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BB 74 - Obaminator vs Roos PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Fitzgerald (ranked 3213 p4p, 4159 weight class) and Nils Norling (ranked 418 p4p, 506 weight class). Fitzgerald comes to the cage accompanied by It's Bedtime by Ninja Sex Party. Norling has chosen Scarlet - Age of seduction as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Norling!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald connects with a nice looking jab.
Norling thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norling misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Norling.
Norling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norling creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Norling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norling throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzgerald prevents a body shot from Norling.
Norling misses with a punch on the inside.
Norling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzgerald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Norling defending well as Fitzgerald loads up on a big left hand.
Fitzgerald falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norling throws a shot from downtown. Fitzgerald moves away and avoids it.
Fitzgerald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norling misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
 Fitzgerald is rocked!
Fitzgerald looks up at the clock. Bad move! Norling lands a right hand from hell, dropping Fitzgerald. Norling pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Norling!
Post fight, an emotional Nils Norling said 'I do see this fight as a start of my redemption story with my new management, hopegfully I will be back to my form from the beginning of my career'.
In defeat, Greg Fitzgerald stepped up to the mic, saying 'Here we are again... I love knockin' some heads around but lately, it's been me own head getting knocked. I still got some stuff left, I ain't done, yet. Thanks for the extra motivation Norling.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Kushnirov (ranked 1363 p4p, 2188 weight class) and Marcus Hughes (ranked 201 p4p, 322 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kushnirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kushnirov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hughes's hands.
Kushnirov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hughes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kushnirov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hughes lunges at Kushnirov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kushnirov's hand.
The crowd cheers as Hughes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kushnirov doesn't seem phased though.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Kushnirov is out of range.
Kushnirov pushes Hughes away with a front kick.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Kushnirov moved out of range.
Hughes digs a good body shot into Kushnirov's ribs.
Kushnirov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hughes throws the left hand but Kushnirov avoids the punch easily.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Kushnirov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hughes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kushnirov misses with a wild body shot.
Kushnirov misses with a body kick.
Kushnirov jabs at Hughes's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kushnirov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kushnirov misses the jab.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kushnirov throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Kushnirov lands a jab to the head.
Kushnirov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes throws a hook but Kushnirov blocks it.
Hughes blocks a head kick by Kushnirov.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
Hughes misses the jab.
Kushnirov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hughes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kushnirov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hughess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kushnirov.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Kushnirov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kushnirov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kushnirov loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov cracks Hughes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
Kushnirov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kushnirov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Kushnirov counters with a left and a right that stings Hughes.
Kushnirov tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kushnirov lands with a cross.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
Kushnirov defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick.
Kushnirov avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Kushnirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Kushnirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hughes if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov motions for Hughes to come forward. Kushnirov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kushnirov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Kushnirov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kushnirov lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kushnirov jabs Hughes right on the nose. Hughes blinks but takes it well.
Hughes misses the jab.
Kushnirov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kushnirov is looking for a counter combo.
Kushnirov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kushnirov throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Kushnirov misses.
Kushnirov looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Kushnirov slips the punch.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but Hughes moves out of range easily.
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Hughes lands a really nice looking cross but Kushnirov seems unphased.
Hughes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kushnirov is fending him off so far but Hughes persists. Nope, Kushnirov circles away and we're back to standing.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Hughes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Kushnirov with a nice cross.
Hughes lands a slapping body shot.
Hughes avoids a kick to the body.
Kushnirov throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Kushnirov misses its intended target.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kushnirov pinned against the cage. Kushnirov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hughes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Kushnirov.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kushnirov misses with a head kick.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kushnirov throws out the jab.
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Kushnirov saw that one coming.
Hughes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kushnirov with the inside leg kick.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Kushnirov is looking for a counter combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kushnirov.
Kushnirov blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kushnirov with a nice calf kick.
Kushnirov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Kushnirov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hughes checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov lands with a slapping head kick.
Kushnirov misses with a body kick.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Kushnirov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hughes blocks a head kick by Kushnirov.
Hughes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kushnirov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That kick from Kushnirov tenderised Hughes's leg. Hughes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kushnirov tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hughes! But no joy.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kushnirov is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hughes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kushnirov lands a jab.
Kushnirov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hughes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kushnirov misses with a body punch
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes throws a jab when Kushnirov was well out of range.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick as Hughes jumps back.
A cross from Hughes lands.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
Kushnirov moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Hughes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kushnirov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Kushnirov throws a big counter combination but Hughes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Kushnirov slips the punch.
