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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ash Lake (ranked 24802 p4p, 6057 weight class) and Shinko Naragami (ranked 465 p4p, 436 weight class). Shinko Naragami 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ash Lake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinko Naragami!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lake throws a good cross that connects.
Lake feints and as Naragami raises his hands in defense, Lake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naragami controls Lake momentarily but Lake frees himself.
Lake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Naragami on the ground.
Lake working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Naragami is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lake is aware though and is defending well.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but Naragami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naragami is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naragami is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lake rolls with it to try and escape but Naragami cranks on the arm and Lake is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinko Naragami!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Santos (ranked 5802 p4p, 5588 weight class) and Joey Williams (ranked 601 p4p, 590 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Williams!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams dives in and grabs Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes down on Williams's head and hops out.
Santos looks to land a body kick but Williams moved away.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Miguel Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Williams.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Williams is dominant here and he's now got Santos's back!
Williams is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Santos with him. Santos is trying to defend but Williams has an arm under the chin now! Santos grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joey Williams!
A relieved looking Joey Williams thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reginald James (ranked 6114 p4p, 5029 weight class) and George Jr (ranked 439 p4p, 404 weight class). Reginald James 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Jr!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Decent striking displayed by James there.
James tries to sprawl but Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
James looking for a kimura from the bottom but Jr passes into side control!
Jr prevents James from escaping the position.
Jr just content to control the position.
James knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jr on the ground.
Jr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Jr might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
James is looking for a sweep.
Jr working away.
Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, James has escaped the position, nice work there.
James wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James seems a little lost for a moment, as Jr dominates the positioning.
Jr is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. James looks calm but he's in trouble here. Jr gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. James is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Jr lets go of the hold and James can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George Jr!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 4719 p4p, 5622 weight class) and Mitch Incons (ranked 512 p4p, 543 weight class). Alexander Gustafsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mitch Incons's chin.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mitch Incons!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gustafsson!
Incons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gustafsson misses with a double jab.
Gustafsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gustafsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gustafsson throws a nice looking combination but Incons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Incons looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gustafsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gustafsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Incons circles away quickly and effectively.
Incons throws out a counter right but Gustafsson avoids it with no problem.
Gustafsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gustafsson throws a series of punches but Incons avoids them all with ease.
Alexander Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Incons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Incons dodges the punch combination from Gustafsson.
Incons scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gustafsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Incons on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Incons has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gustafsson is not content to let Incons control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Incons in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gustafsson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mitch Incons!
Alexander Gustafsson was interviewed post fight and said 'I would like to say sorry to my family,my friends,my team,my coach,my country,and my fans.I'm sorry,I failed you'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Mohammad (ranked 4192 p4p, 5549 weight class) and Rick Lawler (ranked 472 p4p, 534 weight class). Lawler has chosen Donna Summer - I Feel Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hassan Mohammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Mohammad.
Lawler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mohammad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawler raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lawler moves away from the strike by Mohammad.
Mohammad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mohammad tries to clinch there but Lawler circles away.
Lawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lawler moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawler throws out a counter right but Mohammad avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawler circles away quickly and effectively.
Mohammad doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawler circles away.
Lawler moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawler raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad moves in looking to clinch but Lawler pushes him off.
Lawler throws a fast counter high kick but Mohammad manages to duck under it in time.
Mohammad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lawler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mohammad.
Mohammad swinging wildly here.
Lawler is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hassan Mohammad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mohammad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lawler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad closes the distance but Lawler moves to the side
and Lawler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mohammad is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Donk. Mohammad catches Lawler right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Mohammad.
Lawler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mohammad scores with the left hand. Lawler knows he should have avoided that one.
A combination from Mohammad does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad lands with a right hand.
Mohammad misses with an uppercut. Lawler saw that one coming.
Lawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mohammad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Lawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mohammad throws a jab when Lawler was well out of range.
Lawler throws out a counter right but Mohammad avoids it with no problem.
Mohammad instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mohammad.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
Lawler breaks from the clinch.
Mohammad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lawler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Lawler.
Lawler's coach down at Lionheart Combat Sports was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lawler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawler.
