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RISE 126 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rufino Gracie (ranked 1138 p4p, 994 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 63 p4p, 55 weight class). Green has chosen This Is Beetle as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rufino Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Green manages to circle out of the way.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Green's head back.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Lester Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Green misses with some punches.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
Green wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gracie has Green pressed against the cage, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green trying to control the position.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Green keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Green throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Green rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Green has his feet on Gracie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lester Green will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
A slapping body kick lands there for Green.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Green misses with a hook.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Green is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Green is quick to defend against it.
Green looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Green scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Green gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Green manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gracie'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.
Green manages to break the clinch.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Green lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green misses with a wild combination.
Gracie takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Green avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Green circles away.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Green.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie tries to counter by clinching up but Green breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Green.
Gracie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Green breaks the clinch.
Green fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Green delivers a nice body kick.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Green avoids it well and moves away.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Green fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Green on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Green getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Gracie slips under a jab from Green.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Green has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Green avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Green misses with a right hand
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rufino Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Green felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Green is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie 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.
Lester Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Green is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie working over Green with some ground and pound. Green looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Green sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Green defending well though.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Green is defending it quite comfortably.
Green is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rufino Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Green 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Green!
Lester Green seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Smith (ranked 2111 p4p, 3506 weight class) and Alex Steel Iii (ranked 254 p4p, 387 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva Click Click Boom. Oliver Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Steel Iii!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel Iii misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Steel Iii swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel Iii looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Steel Iii advances nicely into full mount.
Steel Iii lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
 It looks like Oliver Smith has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Iii tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith taking shots to the head.
Smith tries to hold on but Steel Iii postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oliver Smith's cut is getting worse.
Steel Iii unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Smith wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Steel Iii celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Steel Iii!
Oliver Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'You win some you lose some. I will be back and I am going sleep some of you fools.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Rossi (ranked 2579 p4p, 2145 weight class) and Pacome Thibodeaux (ranked 325 p4p, 287 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pacome Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi drives through and clinches with Thibodeaux against the cage.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the head.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux controls his hands.
Thibodeaux holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rossi working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thibodeaux is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thibodeaux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rossi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
Rossi tries a body shot but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Rossi digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Rossi digs a right hand into Thibodeaux's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thibodeaux's gas tank.
Rossi misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rossi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux can't break the clinch.
Thibodeaux working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rossi.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thibodeaux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rossi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rossi presses Thibodeaux against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Rossi.
Thibodeaux can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi is trying to pull guard but Thibodeaux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rossi jumps into guard, dragging Thibodeaux to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thibodeaux stopping the sweep attempt from Rossi.
Thibodeaux really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rossi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thibodeaux preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Rossi cracks Thibodeaux with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thibodeaux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rossi's head.
It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
Rossi lands a nice shot that snaps Thibodeaux's head back.
Rossi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Rossi is looking to counter the offense by Thibodeaux and move into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi dodges the punch combination from Thibodeaux.
Rossi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rossi checks a leg kick nicely.
Rossi connects with a looping right hand.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Thibodeaux as he connects with a hook.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Thibodeaux misses with the combination.
Thibodeaux ducks right into an uppercut from Rossi.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thibodeaux.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thibodeaux lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rossi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rossi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Thibodeaux tries to get set, Rossi tries to push him back and clinch up but Thibodeaux manages to avoid the attempt.
Rossi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Thibodeaux misses
and Rossi counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Thibodeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi connects with a looping right hand.
Thibodeaux blocks a jab.
Rossi throws a solid leg kick but Thibodeaux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rossi.
Thibodeaux counters with a body kick.
Thibodeaux is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Thibodeaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Rossi.
Nice defenses there by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi throws a lazy uppercut
and Rossi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossi lands an overhand right.
A clash of legs there as Rossi blocks the low kick.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
Rossi digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Rossi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Thibodeaux with an uppercut!
Pacome Thibodeaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thibodeaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Rossi.
Thibodeaux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roberto Rossi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thibodeaux prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Rossi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thibodeaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rossi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thibodeaux.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Thibodeaux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Rossi.
Rossi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around?