Kushnirov cracks Hughes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kushnirov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Hughes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hughes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kushnirov has got the better of the exchanges.
Hughes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kushnirov throws a low kick but Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ilya Kushnirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kushnirov misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Ilya Kushnirov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kushnirov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kushnirov misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov lands a jab to Hughes's midsection.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Kushnirov ducks down to avoid 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!
Hughes throws a good cross that connects.
Kushnirov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hughes doesn't seem bothered though.
Kushnirov throws a wild body kick that Hughes sees coming a mile off.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Kushnirov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Kushnirov throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
Hughes scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kushnirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Kushnirov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kushnirov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes moves out of range as Kushnirov strikes.
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Kushnirov.
Hughes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hughes lands an overhand right.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Kushnirov moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kushnirov swings widly with a right hand
and Kushnirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Kushnirov tests Hughes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kushnirov throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kushnirov. That's going to slow Hughes down.
Kushnirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Kushnirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kushnirov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov throws a nice head kick!
Kushnirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kushnirov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hughes to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Kushnirov jabs at Hughes's body.
Hughes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hughes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kushnirov's half guard.
Kushnirov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hughes is on him like a limpet, forcing Kushnirov back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to score a body lock takedown but Kushnirov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kushnirov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Kushnirov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Kushnirov tenderised Hughes's leg. Hughes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kushnirov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hughes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hughes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kushnirov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kushnirov moves away.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Kushnirov counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Kushnirov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Kushnirov's shoulder, as Kushnirov tries to avoid the shot.
Kushnirov 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kushnirov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kushnirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kushnirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Kushnirov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Kushnirov moved out of range.
Kushnirov slips a jab from Hughes.
Kushnirov blocks a jab.
Kushnirov throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Kushnirov moves away and avoids it.
Kushnirov throws a quick counter head kick but Hughes was just out of range.
Kushnirov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ilya Kushnirov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Hughes misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kushnirov. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kushnirov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hughes takes a step back to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kushnirov.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kushnirov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kushnirov'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.
Kushnirov gets underhooks to prevent Hughes's takedown attempt.
I was talking to Kushnirov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Kushnirov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kushnirov walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kushnirov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marcus Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Kushnirov ducks down to avoid it.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Kushnirov.
Hughes swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Kushnirov counter with a right hand.
Hughes scores with a jab. Kushnirov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Kushnirov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kushnirov 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Kushnirov!
During a confident post fight interview, Ilya Kushnirov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sanchez (ranked 1955 p4p, 1978 weight class) and Lou Valentine (ranked 263 p4p, 265 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lou Valentine!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez scores with a jab. Valentine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Valentine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Valentine tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Valentine moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez scores with a head kick. Valentine tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Valentine forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Valentine misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanchez.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Sanchez is stalling here.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
Valentine gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Valentine has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valentine lands a right hand.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Valentine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Valentine swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
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!
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
Valentine is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanchez's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Valentine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Valentine is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Valentine to get the leverage.
Valentine is nestled in close to Sanchez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Valentine trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it.
Valentine seems to be working for a kimura but Sanchez defends the submission attempt.
Valentine is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Valentine seems to be looking for submissions.
Valentine working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sanchez's thigh. Sanchez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.
Sanchez has control of Valentine's left arm, preventing Valentine from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanchez can't keep his opponent in guard - Valentine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Valentine trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez trying to control but Valentine postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Valentine works his way into side control.
Valentine trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Valentine in side control, throwing shots but Sanchez defends.
Valentine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sanchez, who protects the arm well.
Valentine in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sanchez is not content to let Valentine control the position.
Valentine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Valentine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valentine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valentine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valentine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Valentine shoots and misses
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Valentine.
Lou Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Sanchez is looking to counter punch.
Valentine tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Valentine throws a body shot but no joy.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Valentine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez moves out of range as Valentine throws a body kick.
Valentine misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Sanchez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez is looking to counter punch.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A lazy body kick from Valentine
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Valentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Valentine throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Samuel Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Valentine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Samuel Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lou Valentine.
Valentine thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Valentine thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valentine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valentine off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine cracks Sanchez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Valentine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanchez rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine throws a head kick that misses.
Valentine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Valentine shoots and misses
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Valentine moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Sanchez there.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanchez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sanchez drops his hands momentarily and Valentine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A combination from Valentine does no damage.
