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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reynaud Brown (ranked 3583 p4p, 24040 weight class) and Kimi Enqvist (ranked 310 p4p, 381 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Reynaud Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimi Enqvist!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enqvist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
A nice side step and Enqvist releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Enqvist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Enqvist ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Enqvist throws a one two combo.
Brown slips under a jab from Enqvist.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Enqvist.
Enqvist throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Enqvist misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Enqvist. Enqvist circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Enqvist's shoulder, as Enqvist tries to avoid the shot.
Brown moves out of range as Enqvist strikes.
Enqvist dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Enqvist takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Enqvist needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Brown cracks Enqvist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Enqvist misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Enqvist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Enqvist counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Enqvists jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Enqvist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Enqvist walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Enqvist missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Enqvist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Enqvist throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
It looks like Brown has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Enqvist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Enqvist.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Enqvist under the eye.
Brown connects with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Enqvist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Brown misses with a body punch
and Enqvist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Enqvist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Enqvist misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Enqvist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enqvist takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Enqvist lands a two punch combo.
Enqvist stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown misses with a low kick as Enqvist jumps back.
Enqvist moves away from the strike by Brown.
A little jabbing left from Enqvist on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Enqvist misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Enqvist 's knee.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Enqvist is just out of range.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Enqvist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Enqvist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Enqvist misses with a body shot.
Enqvist closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Enqvist.
Enqvist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Enqvist catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Enqvist walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Enqvist is out of range.
Enqvist misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Enqvist slips a jab from Brown.
A swing and a miss from Enqvist.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Enqvist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Enqvist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Enqvist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown slips a straight right by Enqvist.
Enqvist swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Enqvist with a right hand to the side of the head.
Enqvist stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Enqvist takes one to the side of the head.
Enqvist has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brown takes a swing at Enqvist's ribcage but misses.
Enqvist misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Enqvist misses with an uppercut.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Enqvist ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Enqvist swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Enqvist keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Enqvist swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enqvist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Enqvist.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enqvist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Enqvist throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Enqvist loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reynaud Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Enqvist's sensitive parts.
Enqvist fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Enqvist can do to turn this around?
Brown avoids the body shot from Enqvist.
Brown swings for the body but Enqvist moves out of range.
Enqvist swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Enqvist is out of range.
Reynaud Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Enqvist checks a low kick from Brown.
Enqvist missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Enqvist in his tracks.
Enqvist cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enqvist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Enqvist.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Enqvist looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown fires out a quick counter leg kick but Enqvist just manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Enqvist misses its intended target.
As Enqvist backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Enqvist misses with a straight right.
Brown appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown is looking to slow Enqvist down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Enqvist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Enqvist lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Enqvist misses with a body shot.
Enqvist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Enqvist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown throws a jab when Enqvist was well out of range.
Enqvist checks a low kick from Brown.
Enqvist has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Enqvist throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Enqvist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Enqvist has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Enqvist checks a low kick from Brown.
Enqvist now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist throws a right hand that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Enqvist's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Enqvist doesn't seem bothered though.
Enqvist throws an off balance right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Enqvist misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
A big right from Brown misses.
Enqvist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Enqvist misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enqvist slips under a jab from Brown.
Enqvist lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Enqvist lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Enqvist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Enqvist throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown lands a jab to Enqvist's midsection.
Enqvist misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Enqvist throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Enqvist throws out the jab.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Enqvist loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Enqvist just misses with a punch to the body.
As Enqvist backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Enqvist throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
The crowd cheers as Enqvist lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.
Brown misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Enqvist slips a straight right by Brown.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Enqvist in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Enqvist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Enqvist.
Enqvist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Enqvist misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Enqvist blocks the leg kick.
Enqvist misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Good work by Enqvist as he checks the leg kick.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Enqvist's knee but Enqvist avoids it well.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Enqvist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Enqvist throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Enqvist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Enqvist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Reynaud Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Enqvist has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Enqvist scores with a shot to the body.
Enqvist throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Enqvist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enqvist throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Enqvist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown scores with the left hand. Enqvist knows he should have avoided that one.
Enqvist takes one to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Enqvist misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enqvist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Enqvist takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Enqvist should have avoided that one.
Enqvist throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Enqvist ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Brown.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Enqvist might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Brown has got the better of the exchanges.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Enqvist throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Brown defending well as Enqvist loads up on a big left hand.
Brown throws a leg kick but Enqvist sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Enqvist chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown clobbers Enqvist with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Enqvist throws a body shot but no joy.
Enqvist throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Enqvist swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enqvist throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Enqvist misses.
Kimi Enqvist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist takes one on the button.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Enqvist throws out the jab.
Enqvist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Enqvist ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Enqvist connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
Enqvist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Enqvist moves away from the strike by Brown.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown lands with a straight right. Enqvist didn't see that one coming.
A low kick lands for Brown.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Enqvist swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Enqvist was not able to check.
Enqvist on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Enqvist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Brown catches Enqvist right on the button with a cross.
Enqvist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Enqvist.