Mohammad lands a left hand.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Mohammad fails to land.
Mohammad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawler or not.
Mohammad misses with the head strike.
Mohammad lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mohammad misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Mohammad 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.
Mohammad lands a glancing blow to the side of Lawler's head.
Lawler slips a jab and a cross from Mohammad.
Lawler shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mohammad misses with a looping right.
Lawler throws a fast counter high kick but Mohammad manages to duck under it in time.
Mohammad scores with a jab to the body.
Mohammad has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mohammad fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mohammad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mohammad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawler.
Lawler blocks an elbow strike from Mohammad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mohammad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawler.
Mohammad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawler can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mohammad.
Lawler is trying to force a seperation but Mohammad has the dominant position.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Lawler.
Mohammad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mohammad tries to throw a body punch but Lawler avoids it by throwing Mohammad back against the cage.
Lawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lawler is trying to force a seperation but Mohammad has the dominant position.
Mohammad scores with a shot to the side of Lawler's head.
Mohammad misses with an elbow strike.
Mohammad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawler.
Mohammad misses with some punches.
Mohammad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawler blocking some punches.
Lawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lawler blocking some punches.
Mohammad struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawler controls his hands.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mohammad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mohammad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mohammad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mohammad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohammad working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Lawler.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohammad swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mohammad can't find room to land a body shot as Lawler controls the action.
Mohammad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Mohammad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Mohammad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lawler backwards.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hassan Mohammad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mohammad has a couple of punches blocked by Lawler.
Mohammad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mohammad lands with a right to the head.
Lawler blocks an uppercut.
Mohammad lands a shoulder strike.
Lawler blocking some punches.
Lawler tries to circle away but Mohammad has him pinned against the cage.
Mohammad lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mohammad presses Lawler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Mohammad.
Lawler working hard to break the clinch.
Lawler avoids the elbow strike from Mohammad, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Mohammad dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lawler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mohammad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hassan Mohammad is winning the standup battle so far.
Mohammad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Mohammad.
Mohammad misses with a two punch combination.
Lawler throws a big counter head kick but Mohammad avoids it with no problem.
Mohammad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawler.
Mohammad thuds his right hand into Lawler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad lunges at Lawler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lawler's hand.
Lawler staying out of range there.
Lawler is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lawler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the body from Mohammad misses
and Lawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mohammad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mohammad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lawler, pushing him back against the cage.
Mohammad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mohammad misses with the head strike.
Mohammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mohammad.
Hassan Mohammad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a head punch that misses.
Lawler blocks an uppercut.
Lawler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lawler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mohammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler slips under a jab from Mohammad.
Lawler is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mohammad.
Lawler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mohammad rushes Lawler and presses him up against the cage.
Mohammad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Lawler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lawler is trying to break the clinch but Mohammad is controlling him.
Mohammad keeps control of Lawler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lawler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammad lunges at Lawler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lawler's hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mohammad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rick Lawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohammad misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan Mohammad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mohammad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan Mohammad!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tagir Magomedov (ranked 3313 p4p, 4054 weight class) and Novak Stack (ranked 403 p4p, 461 weight class). The key to victory for Tagir Magomedov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tagir Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Novak Stack!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stack tries for a takedown but Magomedov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stack has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stack swats away the attempt to clinch by Magomedov.
Magomedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Novak Stack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Magomedov duly obliges.
Stack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Magomedov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stack somewhat.
Magomedov scores with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stack tries for a takedown but Magomedov circles away easily
and Magomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tagir Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Novak Stack.
Magomedov wants to clinch.
Stack tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stack fails to land the takedown.
Good leg kick by Magomedov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Magomedov counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack darts in looking for a takedown but Magomedov gets double underhooks and turns Stack into the cage.
Magomedov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stack.
Magomedov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Magomedov.
Magomedov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A good leg kick by Magomedov.
Magomedov works over Stack's head and body with a nice combination.
Magomedov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stack will feel that in the morning.
Nice shot lands for Magomedov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stack has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Magomedov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Magomedov duly obliges.
Nice sprawl there from Magomedov as Stack shoots in.
Magomedov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magomedov lands a high kick!