Valentine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Valentine gets a double leg takedown into Sanchez's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Valentine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
Lou Valentine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valentine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Valentine looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sanchez has picked Valentine up and slammed him! Valentine can't keep hold of the triangle and Sanchez manages to pass to side control!
Sanchez happy to just control the position for now.
Sanchez wants to control but Valentine is keeping him busy.
Valentine tries to bench press Sanchez off him but Sanchez keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with punches from side control.
Valentine is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Valentine's legs.
Sanchez cracks Valentine with a big right hand but Valentine just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Valentine takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sanchez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Sanchez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Valentine.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Valentine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Sanchez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valentine, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez just leaning against Valentine, taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valentine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Valentine on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Valentine can't get the takedown.
Valentine tries to break free but Sanchez pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Sanchez gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valentine struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valentine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valentine is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sanchez can't fight it off and eventually Valentine manages to take the fight to the floor. Sanchez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valentine tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Valentine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez working a defensive guard but Valentine passes into half guard.
Valentine wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it.
Valentine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Valentine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
Still in half guard, Valentine seems content to control.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Valentine keeps him under control.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valentine.
Valentine passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanchez!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine throws some wild stikes that Sanchez manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to get to half guard.
Sanchez gets back to half guard.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Valentine sits in half guard.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Valentine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Valentine is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Valentine to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Valentine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Valentine is trying to work for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Valentine is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Valentine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Valentine 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Valentine!
Lou Valentine bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Abdelrahman Camara really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 141.3, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Tekashi Six Nine was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BC Smith (ranked 965 p4p, 1361 weight class) and Daniel Steel (ranked 138 p4p, 182 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, BC Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Steel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body kick.
Steel scores with a jab to the head.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like BC Smith has been cut.
BC Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel lands a big shot that drops Smith! Can he finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith has his hands on Steel's head, controlling the position.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smith managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Steel looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Steel is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steel trying to control the position.
Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Smith uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith happy to just control the position for now.
Smith tries to stand but Steel is controlling his head.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith tries to stand but Steel controls the position and pulls Smith into his guard.
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.
Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel wants to control the position but Smith says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BC Smith'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.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is taking a breather. Steel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel trying to control but Smith postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controlling the action here.
Steel actively working from the bottom here.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Steel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steel scores with a nice head shot.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steel sprawls well. Steel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Steel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Daniel Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the cage.
A short left from Steel.
Smith tries for a takedown but Steel manages to get underhooks.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel lands a right hand.
Steel successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steel pulls Smith in to control the position.
Smith wants to stand but Steel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steel's head.
Smith trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Our spies down at at The Scrap Squad inform us that Steel has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Smith is pushing down on Steel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steel is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel is doing well to control the position and prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on BC Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Steel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Steel holds on and takes a little breather.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Steel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith wants to control the position but Steel says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Smith gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is pulling down on Steel's head. It's preventing any offense from Steel, at least for the moment.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel's guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.
Steel has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Smith escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Smith!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Steel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
BC Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steel 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Steel!
A relieved looking Daniel Steel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carter Wright (ranked 524 p4p, 1389 weight class) and Noah Ortega (ranked 71 p4p, 195 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carter Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortega.
Wright scores with a sloppy right hand. Ortega should have avoided that one.
Wright has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wright slips under a jab from Ortega.
Ortega dives in and grabs Wright's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes down on Ortega's head and hops out.
Ortega lands an overhand right.
Wright scores with a hook to the body. Ortega takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ortega slips under a jab from Wright.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Ortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Ortega backs away, Wright returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ortega throws a poor cross that misses
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Ortega drives through and clinches with Wright against the cage.
Wright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ortega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega wants to take the fight to the mat but Wright manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortega jabs at Wright's body.
Carter Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortega gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wright.
Ortega tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortega swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Ortega jabs Wright to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ortega 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.
Ortega tries to clinch
and Wright counters with a nice body shot.
Wright throws a head kick but Ortega moves out of range.
Wright's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ortega under the eye.
Ortega throws an off balance right hand
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
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!
Ortega moves into the clinch.
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Ortega misses with an uppercut
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright slips a straight right by Ortega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Ortega moved out of range.
Ortega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ortega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Wright there.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Ortega moved out of range.
Ortega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Ortega gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Ortega.
Wright looks for the body kick but Ortega saw that one coming.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Ortega looks for a takedown but Wright sprawls well.
Ortega shoots in for a double leg but Wright sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ortega.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ortega's sensitive parts.