Enqvist takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Enqvist looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Enqvist.
Brown thuds his right hand into Enqvist's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Enqvist swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Enqvist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Enqvist throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Enqvist.
Enqvist misses with a right hand
and Enqvist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enqvist stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Enqvist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Enqvist throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Enqvist walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Enqvist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
Enqvist cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Enqvist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Enqvist throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Enqvist misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enqvist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown throws the left hand but Enqvist avoids the punch easily.
Enqvist takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reynaud Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reynaud Brown!
Reynaud Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fish (ranked 4541 p4p, 5386 weight class) and Christof Rollo (ranked 461 p4p, 483 weight class). Rollo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. dis kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Christof Rollo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Rollo.
Fish blocks a low kick nicely.
Rollo ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Fish on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Fish on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rollo. Rollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Fish throws a leg kick that misses.
Rollo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fish lands with a cross.
Fish has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Fish throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rollo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rollo misses with a takedown attempt - Fish sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fish cracks Rollo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jim Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rollo counters by moving into the clinch.
Fish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fish can't break the clinch.
Fish has had enough of the clinch but Rollo keeps him there for the moment.
Fish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fish tries to circle away but Rollo has him pinned against the cage.
Rollo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like Jim Fish has been cut.
Rollo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rollo wants to take the fight to the mat but Fish manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish manages to break the clinch.
Fish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rollo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fish throws a leg kick that misses.
Rollo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fish.
Fish lands a two punch combo.
Fish misses with a looping left.
Rollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rollo scoring well with a low kick there.
Fish scores with a hook.
Fish throws a looping overhand right but Rollo ducks down to avoid it.
Rollo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fish defends it well.
Fish throws a right hand that Rollo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rollo also avoids with ease.
Rollo wants to land a leg kick but Fish is out of range.
Fish takes a swing at Rollo's ribcage but misses.
Rollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fish throws out the jab.
Rollo feints a counter leg kick.
Fish with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws an off balance right hand
and Rollo counters with a good low kick that Fish was not able to check.
Rollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fish thuds his right hand into Rollo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fish throws a hook but Rollo avoids it easily.
Rollo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fish scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rollo in his tracks.
Rollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rollo avoids the body shot from Fish.
Rollo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fish misses with a body shot.
Rollo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fish throws a sloppy body shot
and Rollo counters by clinching up.
Fish manages to break the clinch.
Rollo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fish checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fish is looking to chop away at Rollo's legs.
Fish throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollo throws a leg kick which misses Fish's front leg but catches the back leg as Fish tries to avoid it.
Fish throws a head kick but Rollo moves out of range.
Rollo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rollo slips a jab from Fish.
Rollo avoids the head kick by Fish.
Rollo connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Fish. Beautiful body shot.
Fish avoids the head kick by Rollo.
Fish scores with a jab.
Rollo blocks a head kick by Fish.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Rollo blocks the low kick.
Fish is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick from Rollo misses.
Rollo looks to throw the jab but Fish is out of range.
Rollo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Rollo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rollo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fish has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fish and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws a body punch but Rollo moves out of range.
Rollo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fish.
Rollo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fish.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rollo moves away from the strike by Fish.
Good exchange - Fish coming out on top.
Fish throws a low kick but Rollo moves out of range easily.
Rollo feints the counter takedown.
Fish misses with a hook. Rollo ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rollo.
Fish connects with a jab.
Fish lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rollo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fish.
Rollo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fish throws a leg kick that misses.
Rollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fish throws out the jab.
Rollo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Fish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Fish's cut.
That's time! Fish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rollo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fish to the mat! Fish manages to get full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Fish manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Rollo has a couple of punches blocked by Fish.
Fish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rollo can do to turn this around?
Rollo pulls guard.
Rollo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rollo, not yet.
Rollo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fish doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fish manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rollo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rollo wants to control from the top but Fish keeps moving.
Rollo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fish is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fish looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fish looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fish!
Rollo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fish's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fish keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fish tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rollo controls his leg.
Rollo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Christof Rollo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fish stands and steps away. Rollo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jim Fish is winning the standup battle so far.
Fish is looking to score with low kicks.
Fish is looking to score with low kicks.
Fish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rollo.
Fish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Rollo as he checks the leg kick.
Rollo slips under a jab from Fish.
Rollo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rollo ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Fish loads up on a big right hand but Rollo slips the punch.
Rollo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rollo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fish is able to avoid easily.
Rollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rollo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rollo blocks a head kick by Fish.
Rollo avoids the body shot from Fish.
Rollo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rollo blocks the leg kick.
Rollo ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Rollo moves out of range as Fish throws a body kick.
Rollo connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Fish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fish sets himself, and Rollo steps forward looking for the clinch! Fish avoids it this time.
Fish checks a leg kick.
Fish lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rollo quickly recovers to half guard.
Rollo gets full guard.
Rollo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rollo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fish is defending against the submission attempts here by Rollo.
Rollo is looking to take a break and control but Fish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fish blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rollo.
Rollo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fish defends it well.
Fish slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fish is keeping the position for now.