Thibodeaux tries to circle away but Rossi has him pinned against the cage.
Rossi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rossi pushes Thibodeaux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi avoiding damage as Thibodeaux throws knees to the body.
Thibodeaux trying to land knees to the body.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux landing knees to the head.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Thibodeaux.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Rossi.
Thibodeaux tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux backwards.
Still in the clinch, Rossi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thibodeaux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thibodeaux stuns Rossi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Rossi.
Rossi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Rossi slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
Rossi throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Rossi misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thibodeaux lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thibodeaux checks a leg kick.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice strike.
Rossi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rossi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
We've been told by Rossi's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rossi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thibodeaux in his tracks.
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thibodeaux blocks a leg kick.
Rossi staying out of range there.
Rossi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thibodeaux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thibodeaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux throws a low kick, looking for Rossi's leg but Rossi calmly moves out of range.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux walks into a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Rossi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roberto Rossi is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi throws a body punch but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux looks to throw the jab but Rossi is out of range.
Rossi throws a jab when Thibodeaux was well out of range.
Thibodeaux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rossi at a distance.
Rossi misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely.
Rossi closes the distance and pushes Thibodeaux back into the cage.
Thibodeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rossi lands a slapping body shot.
Rossi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rossi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thibodeaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Thibodeaux takes one to the chin there.
Rossi lands a nice hook to Thibodeaux's body. Thibodeaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Rossi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thibodeaux lands with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux scores with a body shot.
Rossi catches Thibodeaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Rossi misses.
Thibodeaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi blocks a head kick by Thibodeaux.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rossi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thibodeaux has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thibodeaux and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
That kick from Thibodeaux tenderised Rossi's leg. Rossi is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
Thibodeaux walks into a jab.
Thibodeaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
As Thibodeaux tries to get set, Rossi tries to push him back and clinch up but Thibodeaux manages to avoid the attempt.
Rossi throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Rossi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Rossi misses its target.
Rossi is looking to slow Thibodeaux down with leg kicks.
Thibodeaux with the inside leg kick.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thibodeaux.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
Rossi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Thibodeaux takes one to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Rossi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Thibodeaux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Thibodeaux misses.
Thibodeaux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Rossi saw that one coming.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Rossi misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thibodeaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Rossi.
A punch combination from Rossi misses.
Thibodeaux lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Rossi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossi throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy right hand but Rossi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rossi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Rossi. Beautiful body shot.
Thibodeaux takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice body shot.
Rossi misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thibodeaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux.
Rossi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thibodeaux eats them both and turns towards Rossi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Rossi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Thibodeaux is looking to slow Rossi down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a looping left.
Rossi moves into the clinch.
Thibodeaux manages to break the clinch.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rossi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Thibodeaux slips a jab and a cross from Rossi.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thibodeaux finds it's way round the side to connect with Rossi's head.
Roberto Rossi's cut is getting worse.
Thibodeaux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thibodeaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thibodeaux throws a looping overhand right but Rossi ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Rossi.
Rossi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rossi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thibodeaux looks to land a body kick but Rossi moved away.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thibodeaux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thibodeaux has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rossi scores with a shot to the body.
Rossi misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux saw that one coming.
Rossi works Thibodeaux's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is looking to slow Thibodeaux down with leg kicks.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rossi.
Rossi ducks right into an uppercut from Thibodeaux.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Thibodeaux is just out of range.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Rossi misses.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rossi lands with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Rossi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rossi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Rossi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thibodeaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thibodeaux.
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 Roberto Rossi.
Well Rossi 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Rossi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nedjeljko Markovic (ranked 3855 p4p, 3046 weight class) and Bruno Miranda (ranked 471 p4p, 396 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nedjeljko Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda scores with a takedown into Markovic's guard.
Miranda works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Miranda tries to pass to full mount but Markovic defends it.
Markovic trying to hold on to Miranda's head to control him but Miranda postures up.
Miranda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Markovic trying to control but Miranda postures up.
Markovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Markovic tries to get out of the position.
Miranda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda wants to pass the guard but Markovic is defending well.
Miranda slips a nice elbow through Markovic's hands, connecting with Markovic's forehead.