Wright lands a head shot.
Ortega has closed the distance and engaged Wright in a clinch.
Ortega tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
Wright is pressed up against the cage. Ortega has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wright down to the mat. Wright avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wright dips to his left and cracks Ortega with an uppercut!
Ortega shoots in and drives through. Wright sprawls well.
Wright's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ortega under the eye.
Ortega's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ortega scrambles back to his feet.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Ortega slips a jab and a cross from Wright.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Wright misses.
A big left from Ortega misses.
Ortega closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortega.
Wright thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Ortega moves away and avoids it.
Ortega keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wright thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ortega if he has to take too many more of those.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Ortega misses.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Ortega saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortega misses with an uppercut
and Wright counters with a nice body shot.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Wright dominated that round.
That's time! Wright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wright misses the jab.
Ortega shoots in for a double leg but Wright sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wright looks to land a body kick but Ortega moved away.
Ortega feints the counter takedown.
Wright moves out of range of the leg kick from Ortega.
Nice body kick from Wright.
Wright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortega lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Wright finds it's way through Ortega's defenses.
Wright misses with the combination.
A jab from Ortega does it's job there.
Noah Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright connects with an inside leg kick.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Ortega drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wright defends it well.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ortega shoots in looking for a takedown. Wright tries to sprawl out of it but Ortega keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wright manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright throws a head kick that half lands.
Carter Wright is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright throws a push kick but Ortega slaps the foot to one side.
Ortega changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wright jabs Ortega right on the nose. Ortega blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortega was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Ortega moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Ortega wants to clinch.
Wright's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wright duly obliges.
Wright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortega can do to turn this around?
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!
Ortega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
It looked like Wright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wright scores with a jab to the head.
Ortega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ortega takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortega darts in trying to clinch
and Wright counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ortega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Good shot there by Wright.
Ortega moves into the clinch successfully.
Ortega drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Ortega.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortega throws out the jab.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright dips to his left and cracks Ortega with an uppercut!
Ortega has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wright throws a head kick but Ortega moves out of range.
Wright throws a front kick aimed at Ortega's knee but Ortega avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortega.
A lazy left from Wright finds it's target.
Ortega is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wright is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ortega.
Wright connects with a nice looking jab.
 Ortega is rocked!
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!
Wright misses with a leg kick.
Ortega is still on wobbly legs! Can Wright finish him?
Ortega moves out of range of the body kick.
Ortega seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortega avoids the head kick by Wright.
A big left from Wright misses.
Ortega cracks Wright with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Ortega moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Wright misses.
Ortega takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright tries a low kick but Ortega avoids it.
Ortega is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wright misses with the combination.
Ortega is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Wright 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!
Wright throws a push kick but Ortega slaps the foot to one side.
Ortega scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ortega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wright is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ortega working the strikes but Wright uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ortega throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wright controlling the position for now.
Ortega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wright is doing well to control the position and prevent Ortega from advancing to side control.
Ortega wants to control but Wright is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega is looking to advance position but Wright won't allow it.
Wright trying to control but Ortega postures up.
Ortega is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ortega controlling the pace for now.
Wright is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ortega unloads with some shots from mount but Wright bucks and avoids them well.
Ortega looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ortega working for a guillotine from mount but Wright is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ortega thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ortega lands a couple of good shots and Wright has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ortega trying to control.
Ortega missing with strikes from the back.
Wright staying busy and making it hard for Ortega to control.
Ortega scores with punches from the back.
Ortega wants to control but Wright is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Ortega.
Ortega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortega scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ortega.
A lull in the action here.
Ortega looking to break Wright's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wright remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ortega will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Noah Ortega has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ortega has good solid back control here.
Ortega wants to control but Wright is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wright haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ortega is not going to allow Wright to sit and survive in this position.
Well, with Ortega on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Wright is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ortega is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Ortega throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Wright tries to roll but Ortega sticks to his back.
Ortega looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Wright is controlling Ortega 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Noah Ortega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wright won't allow Ortega to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Ortega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wright has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Wright!
Our winner, Carter Wright, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Mendoza (ranked 228 p4p, 732 weight class) and Ibasour Sershurrapal (ranked 29 p4p, 81 weight class). Sershurrapal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smoking Snakes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Mendoza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sershurrapal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sershurrapal throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza is looking to counter punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendoza, as that shot connected.
Mendoza swings for the body but Sershurrapal moves out of range.