Rollo passes Fish's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rollo wants to pass the guard but Fish is defending well.
Rollo not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fish regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rollo.
Fish is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Fish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Fish'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!
Rollo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rollo misses with a kick to the body.
Fish scores with a nice right hand.
Fish throws a hook but Rollo avoids it easily.
Rollo flicks out a counter leg kick but Fish steps away.
Rollo wants to land a leg kick but Fish is out of range.
Fish connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rollo flicks out a counter leg kick but Fish steps away.
Fish lands a body shot.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollo moves away.
Fish throws a right hand that misses
and Rollo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Rollo tenderised Fish's leg. Fish is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Fish.
Rollo misses with an uppercut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rollo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fish wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollo trying to control the action but Fish is working from the bottom.
Rollo tries for a kimura but Fish is defending well.
Fish regains half guard, as Rollo was trying to land strikes.
Rollo moves into full mount! Fish won't be happy about that!
Rollo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fish is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollo cracks Fish with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fish is trying to escape the mount.
Rollo throwing strikes but Fish recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Rollo wants to free his trapped foot but Fish is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rollo is stalling here. Fish is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rollo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fish has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rollo is looking for a sweep.
Rollo is trying to control Fish's posture but Fish avoids it.
Christof Rollo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fish in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fish dips to his left and cracks Rollo with an uppercut!
Jim Fish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rollo to counter with a crisp jab.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rollo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rollo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fish throws an off balance right hand
and Rollo counters with a shoot takedown. Fish fights it but they end up in guard.
Fish is looking to stand up but Rollo isn't so interested in that idea.
Rollo throws a strike but Fish rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fish content to stall in guard here.
Rollo keeping full guard, as Fish tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fish wanted to stand there but Rollo had control of the position.
Rollo wants to sweep here but Fish controlling him for the moment.
Rollo is working an open guard so Fish takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jim Fish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish misses with a lunging right hand
and Rollo counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Fish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fish, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Fish!
After the fight, Jim Fish was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Anderson (ranked 2606 p4p, 2548 weight class) and Dexter Roussel (ranked 353 p4p, 346 weight class). Roussel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Manau - J'ai laissé là bas kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Roussel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussel looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Roussel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
 It looks like Dexter Roussel has been cut.
Roussel looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roussel moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roussel.
Roussel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roussel tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson has clasped his hands together around Roussel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roussel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Roussel's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anderson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Roussel's shoulder. That is not cool.
Anderson with the ground and pound but Roussel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Roussel is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anderson stalling.
Roussel tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel gets back to full guard.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Roussel keeps moving.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roussel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roussel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Anderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anderson's guard.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Roussel controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roussel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roussel trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Roussel controlling him for the moment.
Roussel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roussel throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been informed that Roussel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roussel works over Anderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Roussel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson trying to control the position.
Roussel throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson wants to stand up but Roussel is controlling him.
Roussel is in close to Anderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roussel is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
Roussel throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roussel is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dexter Roussel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Roussel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roussel scores with a punch to the head.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roussel to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roussel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roussel throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Roussel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roussel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Roussel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roussel looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson swings for the body but Roussel moves out of range.
Roussel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Roussel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roussel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Roussel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Roussel finds it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Roussel as Anderson shoots in.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Roussel misses with a looping left.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Elijah Anderson has been cut.
Anderson takes one on the button.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Roussel avoids nicely.
Roussel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Roussel takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Roussel avoids it well.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Roussel moved away.
Roussel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roussel misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roussel.
Dexter Roussel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roussel misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roussel.
Roussel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Roussel.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Roussel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roussel misses with a punch to the body.
Roussel just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
Anderson successfully pulls guard.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson is trying to control the position but Roussel postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel scoring with punches to the head and body.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anderson holds on and takes a little breather.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roussel throwing strikes but missing.
Roussel wants to stand but Anderson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anderson holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Roussel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roussel landing with the ground and pound.
Roussel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roussel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roussel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Roussel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Roussel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Roussel loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roussel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roussel.
Anderson tries to counter by clinching up but Roussel breaks away and moves out of range.
A big left from Roussel misses.
Roussel is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Roussel misses with a straight right.
Roussel with a jab.
Roussel takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Roussel moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roussel moves away.
Nice cross by Roussel.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Roussel lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roussel is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Roussel manages to avoid it.
Roussel throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roussel ducks right into an uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Roussel.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Roussel throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roussel moves away.
Anderson swings for the body but Roussel moves out of range.
Roussel scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
Roussel looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roussel.
Dexter Roussel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roussel throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roussel.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Roussel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Roussel.
Roussel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anderson has time to react.
Anderson swings for the body but Roussel moves out of range.
Roussel misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roussel.
Roussel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roussel stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roussel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roussel stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roussel tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Roussel looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Roussel scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Roussel shakes it off.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Roussel is out of range.
Roussel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anderson. Anderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roussel scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roussel scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roussel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Roussel misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roussel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Roussel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roussel after a bit of a struggle.
Roussel lands with a light punch inside.