Markovic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miranda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miranda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miranda works his way into side control.
Markovic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Miranda misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Miranda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Miranda tries to control but Markovic wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throwing strikes here but Markovic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Markovic is bucking up trying to escape but Miranda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Miranda controlling the pace for now.
Miranda lands a big shot there that rocks Markovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Miranda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Markovic?
A nice elbow there by Miranda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miranda throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Miranda throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Markovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miranda on the ground.
Miranda wants to control the pace but Markovic is squirming around nicely.
Miranda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic blocking the ground and pound.
Miranda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miranda looking to control but Markovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miranda controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markovic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Miranda.
Miranda controlling the position easily from mount.
Miranda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Markovic manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sloppy strikes there by Miranda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda wants to control but Markovic is keeping him busy.
Miranda fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Markovic can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Miranda crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Miranda crashes against the mat.
Miranda trying to control the action but Markovic is working from the bottom.
Miranda just content to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Miranda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Markovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mirandas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Markovic throws a body punch but Miranda moves out of range.
Miranda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Markovic is trying to defend but Miranda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Markovic is in trouble now - Miranda has advanced to mount!
Bruno Miranda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Markovic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Miranda tries to control but Markovic wriggling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic can't escape the position.
Miranda lands a big elbow.
Markovic wants to hold on but Miranda pushes him away.
Miranda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Miranda looking to finish Markovic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Markovic!
Markovic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miranda.
Markovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miranda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Markovic avoids a series of strikes thrown by Miranda.
Miranda throwing strikes but Markovic recovers to half guard. A much better position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda moves into full mount! Markovic won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda raining down shots from the mount!
Miranda lands a heavy elbow.
Miranda trying to control but Markovic is having none of it.
Miranda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Miranda thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda wants to control the pace but Markovic is squirming around nicely.
Markovic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Miranda putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Miranda landing strikes from the mount.
 Markovic is rocked!
Miranda lands a big shot to the head and Markovic winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bruno Miranda!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 1463 p4p, 1643 weight class) and Jetmir Erminus (ranked 148 p4p, 169 weight class). Jetmir Erminus 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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jetmir Erminus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Erminus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Erminus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erminus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fisher but Fisher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fisher checks a low kick from Erminus.
A little feinted left hand from Fisher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erminus throws a leg kick but Fisher sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Erminus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fisher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erminus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a right hand to the body.
Erminus 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.
Erminus closes the distance and clinches up with Fisher, looking for a takedown. Erminus pushes Fisher against the cage but Fisher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jetmir Erminus.
Erminus fails to land the takedown.
A counter left hand to the body from Fisher misses its target.
Fisher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher walks into a left hand.
Jetmir Erminus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erminus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Erminus misses with an uppercut
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erminus lands with a right hand.
Erminus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fisher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher drops his hands momentarily and Erminus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
John Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fisher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Erminus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Erminus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erminus goes for a double leg but Fisher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fisher continues to drive forward.
An attempted straight right counter from Fisher misses the target.
Fisher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Erminus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erminus cracks Fisher with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jetmir Erminus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Erminus connects with an inside leg kick.
Erminus misses with a combination
and Fisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erminus misses with a takedown
and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erminus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fishers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Erminus fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erminus dives in for a single leg takedown but Fisher sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fisher throwing a counter right hand but Erminus manages to avoid it.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jetmir Erminus.
Erminus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fisher under the eye.
Erminus takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
Erminus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fisher counters with a nice right hand that sends Erminus toppling to the canvas! Erminus scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fisher finish him?!
 Erminus is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erminus throws out the jab.
Fisher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erminus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erminus wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Erminus throws an elbow that misses. Fisher uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Erminus's guard. Nice move by Fisher!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Erminus is on top in guard.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Erminus has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erminus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Erminus wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Erminus postures up in Fisher's guard and throws a big left but Fisher blocks it.
Erminus is looking to work some ground and pound but Fisher has wrist control.
Erminus preventing the sweep.
Erminus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Erminus throws a strike but Fisher rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Erminus pulls Fisher in close to prevent any damage.
Fisher would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erminus wants to sweep here but Fisher controlling him for the moment.