Stack shoots in and drives through. Magomedov sprawls well.
Stack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magomedov as he jumps to the side.
Magomedov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stack manages to circle out of the way.
Stack goes for a double leg but Magomedov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Magomedov continues to drive forward.
Magomedov connects with a crisp jab.
Magomedov catches Stack with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stack back to the cage. Magomedov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Magomedov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Magomedov scores with a nice head shot.
Stack shoots and misses
and Magomedov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magomedov but Magomedov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body. Stack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stack has his takedown stuffed
and Magomedov counters with a right hand to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Magomedov!
Stack shoots in but Magomedov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Magomedov as Stack shoots in.
Stack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magomedov counters with a left to the body.
Stack looks winded!
Magomedov lands a jab-cross combination.
Magomedov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Magomedov throws a series of strikes that have Stack backpedaling.
Magomedov stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack fails with the takedown
and Magomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magomedov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stack.
 Stack is rocked!
Magomedov drops Stack with a beautiful combination! Stack stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Magomedov is looking for the KO!
Stack is still on wobbly legs! Can Magomedov finish him?
Stack tries for a takedown but Magomedov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stack finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Magomedov's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Stack falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagir Magomedov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Crawford (ranked 2786 p4p, 3840 weight class) and Ihme Mies (ranked 352 p4p, 456 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richie Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ihme Mies!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Crawford forces his way into half guard.
Crawford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mies keeps working.
Mies pushes Crawford off and gets back to his feet.
Crawford misses with a hook.
Crawford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crawford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mies moves into the clinch.
Crawford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mies is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Crawford.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawford.
Crawford tries for a takedown but Mies manages to get underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crawford is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mies pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies taking a breather.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mies blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford slows down the pace here.
Mies looking to slow down the pace here.
Mies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crawford pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crawford throws a head punch that misses.
Crawford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mies is defending well for now.
Mies cracks Crawford with a nice body shot.
Crawford stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies lands a body punch.
Crawford tries to land knees in the clinch but Mies avoids the damage to the body.
Mies scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Mies blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mies as Crawford tries to tie him up.
Mies blocks a body shot from Crawford.
A shot in the inside from Mies.
Mies lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mies prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Crawford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crawford blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Crawford.
Mies lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mies looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mies.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford takes a shot to the head.
Crawford stalling in the clinch but Mies improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Mies.
A short left from Mies.
Mies tries to circle away but Crawford has him pinned against the cage.
Crawford has a couple of punches blocked by Mies.
Crawford stalling against the cage.
Crawford trying to control the position but instead, Mies has worked for underhooks and has pushed Crawford into the cage.
Crawford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crawford backwards.
Mies lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crawford stalling the fight.
Crawford takes a shot to the head.
 Crawford is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Oh Crawford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crawford is trying to stall.
Mies creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Crawford with a big uppercut! Crawford tries to clinch up but Mies pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Crawford to the mat! Crawford covers up and Mies unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ihme Mies!
Our winner, Ihme Mies, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krisp Enwah (ranked 2901 p4p, 3071 weight class) and Lydell Poag (ranked 364 p4p, 378 weight class). Enwah comes to the cage accompanied by “Whatever”. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krisp Enwah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lydell Poag!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poag is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Poag looks to land a combination but Enwah avoids it well.
Enwah gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Poag to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Enwah keeping moving, preventing Poag from controlling successfully.
Poag preventing the sweep.
Poag in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Poag engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Enwah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Poag looking to sit in guard and control but Enwah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poag wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enwah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poag pulls Enwah in close to prevent any damage.
Enwah trying to control the position from guard on top but Poag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poag controls Enwah momentarily but Enwah frees himself.
Poag working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Enwah.
Enwah preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Enwah trying to control but Poag is working from the bottom.
Poag is trying to control the position but Enwah postures up.
Enwah trying to control the position from guard on top but Poag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poag misses with a left hand
and Enwah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Poag blocking the ground and pound attempt from Enwah.
Poag wants to control but Enwah is keeping busy.
Poag tries to get to full guard but Enwah has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enwah wants to pass to mount but Poag is defending the position.