Roussel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Roussel.
Roussel swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roussel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Roussel is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Roussel into the cage.
Elijah Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right handed body shot lands from Roussel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Roussel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roussel 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Roussel!
Dexter Roussel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirair Aghajanyan (ranked 1576 p4p, 1745 weight class) and Metbal Skabetti (ranked 230 p4p, 245 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirair Aghajanyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metbal Skabetti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aghajanyan throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Skabetti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aghajanyan is looking to clinch.
Skabetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aghajanyan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skabetti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dirair Aghajanyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aghajanyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Skabetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skabetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aghajanyan. Aghajanyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Aghajanyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Aghajanyan connects with an inside leg kick.
Skabetti slips under a jab.
Skabetti thinks about the counter body kick.
Aghajanyan misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skabetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Aghajanyan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skabetti. Skabetti obviously looking to wear him down.
Aghajanyan has closed the distance and engaged Skabetti in a clinch.
Skabetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Aghajanyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skabetti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skabetti has a couple of punches blocked by Aghajanyan.
Skabetti throws a head punch that misses.
Aghajanyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skabetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skabetti scores with a shot to the side of Aghajanyan's head.
Skabetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Aghajanyan backwards.
Skabetti lands a good knee to the midsection. Aghajanyan won't want to take too many of those.
A short uppercut from Aghajanyan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aghajanyan.
Aghajanyan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skabetti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skabetti missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Skabetti on the inside.
Aghajanyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aghajanyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skabetti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skabetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skabetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aghajanyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aghajanyan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skabetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skabetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aghajanyan's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti working aggressively here.
Skabetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aghajanyan breaks the clinch.
Aghajanyan throws a sloppy head kick and Skabetti moves out of range easily.
Skabetti looks to land a left hand but Aghajanyan moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Skabetti misses the target.
Skabetti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skabetti scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Aghajanyan.
Aghajanyan drives through and clinches with Skabetti against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aghajanyan.
Skabetti can't find room to land a body shot as Aghajanyan controls the action.
Aghajanyan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti scores with a shot to the side of Aghajanyan's head.
Aghajanyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aghajanyan moves into range and clinches up with Skabetti.
A knee to the head by Skabetti.
Aghajanyan misses with a knee to the head.
Aghajanyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aghajanyan throws a shot from downtown. Skabetti moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Skabetti.
Aghajanyan lands a jab to Skabetti's midsection.
Aghajanyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aghajanyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skabetti misses with a wild body shot.
Aghajanyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skabetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aghajanyan wants to clinch up but Skabetti keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aghajanyan blocks the body kick.
Aghajanyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aghajanyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skabetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aghajanyan.
Aghajanyan misses with a looping left.
Aghajanyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skabetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aghajanyan connects with a jab.
Nice jab there from Aghajanyan.
Aghajanyan thumps Skabetti with a low kick.
Skabetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skabetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aghajanyan moves in looking to clinch but Skabetti pushes him off.
Skabetti shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aghajanyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aghajanyan tries to clinch but Skabetti moves out of range.
Aghajanyan defending well as Skabetti loads up on a big left hand.
Aghajanyan drives through and clinches with Skabetti against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Metbal Skabetti will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Skabetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aghajanyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skabetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aghajanyan throws out the jab.
Aghajanyan backing away here, and Skabetti unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aghajanyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Skabetti circles away.
Aghajanyan misses with a body punch
and Skabetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aghajanyan 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.
Skabetti blocks a head kick by Aghajanyan.
Aghajanyan throws a leg kick
and Skabetti counters with a straight right hand.
Aghajanyan wants to clinch but Skabetti slips to the side
letting Skabetti counter with a right hand.
Aghajanyan lands a nice looking body shot.
Aghajanyan tries to clinch there but Skabetti circles away.
Aghajanyan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Skabetti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skabetti scores with a counter punch that sends Aghajanyan to the canvas! Skabetti smells blood - he's punishing Aghajanyan with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Aghajanyan has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Metbal Skabetti!
Our winner, Metbal Skabetti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sugar Ray Karter (ranked 2244 p4p, 1838 weight class) and Sauvage Thibodeaux (ranked 285 p4p, 237 weight class). Karter comes to the cage accompanied by My own worst enemy . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sugar Ray Karter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauvage Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Karter misses.
Karter sets himself, and Thibodeaux steps forward looking for the clinch! Karter avoids it this time.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux with the counter takedown but Karter avoids it easily.
Karter swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Karter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thibodeaux controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thibodeaux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thibodeaux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter is trying to control the position but Thibodeaux postures up.
Thibodeaux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thibodeaux scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thibodeaux on the ground.
Thibodeaux slips nicely into half guard.
Thibodeaux is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Karter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thibodeaux.
Karter tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Thibodeaux has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Karter tries to hold on but Thibodeaux postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux is working for a guillotine from mount but Karter frees his head quite easily.
Thibodeaux postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Karter looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Karter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Karter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Thibodeaux.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thibodeaux landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the head.
Thibodeaux avoids the attempt from Karter to control.
Thibodeaux connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thibodeaux has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Karter 's face.
Thibodeaux trying to control but Karter is having none of it.
