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DC 7: Turgeon vs Thorn PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calan Smith (ranked 5373 p4p, 5204 weight class) and Craig Amberwood (ranked 508 p4p, 497 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Calan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Amberwood!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Amberwood.
 It looks like Calan Smith has been cut.
Amberwood moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Amberwood misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Amberwood.
Amberwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amberwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Amberwood.
Amberwood working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Amberwood fails to land.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amberwood moves into the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amberwood pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amberwood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Amberwood.
Amberwood is struggling to control the position.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith blocks a body shot from Amberwood.
Amberwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Amberwood has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amberwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Amberwood won't allow it.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amberwood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Amberwood counters with a right hand to the body.
Amberwood rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Amberwood.
Amberwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Amberwood can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Amberwood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith wants to break free but Amberwood has control.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amberwood has him pressed against the cage.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Amberwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amberwood.
Amberwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Amberwood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Amberwood has Smith pressed against the cage.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Amberwood has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amberwood.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good body shot from Amberwood.
Amberwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Amberwood.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Amberwood slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amberwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amberwood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Amberwood has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Amberwood.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amberwood.
Amberwood working aggressively here.
Amberwood tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocking some punches.
Amberwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Amberwood keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Amberwood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calan Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Amberwood misses with a double jab.
Amberwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amberwood drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Amberwood misses with a punch to the body.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Amberwood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amberwood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Amberwood tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Amberwood back against the cage.
Amberwood has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amberwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amberwood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith tries to break free but Amberwood pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amberwood.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Amberwood wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amberwood manages to break the clinch.
Amberwood misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Amberwood loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Amberwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amberwood is looking to clinch.
Amberwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amberwood tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Amberwood clinches up against the cage.
Amberwood working aggressively here.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Amberwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Amberwood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amberwood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Amberwood moved out of range.
Amberwood is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Amberwood darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Amberwood tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Amberwood back against the cage.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amberwood is stalling here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amberwood leaning against his opponent.
Amberwood receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amberwood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amberwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Amberwood misses with a body punch.
A short right from Amberwood.
Amberwood leaning against his opponent.
Craig Amberwood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Amberwood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Amberwood fails to land.
Amberwood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Amberwood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Amberwood.
Amberwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Amberwood tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Amberwood wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amberwood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Amberwood moves into the clinch.
Amberwood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amberwood prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Amberwood misses with some punches.
Smith tries to circle away but Amberwood has him pinned against the cage.
Amberwood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amberwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Amberwood - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Amberwood has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Amberwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Calan 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. This is the final round!
Amberwood closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Amberwood is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Amberwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Amberwood moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amberwood wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
 Amberwood is rocked!
Amberwood tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a huge right that knocks Amberwood out cold! Smith is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Calan Smith!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Senger Line (ranked 22906 p4p, 5220 weight class) and Rapido Nadadora (ranked 484 p4p, 460 weight class). Line comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Senger Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rapido Nadadora!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadadora misses with a series of wild punches.
Line smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nadadora throws a nice looking combination but Line bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nadadora throws a right hand that Line ducks under and follows up with a left that Line also avoids with ease.
Nadadora dodges the punch combination from Line.
Nadadora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Line counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing.
Nadadora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Line connects with the punch.
Line scores with a jab to the jaw.
Line looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Line throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from Nadadora.
Line tries to counter with a takedown but Nadadora is quick to defend against it.
Nadadora tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line lands a body shot.
Nadadora closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Senger Line has been cut.
Nice jab there from Line.
Nadadora tries to keep at a distance but Line has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Line on the inside.
Line keeps control of Nadadora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Line breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rapido Nadadora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nadadora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Line lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Line is looking to clinch but Nadadora is avoiding 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!
Nadadora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nadadora fails to land with a series of punches.
Nadadora lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Line circles away quickly and effectively.
Nadadora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Line moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Line fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Line throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Line backs off Nadadora throws a huge counter combo but Line manages to avoid it all.
Nadadora takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line clinches up against the cage.
Line gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nadadora regains guard.
Line throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nadadora works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nadadora being controlled here, momentarily.
Line working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Line trying to control but Nadadora is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nadadora is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Line wants to pass the guard but Nadadora is keeping the position.
Nadadora avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Line missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Line in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Line trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nadadora keeping moving, preventing Line from controlling successfully.