Fisher decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Erminus throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Erminus misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Fisher dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Erminus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Erminus misses with a shot to the body
and Fisher counters with a stiff right hand.
Erminus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Erminus landing strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erminus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fisher is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Erminus is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erminus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fisher takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Erminus is staying tight to Fisher's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fisher taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Erminus is putting a hurting on Fisher here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jetmir Erminus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Erminus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Erminus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fisher parries the strikes from Erminus easily there. Erminus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fisher to escape.
Erminus tries to score with some ground and pound. Fisher controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fisher is trying to improve his position.
Erminus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erminus 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.
Fisher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Erminus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Erminus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fisher is avoiding damage well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick lands for Erminus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Erminus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fisher defends well and Erminus ends up having to push Fisher into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Erminus throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Erminus is predictable there
and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jetmir Erminus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Erminus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left lands for Erminus.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A left and a right from Erminus both land. Nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jetmir Erminus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Erminus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jetmir Erminus!
Jetmir Erminus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Berthier (ranked 2533 p4p, 2421 weight class) and Sam Bass (ranked 299 p4p, 288 weight class). Berthier's entrance music is La Strasbourgeoise. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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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 Amsterdam, Noah Berthier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Bass!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass slips under a jab from Berthier.
Berthier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berthier misses the body punch
enabling Bass to counter with a crisp jab.
Bass takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Berthier misses with a hook. Bass ducked under it nicely.
Berthier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berthier throws a lazy right hand but Bass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Bass misses.
Bass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bass scores with the left hand. Berthier knows he should have avoided that one.
Bass missing with a left hand there. Berthier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berthier cracks Bass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Berthier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bass slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berthier, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berthier tries to clinch up.
Bass throws a body punch but Berthier moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berthier closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bass's guard.
Berthier throws an elbow that misses. Bass uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Berthier's guard. Nice move by Bass!
Bass would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Berthier is on top in guard.
Berthier throws a big right hand that misses.
Berthier throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Berthier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Berthier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Berthier trying to control but Bass is working from the bottom.
Berthier with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berthier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berthier trying to control but Bass is working from the bottom.
Berthier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Berthier postures up in Bass's guard and throws a big left but Bass blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berthier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Berthier missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berthier.
Bass is pulling down on Berthier's head. It's preventing any offense from Berthier, at least for the moment.
Berthier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass throws a hook but Berthier avoids it easily.
Berthier gets tackled into the cage by Bass. Bass maintains the clinch.
Bass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berthier throws a punch but it's blocked by Bass.
Berthier swings wildly with an uppercut but Bass uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bass.
A right hook to the body lands for Berthier.
Berthier prevents a body shot from Bass.
Bass lands with a short shot to the head.
Bass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berthier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berthier throws a punch but it's blocked by Bass.
Bass has a couple of punches blocked by Berthier.
Berthier struggles to land a body shot inside as Bass controls his hands.
Berthier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berthier backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berthier has a couple of punches blocked by Bass.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berthier.
Bass misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bass.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bass.
Bass lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bass scores with a hook to the body.
Berthier blocking some punches.
Berthier throws a head punch that misses.
Berthier blocks a body shot from Bass.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Berthier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berthier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berthiers head.
Bass lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Bass.
Berthier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bass pushes Berthier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bass working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bass misses with a body punch.
Berthier trying to stall but Bass improves his position.
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 Noah Berthier will probably get the nod.
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.
Bass takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bass takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bass stuffs the takedown.
Bass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berthier rushes Bass and presses him up against the cage.
Bass scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berthier misses with a body punch.
Bass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bass tries to work over Berthier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berthier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Berthier working aggressively here.
Bass misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Berthier misses with some punches.
Bass misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Bass.
Berthier lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bass as Berthier tries to tie him up.
Berthier is trying to maintain a safe position but Bass gets an underhook and turns Berthier into the cage.
Bass makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bass.
Berthier misses with a punch to the body.
Bass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berthier throws a punch but it's blocked by Bass.
Bass misses with a body punch.
Berthier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bass backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bass creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bass digs a right hand into Berthier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berthier's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Berthier.