Karter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karter tries to get out of the position.
Thibodeaux lands a big shot there that rocks Karter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Karter is working to get back to half guard.
Karter is bucking up trying to escape but Thibodeaux cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thibodeaux trying to control but Karter is having none of it.
Karter is looking to improve his position but Thibodeaux isn't that keen on the idea.
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!
Karter is squirming around, avoiding Thibodeaux's attempts to control the action.
Thibodeaux in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Thibodeaux has control of Karter 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Karter regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Thibodeaux putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sauvage Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Karter misses the target.
Thibodeaux is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Karter throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Karter misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Karter .
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
Karter loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Thibodeaux dives in and scores a takedown into Karter 's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux connects with a couple of short punches.
Thibodeaux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thibodeaux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thibodeaux trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karter is keeping the position for now.
Karter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thibodeaux landing some decent shots from guard.
Thibodeaux postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Karter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Thibodeaux from controlling successfully.
Sauvage Thibodeaux has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Karter wants to sweep here but Thibodeaux controlling him for the moment.
Thibodeaux chips away with some ground and pound.
Thibodeaux connects with a couple of short punches.
Thibodeaux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karter keeping moving, preventing Thibodeaux from controlling successfully.
Thibodeaux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Karter 's guard.
Thibodeaux is trying to control. Karter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thibodeaux is looking to advance position but Karter won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thibodeaux is looking for a kimura here.
Thibodeaux throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thibodeaux is trying to work for a kimura but Karter is defending well.
Karter wants to control but Thibodeaux is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Thibodeaux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karter 's head.
Thibodeaux wants to pass the guard but Karter is defending well.
Thibodeaux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karter defending well though.
Karter taking some punishment here, with Thibodeaux in his half guard.
Karter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Thibodeaux.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thibodeaux slips a nice elbow through Karter 's hands, connecting with Karter 's forehead.
Thibodeaux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sauvage Thibodeaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Thibodeaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karter throws out the jab.
Karter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karter throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux 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.
Karter lands a really nice looking cross but Thibodeaux seems unphased.
Karter misses with a hook.
Karter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thibodeaux stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thibodeaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karter tries to avoid it but Thibodeaux manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karter to the ground. Karter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thibodeaux on the side of the head.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux wants to counter with a clinch but Karter pushes him away.
Karter throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
And Thibodeaux tries to counter it with a takedown but Karter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thibodeaux misses with a takedown attempt - Karter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karter throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Karter with a hook.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Karter as Thibodeaux shoots in.
Sugar Ray Karter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauvage Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux tries to clinch but Karter moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thibodeaux.
Sugar Ray Karter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karter 's guard.
Thibodeaux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Karter 's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karter trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throwing shots but Karter is blocking nicely.
Thibodeaux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thibodeaux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thibodeaux is controlling the pace.
Thibodeaux wants to take a breather but Karter is having none of it.
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.
Thibodeaux throws a strike but Karter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Thibodeaux throws a big elbow that misses.
Thibodeaux thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thibodeaux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thibodeaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karter is keeping the position for now.
Thibodeaux drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thibodeaux jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sugar Ray Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thibodeaux content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sugar Ray Karter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thibodeaux 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sauvage Thibodeaux!
A victorious Sauvage Thibodeaux thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Honza Hohol (ranked 1434 p4p, 1392 weight class) and Axl Cailean (ranked 188 p4p, 182 weight class). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Honza Hohol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axl Cailean!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cailean keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hohol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cailean slaps away a takedown attempt from Hohol, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hohol shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cailean is trying to defend but Hohol finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hohol takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hohol lands a nice short elbow.
Cailean regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hohol.
Hohol connects with a couple of short punches.
Cailean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hohol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hohol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hohol works over Cailean with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohol distracts Cailean with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cailean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cailean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hohol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hohol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hohol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hohol throws a big right hand that misses.
Hohol stands up over Cailean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hohol accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hohol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hohol lands a couple of digs.
Hohol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cailean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cailean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohol lands a couple of digs.
Hohol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hohol makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hohol throws a big elbow that misses.
Hohol throws a strike but Cailean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hohol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cailean is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hohol is on top in guard.
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!
Hohol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Hohol has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hohol working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hohol throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hohol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hohol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hohol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hohol is looking to work some ground and pound but Cailean has wrist control.
Hohol lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hohol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hohol throws a strike but Cailean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hohol wants to sweep here but Cailean controlling him for the moment.
Hohol throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hohol throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hohol is on top in guard.
Hohol throws a big elbow that misses.
Hohol throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohol lands a couple of digs.
Cailean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hohol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hohol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hohol works over Cailean with some ground and pound from guard.
Hohol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cailean works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hohol is looking to work some ground and pound but Cailean has wrist control.
Hohol throwing strikes but missing.
Hohol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cailean's head.
Hohol lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hohol throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cailean 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.
Honza Hohol dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hohol misses with a takedown attempt
and Hohol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hohol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hohol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hohol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cailean.
Hohol misses with a hook.
Hohol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hohol misses with a takedown attempt - Cailean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Honza Hohol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cailean defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hohol.