Line with a flurry of punches that miss.
Line pushing down on Nadadora's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Line thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Line working over Nadadora with some ground and pound. Nadadora looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Line lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nadadora really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Line. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice strikes from Line there.
Line missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Line is trying to work for a kimura but Nadadora is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line lands with a punch from half guard.
Line is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nadadora defends it well.
Line 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.
Nice strikes from Line there.
Line throwing shots but Nadadora is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Senger Line dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Senger Line's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Line lands a slapping body shot.
Line closes the distance and pushes Nadadora back into the cage.
Nadadora wants to get back to striking at distance but Line won't allow it.
Line throws a head punch that misses.
Nadadora misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nadadora's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nadadora breaks from the clinch.
Line is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nadadora can do to turn this around?
Nadadora takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nadadora walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nadadora takes one on the button.
Line connects with a nice looking jab.
Line connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nadadora misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nadadora blocks a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Nadadora.
Nadadora gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Line.
Line throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Nadadora.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nadadora on the side of the head.
Nadadora throws a right and a left that Line avoids nicely.
Line looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Line is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Line 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.
Line slips nicely into half guard.
Line is trying to control the action in half guard but Nadadora is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Line is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nadadora defends it well.
Nadadora keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Line throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line thows a huge punch but Nadadora dodges it nicely.
Line is trying to control the action in half guard but Nadadora is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Line thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nadadora's head.
Line working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Line 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.
Nadadora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Line.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nadadora knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Line not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Line keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Line takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Line drops an elbow to the side of Nadadora's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line working Nadadora over with strikes.
Nadadora is rocked!
Line working Nadadora over with strikes.
Nadadora is still in real trouble! Can Line finish him?
Nadadora is breathing heavily.
Line lands a big elbow - Nadadora is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Line!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Senger Line!
A victorious Senger Line thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 2519 p4p, 22862 weight class) and Just Fight Scappy Do (ranked 320 p4p, 552 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Just Fight Scappy Do!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan walks into a jab.
Duggan lands a nice shot to the body.
Scappy Do is looking to clinch.
Duggan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Scappy Do misses with an uppercut
enabling Duggan to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Just Fight Scappy Do has been cut.
Scappy Do connects with a nice looking jab.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scappy Do connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duggan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scappy Do swings widly with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand.
Scappy Do throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duggan on the side of the head.
Scappy Do throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scappy Do lands a head shot.
Scappy Do jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Duggan misses the target.
Duggan connects with a body shot that sends Scappy Do's belly button to the back.
Duggan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scappy Do.
Scappy Do misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Scappy Do as he checks the leg kick.
Scappy Do pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Duggan back to the cage. Scappy Do follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Scappy Do punishes Duggan's body with a nice straight punch.
Scappy Do takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scappy Do chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duggan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scappy Do connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Just Fight Scappy Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scappy Do fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duggan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duggan takes a swing at Scappy Do's ribcage but misses.
Scappy Do shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duggan throws the left hand but Scappy Do avoids the punch easily.
Duggan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Scappy Do lands with a nice combination. Duggan backs away looking to recover.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Scappy Do.
It looked like Duggan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Scappy Do.
Duggan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Just Fight Scappy Do is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scappy Do buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scappy Do scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scappy Do connects with a nice looking jab.
Duggan misses with an uppercut
and Scappy Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duggan throws a leg kick that misses.
Scappy Do ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duggan moves away.
Scappy Do has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Duggan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Scappy Do has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Duggan has passed into side control.
Duggan wants to control but Scappy Do is keeping him busy.
Scappy Do tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan wants to control but Scappy Do is keeping him busy.
Scappy Do is trying to improve his position.
Duggan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Duggan slows the pace down.
Duggan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duggan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Scappy Do is trying to improve his position.
Duggan trying to control the position but Scappy Do is working away.
Scappy Do is trying to get back to half guard.
Scappy Do is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Just Fight Scappy Do's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Duggan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scappy Do manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Scappy Do - just one landing.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Scappy Do on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scappy Do moves out of range of the strikes.
Scappy Do pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duggan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scappy Do sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Just Fight Scappy Do seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick from Duggan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan throws a good cross that connects.
Scappy Do bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duggan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scappy Do.
Scappy Do throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
Scappy Do cracks Duggan with an open hand slap.
Nice takedown defense from Scappy Do. No joy for Duggan on that attempt.
