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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie White (ranked 2894 p4p, 1987 weight class) and Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 370 p4p, 269 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Battlesick. Hanayama has chosen Hanayama vs Katsumi as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 30 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoru Hanayama!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanayama slips under a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hanayama has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from White.
White gets underhooks to prevent Hanayama's takedown attempt.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Hanayama.
Hanayama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ronnie White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Hanayama.
White is working Hanayama over against the cage.
White is pressed up against the cage. Hanayama has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White takes one to the side of the head.
Hanayama has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanayama misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanayama forces White back against the cage and clinches.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama has White pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hanayama pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending White tumbling to the mat - Hanayama dives into White's guard.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Punch Out Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanayama is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
White looking to control but Hanayama passes into half guard.
White is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
White tries to lock up and control but Hanayama gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hanayama fails to advance to White's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama avoids the attempt from White to control.
Hanayama working for a guillotine from mount but White is in no mood to give up.
White tries to hold on but Hanayama postures up.
Hanayama is looking to work his way around to White's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is looking to improve his position but Hanayama isn't that keen on the idea.
White is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanayama looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hanayama tries to control but White wriggling away.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
White is looking to improve his position but Hanayama isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama avoids the attempt from White to control.
Hanayama controlling from mount.
Hanayama avoids the attempt from White to control.
Hanayama wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White wants to hold on but Hanayama pushes him away.
Hanayama has isolated one of White's arms. White looking to fight him off but Hanayama twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaoru Hanayama!
Kaoru Hanayama was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Noriega (ranked 2072 p4p, 1506 weight class) and Benson Bonanza (ranked 186 p4p, 133 weight class). Noriega comes to the cage accompanied by MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 37 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Benson Bonanza!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega tries to work over Bonanza's front leg with a kick but Bonanza checks it.
Bonanza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Noriega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonanza.
Noriega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bonanza on the side of the head.
Noriega connects with a solid leg kick.
Noriega scores with a kick to the body.
Noriega getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Noriega jabs Bonanza right on the nose. Bonanza blinks but takes it well.
Bonanza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Noriega lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Noriega connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noriega thows a body kick. Bonanza tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Noriega as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega takes a swing at Bonanza's ribcage but misses.
Noriega really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Noriega tests Bonanza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noriega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Noriega misses.
Bonanza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bonanza crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Noriega - the referee stops the clock and Bonanza gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Noriega. Bonanza manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Noriega scores with a jab to the jaw.
Noriega misses with a double jab.
Bonanza is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Noriega digs a good hook to Bonanza's body.
Noriega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonanza moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bonanza! But no joy.
Noriega is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonanza drops his hands momentarily and Noriega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a leg kick which misses Bonanza's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonanza tries to avoid it.
Noriega scores with a nice right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Noriega - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noriega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bonanza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bonanza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noriega dips to his left and cracks Bonanza with an uppercut!
Noriega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Noriega scores with a leg kick.
Noriega pushes Bonanza away with a front kick.
Noriega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Noriega is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Noriega scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Noriega listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Noriega thuds his shin into the meat of Bonanza's side.
Noriega connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonanza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bonanza has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Noriega.
Noriega connects with a solid leg kick.
Noriega moves into range and connects with a jab.
Noriega lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Noriega.
A low kick lands for Noriega.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noriega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Bonanza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pablo Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a body punch but Bonanza moves out of range.
Noriega moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBonanza.
Noriega throws a leg kick which misses Bonanza's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonanza tries to avoid it.
Noriega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonanza's sensitive parts.
Noriega dips to his left and cracks Bonanza with an uppercut!
Noriega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonanza.
Noriega tries a low kick but Bonanza avoids it.
Bonanza throws out a counter right but Noriega avoids it with no problem.
Bonanza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Noriega throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bonanza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Noriega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noriega darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Noriega 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.
A solid body kick from Noriega.
Both fighters circling a little - Noriega finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Noriega lands with a nice body kick.
Bonanza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bonanza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick lands from Noriega.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bonanza crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Noriega - the referee stops the clock and Bonanza gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Noriega. Bonanza manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Bonanza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Noriega misses with a leg kick
and Bonanza counters with a nice kick to the body.
Noriega misses with a leg kick
and Bonanza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noriega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonanza can do to turn this around?
Noriega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega works Bonanza's body with a nice hook.
Noriega throws a body punch but Bonanza moves out of range.
Noriega lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Noriega scores with a jab.
Noriega scores with a spinning back kick!
Bonanza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Noriega to score with a decent uppercut.
Pablo Noriega is winning the standup battle so far.
