tries to move into range but Killer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Killer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parker misses the jab.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Killer.
Parker tries to clinch up but Killer circles away and keeps his distance.
Killer moves out of range of the strikes.
Killer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Killer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Parker lands a head shot.
Parker wants to clinch up but Killer keeps it at a distance.
Killer lands with an overhand left.
Killer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Killer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker throws the left hand but Killer avoids the punch easily.
Killer connects with the punch.
Jab by Killer.
Parker throws the left hand but Killer avoids the punch easily.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Killer saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Killer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Killer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Killer sprawling to the canvas! Killer rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Parker finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Killer lands.
Parker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Parker lands with a straight right. Killer didn't see that one coming.
Parker fakes the body blow, causing Killer to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Killer goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neil Parker!
After the big win, Neil Parker made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Highland Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Jovovic (ranked 669 p4p, 1605 weight class) and David Hanen (ranked 99 p4p, 209 weight class). David Hanen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milan Jovovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Hanen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanen.
Hanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jovovic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Jovovic misses its intended target.
Hanen 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jovovic. Hanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jovovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanen.
Hanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jovovic.
Jovovic sizes up Hanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hanen throws a jab when Jovovic was well out of range.
Jovovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jovovic throwing a counter right hand but Hanen manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jovovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanen.
Jovovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanen.
A counter left hand to the body from Jovovic misses its target.
Jovovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jovovic is just out of range.
Jovovic lands a nice shot that snaps Hanen's head back.
Hanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Jovovic misses its target.
Hanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jovovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by Jovovic.
Jovovic missing with a left hand there. Hanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jovovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanen.
Hanen misses with a jab to the body
and Jovovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jovovic sizes up Hanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jovovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanen.
Jovovic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jovovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jovovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Hanen misses.
Jovovic slips a jab from Hanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanen.
Jovovic jabs Hanen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hanen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jovovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Hanen's head.
Hanen misses with a two punch combination.
Hanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jovovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanen.
Jovovic connects with a single shot there.
Hanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jovovic.
Jovovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanen moves away.
Hanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jovovic counters with a straight right hand.
Hanen looks to land a combination but Jovovic avoids it well.
Jovovic scores with a body shot.
Jovovic digs a good hook to Hanen's body.
Jovovic lands a jab to the head.
David Hanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanen misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Jovovic.
Jovovic connects with a right hand. Hanen shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jovovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Hanen. Those never looked like landing.
Jovovic lands a jab.
Hanen is rocked!
Hanen is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Jovovic doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Hanen crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Hanen's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Milan Jovovic!
An out of breath Milan Jovovic 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mancha Aisland (ranked 477 p4p, 1303 weight class) and Eric Jacquin (ranked 69 p4p, 176 weight class). Eric Jacquin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mancha Aisland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Jacquin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aisland tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jacquin is able to avoid easily.
Aisland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jacquin is fending him off so far but Aisland persists. Nope, Jacquin circles away and we're back to standing.
Jacquin shoots in for a takedown but Aisland shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aisland is looking to counter punch.
Jacquin fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Aisland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jacquin gets the takedown into side control.
Aisland is looking for a sweep.
Aisland throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aisland is not content to let Jacquin control the position.
Aisland can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aisland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jacquin is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Aisland is trying to escape and Jacquin transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Aisland is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jacquin! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Jacquin!
Eric Jacquin made sure to mention his sponsor, Highland Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sensai Kuragi (ranked 487 p4p, 685 weight class) and Karl Schwarzschild (ranked 77 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sensai Kuragi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Schwarzschild!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuragi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schwarzschild cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuragi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schwarzschild connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuragi scrambles back to his feet.
Schwarzschild throws a lazy body kick
and Kuragi counters with a single leg into guard. Schwarzschild didn't expect that.
Kuragi looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuragi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuragi wants to control from the top but Schwarzschild keeps moving.
Kuragi tries to free his leg and advance position but Schwarzschild is retaining full guard.
Kuragi has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuragi has gone for a leg lock! Schwarzschild slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kuragi's guard.
Schwarzschild is stalling in the full guard.
Kuragi looking for subs off his back but Schwarzschild has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuragi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schwarzschild avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schwarzschild postures up.
Schwarzschild got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuragi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schwarzschild has managed to get both his arms back between Kuragi's legs - danger averted.
Kuragi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzschild content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Schwarzschild got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuragi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schwarzschild has managed to get both his arms back between Kuragi's legs - danger averted.
Kuragi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schwarzschild passes into half guard.
Kuragi is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schwarzschild performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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 Sensai Kuragi will probably get the nod.
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.
Kuragi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schwarzschild moves into the clinch.
A short left from Schwarzschild.
Kuragi tightens his grip and picks Schwarzschild up, before dumping him to the ground. Schwarzschild manages to land in guard.
Kuragi wants to control from the top but Schwarzschild keeps moving.
Kuragi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuragi content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Schwarzschild has locked up a guillotine! Schwarzschild's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Kuragi is holding on here and Schwarzschild must be using up a lot of energy. Kuragi has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Schwarzschild gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Karl Schwarzschild!
Karl Schwarzschild is the new middleweight champion!
Karl Schwarzschild decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Feynman (ranked 271 p4p, 435 weight class) and Old Leg Tartakov (ranked 47 p4p, 73 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Decent wrestler
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Counter fighter
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Feynman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Old Leg Tartakov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tartakov dives in and scores a takedown into Feynman's guard.
Tartakov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Feynman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tartakov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tartakov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tartakov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tartakov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Feynman is pulling down on Tartakov's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feynman keeping moving, preventing Tartakov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartakov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Feynman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tartakov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Feynman on his heels. He'll look to pass Feynman's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tartakov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Feynman trying to keep a closed guard but Tartakov is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feynman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tartakov.
Tartakov passes Feynman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tartakov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Feynman's head.
Tartakov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feynman has hold of Tartakov's hands but Tartakov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Feynman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Feynman tries to get out of the position.
Tartakov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tartakov is looking to advance position but Feynman won't allow it.
Tartakov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Feynman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tartakov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tartakov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tartakov raining down shots from the mount!
Tartakov looking to finish Feynman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Feynman!
Tartakov content just to control the position here.
Tartakov has control of Feynman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Feynman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tartakov looking to finish with strikes here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Old Leg Tartakov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Tartakov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Feynman swivels and escapes.
Tartakov shoots in looking for a takedown. Feynman tries to sprawl out of it but Tartakov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Feynman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tartakov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tartakov dives in and scores a takedown into Feynman's guard.
Tartakov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tartakov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tartakov tries to free his leg and advance position but Feynman is retaining full guard.
Feynman trying to keep a closed guard but Tartakov is proving a slippery customer.
Tartakov pushing down on Feynman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartakov wants to take a breather but Feynman is having none of it.
Tartakov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tartakov wants to free his trapped foot but Feynman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tartakov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tartakov breaks from Feynman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Richard Feynman has been cut.
Old Leg Tartakov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Tartakov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Feynman tries to improve his position but Tartakov has taken his back! Tartakov has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Feynman tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Tartakov pushes Feynman away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Old Leg Tartakov!
Old Leg Tartakov is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Old Leg Tartakov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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