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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Irwin (ranked 2287 p4p, 2009 weight class) and Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 301 p4p, 266 weight class). Irwin comes to the cage accompanied by No More Heroes. Siddik has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Irwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ebubekir Siddik!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siddik misses with an uppercut
and Irwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irwin closes the distance and clinches.
Siddik gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Irwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Irwin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Siddik looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Irwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Irwin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Irwin trying to control the position.
Siddik preventing the sweep.
Irwin trying to keep a closed guard but Siddik is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin keeping moving, preventing Siddik from controlling successfully.
Siddik looks winded!
Irwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Siddik defends well.
Siddik stopping the sweep attempt from Irwin.
Irwin working a defensive guard here.
Siddik preventing the sweep.
Irwin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Siddik stopping the sweep attempt from Irwin.
Irwin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Irwin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Siddik stopping the sweep attempt from Irwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Irwin is on top in guard.
Siddik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Irwin's guard.
Irwin trying to control the position.
Irwin wants to hit a sweep here but Siddik passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Irwin there!
Irwin is looking to get to half guard.
Irwin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Irwin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddik preventing the sweep.
Irwin striking off his back but it's not causing Siddik any problems.
Irwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Irwin tries to strike from the bottom.
Irwin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Siddik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Siddik manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Irwin 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.
Siddik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Irwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Siddik trying to control the position from guard on top but Irwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irwin trying to control the position.
Siddik distracts Irwin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Irwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Irwin controls Siddik momentarily but Siddik frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Irwin is on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Irwin trying to control but Siddik is working from the bottom.
Siddik has Irwin pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Irwin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Siddik shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Irwin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Siddik is one step ahead there.
Irwin is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Siddik frees his head nicely. Oh but Irwin has switched to an armbar! Siddik is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Shaun Irwin!
Post fight, Shaun Irwin took to the microphone: 'Ain't nobody gonna roll with this fucking crocodile. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 2860 p4p, 5399 weight class) and Bernardo Sacatropez (ranked 348 p4p, 512 weight class). Shields comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Nation Army. Bernardo Sacatropez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernardo Sacatropez !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacatropez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shields defends well and Sacatropez ends up having to push Shields into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sacatropez closes the distance but Shields moves to the side
letting Shields counter with a right hand.
Sacatropez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shields fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sacatropez manages to avoid it.
Sacatropez goes for a double leg but Shields avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shields continues to drive forward.
A punch combination from Sacatropez misses.
Shields throwing a counter right hand but Sacatropez manages to avoid it.
Shields tries to land a leg kick but Sacatropez saw it coming and moves away.
Shields misses with a wild combination.
Jake Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shields leaves Sacatropez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jake Shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernardo Sacatropez .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shields circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shields misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sacatropez .
Shields shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sacatropez 's guard.
Sacatropez working a defensive guard here.
Shields sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sacatropez 's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shields wants to work for an arm triangle but Sacatropez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shields passes to side control.
Shields has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sacatropez is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Shields yanks on the arm and Sacatropez is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Shields.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Shields!
In his post fight interview, Jake Shields started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Crawley (ranked 1115 p4p, 23219 weight class) and Jayden James (ranked 173 p4p, 535 weight class). Crawley comes to the cage accompanied by Barbarian Overlords - The Ambassador. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Crawley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayden James!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawley scoring well with a low kick there.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bob Crawley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crawley.
Crawley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crawley. That's going to slow James down.
Crawley connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Crawley.
Crawley scores with a head kick.
 James is rocked!
Crawley fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks James square on the jaw! Damn, James is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Crawley!
An out of breath Bob Crawley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Vieira (ranked 1357 p4p, 1780 weight class) and John Koromos (ranked 175 p4p, 222 weight class). Koromos has chosen Matthew Parker - Signal (SPES INVICTA Remix) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Eli Vieira has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eli Vieira seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eli Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Koromos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koromos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vieira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koromos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Vieira half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vieira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koromos throws a leg kick but Vieira moved away.