Noriega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonanza was well out of range. Poor timing from Noriega.
Noriega moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBonanza.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bonanza might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Noriega has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice leg kick from Noriega, right into the meat of the thigh.
Noriega throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonanza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Noriega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bonanza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega scores with a hook.
Bonanza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noriega.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Noriega.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonanza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Noriega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Noriega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noriega with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Noriega lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Noriega 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.
An inside leg kick from Noriega misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a leg kick but Bonanza checks it.
As Noriega backs off Bonanza throws a huge counter combo but Noriega manages to avoid it all.
Noriega tests Bonanza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noriega throws a head kick that misses.
Bonanza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Noriega is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Noriega lands a high kick!
Bonanza walks forward, straight into a front kick from Noriega.
Noriega with a hook.
Noriega throws a quick inside leg kick.
Noriega dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonanza. That did some damage!
Bonanza avoids the head kick by Noriega.
Bonanza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Noriega.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega scores with a spinning back kick!
Bonanza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some bone on bone action there as Bonanza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonanza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Noriega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noriega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonanza manages to avoid it.
Bonanza on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bonanza blocks a leg kick.
Bonanza throws a big counter head kick but Noriega avoids it with no problem.
Bonanza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Noriega.
Noriega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Bonanza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Noriega throws a low kick but Bonanza moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Noriega dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Noriega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Noriega cracks Bonanza with a good jab.
Noriega connects with a body shot that sends Bonanza's belly button to the back.
Bonanza checks the leg kick nicely there.
Noriega looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonanza is just out of range.
Bonanza checks a leg kick.
Bonanza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Noriega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega misses with a leg kick
and Bonanza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Noriega. That's going to slow Bonanza down.
Bonanza avoids the head kick by Noriega.
Noriega throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Noriega.
Noriega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noriega throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bonanza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Noriega throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Noriega misses with a wild combination.
Noriega connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonanza. Bonanza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benson Bonanza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Noriega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Noriega cracks Bonanza with an open hand slap.
Noriega connects with a high kick.
Noriega pushes Bonanza away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonanza walks into a straight right hand from Noriega.
Noriega throws a front kick that sends Bonanza stumbling back into the cage.
Noriega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonanza raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Noriega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Noriega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donk. Noriega catches Bonanza right on the button with a cross.
Noriega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonanza's head backwards.
Noriega dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonanza. That did some damage!
Noriega wants to slow Bonanza down by chopping away at his legs.
Bonanza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Noriega connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bonanza's hands.
Bonanza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bonanza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noriega throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonanza throws out a counter right but Noriega avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by Noriega.
Noriega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonanza throws a big counter head kick but Noriega avoids it with no problem.
Noriega fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Noriega with a nice calf kick.
Noriega lands with a hook. Bonanza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Noriega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Noriega 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:24
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Noriega!
In his post fight interview, Pablo Noriega gave a big smile as he said 'Time To End My Career With My 2nd Run With Smash'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bronco (ranked 1444 p4p, 1163 weight class) and Dave McDonald (ranked 193 p4p, 157 weight class). Bronco comes to the cage accompanied by The Horses - Daryl Braithwaite . The crowd seem to be enjoying McDonald's choice of entrance music: Raise Your Horns - Amon Amarth. Johnny Bronco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnny Bronco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald lands with a straight right. Bronco didn't see that one coming.
McDonald lands a jab-cross combination.
Bronco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronco checks a low kick from McDonald.
McDonald slips under a jab from Bronco.
McDonald looks to land a combination but Bronco avoids it well.
Bronco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
McDonald cracks Bronco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
It looked like Bronco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot by McDonald.
McDonald takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Bronco cracks McDonald with a good jab.
McDonald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McDonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bronco misses with a straight right.
McDonald misses with a left hand
and Bronco counters with a shoot takedown. McDonald fights it but they end up in guard.
McDonald working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bronco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bronco manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bronco controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bronco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bronco throwing strikes but missing.
Bronco trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronco lands a couple of digs.
Bronco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bronco landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald 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.
Bronco controlling from the top position.
McDonald is looking for a triangle but Bronco pushes his legs off easily.
Bronco passes into half guard.
McDonald taking some punishment here, with Bronco in his half guard.
McDonald on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronco wants to take a breather but McDonald is having none of it.
McDonald trying to control here.
Bronco tries to pass to full mount but McDonald defends it.
Bronco is keen to just control but McDonald is a slippery customer.
Bronco is really struggling to control McDonald but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bronco wants to work for an arm triangle but McDonald is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bronco is looking to advance position but McDonald won't allow it.