Bass blocking some punches.
Berthier throws a head punch that misses.
Bass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bass swings wildly with an uppercut but Berthier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bass misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berthier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bass working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berthier's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bass throws a head punch that misses.
Bass scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bass throws a punch but it's blocked by Berthier.
Berthier lands a body shot.
Bass is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bass.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bass as Berthier tries to tie him up.
Bass can't find room to land a body shot as Berthier controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bass.
Bass blocking some punches.
Bass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bass working aggressively here.
Berthier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bass backwards.
Bass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bass misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
Bass lands with a light punch inside.
Berthier throws a head punch that misses.
Berthier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berthier throws a head punch that misses.
Berthier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berthier misses with a punch on the inside.
Bass misses with a punch to the body.
Berthier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sam Bass seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bass's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bass working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bass misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berthier.
A short uppercut from Bass.
Berthier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berthier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berthier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berthier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bass blocking some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bass tries to work over Berthier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berthier struggles to land a body shot inside as Bass controls his hands.
Berthier tries a body shot but Bass blocks it.
Bass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berthier misses with the head strike.
Bass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Bass fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bass.
A left hand lands to the body for Bass.
Bass tries a body shot but Berthier blocks it.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
Bass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berthier misses with the head strike.
Berthier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berthier misses with some punches.
Berthier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bass throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Bass will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Bass. That snapped Berthier's head back.
Bass staying out of range there.
Bass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berthier avoids the body shot from Bass.
Bass blocks a jab.
A jab from Bass misses.
Bass throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Berthier on the side of the head.
Donk. Berthier catches Bass right on the button with a cross.
Bass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berthier.
Bass looks to land a right hand but Berthier moved out of range.
Berthier swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bass slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bass clinches.
Bass tries to work over Berthier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bass pushes Berthier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Berthier misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bass.
Berthier pushes Bass back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Bass.
Berthier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berthier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bass lands a nice uppercut.
Bass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berthier backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bass blocking some punches.
Berthier takes a shot to the head.
Bass swings wildly with an uppercut but Berthier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berthier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bass working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berthier swings wildly with an uppercut but Bass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bass misses with a body punch.
Berthier is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Berthier fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Berthier misses with some punches.
Berthier lands an uppercut.
Bass misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berthier.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
Berthier taking a breather.
Berthier misses with a punch on the inside.
Berthier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berthier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berthier leaning against his opponent.
Berthier working aggressively here.
Berthier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bass swings wildly with an uppercut but Berthier uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berthier's elbow.
Bass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bass lands a right hand.
Bass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berthier misses with some punches.
Bass misses with a body punch.
Berthier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berthier.
Berthier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bass.
Bass tries to throw a body punch but Berthier avoids it by throwing Bass back against the cage.
Bass scores with a hook to the body.
Bass lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Berthier or not.
Bass lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bass tries to work over Berthier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bass lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berthier backwards.
Bass lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bass scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Bass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bass lands with a light punch inside.
Bass lands an uppercut.
Bass lands a shot to the body.
Bass lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bass lands a nice uppercut.
Bass scores with a hook to the body.
Bass lands a left hand that snaps the head of Berthier backwards.
Bass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berthier backwards.
Bass lands with a short shot to the head.
Bass lands with a right to the head.
Berthier is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Bass scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Berthier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Berthier tries to work over Bass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berthier tries a body shot but Bass blocks it.
Bass blocking some punches.
Bass scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berthier tries to work over Bass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bass blocks an uppercut.
Bass lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Bass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bass 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Noah Berthier!
After winning the bout, Noah Berthier thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Armstrong (ranked 2926 p4p, 3680 weight class) and Mafula Kape (ranked 279 p4p, 330 weight class). 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mafula Kape!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong misses with the combination.
Armstrong misses the shot to the body.
Kape throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Kape, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kape dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Armstrong. That did some damage!
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kape.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kape sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kape connects with an inside leg kick.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Kape is just out of range.
Armstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kape has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Armstrong is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape has taken the fight to the clinch.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Kape.
Kape lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kape lands a nice uppercut.