Vieira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vieira is trying to control. Koromos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koromos wants to improve his position but Vieira is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koromos is doing well to control the position and prevent Vieira from advancing to side control.
Vieira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koromos is looking to control Vieira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koromos avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira wants to advance to full mount but Koromos doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vieira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vieira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Koromos keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Vieira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Koromos dives on top into guard.
Vieira is trying to control the position but Koromos postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira working a defensive guard but Koromos passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Koromos seems content to control.
Vieira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koromos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vieira defending well though.
Vieira is looking to control Koromos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vieira avoid being mounted?
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Koromos wants to control but Vieira is keeping him busy.
Koromos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vieira haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Koromos misses with a looping right.
Vieira gets the takedown into side control.
Koromos prevents Vieira from improving position.
Vieira has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koromos is looking to escape.
Koromos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vieira tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vieira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koromos is looking to escape.
Vieira throwing strikes but Koromos uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koromos is not content to let Vieira control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koromos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koromos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Vieira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Koromos.
Vieira defending well as Koromos loads up on a big left hand.
Koromos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vieira's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Vieira.
Koromos misses with a leg kick.
Koromos gets caught flat footed, as Vieira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Koromos keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
Vieira prevents Koromos from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koromos wants to sweep here but Vieira controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Koromos is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koromos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vieira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vieira passes into half guard.
Eli Vieira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vieira moves into full mount! Koromos won't be happy about that!
Vieira wants to control the pace but Koromos is squirming around nicely.
Vieira misses with a head shot.
Koromos is squirming around, avoiding Vieira's attempts to control the action.
Koromos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Koromos is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Koromos tries to reverse the position but Vieira maintains control.
Vieira misses with a head shot.
Vieira lands with some strikes.
 It looks like John Koromos has been cut.
Vieira misses with a head shot.
Vieira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koromos can do to turn this around?
Vieira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koromos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Koromos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Vieira there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Koromos wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vieira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Koromos is looking to get to half guard.
Vieira tries to control but Koromos wriggling away.
Vieira unloads with some shots from mount but Koromos bucks and avoids them well.
Koromos is desperately trying to improve his position but Vieira has a good base and remains in mount.
Vieira looking to ground and pound but Koromos is blocking nicely.
Vieira trying to control but Koromos is having none of it.
Vieira working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira throws some wild stikes that Koromos manages to avoid easily.
Vieira looking to finish with strikes here!
Koromos wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vieira.
Koromos can't escape the position.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Koromos wants to control but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira looking to finish with strikes here!
Vieira wants to control the pace but Koromos is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Vieira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Koromos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vieira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vieira staying out of range there.
Vieira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koromos's waist but Koromos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vieira off to one side.
Vieira checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Koromos misses
and Vieira counters with a single leg into guard. Koromos didn't expect that.
Koromos has his feet on Vieira's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koromos. That's going to slow Vieira down.
Koromos lands with a nice combination. Vieira backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koromos just misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Vieira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vieira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koromos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koromos misses with a shot to the body
and Vieira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vieira trying to mount his opponent but Koromos defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vieira tries to control but Koromos wriggling away.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Koromos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vieira tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Koromos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vieira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koromos defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Koromos wants to improve his position but Vieira is controlling well.
Vieira wants to control but Koromos is keeping him busy.
Vieira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vieira controlling the action here.
Vieira wants to free his trapped foot but Koromos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vieira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vieira uses his free foot to push down on Koromos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Koromos.
Vieira misses with a head shot.
John Koromos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vieira thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Vieira looking to ground and pound but Koromos is blocking nicely.
Vieira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Koromos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vieira tries to control but Koromos wriggling away.
Koromos is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira unloads with some shots from mount but Koromos bucks and avoids them well.
Vieira throws some wild stikes that Koromos manages to avoid easily.
Vieira working for a guillotine from mount but Koromos is in no mood to give up.
Vieira controlling from mount.
Vieira misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vieira wants to control the pace but Koromos is squirming around nicely.
Vieira unloads with some shots from mount but Koromos bucks and avoids them well.