McDonald is looking to control Bronco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McDonald avoid being mounted?
Bronco trying to control from half guard but McDonald is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bronco is looking to advance position but McDonald won't allow it.
McDonald trying to hold on to Bronco's head to control him but Bronco postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDonald lands a jab to the nose.
Bronco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonald with a jab.
McDonald throws a head kick but Bronco moves out of range.
Bronco is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonald tries to keep at a distance but Bronco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bronco blocks a body shot from McDonald.
Bronco lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave McDonald will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bronco drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronco wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.
Bronco lands a few punches from side control.
McDonald tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bronco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McDonald is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bronco wants to take a breather but McDonald is having none of it.
Bronco winds up and cracks McDonald with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Bronco.
McDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bronco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McDonald makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McDonald.
Bronco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bronco controls the pace.
Bronco works over McDonald with some ground and pound from guard.
Bronco throwing strikes from guard but McDonald blocks nicely.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Bronco from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bronco postures up in McDonald's guard and throws a big left but McDonald blocks it.
Bronco stays in close to McDonald's body and controls the position.
McDonald is trying to keep Bronco in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Bronco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bronco closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. McDonald quickly recovers to half guard.
McDonald manages to get to full guard.
Bronco content to stall in guard here.
Bronco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking for a triangle but Bronco pushes his legs off easily.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bronco postures up and lands a big shot to McDonald's brow.
McDonald is looking for a triangle but Bronco pushes his legs off easily.
Bronco scoring with some ground and pound.
Bronco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bronco throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McDonald is trying to keep Bronco in close.
Bronco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bronco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bronco distracts McDonald with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bronco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
Bronco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McDonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bronco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McDonald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bronco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDonald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bronco dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bronco moves out of range as McDonald strikes.
McDonald throws a push kick but Bronco slaps the foot to one side.
Bronco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bronco gets a clinch.
McDonald jumps guard and drags Bronco to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McDonald is looking for a triangle but Bronco pushes his legs off easily.
Bronco wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
Johnny Bronco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bronco wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Bronco with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronco postures up in McDonald's guard and throws a big left but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bronco working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald 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.
Bronco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bronco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald being controlled here, momentarily.
Bronco lands a couple of elbows.
Bronco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bronco landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bronco trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bronco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bronco cracks McDonald with a solid left hand.
Bronco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bronco trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald is trying to control the position but Bronco postures up.
Bronco advances to half guard.
Bronco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. McDonald manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bronco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronco lands a couple of elbows.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bronco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bronco pushes down on McDonald's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bronco working over McDonald with some ground and pound. McDonald looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McDonald trying to hold on to Bronco's head to control him but Bronco postures up.
Bronco passes to side control.
Bronco wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronco in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bronco in side control lands a decent elbow.
McDonald tries to buck Bronco off but Bronco is having none of it.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonald taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bronco throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McDonald is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bronco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bronco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Bronco!
Johnny Bronco thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Dave McDonald was interviewed post fight and said 'Well that sucks. I'm going to Burger King.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arniquez Montgomery (ranked 1917 p4p, 1205 weight class) and Kenichi Misahawa (ranked 285 p4p, 187 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arniquez Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenichi Misahawa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery's jab looks to have found its range, popping Misahawa under the eye.
Good exchange - Montgomery coming out on top.
 It looks like Kenichi Misahawa has been cut.
Misahawa avoids the body shot from Montgomery.
Montgomery feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Misahawa sprawling to the canvas! Misahawa rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Montgomery finish him?!
 Misahawa is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montgomery fakes the body blow, causing Misahawa to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Misahawa goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arniquez Montgomery!
Arniquez Montgomery 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 Psiris Fuhren (ranked 1343 p4p, 960 weight class) and Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 181 p4p, 133 weight class). Fuhren kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Everybody Dies. Mandiang has chosen Oliver Twist as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psiris Fuhren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aboubacar Mandiang!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuhren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mandiang misses the jab.
Fuhren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mandiang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Aboubacar Mandiang has been cut.
Mandiang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuhren.
Fuhren on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mandiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuhren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mandiang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mandiang connects with an inside leg kick.
Fuhren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fuhren 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandiang connects with a body shot that sends Fuhren's belly button to the back.
Mandiang throws a big shot that misses.
Fuhren ducks under a wild hook from Mandiang.
Mandiang with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuhren with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuhren throws a hook but Mandiang blocks it.
Fuhren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mandiang avoids the body shot from Fuhren.
Mandiang is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fuhren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mandiang.