Cailean doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hohol darts in looking for a takedown but Cailean gets double underhooks and turns Hohol into the cage.
Cailean lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cailean blocks a body shot from Hohol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cailean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Cailean.
Cailean cracks Hohol with a good jab.
No luck for Hohol with that takedown attempt.
Cailean with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohol closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cailean circles away.
Cailean misses with a straight right.
Cailean connects with a high kick.
Cailean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cailean connects with a single shot there.
Hohol shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cailean as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Cailean on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hohol throws a good cross that connects.
Cailean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hohol.
Cailean takes a swing at Hohol's ribcage but misses.
Hohol shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cailean as he jumps to the side.
Cailean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hohol misses with a takedown
and Cailean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hohol shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cailean throws a big counter head kick but Hohol avoids it with no problem.
Hohol fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hohol closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cailean circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Cailean.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cailean throws a leg kick which misses Hohol's front leg but catches the back leg as Hohol tries to avoid it.
Axl Cailean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cailean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Hohol blocks the low kick.
Hohol fails with a takedown attempt.
Cailean stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cailean wants it to stay on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hohol crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cailean - the referee stops the clock and Hohol gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cailean. Hohol manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cailean scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Honza Hohol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cailean lands a glancing blow to the side of Hohol's head.
 Hohol is rocked!
Cailean scores with a body shot.
Oh Hohol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Cailean throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Hohol is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Axl Cailean!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ante Novak (ranked 915 p4p, 880 weight class) and Moncontour Chevrolet (ranked 120 p4p, 115 weight class). Chevrolet has chosen Loathsome (Pig Destroyer) as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Novak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moncontour Chevrolet!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chevrolet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Novak tries to land a front kick but Chevrolet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chevrolet feints a counter leg kick.
Novak throws a lazy uppercut
and Chevrolet counters with a good low kick that Novak was not able to check.
Novak misses with a body punch
and Chevrolet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ante Novak has been cut.
We've been told by Novak's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Novak throws a head kick but Chevrolet moves out of range.
Novak throws a good cross that connects.
Chevrolet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Novak jabs Chevrolet right on the nose. Chevrolet blinks but takes it well.
Novak swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chevrolet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chevrolet slips under a jab.
Novak throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chevrolet misses with a looping right.
Novak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chevrolets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak throws a looping overhand right but Chevrolet ducks down to avoid it.
Novak connects with the punch.
Novak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Novak connects with a nice looking jab.
Chevrolet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Novak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Novak fails to land with a series of punches.
Novak misses with a kick to the body.
Novak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chevrolet manages to avoid it.
Novak looks to score with a jab to the body but Chevrolet is just out of range.
Novak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chevrolet.
Chevrolet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Novak misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak connects with a body shot that sends Chevrolet's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Novak throws a body shot but no joy.
Chevrolet throws out a counter right but Novak avoids it with no problem.
Novak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chevrolet.
Novak throws a hook to the side of Chevrolet's head but Chevrolet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Chevrolet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Novak gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chevrolet counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Novak thinking.
Novak lands a head shot.
Novak scoring well with a low kick there.
Novak throws the kick towards the body but Chevrolet avoids it.
Novak throws a lazy right hand but Chevrolet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Chevrolet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Novak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chevrolet tries to land a front kick but Novak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Chevrolet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chevrolet.
Novak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chevrolet moves away from the strike by Novak.
Novak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Novak is looking to land body kicks.
Chevrolet takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Novak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novak backing away here, and Chevrolet unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Novak misses with a lunging right hand
and Chevrolet counters with a thumping low kick.
A left lands for Novak.
Chevrolet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Novak's sensitive parts.
Chevrolet staying out of range there.
Chevrolet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Novak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Novak lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak darts in looking for a takedown but Chevrolet gets double underhooks and turns Novak into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novak gets through Chevrolet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Novak blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chevrolet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chevrolet.
Novak tries to throw a body punch but Chevrolet avoids it by throwing Novak back against the cage.
Chevrolet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chevrolet tries to throw a body punch but Novak avoids it by throwing Chevrolet back against the cage.
Novak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Novak works Chevrolet's body with a nice hook.
Novak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chevrolet was well out of range. Poor timing from Novak.
Chevrolet throws a lazy head kick
and Novak counters with a left to the body.
Novak lands a jab to the head.
Novak misses with a kick to the body.
Novak lands with a kick to the ribs.
Novak misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Novak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ante Novak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chevrolet misses with a low kick as Novak jumps back.
Novak jabs Chevrolet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Novak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Novak takes a swing at Chevrolet's ribcage but misses.
Novak throws a body punch but Chevrolet moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Chevrolet misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chevrolet. That's going to slow Novak down.
Novak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chevrolet.
Novak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chevrolet moves away.
Novak throws the kick towards the body but Chevrolet avoids it.
Ante Novak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Novak.
Novak misses with a two punch combination.
Novak misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Chevrolet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Novak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chevrolet on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak misses the shot to the body.
Chevrolet is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Chevrolet misses with an uppercut.