Armstrong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A body shot lands from Kape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kape lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Kape throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kape.
Kape lands a body punch.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Kape lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kape tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Kape back against the cage.
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kape scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kape pushes Armstrong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kape lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Armstrong.
Kape lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Kape struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Kape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Kape gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kape scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armstrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kape.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
Kape lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Kape scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Kape.
Kape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kape pushes Armstrong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kape pushes Armstrong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kape.
Armstrong is rocked!
A short uppercut from Kape.
Oh Armstrong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kape working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kape lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Armstrong to his knees! Kape keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mafula Kape!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kob Khun Hongtong (ranked 1453 p4p, 1590 weight class) and Arthur Pugsley (ranked 146 p4p, 164 weight class). Kob Khun Hongtong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 Sydney, Kob Khun Hongtong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Pugsley!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugsley drives through with a takedown into Hongtong's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pugsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Hongtong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pugsley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pugsley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pugsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Hongtong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hongtong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pugsley manages to get himself to full guard.
Pugsley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hongtong passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugsley is trying to maintain the position but Hongtong is very close to passing his half guard.
Pugsley tries to roll over but Hongtong keeps him under control.
Pugsley looking for submissions off his back.
Hongtong content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pugsley is looking to control Hongtong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pugsley avoid being mounted?
Pugsley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pugsley is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley is trying to maintain the position but Hongtong is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hongtong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pugsley manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Pugsley.
Pugsley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pugsley there as he acknowledges the shot.
 It looks like Arthur Pugsley has been cut.
Pugsley slips under a jab from Hongtong.
Hongtong connects with a body shot that sends Pugsley's belly button to the back.
Pugsley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hongtong. Pugsley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pugsley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pugsley pushes Hongtong up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley is trying to pull guard but Hongtong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hongtong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Hongtong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hongtong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hongtong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pugsley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hongtong walks away with a smile on his face. Pugsley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pugsley darts in trying to clinch
and Hongtong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hongtong just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hongtong keeps the fight on the outside.
Hongtong misses with a body shot.
Pugsley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hongtong defends it well.
Hongtong with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Khun Hongtong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pugsley's cut.
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.
Hongtong catches Pugsley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pugsley tries to clinch but Hongtong moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Hongtong as he connects with a hook.
Pugsley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hongtong.
Hongtong is pressed up against the cage. Pugsley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hongtong down to the mat. Hongtong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hongtong throws a jab but it's blocked by Pugsley.
Pugsley shoots in for a double leg but Hongtong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pugsley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugsley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hongtong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hongtong missing with a left hand there. Pugsley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pugsley moves away from the strike by Hongtong.
Hongtong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hongtong lunges at Pugsley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pugsley's hand.
Pugsley is rocked!
Pugsley gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hongtong gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kob Khun Hongtong!
Kob Khun Hongtong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kaspersky (ranked 1522 p4p, 1670 weight class) and Grant Owens (ranked 202 p4p, 222 weight class). Nikolai Kaspersky has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Kaspersky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grant Owens!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Owens misses
and Kaspersky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Owens's guard.
Owens being controlled here, momentarily.
Owens pulls Kaspersky in to control the position.
Owens told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kaspersky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Owens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaspersky wants to control from the top but Owens keeps moving.
Kaspersky postures up and lands a big shot to Owens's brow.
Kaspersky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaspersky looking to sit in guard and control but Owens gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Owens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspersky pulls Owens in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaspersky's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Owens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kaspersky pulls Owens in close to his closed guard and prevents Owens from doing any damage or advancing position.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaspersky closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kaspersky controlling the action here.
Kaspersky throwing shots but Owens is blocking nicely.
Owens is not content to let Kaspersky control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Owens can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky stalling.
Owens has hold of Kaspersky's hands but Kaspersky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Owens gets back to full guard.
Kaspersky stands up over Owens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaspersky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaspersky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kaspersky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Owens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing that Kaspersky has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky postures up in Owens's guard and throws a big left but Owens blocks it.
Owens keeping moving, preventing Kaspersky from controlling successfully.