Fuhren swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mandiang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mandiang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fuhren has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Fuhren connects with a body shot that sends Mandiang's belly button to the back.
Mandiang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mandiang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fuhren has time to react.
Mandiang with the inside leg kick.
Mandiang jabs Fuhren right on the nose. Fuhren blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandiang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mandiang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang fakes the leg kick and cracks Fuhren in the body.
Mandiang misses with a leg kick
and Fuhren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mandiang lands the left hand.
Mandiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuhren counters with a stiff right hand.
Mandiang misses with a right hand
and Fuhren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mandiang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fuhren checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mandiang throws a hook but Fuhren blocks it.
Mandiang with a nice calf kick.
Mandiang tests Fuhren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuhren cracks Mandiang with a good jab.
Fuhren misses with a straight right.
Mandiang wants to slow Fuhren down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang scores with the left hand. Fuhren knows he should have avoided that one.
Fuhren lands with a straight right. Mandiang didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Aboubacar Mandiang's cut even more.
Mandiang misses with a leg kick
and Fuhren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fuhren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandiang.
Sloppy strikes from Fuhren. Those never looked like landing.
Mandiang connects with a nice looking jab.
Fuhren avoids a kick to the body.
Fuhren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fuhren throws a shot from downtown. Mandiang moves away and avoids it.
Fuhren checks a leg kick nicely.
Fuhren steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mandiang. That one must have hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mandiang.
Mandiang misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fuhren. Fuhren obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandiang throws the kick towards the body but Fuhren avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mandiang. That's going to slow Fuhren down.
Mandiang checks the leg kick.
Fuhren throws a poor cross that misses
and Mandiang counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Fuhren does it's job there.
Mandiang misses with a hook. Fuhren ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Fuhren.
Fuhren throws a shot from downtown. Mandiang moves away and avoids it.
Mandiang misses with a straight left.
Mandiang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fuhren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mandiang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fuhren on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuhren looks to land a right hand but Mandiang moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aboubacar Mandiang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aboubacar Mandiang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mandiang missing with a left hand there. Fuhren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuhren moves out of range of the body kick from Mandiang.
Fuhren misses with a straight left.
Fuhren defending well as Mandiang loads up on a big left hand.
Fuhren lands with a cross.
Fuhren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fuhren tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mandiang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mandiang scores with a punch to the head.
Aboubacar Mandiang 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.
Fuhren looks to throw the jab but Mandiang is out of range.
A jab from Mandiang misses.
The fighters circling - Mandiang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mandiang swings widly with a right hand
and Fuhren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mandiang has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fuhren misses with an uppercut
and Mandiang counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang tests Fuhren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mandiang slips under a jab from Fuhren.
Fuhren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mandiang follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Mandiang misses with a right hand
and Fuhren counters with a nice uppercut.
Mandiang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mandiang misses with a body kick.
It looked like Fuhren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mandiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Fuhren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fuhren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mandiang lands a leg kick that knocks Fuhren off balance momentarily.
Mandiang throws a hook but Fuhren blocks it.
Fuhren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mandiang throws a leg kick but Fuhren moved away.
Mandiang lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Mandiang slams his shin into Fuhren's torso.
Fuhren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mandiang on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuhren blocks the body kick.
Fuhren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuhren tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy body kick from Mandiang
and Fuhren counters with a stiff right hand.
Mandiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuhren.
Fuhren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mandiang.
Mandiang defending well as Fuhren loads up on a big left hand.
Fuhren looks to land a right hand but Mandiang moved out of range.
Mandiang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fuhren's sensitive parts.
Fuhren lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Mandiang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren connects with a body shot.
Fuhren lands a nice hook to Mandiang's body. Mandiang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fuhren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandiang moves away.
Fuhren slips a straight right by Mandiang.
Fuhren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Mandiang misses its intended target.
Mandiang moves away from the strike by Fuhren.
Fuhren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mandiang.
Fuhren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandiang throws out a loose jab but Fuhren uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Fuhren misses the target.
Fuhren moves out of range as Mandiang strikes.
A low kick from Fuhren is predictable there
and Mandiang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuhren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fuhren misses with a looping left.
Fuhren misses with a straight right.
Fuhren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandiang.
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!
Fuhren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mandiang jabs Fuhren right on the nose. Fuhren blinks but takes it well.
Mandiang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fuhren slips under a jab from Mandiang.
Fuhren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mandiang.
Mandiang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fuhren might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mandiang throws an off balance right hand
and Fuhren counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mandiang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fuhren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aboubacar Mandiang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aboubacar Mandiang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mandiang looks to throw the jab but Fuhren is out of range.