Vieira lands a big shot there that rocks Koromos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Eli Vieira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Vieira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vieira, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Vieira!
A determined Eli Vieira didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aiko Inhanamoto (ranked 2484 p4p, 839 weight class) and Bradley Lemons (ranked 310 p4p, 112 weight class). Inhanamoto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Veruca Salt - "Stoneface". Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Aiko Inhanamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Lemons!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inhanamoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lemons swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Inhanamoto has a takedown stuffed.
Inhanamoto closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemons misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Lemons struggles to land a body shot inside as Inhanamoto controls his hands.
Lemons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inhanamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lemons counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto throws a low kick, looking for Lemons's leg but Lemons calmly moves out of range.
Inhanamoto closes the distance but Lemons moves to the side
and Lemons counters with a huge left! Inhanamoto is in big trouble! He's backing up but Lemons isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Inhanamoto from any more damage. A dominating finish by Lemons!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Lemons!
During a confident post fight interview, Bradley Lemons thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ottaa Koppia (ranked 662 p4p, 827 weight class) and Muchy Cartwright (ranked 106 p4p, 118 weight class). Cartwright has chosen Mauled as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ottaa Koppia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muchy Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright has Koppia up against the cage in a clinch.
Cartwright lands a nice shot to the body.
Cartwright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koppia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koppia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koppia is looking to break free of the clinch but Cartwright has double underhooks.
Cartwright scores a nice knee to the body.
Cartwright avoiding damage.
Cartwright unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koppia is trying to force a seperation but Cartwright has the dominant position.
Koppia has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
Cartwright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koppia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cartwright takes a shot to the head.
Cartwright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koppia is defending well.
Koppia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Koppia manages to get underhooks.
Ottaa Koppia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muchy Cartwright.
Cartwright looking for a takedown.
Cartwright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cartwright keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koppia's efforts to push away.
Cartwright lands a hook that snaps the head of Koppia backwards.
Cartwright softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cartwright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koppia's elbow.
Koppia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cartwright is working for takedown but Koppia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koppia is pressed up against the cage. Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koppia down to the mat. Koppia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ottaa Koppia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright wants to clinch up but Koppia keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Koppia misses its intended target.
Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koppia.
Nice straight punches there by Cartwright. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cartwright.
Koppia throws a big shot that misses.
Cartwright wants to counter with a clinch but Koppia pushes him away.
Cartwright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cartwright wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koppia misses with a left hand
and Cartwright counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Koppia misses with a left hand
and Cartwright counters with a good low kick that Koppia was not able to check.
Ottaa Koppia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koppia misses with a hook to the body
and Cartwright counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Cartwright thows a huge punch but Koppia dodges it nicely.
Cartwright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koppia has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Koppia wants to get back to full guard.
Cartwright throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cartwright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cartwright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koppia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cartwright.
Cartwright stalling.
Cartwright tries to pass the half guard into mount. Koppia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koppia is defending against the submission attempts here by Cartwright.
Cartwright trying to control from half guard but Koppia is working away.
Cartwright is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koppia defends it well.
Cartwright looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartwright lands strikes from half guard.
Koppia is refusing to be controlled, as Cartwright sits in half guard.
Cartwright lands with a punch from half guard.
Cartwright scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cartwright throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koppia tries to get to full guard but Cartwright has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muchy Cartwright dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cartwright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cartwright blocks a jab.
Cartwright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Koppia defends well and Cartwright ends up having to push Koppia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Koppia keeps the fight on the outside.
Koppia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cartwright.
Koppia throws a looping overhand right but Cartwright ducks down to avoid it.
Koppia misses with a straight left.
Koppia throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright has closed the distance and engaged Koppia in a clinch.
Koppia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Ottaa Koppia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muchy Cartwright.
Cartwright trying to control the position but instead, Koppia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cartwright into the cage.
Cartwright is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koppia is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Koppia.
Cartwright unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koppia is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Cartwright's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cartwright lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cartwright creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koppia's defenses.
 It looks like Ottaa Koppia has been cut.