Enwah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Poag really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Enwah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poag is looking for a sweep. Enwah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Enwah content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Enwah is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Poag has managed to free his arm - good work.
Poag tries to get to full guard but Enwah has control of the leg.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Poag is still trying to improve position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab by Poag.
Enwah lands with an uppercut that bounces Poag off the cage and back into range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Enwah misses with a looping right.
Poag looks to throw the jab but Enwah is out of range.
Enwah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Poag shoots in and bounces Enwah off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lydell Poag will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Enwah ducks under a wild hook from Poag.
Poag shoots in but no luck this time.
Enwah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from Poag misses its intended target.
Enwah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Poag throws a looping overhand right but Enwah ducks down to avoid it.
Enwah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poag moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Enwah shoots in and gets a takedown into Poag's guard.
Enwah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Enwah is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Enwah trying to control but Poag is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poag tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enwah tries to free his leg and advance position but Poag is retaining full guard.
Poag working a defensive guard but Enwah passes into half guard.
Enwah is trying to control the action in half guard but Poag is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Enwah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Enwah is taking a breather. Poag says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Krisp Enwah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Enwah needs to keep his hands up - Poag had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poag loads up on a big right hand but Enwah slips the punch.
Enwah closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Poag struggling a bit here.
We've been informed that Poag has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Poag tries to improve position but can't.
Enwah trying to control the position but Poag is working away.
Enwah throws an elbow but Poag slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enwah misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poag can do anything to dispel that myth.
An elbow from Enwah crashes against the mat.
Poag wants to control but Enwah postures up.
Enwah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Poag gets back to half guard.
Poag is trying to maintain the position but Enwah is very close to passing his half guard.
Poag blocking the ground and pound attempt from Enwah.
Enwah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enwah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Enwah in particular looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Enwah avoids the body shot from Poag.
Poag works the jab nicely.
Poag loads up on a big right hand but Enwah slips the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Enwah as Poag shoots in.
Poag dives in and grabs Enwah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Enwah pushes down on Poag's head and hops out.
Krisp Enwah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lydell Poag.
Poag shoots in for a double leg but Enwah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Enwah half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Poag is breathing heavily.
Enwah moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Enwah ducks under a wild hook from Poag.
Poag might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Enwah slaps away a takedown attempt from Poag, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Enwah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Krisp Enwah dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Poag looks to land a right hand but Enwah moved out of range.
Poag throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enwah moves out of range of the strikes.
Enwah attempts a counter takedown but Poag avoids it well and moves away.
Poag closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Enwah works his way to full guard. Good work.
Enwah keeping moving, preventing Poag from controlling successfully.
Enwah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poag manages to get himself to full guard.
Poag wants to improve his position but instead Enwah has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enwah thows a huge punch but Poag dodges it nicely.
Enwah is trying to control. Poag wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poag blocking the ground and pound attempt from Enwah.
Enwah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Poag's head.
Enwah stalling.
Poag tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Enwah has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Poag is looking to improve his position but Enwah isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enwah throws some wild stikes that Poag manages to avoid easily.
Enwah looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enwah misses with a head shot.
Poag is wriggling around trying to escape.
Enwah controlling his opponent.
Poag tries to lock up and control but Enwah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four 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.
Enwah controlling from the full mount.
Poag manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Poag wants to get back to full guard.
Enwah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Enwah working Poag over with strikes.
Poag keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poag is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Enwah's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Enwah's back!
Poag lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Poag.
Poag throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
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 Krisp Enwah.
I think Enwah 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krisp Enwah!
A very excited looking Krisp Enwah made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Miller (ranked 3482 p4p, 2764 weight class) and Tony Spade (ranked 334 p4p, 273 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Somebody better call his momma. Spade has chosen A Better View as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Spade!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller avoids the body shot from Spade.
Spade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Miller drives through and clinches with Spade against the cage.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spade blocking some punches.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spade blocks an uppercut.
Spade looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spade misses with a body shot.
Miller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miller takes a swing at Spade's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spade. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spade.
Spade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Spade.
Spade lands a body shot.