Fuhren avoids a kick to the body.
Mandiang throws a lazy right hand but Fuhren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuhren went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fuhren tries to land a leg kick but Mandiang saw it coming and moves away.
Fuhren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuhren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fuhren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mandiang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fuhren darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mandiang misses with a left hand
and Fuhren counters with a straight right hand.
Fuhren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuhren half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandiang misses with an uppercut. Fuhren saw that one coming.
Mandiang tries to score with a low kick but Fuhren moves his leg out of the way.
Mandiang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mandiang throws a low kick but Fuhren moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fuhren looks to throw the jab but Mandiang is out of range.
Fuhren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mandiang.
Fuhren throws a jab when Mandiang was well out of range.
Mandiang swings widly with a right hand
and Fuhren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The cut above Aboubacar Mandiang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mandiang tests Fuhren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mandiang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mandiang moves out of range of the leg kick from Fuhren.
Mandiang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fuhren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fuhren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fuhren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mandiang connects with a crisp jab.
Mandiang with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren misses with an uppercut. Mandiang saw that one coming.
Fuhren looks to throw the jab but Mandiang is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuhren avoids a kick to the body.
Fuhren half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mandiang throws an off balance right hand
and Fuhren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuhren throws a shot to the body.
Mandiang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A bone on bone clash there as Fuhren blocks the leg kick.
Mandiang is looking to score with low kicks.
Aboubacar Mandiang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mandiang misses with a right hand
and Fuhren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mandiang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mandiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Mandiang throws out a counter right but Fuhren avoids it with no problem.
Mandiang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mandiang. That did some damage!
A big right from Fuhren misses.
Mandiang misses with a right hand
letting Fuhren counter with a right hand.
Fuhren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mandiang misses with a hook. Fuhren ducked under it nicely.
Mandiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuhren takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fuhren misses with a wild body shot.
Fuhren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mandiang.
Fuhren takes one to the chin there.
Mandiang tries to land a front kick but Fuhren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mandiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang throws a leg kick which misses Fuhren's front leg but catches the back leg as Fuhren tries to avoid it.
Mandiang thumps Fuhren with a low kick.
Mandiang tries to score with a low kick but Fuhren moves his leg out of the way.
Fuhren gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mandiang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuhren just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandiang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fuhren lands the left hand.
Fuhren throws a hook but Mandiang blocks it.
Psiris Fuhren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuhren checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Mandiang. That snapped Fuhren's head back.
Mandiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Fuhren misses its target.
Mandiang throws a body punch but Fuhren moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aboubacar Mandiang.
Well Mandiang 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aboubacar Mandiang!
A victorious Aboubacar Mandiang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Psiris Fuhren was interviewed post fight and said 'Well Shit.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Long Hung Dong (ranked 735 p4p, 568 weight class) and Damian Dudley (ranked 103 p4p, 76 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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31 - 26 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Great elbows
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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 29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Long Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Dudley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dudley.
Dong cracks Dudley with an open hand slap.
Dong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cannabis Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Dudley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Dudley saw that one coming.
Dudley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong.
Dong throws a quick counter head kick but Dudley was just out of range.
Dudley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dudley can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dong.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudley told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Dudley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dong jumps guard and drags Dudley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dong working a defensive guard here.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Dudley from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dudley manages to get himself to full guard.
Dong passes into half guard.
Dong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dudley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dong is working for a submission of some sort.
Dudley trying to hold on to Dong's head to control him but Dong postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dong.
Dudley trying to control from the bottom.
Dong is looking for a kimura but Dudley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dong to get the leverage.
Dong is working for an americana but Dudley has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Dong was thinking about the submission.
Dudley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dong is one step ahead there.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong stands and throws Dudley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dudley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dudley has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dudley can't do much from the bottom here.
Dong is looking to take a break and control but Dudley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dudley tries to buck Dong off but Dong is having none of it.
Dong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dudley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dudley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Hung Dong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dong throws a head kick that misses.
Dong has closed the distance and engaged Dudley in a clinch.
Dudley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong blocks an elbow strike.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Dudley has him pressed against the cage.
Dudley misses with a punch to the body.
Dong tries to pull guard but Dudley won't allow it.
Dong jumps guard but Dudley stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Hung Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong blocks an elbow strike.
Dudley has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Dudley works on Dong's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley digs a right hand into Dong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dong's gas tank.
Dudley throws a head punch that misses.
Dong takes an elbow to the temple.
A right handed body shot lands from Dudley.
Dudley misses with a body punch.
Dong tries to pull guard but Dudley holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong fails to pull guard.