Mendoza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sershurrapal defends well and Mendoza ends up having to push Sershurrapal into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sershurrapal tries to throw a body punch but Mendoza avoids it by throwing Sershurrapal back against the cage.
Sershurrapal tries to throw a body punch but Mendoza avoids it by throwing Sershurrapal back against the cage.
Sershurrapal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendoza ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mendoza no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sershurrapal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sershurrapal wants to stand but Mendoza is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza is looking for a triangle but Sershurrapal pushes his legs off easily.
Sershurrapal is looking to stand up but Mendoza won't let him.
Mendoza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sershurrapal defends well.
Sershurrapal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sershurrapal trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendoza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sershurrapal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
Sershurrapal engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mendoza has his foot on Sershurrapal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sershurrapal works his way back into a safe position though.
Sershurrapal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sershurrapal trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom.
Mendoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sershurrapal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Sershurrapal from controlling successfully.
Sershurrapal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab by Mendoza.
Sershurrapal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Sershurrapal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mendoza counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza cracks Sershurrapal with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mendoza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sershurrapal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sershurrapal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sershurrapal regains half guard.
Mendoza is looking to take a break and control but Sershurrapal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Mendoza has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sershurrapal is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sershurrapal actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Mendoza dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice uppercut there from Sershurrapal.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sershurrapal checks a leg kick.
Mendoza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sershurrapal checks the leg kick.
Mendoza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sershurrapal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sershurrapal throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Mendoza throws a solid leg kick but Sershurrapal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mendoza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal scores with a nice right hand.
Sershurrapal throws a hook to the side of Mendoza's head but Mendoza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sershurrapal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sershurrapal throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sershurrapal counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sershurrapal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ibasour Sershurrapal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sershurrapal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Mendoza misses.
Sershurrapal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sershurrapal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibasour Sershurrapal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendoza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sershurrapal is staying active underneath Mendoza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendoza working Sershurrapal over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza wants to control but Sershurrapal is keeping him busy.
Mendoza prevents Sershurrapal from improving his position.
Sershurrapal wants to control but Mendoza is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is trying to control the action in half guard but Sershurrapal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mendoza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sershurrapal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mendoza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendoza working the head and body with strikes.
Mendoza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Mendoza is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sershurrapal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendoza stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mendoza thows a leg kick but Sershurrapal checks it
letting Sershurrapal counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Mendoza misses
and Sershurrapal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sershurrapal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sershurrapal misses with a hook.
Sershurrapal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mendoza shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sershurrapal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sershurrapal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sershurrapal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Luiz Mendoza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like Sershurrapal is going to stand back up.
Mendoza is staying active underneath Sershurrapal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sershurrapal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mendoza haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sershurrapal in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ibasour Sershurrapal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sershurrapal moves away.
Mendoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Mendoza needs to keep his hands up - Sershurrapal had a free shot at his head there.
Mendoza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sershurrapal on the side of the head.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sershurrapal sprawls well. Sershurrapal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mendoza gets slowly back to his feet.
Sershurrapal misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sershurrapal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Mendoza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sershurrapal is out of range and Mendoza settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Mendoza.
Mendoza looks to land a right hand but Sershurrapal moved out of range.
Mendoza feints a jab promting Sershurrapal to slip. Mendoza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sershurrapal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a right hand
and Mendoza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sershurrapal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mendoza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Mendoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sershurrapal.
Mendoza slips a straight right by Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sershurrapal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Mendoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Sershurrapal is just out of range.
Sershurrapal lunges at Mendoza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mendoza's hand.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Sershurrapal is just out of range.
Mendoza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendoza swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sershurrapal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sershurrapal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mendoza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Sershurrapal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendoza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Sershurrapal does no damage.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Sershurrapal avoids it well.
Sershurrapal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sershurrapal.
Mendoza swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sershurrapal counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Sershurrapal.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Sershurrapal is just out of range.
Sershurrapal throws a series of punches but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Sershurrapal avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Sershurrapal dips to his left and cracks Mendoza with an uppercut!
Sershurrapal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendoza misses with a right hand
and Sershurrapal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sershurrapal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a low kick as Sershurrapal jumps back.
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown but Sershurrapal shows good takedown defense.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal missing with a left hand there. Mendoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sershurrapal. Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza scores with a nice strike.
Mendoza lands a jab to Sershurrapal's midsection.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza defending well as Sershurrapal loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza punishes Sershurrapal's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Sershurrapal. Those never looked like landing.