Novak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chevrolet was well out of range. Poor timing from Novak.
Chevrolet misses with a hook to the body
and Novak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Novak lands a body shot.
Novak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chevrolet misses with a wild body shot.
Chevrolet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chevrolet avoids the body shot from Novak.
Chevrolet flicks out a counter leg kick but Novak steps away.
Novak digs a good body shot into Chevrolet's ribs.
Chevrolet throws a lazy right hand but Novak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chevrolet lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Novak tries to land a body kick
and Novak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chevrolet misses with a kick to the body.
Novak looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That kick from Novak tenderised Chevrolet's leg. Chevrolet is trying to keep his angry face on.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chevrolet in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chevrolet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Novak. That one must have hurt.
Novak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chevrolet takes a swing at Novak's ribcage but misses.
Novak misses the jab.
Chevrolet looks to land a right hand but Novak moved out of range.
And Novak counters with a quick kick to the body but Chevrolet blocks it.
Novak scores with a kick to the body.
Novak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chevrolet can do to turn this around?
Novak needs to keep his hands up - Chevrolet had a free shot at his head there.
Novak throws a sloppy head kick and Chevrolet moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak throws a poor cross that misses
and Chevrolet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ante Novak is winning the standup battle so far.
Novak looks to land a body kick but Chevrolet moved away.
Chevrolet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Novak throws a right hand that misses
and Chevrolet counters with a body kick that stops Novak in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chevrolet.
Novak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chevrolet scores with a shot to the body.
Novak lands a head shot.
Chevrolet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Novak.
Novak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body punch from Novak.
Chevrolet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Novak.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chevrolet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Novak - the referee stops the clock and Chevrolet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Novak. Chevrolet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novak throws a front kick aimed at Chevrolet's knee but Chevrolet avoids it well.
Novak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chevrolet.
A nice leg kick from Chevrolet, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chevrolet blocks the body kick.
Jab by Novak.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Novak.
Novak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chevrolet.
Chevrolet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Novak.
Novak slips a jab from Chevrolet.
Novak misses with a body shot.
Chevrolet tries a quick counter leg kick but Novak is wise to it.
Novak misses with a body punch
and Chevrolet counters with a low kick, right behind Novak 's knee.
Novak throws a wild body kick that Chevrolet sees coming a mile off.
Chevrolet tries a quick counter leg kick but Novak is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Novak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ante Novak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chevrolet delivers a nice body kick.
Chevrolet throws a looping overhand right but Novak ducks down to avoid it.
Novak moves out of range as Chevrolet throws a body kick.
Novak misses with a body shot.
Novak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Novak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chevrolet.
Chevrolet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chevrolet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Novak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chevrolet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chevrolet throws a looping overhand right but Novak ducks down to avoid it.
Novak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chevrolet.
Novak lands a really nice looking cross but Chevrolet seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak lands with a nice body punch.
Chevrolet has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Novak.
Chevrolet throws a wild body kick that Novak sees coming a mile off.
Novak misses the shot to the body.
Novak just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Chevrolet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Novak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chevrolet on the side of the head.
Novak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Novak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chevrolet at a distance.
Novak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chevrolet is out of range.
Novak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chevrolet lands with a nice body kick.
Novak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chevrolet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Novak doesn't seem bothered though.
Ante Novak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Novak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chevrolet under the eye.
Chevrolet lands a jab to Novak's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Novak throws a wild body kick that Chevrolet sees coming a mile off.
Novak swings for the body but Chevrolet moves out of range.
Chevrolet cracks Novak with an open hand slap.
Novak swings widly with a right hand
and Chevrolet counters with a stiff right hand.
Novak throws a body kick that misses
and Chevrolet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chevrolet lands a really nice looking cross but Novak seems unphased.
Chevrolet scores with a jab to the head.
Ante Novak's cut is getting worse.
Novak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Chevrolet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chevrolet throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chevrolet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chevrolet blocks a jab.
Novak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chevrolet ducks under a wild hook from Novak.
Chevrolet raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Novak lands with a straight right. Chevrolet didn't see that one coming.
Novak looks to land a left hand but Chevrolet moved out of range nicely.
Novak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chevrolet counters with a nice uppercut.
Novak throws a right hand that misses
and Chevrolet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chevrolet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Novak looks to land a left hand but Chevrolet moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chevrolet! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Novak. Chevrolet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Novak scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Novak misses.
Novak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chevrolet.
Novak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chevrolet appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chevrolet throws a body punch but Novak moves out of range.
Novak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chevrolet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chevrolet moves out of range as Novak throws a body kick.
Novak lands with a nice body kick.
Chevrolet misses with a leg kick
enabling Novak to counter with a crisp jab.
Novak throws a poor cross that misses
and Chevrolet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moncontour Chevrolet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Novak tries to land a body kick
and Chevrolet counters with an outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ante Novak.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Novak, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ante Novak!
Ante Novak decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane Thoupos (ranked 496 p4p, 1415 weight class) and Taz FeoTeo (ranked 72 p4p, 186 weight class). Thoupos comes into the arena with 151 Rum - JID blaring out of the sound system. 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 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, Kane Thoupos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taz FeoTeo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
FeoTeo lands with a hook. Thoupos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Kane Thoupos has been cut.