Dudley throws an elbow that misses.
Dong jumps guard but Dudley stands there with Dong around his waist. Dong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dudley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong misses with the head strike.
Dong drags the fight down to the ground.
Dudley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dong looking to control but Dudley passes into half guard.
Dudley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dudley passes to side control.
Dong is trying to get back to half guard.
Dudley working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudley trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Dong regains half guard.
Dong is looking to control Dudley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dong avoid being mounted?
Dong is staying active underneath Dudley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dudley in particular looking to stall.
Dong actively working from the bottom here.
Dong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong has an active guard here but Dudley has managed to pass into half guard.
Dudley is stalling here. Dong is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dudley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dong has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dudley is trying to control Dong's posture but Dong avoids it.
Dong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Long Hung Dong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dudley keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dudley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dong goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dudley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dong's guard! Nice work there by Dudley!
Dong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dudley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dudley trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Dudley 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!
Dudley throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dudley cracks Dong with an open hand slap.
Dudley throws a hook but Dong blocks it.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dudley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong darts in and clinches Dudley up against the cage.
Dudley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dudley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dudley smiles and moves away.
Dong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dudley, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dudley misses with some punches.
Dudley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Dudley misses with some punches.
Dong pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong working for a triangle but Dudley defends it easily.
Dong trying to keep a closed guard but Dudley is proving a slippery customer.
Dong working for submissions but it's allowed Dudley to get to half guard.
Dudley is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dong reverses the position - he's now on top in Dudley's guard.
Dong trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dudley struggling a bit here.
Dong is trying to get an arm triangle but Dudley is defending well.
Dong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dudley keeps working.
Dong controls the position.
Dudley wants to control but Dong postures up.
Dong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dudley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dudley is not content to let Dong control the position.
Dudley wants to control but Dong postures up.
Dudley throws a couple of strikes there.
Dong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dudley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dudley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dong off and has taken his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong trying to control the hands but Dudley breaks the grip.
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 Long Hung Dong.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
A determined Long Hung Dong 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaro Lalla (ranked 1793 p4p, 1241 weight class) and Michael Bostic (ranked 108 p4p, 76 weight class). Lalla comes to the cage accompanied by ЛЮБИ. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bostic's choice of entrance music: Move. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 31 - 2, fighting out of London, Jaro Lalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Bostic!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bostic throws a body kick that misses
and Lalla counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bostic tries to get to full guard but Lalla has control of the leg.
Bostic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lalla scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bostic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lalla thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bostic's head.
Lalla seems to be working for a kimura but Bostic defends the submission attempt.
Lalla stalling away here and it's allowed Bostic to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalla is posturing up here but Bostic has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lalla tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lalla has to tap! Slick submission there by Bostic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Bostic!
A less than humble Michael Bostic misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Jaro Lalla stepped up to the mic, saying '$#%@@@!!! SHIT!!!!! FUC@#$ YOU ALL!@#$#@@'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Victor (ranked 605 p4p, 737 weight class) and Alika Hakekia (ranked 91 p4p, 111 weight class). Hakekia has chosen Nation Of Violence as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Victor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakekia lands a head kick. Victor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hakekia misses with a two punch combination.
Victor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hakekia.
Victor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hakekia can pounce on him.
Victor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hakekia. Hakekia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Victor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hakekia napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Victor tries to move to full mount but Hakekia actually manages to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Victor trying to pass the guard but Hakekia defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hakekia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Victor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hakekia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Victor is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Victor passes Hakekia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hakekia looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hakekia is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
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.
Victor works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Victor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hakekia prevents Victor from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia struggling a bit here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Victor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hakekia's legs.
Victor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hakekia has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Victor but great work by Hakekia.
Hakekia wants to take a breather but Victor manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hakekia.
Victor is trying to keep Hakekia in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hakekia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hakekia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Victor wants to sweep here but Hakekia controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Caio Victor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Victor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hakekia is trying to defend but Victor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hakekia manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Victor keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Victor is trying to pull guard but Hakekia has him pressed against the cage.
Victor works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Victor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hakekia is keeping the position for now.
Caio Victor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Victor advances to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Victor seems to be looking for submissions.
Victor is looking to advance position but Hakekia won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Victor keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Victor tries to pull guard but Hakekia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Victor has picked Hakekia up - he's going for a ride! Victor dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Victor passes to side control.
Victor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia is trying to get back to half guard.
Victor advances nicely into full mount.
Victor fails to take his opponent's back.