Spade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Spade throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
A combination from Spade does no damage.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spade misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Miller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spade swings widly with a right hand
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Spade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Spade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Miller rather than just go for the knockout.
Spade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Spade swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spade 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!
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spade tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spade seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Spade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spade wants to stall.
Spade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Miller.
Spade has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Spade is trying to stall.
Spade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spade blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Spade.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spade swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Spade gets tackled into the cage by Miller. Miller maintains the clinch.
Spade working aggressively here.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spade looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Miller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Spade pushes him off.
Spade lands a body shot.
Spade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Spade misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Spade misses
and Miller counters with a good low kick that Spade was not able to check.
Spade lands with a good body shot.
Spade swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade misses with a wild body shot.
Spade misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller closes the distance and pushes Spade back into the cage.
Spade blocks an uppercut.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miller working aggressively here.
Spade blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Spade blocking some punches.
Spade stalling in the clinch.
Spade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Miller dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spade throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Spade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spade doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spade lands a right hook to the body.
Miller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spade misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Miller.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spade on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller with a nice calf kick.
Spade takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Spade displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
 It looks like Felix Miller has been cut.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Spade.
Miller throws a head kick but Spade moves out of range.
Spade is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Miller misses the target.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Spade misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spade misses with a wild body shot.
Spade throws a sloppy body shot
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spade throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Miller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Spade looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Spade misses with a wild body shot.
Miller tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spade. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Spade manages to avoid it.
Miller clinches.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spade looking to stall.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Miller.
Spade blocking some punches.
Miller misses with the head strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spade misses with a body punch.
Miller lands a right hand.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spade lands with a good body shot.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Spade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tony Spade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spade thuds a left hand into Miller's body.
Spade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Miller tries to clinch but Spade is having none of it.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spade connects with a right hand. Miller shakes it off.
Spade misses with a hook to the body
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Miller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miller.
Spade just misses with a punch to the body.
Spade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller tries to clinch up but Spade circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller wants to clinch up but Spade keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Spade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Felix Miller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Spade is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Miller with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spade throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Spade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Spade pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Spade misses the target.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade slips a jab from Miller.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spade.
Tony Spade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spade throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
A quick step to the side and Miller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller thuds his right hand into Spade's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller avoids the body shot from Spade.
Miller tried to counter with a leg kick but Spade avoided it.
Spade works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Spade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spade misses with a straight left.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spade.
Spade misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spade catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spade scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves out of range as Spade strikes.
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!
Miller has closed the distance and engaged Spade in a clinch.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spade blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Spade.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller blocks a body shot from Spade.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
Spade keeps the fight on the outside.
Spade lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miller at a distance.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Spade.
Miller wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spade! But no joy.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
Spade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
Miller wants to clinch up but Spade keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller feints and then cracks Spade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spade down.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Spade.
Spade tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Spade's belly button to the back.
Miller avoids the body shot from Spade.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spade misses with a wild body shot.
Spade throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller throwing a counter right hand but Spade manages to avoid it.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spade.
Spade throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spade lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spade just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Spade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spade 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Spade!
Tony Spade opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 2140 p4p, 3467 weight class) and Clayton Riggs (ranked 224 p4p, 332 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Clayton Riggs enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Riggs!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Riggs misses the shot to the body.
Riggs slips a straight right by Polo.
Riggs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Polo lands with a cross.
Polo misses with a hook
and Riggs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Polo with a jab.
A left lands for Polo.
Polo just misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs moves in looking to clinch but Polo pushes him off.
Riggs is looking to clinch.
A big right from Riggs misses.
Polo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Polo swings widly with a right hand
and Riggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo lands with a shot to the body.
Riggs misses with a left hand
and Polo counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Riggs.
Riggs misses with a hook to the body
and Polo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riggs has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Riggs misses with a looping right.
Polo misses with an uppercut. Riggs saw that one coming.
Riggs throws a hook to the side of Polo's head but Polo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by Riggs as he connects with a hook.
Polo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Riggs falls backwards - clearly groggy! Polo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Polo!
The defeated Clayton Riggs had this to say: 'I ain't got time for this shit'.
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