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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Gonzalez (ranked 2255 p4p, 1606 weight class) and Henri Jospin (ranked 336 p4p, 241 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - Bleed The Freak. Jospin has chosen In The Air Tonight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Henri Jospin 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri Jospin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jospin ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Jospin's ribcage but misses.
Jospin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
 It looks like Henri Jospin has been cut.
Jospin thows a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it
and Gonzalez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jospin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jospin just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez misses the jab.
Jospin dips to his left and cracks Gonzalez with an uppercut!
Jospin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but Jospin has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez has been working on his balance at Canadian Combat Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Jospin.
Jospin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jospin has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzalez.
Jospin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gonzalez pulls guard effortlessly.
Jospin content to stall in guard here.
Jospin stops Gonzalez from standing up.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Jospin from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gonzalez tries to get out of the position.
Jospin looking to sit in guard and control but Gonzalez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jospin is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez prevents Jospin from getting back to his feet.
Gonzalez stands and steps away. Jospin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jospin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That kick from Jospin tenderised Gonzalez's leg. Gonzalez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gonzalez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gonzalez dips to his left and cracks Jospin with an uppercut!
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jospin's hands.
That has opened up Henri Jospin's cut even more.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Jospin.
Jospin scores with a leg kick.
No joy there for Jospin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzalez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jospin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Jospin saw that one coming.
Jospin tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Jospin throws a head kick that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a head kick that drops Jospin to the mat! Jospin scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
 Jospin is rocked!
A big right from Jospin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jospin tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jospin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jospin misses with a combination
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jospin tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jospin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzalez connects with the punch.
The cut above Henri Jospin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Jospin is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Jospin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Jospin seems to have recovered his senses.
Jospin throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henri Jospin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jospin throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Jospin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gonzalez counters with a thumping low kick.
Jospin moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Jospin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jospin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Jospin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gonzalez blocks a jab.
Jospin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jospin manages to avoid it.
Jospin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gonzalez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henri Jospin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jospin throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henri Jospin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jospin can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Jospin moves away and avoids it.
Jospin misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin lands a head shot.
Gonzalez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jospin is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Jospin misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Jospin avoids the punch easily.
Gonzalez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jospin finds it's way round the side to connect with Gonzalez's head.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Jospin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Gonzalez misses the target.
Miguel Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Jospin throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Henri Jospin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez misses with a looping right.
Jospin misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jospin tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Gonzalez there.
Gonzalez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henri Jospin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miguel Gonzalez!
A victorious Miguel Gonzalez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akil Paschal (ranked 1616 p4p, 2568 weight class) and Alexandros Stamatis (ranked 184 p4p, 279 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stamatis's choice of entrance music: Sabaton - Sparta. Alexandros Stamatis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akil Paschal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandros Stamatis!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamatis scores with a jab to the body.
Stamatis looks to land a left hand but Paschal moved out of range nicely.
Stamatis connects with the punch.
Stamatis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stamatis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stamatis swings for the body but Paschal moves out of range.
Paschal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stamatis misses the shot to the body.
Stamatis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paschal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stamatis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paschal misses with a takedown
and Stamatis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stamatis lands a big right hand that sends Paschal crashing to the mat! Stamatis stays standing though and waves Paschal back to his feet!
 Paschal is rocked!
Paschal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Paschal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paschal is breathing heavily.
Paschal get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Paschal stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Stamatis runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexandros Stamatis!
Alexandros Stamatis 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Schrodinger (ranked 1718 p4p, 1680 weight class) and Eli Vieira (ranked 85 p4p, 83 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erwin Schrodinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eli Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrodinger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Eli Vieira has been cut.
Vieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schrodinger swivels and escapes.
Jab, jab by Schrodinger - just one landing.
Schrodinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Vieira.
Schrodinger cracks Vieira with a hook to the temple - Vieira is on wobbly legs here! Schrodinger swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Vieira falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Schrodinger wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Erwin Schrodinger!
Erwin Schrodinger really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BE Younick logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 1026 p4p, 1323 weight class) and Patrick Thomas (ranked 153 p4p, 201 weight class). Thomas has chosen LUNIZ -- I GOT 5 ON IT as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Spencer Rubenstein has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Spencer Rubenstein seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spencer Rubenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Rubenstein ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas feints and then cracks Rubenstein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rubenstein down.