Duggan drops his hands momentarily and Scappy Do takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duggan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Scappy Do did well to prevent Duggan getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan winds up and cracks Scappy Do with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Duggan seems to be working for a kimura but Scappy Do defends the submission attempt.
Duggan 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.
Duggan prevents Scappy Do from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Scappy Do is trying to control but can't.
Scappy Do wants to get back to full guard.
Scappy Do regains full guard. Nicely done.
Scappy Do is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duggan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duggan looking to pass the guard.
Scappy Do keeping moving, preventing Duggan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scappy Do avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scappy Do is looking for a triangle but Duggan pushes his legs off easily.
Scappy Do wants to sweep here but Duggan controlling him for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Duggan postures up in Scappy Do's guard and throws a big left but Scappy Do blocks it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Scappy Do scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duggan doesn't seem bothered though.
Duggan throws a sloppy body shot
and Scappy Do counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duggan cracks Scappy Do with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duggan.
Scappy Do throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duggan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Scappy Do misses with an uppercut
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Just Fight Scappy Do's cut even more.
Duggan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scappy Do turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duggan checks a low kick from Scappy Do.
Scappy Do throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duggan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scappy Do.
Some bone on bone action there as Scappy Do checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Scappy Do misses.
Duggan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scappy Do displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Duggan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Just Fight Scappy Do's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Duggan throws out a loose jab but Scappy Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scappy Do throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Scappy Do moves out of range as Duggan strikes.
Scappy Do throws a low kick but Duggan moves out of range easily.
It looked like Duggan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duggan throws a body punch but Scappy Do moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Duggan misses
and Scappy Do counters with a series of strikes. Duggan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duggan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duggan showed some decent athleticism there.
Scappy Do is trying to control but Duggan manages to pass to mount!
Scappy Do has given up his back here.
Duggan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan cracks Scappy Do with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Scappy Do from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Scappy Do is really stuck here.
Scappy Do grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Scappy Do trying to control the hands but Duggan breaks the grip.
Duggan working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Scappy Do is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Duggan has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Scappy Do taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jim Duggan!
Jim Duggan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lucas Iv (ranked 3914 p4p, 2658 weight class) and Ulysses Battleby (ranked 346 p4p, 250 weight class). Ulysses Battleby will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Lucas Iv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ulysses Battleby!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Lucas Iv or perhaps it was just good defense by Battleby, which made it look bad.
Lucas Iv dives in for a single leg takedown but Battleby sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Battleby breaks from the clinch.
Lucas Iv shoots in looking for a takedown. Battleby tries to sprawl out of it but Lucas Iv keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Battleby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Lucas Iv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Battleby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battleby misses the jab.
Lucas Iv shoots in and bounces Battleby off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Battleby keeping moving, preventing Lucas Iv from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battleby wants to sweep here but Lucas Iv controlling him for the moment.
Battleby wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Battleby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Battleby holds on and takes a little breather.
Lucas Iv loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas Iv in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Battleby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Battleby looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lucas Iv throws a big elbow that misses.
Battleby looking for a sweep. Not yet Battleby, not yet.
Battleby looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lucas Iv has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lucas Iv is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battleby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lucas Iv postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lucas Iv stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Battleby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucas Iv looking to sit in guard and control but Battleby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Battleby looking to pass the guard.
Lucas Iv pulls Battleby in close to his closed guard and prevents Battleby from doing any damage or advancing position.
Battleby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Battleby in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lucas Iv is pushing Battleby's head away, looking to escape. Battleby manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battleby staying calm.
Battleby advances to full mount.
Battleby looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lucas Iv is in all sorts of trouble here.
Battleby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lucas Iv working to try and regain half guard.
That's four 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.
Lucas Iv is controlling an arm, preventing Battleby from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Battleby controlling from mount.
Lucas Iv is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Battleby fails to advance to Lucas Iv's back.
Lucas Iv might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lucas Iv tries to lock up and control but Battleby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Battleby controlling the pace for now.
Lucas Iv reaches up and holds on to Battleby to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Battleby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lucas Iv gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Battleby to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucas Iv will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucas Iv shoots in for a takedown but Battleby shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Lucas Iv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Battleby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lucas Iv slips a straight right by Battleby.
Lucas Iv drives through with a takedown into guard.
Battleby keeping moving, preventing Lucas Iv from controlling successfully.