Cartwright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cartwright wants a takedown but no success here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cartwright obliges.
Cartwright with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koppia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koppia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koppia swats away the attempt to clinch by Cartwright.
Koppia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cartwright was well out of range. Poor timing from Koppia.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koppia throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koppia, as that shot connected.
Cartwright slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cartwright steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Koppia.
Koppia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cartwright circles away quickly and effectively.
Cartwright with the counter takedown but Koppia avoids it easily.
Cartwright tries to clinch there but Koppia circles away.
Koppia slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartwright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cartwright takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cartwright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koppia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cartwright gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koppia misses with a punch on the inside.
Koppia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Cartwright has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Koppia after a bit of a struggle.
Koppia has a couple of punches blocked by Cartwright.
Cartwright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koppia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Koppia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koppia managing to block the knees to the body from Cartwright.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Koppia swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cartwright has Koppia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koppia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koppia misses with some punches.
Muchy Cartwright seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cartwright is trying to stall.
Cartwright scores with a shoulder strike.
Koppia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koppia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koppia looks to land a left hand but Cartwright moved out of range nicely.
Cartwright darts in trying to clinch
and Koppia counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cartwright! Koppia lets Cartwright back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cartwright is rocked!
It looks like Muchy Cartwright has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koppia fakes the body blow, causing Cartwright to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Cartwright goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ottaa Koppia!
A victorious Ottaa Koppia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Frost (ranked 484 p4p, 1730 weight class) and Leg Day (ranked 76 p4p, 237 weight class). Darren Frost could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leg Day's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Day motions for Frost to come forward. Day throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Day wants to land a leg kick but Frost is out of range.
Day misses with a kick to the body
enabling Frost to counter with a crisp jab.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Day swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frost blocks a leg kick.
Leg Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Leg Day has been cut.
Day attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost moves out of range of the body kick.
Day looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Day misses with a kick to the body.
Frost throws out a loose jab but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
Day tries a quick counter leg kick but Frost is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frost lands a big right hand that sends Day crashing to the mat! Frost stays standing though and waves Day back to his feet!
Day is rocked!
Frost circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Day tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Frost wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darren Frost!
A victorious Darren Frost 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas McDonald (ranked 1113 p4p, 490 weight class) and Jesse Thomas Babcock (ranked 150 p4p, 65 weight class). Babcock has chosen 70 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesse Thomas Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babcock throws out the jab.
Babcock throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Babcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald lands the left hand.
Babcock defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
McDonald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonald throws a solid leg kick but Babcock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonald.
Babcock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Babcock takes one on the button.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Babcock has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McDonald digs a good body shot into Babcock's ribs.
Babcock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Babcock.
Babcock is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDonald sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDonald lands with an uppercut that bounces Babcock off the cage and back into range.
Babcock looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
Babcock tries to clinch there but McDonald circles away.
Babcock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Babcock misses with a hook.
Babcock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
Babcock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonald finds it's way round the side to connect with Babcock's head.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDonald scores with a nice head shot.
McDonald lands with a shot to the body.
McDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Babcock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Babcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Babcock's belly button to the back.
Babcock throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
McDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDonald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Babcock avoids them all with ease.
Babcock checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Babcock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald is looking to counter punch.
McDonald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McDonald lands with a shot to the body.
McDonald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McDonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babcock circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Babcock moves his leg out of the way.
McDonald works Babcock's body with a nice hook.
Nicholas McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonald.
Babcock tries to clinch up.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald lands with a kick to the ribs.
Babcock throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babcock.
McDonald looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babcock.
McDonald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Babcock checks it.
Babcock moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald swings for the body but Babcock moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas McDonald dominated that round.
That's time! McDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Babcock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDonald's head.
Babcock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Nicholas McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
Babcock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McDonald keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Babcock throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald counters with a straight right hand.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Babcock misses with a left hand
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babcock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McDonald defends it well.
McDonald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Babcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McDonald defends it well.