Owens can't keep his opponent in guard - Kaspersky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kaspersky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Owens keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owens wants to control but Kaspersky is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Owens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kaspersky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Owens throws a quick inside leg kick.
No luck for Kaspersky with that takedown attempt.
Kaspersky cracks Owens with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Owens misses
and Kaspersky counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kaspersky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owens can do to turn this around?
Owens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaspersky.
Kaspersky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Owens defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaspersky is thwarting Owens's attempts to control the position.
Owens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaspersky.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaspersky lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspersky throwing shots but Owens is blocking nicely.
Kaspersky working Owens over with strikes.
Kaspersky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaspersky trying to control the action but Owens is working from the bottom.
Owens regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kaspersky.
Kaspersky trying to control but Owens is working from the bottom.
Owens working a defensive guard here.
Kaspersky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Owens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kaspersky manages to get himself to full guard.
Kaspersky managing to control the position.
Kaspersky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Owens manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky throwing strikes but missing.
Owens is looking to stand up but Kaspersky isn't so interested in that idea.
Kaspersky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kaspersky passes Owens's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kaspersky is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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.
Owens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Owens.
Owens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaspersky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaspersky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaspersky throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaspersky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Owens wants to stand and escape but Kaspersky is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kaspersky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Owens can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kaspersky dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Owens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaspersky appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Owens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kaspersky counters with a takedown into side control.
Kaspersky is looking to take a break and control but Owens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaspersky misses with the ground and pound.
Kaspersky landing strikes.
Kaspersky wants to control but Owens is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Kaspersky.
Kaspersky misses with the ground and pound.
Owens takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens being controlled for a moment.
Nikolai Kaspersky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaspersky tries to score with some ground and pound. Owens controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kaspersky controls the position from side control.
Owens managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kaspersky.
Grant Owens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolai Kaspersky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kaspersky controls the position.
Kaspersky has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Owens throws a nice looking combination but Kaspersky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Owens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Owens blocks a jab.
Kaspersky sets himself, and Owens steps forward looking for the clinch! Kaspersky avoids it this time.
Owens with a nice calf kick.
Owens misses with a leg kick.
Grant Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaspersky moves away.
Kaspersky connects with a right hand. Owens shakes it off.
Grant Owens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaspersky checks a leg kick.
Owens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Owens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaspersky throws a nice looking combination but Owens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Owens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaspersky connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Owens misses.
Kaspersky attempts a counter takedown but Owens avoids it well and moves away.
Grant Owens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaspersky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Owens defends it nicely.
Owens wants to counter with a clinch but Kaspersky pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Kaspersky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaspersky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Kaspersky!
Nikolai Kaspersky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Garotinho (ranked 1476 p4p, 1849 weight class) and Natsu Dragneel (ranked 203 p4p, 245 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garotinho might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Coup -"The Guillotine". Dragneel has chosen Come the Fire Dragon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Garotinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natsu Dragneel!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragneel connects with a crisp jab.
Dragneel looks to throw the jab but Garotinho is out of range.
Garotinho attempts a counter takedown but Dragneel avoids it well and moves away.
Dragneel scores with a hook.
Donk. Dragneel catches Garotinho right on the button with a cross.
Dragneel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garotinho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dragneel just misses with a punch to the body.
Garotinho slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garotinho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left and a right from Dragneel both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Felipe Garotinho has been cut.
Dragneel scores with a punch to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick from Dragneel, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragneel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dragneel.
Garotinho slips a straight right by Dragneel.
Garotinho half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dragneel throws a looping overhand right but Garotinho ducks down to avoid it.
Dragneel throws a leg kick which misses Garotinho's front leg but catches the back leg as Garotinho tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Dragneel.
Dragneel connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from Dragneel misses.
Garotinho feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel misses the jab.
Dragneel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dragneel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garotinho.
Nice uppercut there from Dragneel.
Dragneel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragneel throws a good cross that connects.
Garotinho is rocked!
Garotinho ducks into an uppercut from Dragneel and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Natsu Dragneel!
After the fight, Natsu Dragneel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Felipe Garotinho had this to say: 'You never want to lose. Nobody does. I'm sorry to my fans who were hoping to see me sleep him. I'll be back.'.
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