Lucas Iv being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battleby keeping moving, preventing Lucas Iv from controlling successfully.
Battleby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lucas Iv manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battleby showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Battleby looking to pass the guard.
Battleby is still trying to improve position.
Battleby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Battleby trying to control the action but Lucas Iv is working from the bottom.
Lucas Iv seems a little lost for a moment, as Battleby dominates the positioning.
Lucas Iv is trying to get back to half guard.
Battleby controlling from side mount.
Lucas Iv is looking for a sweep.
Battleby working away.
Lucas Iv tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battleby taking a breather here.
Battleby's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Battleby working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Battleby stands up and beckons Lucas Iv to his feet.
Lucas Iv misses with a double jab.
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.
Lucas Iv misses with a jab, cross combination.
Battleby feints a counter leg kick.
Lucas Iv swings widly with a right hand
and Battleby counters with a right hand to the body.
Lucas Iv shoots and misses
and Battleby counters with a leg kick.
Battleby with a nice calf kick.
Lucas Iv tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucas Iv fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lucas Iv keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Battleby.
Nice defenses there by Lucas Iv.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucas Iv closes the distance and clinches up with Battleby, looking for a takedown. Lucas Iv pushes Battleby against the cage but Battleby circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lucas Iv walks into a stiff left hand from Battleby.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lucas Iv.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Battleby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lucas Iv misses with a takedown
and Battleby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lucas Iv feints and as Battleby raises his hands in defense, Lucas Iv changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ulysses Battleby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucas Iv throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucas Iv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lucas Iv postures up and lands a big shot to Battleby's brow.
Battleby pulls Lucas Iv in close to prevent any damage.
Lucas Iv throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Battleby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Battleby has Lucas Iv pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas Iv trying to control the position from guard on top but Battleby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Battleby has Lucas Iv pulled in close to control his posture.
Battleby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas Iv with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lucas Iv missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Battleby looking for a sweep. Not yet Battleby, not yet.
Lucas Iv landing with the ground and pound.
Lucas Iv is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lucas Iv keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Battleby's head.
Battleby lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Battleby tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucas Iv is retaining full guard.
Lucas Iv wants to sweep here but Battleby controlling him for the moment.
Battleby sitting in guard here, content to control.
Battleby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucas Iv swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas Iv wants to sweep here but Battleby controlling him for the moment.
Battleby slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lucas Iv manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Battleby manages to get himself to full guard.
Battleby is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Battleby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Battleby.
Battleby trying to pass the guard but Lucas Iv defending well.
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.
Lucas Iv trying to control but Battleby postures up.
Battleby seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Battleby has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Battleby is looking to advance position but Lucas Iv won't allow it.
Ulysses Battleby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Battleby wants to stand up but Lucas Iv has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Frank Lucas Iv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas Iv moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ulysses Battleby.
Well Battleby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysses Battleby!
An out of breath Ulysses Battleby 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D.D Panda (ranked 3578 p4p, 3735 weight class) and Brubeck Knox (ranked 455 p4p, 475 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D.D Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brubeck Knox!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knox to the mat! Knox manages to get full guard.
Knox trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Panda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Knox looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Panda puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Panda 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.
Knox wants to improve his position but Panda is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox keeping control of the position.
Panda slows the pace down in half guard.
Panda passes the guard and advances to mount!
Panda controlling the pace for now.
That's two 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.
Knox wants to control but Panda is having none of it.
Panda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Knox is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Panda is looking to advance position but Knox won't allow it.
Panda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Panda controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back 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.
Knox cracks Panda with an open hand slap.
Panda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knox looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Panda advances nicely into full mount.
Panda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Knox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Panda trying to control but Knox is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox tries to lock up and control but Panda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
D.D Panda 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.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Panda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Panda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Knox trying to hold on to Panda's head to control him but Panda postures up.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda controlling the pace.
Panda is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
Knox trying to control but Panda postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panda takes the fight into the clinch.
Knox pulls guard effortlessly.
Panda won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Knox looking to control but Panda passes into half guard.
Panda wants to free his trapped foot but Knox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Panda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Knox trying to control here.
Panda is taking a breather. Knox 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.
Knox wants to control the action here but instead Panda manages to pass to full mount!
Panda controlling the position easily from mount.
Knox tries to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
Panda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is looking to get to half guard.