McDonald is looking to wear down Babcock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald stuns Babcock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Babcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McDonald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McDonald misses with a hook to the body
and Babcock counters with a shoot takedown. McDonald fights it but they end up in guard.
Babcock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Babcock won't allow McDonald to sweep him here.
Babcock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Babcock tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Babcock landing strikes.
Check out the look on Babcock's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McDonald is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Babcock sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McDonald is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald taking punishment in the form of punches.
McDonald wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babcock is putting a hurting on McDonald here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald taking punishment in the form of punches.
McDonald is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Babcock asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Babcock are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McDonald takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Babcock working the head with strikes.
Babcock creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock working the ground and pound from side control.
Babcock scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McDonald to see if he's OK.
 McDonald is rocked!
Babcock scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh McDonald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
An elbow from Babcock crashes against the mat.
McDonald seems to have got his legs back now.
McDonald wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McDonald is looking to regain half guard here but Babcock keeps moving and retains side control.
McDonald taking a bit of punishment here - Babcock scoring with strikes.
McDonald throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
McDonald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald throws a head kick that half lands.
Babcock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Babcock misses with an uppercut
and Babcock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babcock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicholas McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babcock blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Nice defenses there by Babcock.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Babcock moves out of range of the strikes.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McDonald defends it well.
McDonald feints and then cracks Babcock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Babcock down.
A combination from McDonald does no damage.
A low kick from McDonald misses
and Babcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Babcock throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald controls Babcock momentarily but Babcock frees himself.
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 Nicholas McDonald will probably get the nod.
That's time! McDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babcock.
McDonald defending well as Babcock loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babcock.
Babcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
McDonald swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Babcock blocks the body kick.
Babcock takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
McDonald misses with a body shot
and Babcock moves into the clinch.
McDonald manages to break the clinch.
McDonald throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Babcock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McDonald is looking to control Babcock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McDonald avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Babcock has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Babcock unloading with bombs!
Jesse Thomas Babcock has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock breaks from McDonald's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Babcock lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McDonald wants to hold on but Babcock pushes him away.
McDonald in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Babcock landing punches.
Babcock avoids the attempt from McDonald to control.
McDonald is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McDonald is looking to improve his position but Babcock isn't that keen on the idea.
McDonald is working hard here to advance position.
Babcock wants to control the pace but McDonald is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McDonald tries to hold on but Babcock postures up.
McDonald is bucking up trying to escape but Babcock cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McDonald is trying to stand.
Babcock scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McDonald?
McDonald wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Babcock cracks McDonald with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Babcock loads up with a big shot that hurts McDonald! He's pulled Babcock in close but Babcock has postured up and lands more strikes. Can McDonald survive? More strikes from Babcock and McDonald is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jesse Thomas Babcock!
A very excited looking Jesse Thomas Babcock made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Nti (ranked 119 p4p, 902 weight class) and Hayato Sakuraba (ranked 23 p4p, 141 weight class). Hayato Sakuraba looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Hayato Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Sakuraba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Sakuraba tries to counter it with a takedown but Nti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nti lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Nti misses.
Nti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sakuraba in his tracks.
Nti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sakuraba looks winded!
Nti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nti works Sakuraba's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti's corner calls for a 1-2. Nti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakuraba with the counter takedown but Nti avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Nti misses the target.
Sakuraba with the counter takedown but Nti avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti ducks under a wild hook from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a straight right.
Nti throws a jab when Sakuraba was well out of range.
Nti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nti lands the left hand.
Nti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nti lands a big uppercut and Sakuraba crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sakuraba looks OK. Nti waves Sakuraba back to his feet!
Sakuraba is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti scores with a body shot.
Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can Nti finish him?
Nti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hammer House of Horror in the buildup to the fight.
Nti lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti works Sakuraba's body with a nice hook.
Sakuraba seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakuraba staying out of range there.
Nti cracks Sakuraba with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sakuraba looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nti finish him?
Nti lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Sakuraba - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Nti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kwame Nti!
Kwame Nti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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