Victor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hakekia is now in Victor's guard. A big mistake from Victor there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Victor looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hakekia has picked Victor up and slammed him! Victor can't keep hold of the triangle and Hakekia manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Victor tries to roll over but Hakekia keeps him under control.
Hakekia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Victor trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hakekia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Victor tries to get to full guard but Hakekia has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alika Hakekia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Victor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hakekia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Victor scrambles back to his feet.
Victor fails with the takedown.
Victor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakekia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Victor misses with a shot to the body
and Hakekia counters with a big head kick but Victor shrugs it off.
A clash of legs there as Victor blocks the low kick.
Hakekia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hakekia throws a sloppy head kick and Victor moves out of range easily.
Victor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Victor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hakekia doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia is looking to land body kicks.
Victor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hakekia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakekia throws a jab but it's blocked by Victor.
Victor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Victor misses with a hook.
Hakekia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Victor throws a right hand that Hakekia ducks under and follows up with a left that Hakekia also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia throws a body shot but no joy.
Hakekia misses with a head kick.
Victor shoots and misses
and Hakekia counters with a nice leg kick.
Hakekia wants to land a leg kick but Victor is out of range.
Victor scores with a jab to the head.
Victor darts in looking for a takedown but Hakekia gets double underhooks and turns Victor into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Victor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hakekia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Victor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Victor takes a shot to the head.
Victor can't get the takedown.
Victor looking for a takedown.
Hakekia misses with a body punch.
Hakekia tries a body shot but Victor blocks it.
Victor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hakekia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Victor tries to pull guard but Hakekia won't allow it.
Hakekia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hakekia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Victor is trying to pull guard but Hakekia has him pressed against the cage.
Hakekia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Victor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hakekia's waist but Hakekia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Victor off to one side.
It seemed like Hakekia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hakekia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Victor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alika Hakekia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Victor throws a body shot but no joy.
Hakekia lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victor misses with a takedown
and Hakekia counters with a straight right hand.
Victor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hakekia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hakekia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Victor misses the target.
Hakekia clobbers Victor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Victor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Victor checks a low kick from Hakekia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia moves away from the strike by Victor.
Victor takes a swing at Hakekia's ribcage but misses.
Hakekia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hakekia misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hakekia. Victor shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a jab but it's blocked by Victor.
Hakekia throws a hook to the side of Victor's head but Victor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Victor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Victor tries for a takedown but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Victor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hakekia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hakekia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hakekia lands a nice looking body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hakekia 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 Victor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Victor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hakekia leaves Victor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Victor shoots in for a takedown but Hakekia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hakekia jabs Victor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Victor.
Hakekia throws a hook but Victor avoids it easily.
Hakekia lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Victor misses.
A little jabbing left from Hakekia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Victor.
Hakekia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hakekia lands a head kick!
Hakekia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Victor moves away.
Victor looks to land a right hand but Hakekia moved out of range.
Victor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Victor avoids it with no problem.
Hakekia takes a swing at Victor's ribcage but misses.
Victor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hakekia throws a front kick aimed at Victor's knee but Victor avoids it well.
Victor feinted with a counter takedown.
Hakekia slips a jab from Victor.
Victor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hakekia.
Hakekia slips a straight right by Victor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alika Hakekia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hakekia 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alika Hakekia!
Post fight, Alika Hakekia took to the microphone: 'YEAH FUCK JU- JITSU, ALSO GRIGORIY PETROV I AIN’T FINISHED WITH YOU, LETS COMPLETE OUR TRILOGY. 5 ROUNDS BITCH. ALSO YESTERDAY WAS MY BIRTHDAY'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ochoa (ranked 712 p4p, 550 weight class) and Mara Tantor (ranked 112 p4p, 83 weight class). Ochoa comes to the cage accompanied by Gang Signs by The Game. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Ochoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mara Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ochoa blocks a low kick nicely.
Ochoa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Tantor misses the target.
Ochoa loads up on a big right hand but Tantor slips the punch.
Ochoa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ochoa scores with a jab.
Ochoa rushes Tantor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ochoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tantor's elbow.
Tantor tries to break free but Ochoa pushes him back against the cage.
Tantor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tantor has had enough of the clinch but Ochoa keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ochoa.
Ochoa tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Ochoa back against the cage.
Tantor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ochoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa avoids the head kick by Tantor.
Ochoa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tantor 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.
A solid body kick from Tantor.
Tantor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ochoa. That one must have hurt.
Ochoa digs a good body shot into Tantor's ribs.
Ochoa lands a jab to the nose.
Tantor misses with a hook. Ochoa ducked under it nicely.
Ochoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mara Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ochoa scores with a jab.
Tantor throws a sloppy head kick and Ochoa moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantor slips a jab from Ochoa.