Sershurrapal misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sershurrapal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Sershurrapal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mendoza swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sershurrapal counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sershurrapal needs to keep his hands up - Mendoza had a free shot at his head there.
Sershurrapal throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a shoot takedown. Sershurrapal fights it but they end up in guard.
Sershurrapal wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mendoza is now in half guard.
Sershurrapal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mendoza is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Luiz Mendoza did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sershurrapal cracks Mendoza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sershurrapal lands a right hook to the body.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Sershurrapal ducked under it nicely.
Sershurrapal throws out a counter right but Mendoza avoids it with no problem.
Mendoza misses with a straight left.
Sershurrapal doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendoza circles away.
It looked like Mendoza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sershurrapal.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the body.
Sershurrapal looks to land a left hand but Mendoza moved out of range nicely.
Sershurrapal tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sershurrapal lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza walks into a jab.
Sershurrapal tries to clinch up.
Mendoza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sershurrapal misses with a straight right.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Sershurrapal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sershurrapal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendoza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sershurrapal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mendoza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sershurrapal can't do much from the bottom here.
Sershurrapal is looking to regain half guard here but Mendoza keeps moving and retains side control.
Sershurrapal struggling a bit here.
Mendoza wants to control but Sershurrapal is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal sneaks back into half guard.
Mendoza trying to control the action but Sershurrapal is working from the bottom.
Mendoza is thwarting Sershurrapal's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mendoza connects with a nice short shot to Sershurrapal's temple.
Sershurrapal tries to roll over but Mendoza keeps him under control.
Mendoza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sershurrapal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sershurrapal is looking to control Mendoza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sershurrapal avoid being mounted?
Sershurrapal is refusing to be controlled, as Mendoza sits in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Sershurrapal avoids it well.
Mendoza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sershurrapal misses with a looping right.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sershurrapal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sershurrapal misses with a hook.
Sershurrapal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sershurrapal throws out a powerful jab.
Sershurrapal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mendoza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sershurrapal's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sershurrapal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Sershurrapal keeps moving.
Sershurrapal is trying to keep Mendoza in close.
Sershurrapal wants to sweep here but Mendoza controlling him for the moment.
Sershurrapal controlling Mendoza's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Mendoza had his way with Ibasour Sershurrapal in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mendoza misses with a leg kick.
Mendoza ducks right into an uppercut from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal works Mendoza's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Mendoza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sershurrapal doesn't seem phased though.
Mendoza manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sershurrapal on his heels. He'll look to pass Sershurrapal's guard now, I'm sure.
Sershurrapal has control of Mendoza's left arm, preventing Mendoza from doing any damage.
Sershurrapal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mendoza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza throws a big elbow that misses.
Mendoza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sershurrapal wants to sweep here but Mendoza controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mendoza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sershurrapal holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sershurrapal lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendoza takes a swing at Sershurrapal's ribcage but misses.
Sershurrapal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendoza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sershurrapal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Sershurrapal misses.
Sershurrapal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendoza circles away quickly and effectively.
Sershurrapal moves in looking to clinch but Mendoza pushes him off.
Mendoza throws a leg kick but Sershurrapal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ibasour Sershurrapal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Sershurrapal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Sershurrapal is just out of range.
Mendoza scores with a jab.
Sershurrapal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sershurrapal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mendoza dodges the punch combination from Sershurrapal.
It looked like Mendoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mendoza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sershurrapal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza scores with a sloppy right hand. Sershurrapal should have avoided that one.
Sershurrapal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mendoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sershurrapal misses with an uppercut
and Mendoza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sershurrapal misses with a right hand
and Mendoza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mendoza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mendoza postures up in Sershurrapal's guard and throws a big left but Sershurrapal blocks it.
Mendoza lands a couple of elbows.
Mendoza is looking to work some ground and pound but Sershurrapal has wrist control.
Mendoza passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mendoza wants to control but Sershurrapal is keeping him busy.
Mendoza throws an elbow but Sershurrapal slips to the side and avoids it well.
Luiz Mendoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Sershurrapal trying his best to control but Mendoza has mounted him.
Mendoza working Sershurrapal over with strikes here.
Sershurrapal is trying to escape the mount.
Mendoza dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Sershurrapal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sershurrapal is trying to escape the mount.
Mendoza controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Mendoza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mendoza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Mendoza!