Knox tries to hold on but Panda postures up.
Panda controlling his opponent.
Knox holds on for dear life.
Panda trying to control but Knox is having none of it.
Knox is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Panda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knox is looking to escape.
Knox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knox is still trying to improve position.
Knox slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Panda in particular looking to stall.
Knox tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
D.D Panda 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda.
Panda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Knox did well to prevent Panda getting side control.
Knox is trying to control but can't.
Panda trying to control the action but Knox is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox trying to control but Panda postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Knox is pressing down on Panda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Panda ducks down to avoid it.
Panda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panda looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Panda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knox.
Brubeck Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda gets the takedown into side control.
Panda controls the position.
What's Knox going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Knox is looking to regain half guard here but Panda keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Panda stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Panda off and has taken his back!
Panda tries to escape the position.
Knox looking for the choke from the back.
Knox is hanging on to Panda's back as he tries to escape.
Knox looking for the choke from the back.
Knox is looking for a choke. Panda gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Panda manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox is trying to improve his position.
Panda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that's the end of the fight!
D.D Panda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Panda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D.D Panda!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Lisko (ranked 5143 p4p, 2286 weight class) and Jules Winnfield (ranked 495 p4p, 300 weight class). Jordan Lisko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Lisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Winnfield!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winnfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winnfield lands a two punch combo.
Lisko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winnfield.
Lisko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winnfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lisko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lisko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lisko scores with a jab.
Lisko pushes Winnfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Lisko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winnfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Winnfield breaks from the clinch.
Lisko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winnfield throws a counter combo.
Lisko clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lisko throws an elbow that misses.
Winnfield pushes Lisko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winnfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lisko jumps guard and drags Winnfield to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lisko pulls Winnfield in to control the position.
Winnfield wanted to stand there but Lisko had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield controlling from the top position.
Lisko is looking to stand back up but Winnfield counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lisko.
Lisko manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lisko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jordan Lisko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lisko swings for the body but Winnfield moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lisko.
Lisko tries to land a leg kick but Winnfield saw it coming and moves away.
Lisko is looking to slow Winnfield down with leg kicks.
Winnfield misses with a few strikes there.
Winnfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisko tries to land a front kick but Winnfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lisko takes a swing at Winnfield's ribcage but misses.
Lisko tries to keep at a distance but Winnfield has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lisko tries a knee to the head but Winnfield blocks it.
Lisko misses with a knee strike.
Lisko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lisko is stalling here.
Lisko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lisko misses with a knee to the head.
Lisko has Winnfield pushed against the cage.
Winnfield breaks from the clinch.
Lisko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Winnfield moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lisko misses with a body punch.
Winnfield just leaning against Lisko, taking a breather.
Winnfield working aggressively here.
Winnfield is trying to break free.
Come on Winnfield - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lisko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lisko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lisko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lisko tries a body shot but Winnfield blocks it.
Lisko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Winnfield to keep the fight standing.
Lisko tries to pull guard but Winnfield forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Lisko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lisko jumps guard but Winnfield stands there with Lisko around his waist. Lisko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Winnfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winnfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Winnfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winnfield leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lisko.
Lisko landing knees to the body.
Winnfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lisko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lisko tries to pull guard but Winnfield won't allow it.
Winnfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lisko pushes Winnfield back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winnfield scores with a shot to the side of Lisko's head.
Lisko gets control of Winnfield's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lisko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lisko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jordan Lisko 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.
Lisko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lisko has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Winnfield avoids the head kick by Lisko.
Lisko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lisko throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Winnfield to counter with a crisp jab.
Winnfield checks a low kick from Lisko.
Winnfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lisko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Winnfield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Winnfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lisko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Winnfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lisko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winnfield avoids it.
Jules Winnfield seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lisko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Winnfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lisko's elbow.
Winnfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lisko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winnfield is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield misses with some punches.
Winnfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lisko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winnfield avoids it.
Lisko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lisko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Winnfield walks away with a smile on his face. Lisko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Winnfield checks a leg kick.
Lisko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lisko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lisko avoids the body shot from Winnfield.
Winnfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lisko keeps the fight on the outside.
Lisko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab, jab by Winnfield - just one landing.
Jules Winnfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lisko misses with a low kick.
Winnfield checks a leg kick.
Winnfield was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lisko is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield clinches with his opponent.
Lisko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winnfield avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lisko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lisko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lisko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winnfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Lisko has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Lisko.