Ochoa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tantor.
Tantor misses with a straight right.
Ochoa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tantors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tantor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ochoa lands a jab to Tantor's midsection.
Tantor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tantor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ochoa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tantor fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Ochoa.
Tantor looks winded!
Ochoa takes the fight into the clinch.
Ochoa swings wildly with an uppercut but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ochoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Tantor.
Tantor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tantor slips a jab from Ochoa.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ochoa was well out of range. Poor timing from Tantor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa slips under a jab.
Tantor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ochoa at a distance.
Tantor misses with an uppercut
and Ochoa moves into the clinch.
Ochoa misses with some punches.
Tantor manages to break the clinch.
Tantor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ochoa is looking to land body kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tantor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ochoa - the referee stops the clock and Tantor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ochoa. Tantor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tantor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tantor duly obliges.
Tantor tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Tantor.
Ochoa avoids the head kick by Tantor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ochoa. That's going to slow Tantor down.
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!
Ochoa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ochoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ochoa.
Ochoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tantor's elbow.
Ochoa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ochoa just leaning against Tantor, taking a breather.
Ochoa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ochoa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tantor blocks an uppercut.
Ochoa tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Ochoa back against the cage.
Ochoa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tantor's elbow.
Ochoa misses with a punch to the body.
Ochoa misses with the head strike.
Ochoa misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Ochoa as the two fighters clinch.
Ochoa throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Ochoa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ochoa lands with a shot to the body.
Tantor misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ochoa.
Mara Tantor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ochoa connects with a solid leg kick.
Ochoa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tantor can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Ochoa. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ochoa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ochoa connects with a nice looking jab.
Ochoa misses with a wild body shot.
Tantor takes one to the side of the head.
Tantor throws a hook but Ochoa blocks it.
Ochoa moves out of range of the body kick from Tantor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ochoa.
Ochoa is looking to counter punch.
Ochoa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tantor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ochoa.
Tantor misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor throws a right and a left that Ochoa avoids nicely.
Tantor throws a sloppy body shot
and Ochoa counters with a low kick, right behind Tantor 's knee.
Ochoa is looking to land body kicks.
Crunch! Tantor slams his shin into Ochoa's torso.
Tantor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ochoa. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ochoa throws out a leg kick but Tantor moves out of range and Ochoa only half commits.
Tantor is looking to land body kicks.
Ochoa connects with a solid leg kick.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Ochoa.
Tantor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tantor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ochoa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tantor lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor looks to land a left hand but Ochoa moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Ochoa misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Tantor throws a body punch but Ochoa moves out of range.
Tantor misses the jab.
Tantor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tantor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ochoa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tantor throws a head kick but Ochoa moves out of range.
Tantor throws a head kick but Ochoa moves out of range.
Tantor is breathing heavily.
Tantor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Ochoa.
Ochoa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ochoa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tantor.
Ochoa loads up on a big right hand but Tantor slips the punch.
Ochoa connects with a body shot that sends Tantor's belly button to the back.
Ochoa scoring well with a low kick there.
Ochoa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tantor's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ochoa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ochoa cracks Tantor with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ochoa has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tantor to stand back up!
Tantor is rocked!
Ochoa connects with a solid leg kick.
Tantor is still on wobbly legs! Can Ochoa finish him?
Ochoa cracks Tantor with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tantor falls to his knees and Ochoa doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ochoa!
Anthony Ochoa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haise Sasaki (ranked 142 p4p, 209 weight class) and John Fury (ranked 20 p4p, 28 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haise Sasaki !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Fury!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Sasaki .
Fury takes a swing at Sasaki 's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Sasaki .
It looks like John Fury has been cut.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
Fury moves away from the strike by Sasaki .
Sasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sasaki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Fury checks a low kick from Sasaki .
Fury takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sasaki lands with a cross.
Sasaki clinches.
Sasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Sasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Sasaki gets through Fury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fury.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fury misses with a punch to the body.
Sasaki pushes Fury back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up John Fury's cut even more.
Fury lands with a short shot to the head.
Fury misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Sasaki .
Fury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sasaki tries a body shot but Fury blocks it.
Sasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Fury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sasaki lands an elbow that stopped Fury in his tracks for a moment.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fury misses with a body shot.
Sasaki moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Fury goes down! Can Sasaki finish him!?
The cut above John Fury's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Sasaki tries to stand but Fury is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki stands and steps away. Fury gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fury on the side of the head.
John Fury's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Fury's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Haise Sasaki !
Haise Sasaki retains his heavyweight title!
Haise Sasaki really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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