Luiz Mendoza retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Luiz Mendoza misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinnosuke Nakagawa (ranked 700 p4p, 1378 weight class) and Brian Dean (ranked 107 p4p, 206 weight class). Nakagawa comes to the cage accompanied by Koto - CloZee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Dean!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakagawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
Nakagawa dives in and scores a takedown into Dean's guard.
Nakagawa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nakagawa wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.
Dean is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nakagawa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean is pushing Nakagawa's head away, looking to escape. Nakagawa manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dean has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Nakagawa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dean is trying to buck Nakagawa off.
Nakagawa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dean is not content to let Nakagawa control the position.
Dean is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dean avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nakagawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dean taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nakagawa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nakagawa prevents Dean from escaping the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Nakagawa.
Dean has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nakagawa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dean down.
Dean wants to get back to his feet but Nakagawa drags him back down.
Nakagawa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nakagawa throws a strike aimed at the side of Dean's head but Dean avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dean pushes Nakagawa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nakagawa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nakagawa 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.
Dean dodges the ground and pound from Nakagawa.
Nakagawa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dean is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nakagawa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dean, who protects the arm well.
Nakagawa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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.
Dean takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nakagawa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dean is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nakagawa is controlling him well.
Nakagawa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dean is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dean has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dean is trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dean misses with a hook
and Nakagawa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dean's guard.
Nakagawa won't allow Dean to get back to his feet.
Nakagawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dean keeping moving, preventing Nakagawa from controlling successfully.
Nakagawa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dean wants to stand up but Nakagawa is controlling him.
Nakagawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakagawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dean works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakagawa wants to pass the guard but Dean is keeping the position.
Nakagawa trying to control but Dean is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dean misses with a looping left.
Dean thuds a left hand into Nakagawa's body.
Nakagawa throws an overhand right that lands on Dean's shoulder, as Dean tries to avoid the shot.
Dean throws a hook but Nakagawa avoids it easily.
Nakagawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dean can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Nakagawa.
Nakagawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Dean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dean is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nakagawa with a body shot.
Dean misses with a wild body shot.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Nakagawa's shoulder, as Nakagawa tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Dean. That snapped Nakagawa's head back.
Brian Dean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakagawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dean, pushing him back against the cage.
Nakagawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Nakagawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nakagawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
Dean is trying to push Nakagawa away but Nakagawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dean is trying to push Nakagawa away but Nakagawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nakagawa tries to work over Dean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dean blocks a body shot from Nakagawa.
Dean stops a takedown attempt from Nakagawa.
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!
Dean breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa loads up on a big right hand but Dean slips the punch.
Nakagawa moves into range and clinches up with Dean.
Nakagawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nakagawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dean's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakagawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dean working hard to break the clinch.
Nakagawa misses with a punch to the body.
Dean tries to break free but Nakagawa pushes him back against the cage.
Dean gets underhooks to prevent Nakagawa's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinnosuke Nakagawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakagawa tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Nakagawa back against the cage.
Nakagawa misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Nakagawa.
Nakagawa throws a head punch that misses.
Nakagawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean is trying to force a seperation but Nakagawa has the dominant position.
Nakagawa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dean tries to break free but Nakagawa pushes him back against the cage.
Nakagawa scores with a hook to the body.
Nakagawa lands with a left to the head.
Dean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakagawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Nakagawa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean keeping full guard, as Nakagawa tries to pass.
Nakagawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dean connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Nakagawa misses.
Nakagawa ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
Nakagawa instigates a clinch.
Nakagawa has Dean pressed against the cage, preventing Dean from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean misses with a straight right.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakagawa tries to counter with a takedown but Dean is quick to defend against it.
A big left from Dean misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakagawa moves away.
Dean takes a swing at Nakagawa's ribcage but misses.
Nakagawa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dean manages to circle out of the way.
Nakagawa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dean missing with a left hand there. Nakagawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean misses with a hook. Nakagawa ducked under it nicely.
Nakagawa cracks Dean with an open hand slap.
Nakagawa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dean throws a shot from downtown. Nakagawa moves away and avoids it.
Nakagawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Nakagawa.
Nakagawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakagawa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dean is trying to stand.
Nakagawa is looking for a kimura but Dean is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nakagawa to get the leverage.
Dean is refusing to be controlled, as Nakagawa sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakagawa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dean knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've been hearing that Nakagawa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nakagawa is pressing down on Dean's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dean is holding on for now.
Dean is trying to stand.
Nakagawa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nakagawa is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dean reverses the position - he's now on top in Nakagawa's guard.