Lisko tries to pull guard but Winnfield forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lisko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winnfield has Lisko pressed against the cage.
Lisko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lisko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lisko jumps guard and drags Winnfield to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Winnfield has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lisko is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winnfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Lisko is retaining full guard.
Winnfield wants to get up but he can't break Lisko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Winnfield really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lisko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lisko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
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.
Winnfield trying to control but Lisko is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Winnfield wants to clinch up but Lisko keeps it at a distance.
Lisko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Winnfield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jordan Lisko is winning the standup battle so far.
Lisko doesn't manage to clinch there - Winnfield circles away.
Winnfield works over Lisko's head and body with a nice combination.
Lisko misses with a body kick.
Winnfield throws a series of punches but Lisko avoids them all with ease.
Winnfield lands with a shot to the body.
Lisko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Winnfield is able to avoid easily.
Winnfield has Lisko up against the cage in a clinch.
Winnfield breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lisko.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jules Winnfield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lisko misses with a hook
and Winnfield counters with a three punch combo that has Lisko backing up. Lisko nods at Winnfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Lisko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Winnfield has time to react.
Lisko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winnfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winnfield lunges at Lisko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lisko's hand.
Lisko lands a body shot.
Lisko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winnfield has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lisko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winnfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winnfield wants to clinch up but Lisko keeps it at a distance.
Lisko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lisko looks to land a left hand but Winnfield moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Lisko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winnfield clinches up against the cage.
Winnfield has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lisko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Winnfield can turn it around.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winnfield manages to break the clinch.
Winnfield is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisko wants to land a leg kick but Winnfield is out of range.
Winnfield lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Jordan Lisko has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Winnfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lisko misses with a leg kick.
Lisko scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winnfield checks a leg kick.
Winnfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winnfield cracks Lisko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lisko thumps Winnfield with a low kick.
Winnfield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Winnfield lands a nice looking body shot.
Lisko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winnfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lisko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lisko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Winnfield lands a jab to Lisko's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winnfield tries a low kick but Lisko avoids it.
Winnfield finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisko misses with a hook.
Lisko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winnfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Lisko.
Lisko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winnfield. Lisko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winnfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lisko.
Lisko is looking to clinch.
Winnfield let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lisko moves to clinch but Winnfield breaks away
and Winnfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winnfield instigates a clinch.
Lisko can't find room to land a body shot as Winnfield controls the action.
Lisko tries a knee to the head but Winnfield blocks it.
Winnfield stalls.
Lisko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisko misses with a knee strike.
Winnfield is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Winnfield avoiding damage as Lisko throws knees to the body.
Winnfield breaks from the clinch.
Lisko moves forwards but Winnfield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winnfield moves out of range as Lisko throws a body kick.
Winnfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lisko manages to avoid it.
Winnfield tries to bum rush Lisko with a series of wild strikes but Lisko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Winnfield. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winnfield.
Lisko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Winnfield counters with a straight right hand.
Winnfield clobbers Lisko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Winnfield takes a step back to recover.
Lisko throws a leg kick but Winnfield sees it coming and moves out of range.
Winnfield looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winnfield moves into range and clinches up with Lisko.
Lisko jumps guard but Winnfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lisko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A knee to the head by Lisko.
Winnfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lisko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lisko misses with a knee strike.
Winnfield misses with some punches.
Winnfield lands a right hand.
Winnfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winnfield shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lisko eats them both and turns towards Winnfield to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lisko lands with a nice body punch.
Winnfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jules Winnfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winnfield 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jules Winnfield!
In his post fight interview, Jules Winnfield started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Orel (ranked 2961 p4p, 2405 weight class) and Grand Admiral Thrawn (ranked 399 p4p, 347 weight class). Grand Admiral Thrawn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grand Admiral Thrawn!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrawn throws a head kick that half lands.
Thrawn is looking to clinch but Orel is avoiding it.
Orel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thrawn's head backwards.
Orel scores with a decent looking hook.
Orel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thrawn tried to score with a low kick but Orel checks it.
Orel misses with a looping right.
Orel misses with a straight right.
Orel looks to throw the jab but Thrawn is out of range.
Orel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Thrawn misses.
Orel throws out a powerful jab.
Orel misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orel misses the shot to the body.
Thrawn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Thrawn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee calls for Orel to work.
Thrawn misses with a knee strike.