FeoTeo throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick there by FeoTeo.
Thoupos has managed to clinch.
Thoupos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
FeoTeo blocking some punches.
Thoupos lands a right hand.
Thoupos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of FeoTeo backwards.
FeoTeo has a couple of punches blocked by Thoupos.
FeoTeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Thoupos.
Thoupos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thoupos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thoupos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
FeoTeo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thoupos avoids it.
FeoTeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
FeoTeo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
FeoTeo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thoupos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
FeoTeo throws a hook but Thoupos blocks it.
Thoupos throwing a counter right hand but FeoTeo manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
FeoTeo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
FeoTeo throws a body punch but Thoupos moves out of range.
Thoupos gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Thoupos as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thoupos.
Thoupos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoupos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
FeoTeo misses with a body punch.
Thoupos gets through FeoTeo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
FeoTeo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
FeoTeo misses with a hook from the clinch.
FeoTeo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thoupos pushes FeoTeo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thoupos misses with some punches.
Thoupos is leaning against FeoTeo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
FeoTeo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
FeoTeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
FeoTeo works on Thoupos's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
FeoTeo working hard to break the clinch.
Thoupos lands a shot to the body.
FeoTeo looks winded!
A short uppercut from Thoupos.
Thoupos lands an uppercut.
Thoupos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thoupos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down FeoTeo.
FeoTeo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thoupos backwards.
Thoupos works on FeoTeo's body with a couple of short punches.
Thoupos lands a right hand that snaps the head of FeoTeo backwards.
Thoupos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thoupos lands a right hand.
Thoupos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt FeoTeo or not.
Thoupos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of FeoTeo backwards.
Nice body punch from Thoupos.
Thoupos lands with a right to the head.
Thoupos can't find room to land a body shot as FeoTeo controls the action.
Nice body punch from Thoupos - that landed with a thud.
Thoupos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thoupos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos lands an uppercut.
Thoupos lands a hook that snaps the head of FeoTeo backwards.
 FeoTeo is rocked!
Thoupos has a couple of punches blocked by FeoTeo.
FeoTeo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thoupos finish him?
Thoupos throws a punch but it's blocked by FeoTeo.
Thoupos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thoupos misses with some punches.
FeoTeo blocking some punches.
FeoTeo blocks an uppercut.
Thoupos lands with a short shot to the head.
FeoTeo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by FeoTeo.
FeoTeo blocks an uppercut.
FeoTeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
FeoTeo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thoupos.
Thoupos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thoupos throws a punch but it's blocked by FeoTeo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by FeoTeo.
FeoTeo blocks an uppercut.
Thoupos unloads with a big right hand that wobbles FeoTeo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Thoupos is unloading with more strikes now! FeoTeo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Thoupos!
Kane Thoupos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Diggs (ranked 150 p4p, 360 weight class) and Leonardo Esposito (ranked 19 p4p, 55 weight class). Diggs's entrance music is CHOSEN 1. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Diggs.
Diggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Both fighters circling a little - Esposito finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Esposito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Esposito throws the kick towards the body but Diggs avoids it.
Esposito lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diggs defending well as Esposito loads up on a big left hand.
Diggs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diggs lands a jab to Esposito's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diggs throws a hook to the side of Esposito's head but Esposito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Esposito.
Diggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Esposito looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Esposito fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diggs checks it well.
Diggs is looking to counter with a body kick.
Diggs staying out of range there.
Diggs is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diggs appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick from Esposito is predictable there
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Diggs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Esposito under the eye.
Esposito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diggs thinks about countering with a body kick.
Diggs ducks under a wild hook from Esposito.
Diggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito.
Esposito was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Diggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Esposito follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Leonardo Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Esposito thumps Diggs with a low kick.
Diggs slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Diggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Esposito.
Diggs moves out of range of the strikes.
Diggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Esposito counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Diggs misses its intended target.
Diggs slips a jab from Esposito.
Diggs missing with a left hand there. Esposito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Esposito scores with a spinning back kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leonardo Esposito will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Esposito checks a low kick from Diggs.
Esposito now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diggs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diggs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diggs jabs Esposito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs blocks a head kick by Esposito.
Diggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diggs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esposito.
Diggs lands with a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diggs.
Esposito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diggs.
Esposito swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diggs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Esposito misses with a looping left.
Diggs lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diggs looks for the body kick but Esposito saw that one coming.
Esposito blocks the body kick.
Diggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diggs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Willie Diggs is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Esposito takes a step back to recover.
Esposito is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito checks a low kick from Diggs.
Esposito looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
Diggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esposito.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Esposito! But no joy.
Esposito misses the body punch
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Esposito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Esposito throws a right hand that misses
and Diggs counters with a crisp right hand that drops Esposito! Diggs lets Esposito back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Esposito is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggs drops Esposito with a naaaaasty hook - Esposito is in real trouble here! Diggs dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willie Diggs!
Willie Diggs retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Willie Diggs was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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