Nakagawa wants to sweep here but Dean controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean stands up and waves to Nakagawa to follow him.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakagawa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dean takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dean gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Nakagawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakagawa scores with a takedown into Dean's guard.
Dean wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nakagawa manages to pass to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nakagawa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brian Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Dean.
I think Nakagawa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
An out of breath Shinnosuke Nakagawa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 287 p4p, 500 weight class) and Cooper Roos (ranked 45 p4p, 78 weight class). Obaminator's entrance music is Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Roos's choice of entrance music: EASY MONEY. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cooper Roos!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Roos. Beautiful body shot.
Obaminator has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium in the buildup to the fight.
Obaminator connects with a nice looking jab.
Obaminator tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roos was well out of range. Poor timing from Obaminator.
Obaminator closes the distance and clinches.
Obaminator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roos's elbow.
Obaminator lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roos backwards.
Roos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roos has a couple of punches blocked by Obaminator.
Roos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obaminator is defending well for now.
Obaminator scores with a shoulder strike.
Obaminator prevents a body shot from Roos.
Obaminator throws a punch but it's blocked by Roos.
Obaminator goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obaminator scores with a shot to the side of Roos's head.
Roos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Obaminator.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obaminator misses with a body punch.
Roos misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obaminator jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roos walks away with a smile on his face. Obaminator gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Obaminator misses the jab.
Roos lands a body shot.
Obaminator thuds his right hand into Roos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Obaminator tries to clinch there but Roos circles away.
Obaminator fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roos throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Obaminator counter with a right hand.
Roos moves out of range of the strikes.
Roos throws out a counter right but Obaminator avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator throws a solid leg kick but Roos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Obaminator.
Roos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obaminator throws out the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Roos.
Obaminator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roos tries to work over Obaminator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obaminator lands a hook that snaps the head of Roos backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Obaminator.
Roos lands with a light punch inside.
Obaminator pushes Roos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roos lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obaminator.
Roos misses with a punch to the body.
Roos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Obaminator backwards.
Roos trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator can't find room to land a body shot as Roos controls the action.
Obaminator misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roos trying to land knees to the body.
Roos working aggressively here.
Obaminator misses with a punch to the body.
Obaminator working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Obaminator works on Roos's body with a couple of short punches.
Obaminator throws a punch but it's blocked by Roos.
Obaminator misses with the head strike.
Obaminator on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Obaminator misses with a punch on the inside.
Roos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roos scores a nice knee to the body.
Roos throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obaminator.
Roos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Roos.
Roos gets through Obaminator's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roos swings wildly with an uppercut but Obaminator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obaminator working aggressively here.
Roos tries to land knees in the clinch but Obaminator avoids the damage to the body.
Obaminator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roos landing knees to the head.
Roos lands a shoulder strike.
Obaminator has a couple of punches blocked by Roos.
Obaminator misses with the head strike.
Roos blocks a body shot from Obaminator.
Roos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Obaminator tries to work over Roos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obaminator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obaminator swings wildly with an uppercut but Roos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obaminator is defending well for now.
Roos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roos scores with a shot to the side of Obaminator's head.
Roos throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Roos on the inside.
Roos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cooper Roos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Obaminator cracks a nice hook into Roos's ribs.
Obaminator looks to throw the jab but Roos is out of range.
Roos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Obaminator with a body shot.
Obaminator connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roos. Roos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roos tries to keep at a distance but Obaminator has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roos tries to land knees in the clinch but Obaminator avoids the damage to the body.
Roos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roos has a couple of punches blocked by Obaminator.
Roos landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roos.
Roos misses with the head strike.
Obaminator blocking some punches.
Roos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obaminator on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Obaminator avoiding damage as Roos throws knees to the body.
Roos misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper Roos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obaminator blocks it with crossed arms.
Roos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obaminator backwards.
Obaminator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roos's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Roos.
Roos lands an uppercut.
Roos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obaminator is rocked!
Obaminator misses with the head strike.
A short left from Roos.
Oh Obaminator is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roos blocking some punches.
Roos with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roos thuds a left hand into Obaminator's body.
Roos misses with a kick to the body
and Obaminator counters with a stiff right hand.
Obaminator seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obaminator.
Roos misses with the body kick
and Roos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obaminator.
Obaminator misses with a body shot
and Roos counters with a big right hand! Oh Obaminator is in trouble here! Roos follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cooper Roos!
Cooper Roos thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Barack Obaminator stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be black'.
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