Orel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrawn's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orel slowing the pace effectively.
Thrawn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrawn tries a knee to the head but Orel blocks it.
Thrawn blocking some punches.
Thrawn trying to land knees to the body.
Orel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Orel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orel tries to land a knee to the head but Thrawn blocks with his arms.
Orel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orel tries to land a knee to the head but Thrawn blocks with his arms.
Thrawn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orel avoids it.
Orel managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Orel prevents a body shot from Thrawn.
Orel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thrawn scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrawn misses with a knee to the head.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thrawn as Orel tries to tie him up.
Thrawn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrawn misses with an elbow strike.
Thrawn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orel avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Orel lands a knee to the head.
Orel tries to work over Thrawn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orel lands a shot to the body.
Thrawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orel.
Thrawn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orel managing to block the knees to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrawn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orel avoiding damage as Thrawn throws knees to the body.
Orel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Thrawn swings wildly with an uppercut but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Thrawn.
A short uppercut from Orel.
Orel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thrawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orel's elbow.
Orel lands a big knee to the head and Thrawn goes down! Orel pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Orel!
Adam Orel is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert White (ranked 1769 p4p, 1841 weight class) and Barkeep Quark (ranked 240 p4p, 250 weight class). Barkeep Quark has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barkeep Quark!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quark counters with a straight right hand.
White is looking to clinch but Quark is avoiding it.
White closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Quark's guard.
Quark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
Quark looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Quark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White scoring with some ground and pound.
Quark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quark throws his legs up looking for a submission but White uses it to pass to side control.
Quark is looking to reverse the position.
White creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
White is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
White is looking to take a break and control but Quark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White advances to mount.
Quark is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Quark hang on?
White landing strikes from the mount and Quark is in trouble!
White punishing his opponent with strikes.
White working for a submission but Quark is keeping him at bay.
Quark sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quark is trying to get back to full guard.
White wants to take a breather but Quark is having none of it.
Quark is looking to improve his position.
White lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
White is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Quark is just riding it out for now. White eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a punch from half guard.
White is pressing down on Quark's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quark is holding on for now.
White working over Quark with some ground and pound. Quark looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quark is looking to improve his position.
White trying to control from half guard but Quark is working away.
White not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
White is nestled in close to Quark, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've been hearing that White has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quark's head.
Quark wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Quark manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
White 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.
Quark wants to sweep but no luck.
White cracks Quark with a solid left hand.
White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Quark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Quark's legs - danger averted.
Quark looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
Quark being controlled here, momentarily.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Quark wants to stand and escape but White is having none of it.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Quark is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert White 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.
Quark slips a straight right by White.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Quark counters with a straight right hand.
Quark gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quark! But no joy.
Quark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from White.
Quark slips a straight right by White.
Quark wants to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch position.
Quark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Quark tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. White is in Quark's guard.
Quark looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
White scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Quark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
White trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quark tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quark looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quark wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White advances to half guard.
Quark is looking to improve his position.
White working the head and body with strikes.
Quark gets back to full guard.
White advances to half guard.
White is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Quark is trying to defend against the ground and pound but White scores with a couple of nice shots.
Quark makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Quark.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quark is looking to sweep but instead, White has passed into half guard.
Quark actively working from the bottom here.
White prevents Quark from improving his position.
White is looking to take a break and control but Quark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. White lands a nice short elbow.
Quark is trying to get back to full guard.
White landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Quark is looking to improve his position.
White is keen to just control but Quark is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is trying for a kimura here. Quark looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! White wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Albert White!
During a confident post fight interview, Albert White 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McDade (ranked 2120 p4p, 2322 weight class) and Erasmo Bezerra (ranked 270 p4p, 293 weight class). Erasmo Bezerra is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin McDade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erasmo Bezerra!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Bezerra.
Bezerra gets a takedown into half guard.
Bezerra thows a huge punch but McDade dodges it nicely.
Bezerra trying to control from half guard but McDade is working away.
Bezerra is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McDade is just riding it out for now. Bezerra eventually gives up the hold.
Bezerra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDade wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezerra is trying to control. McDade wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bezerra takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McDade's coaches at Hammer House of Horror have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Bezerra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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. Bezerra connects with a nice short shot to McDade's temple.
Nice strikes from Bezerra there.
Bezerra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bezerra landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bezerra seems to be looking for submissions.
Bezerra not doing much here.
McDade moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra with a nice head shot there.
Bezerra throws a big elbow that misses.
Bezerra stopping the sweep attempt from McDade.
Bezerra works over McDade with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bezerra wants to control from the top but McDade keeps moving.
Bezerra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bezerra wants to control from the top but McDade keeps moving.
Bezerra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra trying to control but McDade is working from the bottom.
McDade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bezerra is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bezerra passes into half guard.
Bezerra is thwarting McDade's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bezerra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDade tries to roll over but Bezerra keeps him under control.
Bezerra wants to take a breather but McDade is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bezerra throws a jab when McDade was well out of range.
McDade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bezerra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bezerra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McDade is fending him off so far but Bezerra persists. Nope, McDade circles away and we're back to standing.
McDade displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bezerra.
It looked like McDade was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bezerra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from McDade misses the target.
McDade throws a shot from downtown. Bezerra moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erasmo Bezerra dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McDade walks into a jab.
McDade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bezerra.
Bezerra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bezerra gets the takedown into side control.
McDade is looking to regain half guard here but Bezerra keeps moving and retains side control.
Bezerra misses with the ground and pound.
McDade is trying to control Bezerra's posture but Bezerra avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDade takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McDade tries to buck Bezerra off but Bezerra is having none of it.
Bezerra wants to control but McDade is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezerra controlling from side mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Bezerra.
Bezerra just content to control the position.
McDade is looking to regain half guard here but Bezerra keeps moving and retains side control.
Bezerra trying to control the position but McDade is working away.
Bezerra goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McDade rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bezerra's guard! Nice work there by McDade!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDade defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bezerra is on top in guard.
Bezerra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bezerra works over McDade with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDade keeping full guard, as Bezerra tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra keeps trying to improve his position.
Bezerra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bezerra distracts McDade with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bezerra lands a couple of digs.
McDade keeping moving, preventing Bezerra from controlling successfully.
Bezerra slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bezerra sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McDade is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bezerra looks up at the clock and then as McDade takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bezerra smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bezerra controls the position.
Bezerra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDade is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bezerra is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
McDade is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bezerra connects with a decent elbow.
Bezerra has an Americana. McDade didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bezerra is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bezerra hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Erasmo Bezerra!
After winning the bout, Erasmo Bezerra thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Turgeon (ranked 1531 p4p, 1495 weight class) and Haw Thorn (ranked 195 p4p, 190 weight class). Thorn has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Haw Thorn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patrick Turgeon's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Turgeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn misses with a body shot.
Thorn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haw Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turgeon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Turgeon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Turgeon moved out of range nicely.
Thorn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thorn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thorn misses with a lunging right hand
and Turgeon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Haw Thorn has been cut.
Thorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turgeon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turgeon misses with a hook. Thorn ducked under it nicely.
Thorn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turgeon misses the jab.
And Thorn responds with a good body kick, but Turgeon manages to step out the way in time.
Thorn throws a poor cross that misses
and Turgeon counters with a stiff right hand.
Thorn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Turgeon at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turgeon tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn takes a swing at Turgeon's ribcage but misses.
Turgeon is looking to counter punch.
Thorn throws a push kick but Turgeon slaps the foot to one side.
Turgeon is looking to counter punch.
Turgeon moves out of range of the strikes.
Turgeon misses with a left hand
and Turgeon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorn pushes Turgeon away with a front kick.
Thorn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Turgeon takes a step back to recover.
Turgeon is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turgeon. Thorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorn flicks out a counter leg kick but Turgeon steps away.
Thorn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thorn misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Thorn.
Turgeon drops his hands momentarily and Thorn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Patrick Turgeon has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turgeon thuds a left hand into Thorn's body.
Thorn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Turgeon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turgeon manages to avoid it.
Turgeon misses with a straight right.
Turgeon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turgeon walks into a jab.
Thorn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turgeon scores with a body shot.
Turgeon checks a low kick from Thorn.
A big left from Thorn misses.
Thorn cracks Turgeon with a good jab.
Thorn misses with a double jab.
Thorn throws an off balance right hand
and Turgeon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thorn connects with the punch.
Turgeon swings widly with a right hand
and Thorn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thorn clobbers Turgeon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 Turgeon is rocked!
Thorn lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Turgeon - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Thorn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haw Thorn!
After winning the bout, Haw Thorn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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