Rubenstein with a jab.
Rubenstein misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Rubenstein.
Thomas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rubenstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubenstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubenstein misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Rubenstein is breathing heavily.
Rubenstein throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rubenstein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rubenstein misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with a hook.
Thomas cracks Rubenstein with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thomas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rubenstein to stand back up!
Rubenstein is rocked!
Rubenstein swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a big left hand that crumples Rubenstein! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Thomas!
An out of breath Patrick Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Vermeulen (ranked 1182 p4p, 989 weight class) and Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 165 p4p, 137 weight class). Vermeulen's entrance music is Dance Macabre (Carpenter Brut remix) - Ghost. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hendrik Vermeulen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Vermeulen.
Bizihwaile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bizihwaile misses with an uppercut. Vermeulen saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bizihwaile. Vermeulen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bizihwaile scores with a nice right hand.
Vermeulen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Bizihwaile loads up on a big right hand but Vermeulen slips the punch.
Vermeulen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vermeulen's head.
Vermeulen throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile throws a body shot but no joy.
Vermeulen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vermeulen ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaile.
Vermeulen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bizihwaile swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bizihwaile lands a jab to Vermeulen's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizihwaile misses with a looping right.
Bizihwaile has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Penkosip Bizihwaile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeulen slips under a jab.
Vermeulen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bizihwaile can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile swings for the body but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Vermeulen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bizihwaile throws a jab but it's blocked by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen slips a jab from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile throws a nice head kick!
Bizihwaile throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vermeulen.
Bizihwaile misses with a body shot.
Vermeulen lands a glancing blow to the side of Bizihwaile's head.
Bizihwaile throws out a leg kick but Vermeulen moves out of range and Bizihwaile only half commits.
Vermeulen throws a lazy right hand but Bizihwaile sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bizihwaile looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vermeulen ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaile.
Vermeulen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vermeulen misses the jab.
Bizihwaile throws out a counter right but Vermeulen avoids it with no problem.
Vermeulen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizihwaile throws a lazy right hand but Vermeulen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeulen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bizihwaile connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Vermeulen misses.
Bizihwaile's corner calls for a 1-2. Bizihwaile obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick
and Vermeulen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bizihwaile's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vermeulen throwing strikes but missing.
Vermeulen scoring with some ground and pound.
Vermeulen trying to control but Bizihwaile is working from the bottom.
Bizihwaile is controlling Vermeulen's posture.
Vermeulen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vermeulen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vermeulen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vermeulen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vermeulen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vermeulen throws a big elbow that misses.
Vermeulen cracks Bizihwaile with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vermeulen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bizihwaile is controlling Vermeulen's posture.
Vermeulen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bizihwaile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Vermeulen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bizihwaile connects with a right hand. Vermeulen shakes it off.
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Bizihwaile misses.
Vermeulen feinted with a counter takedown.
Bizihwaile lands with an uppercut that bounces Vermeulen off the cage and back into range.
Vermeulen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bizihwaile is just out of range.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook. Vermeulen ducked under it nicely.
Bizihwaile avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bizihwaile 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.
Bizihwaile misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Vermeulen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vermeulen ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaile.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Penkosip Bizihwaile dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bizihwaile lands with a right hand.
Vermeulen gets a double leg takedown into Bizihwaile's guard.
Vermeulen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bizihwaile utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vermeulen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bizihwaile has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vermeulen stopping the sweep attempt from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile is controlling Vermeulen's posture.
Vermeulen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bizihwaile works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile keeping moving, preventing Vermeulen from controlling successfully.
Vermeulen is looking to work some ground and pound but Bizihwaile has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vermeulen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vermeulen with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bizihwaile working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vermeulen.
Bizihwaile preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A shot to the liver by Bizihwaile. Beautiful body shot.
Bizihwaile ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vermeulen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Bizihwaile misses.
Vermeulen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bizihwaile looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vermeulen throws a looping overhand right but Bizihwaile ducks down to avoid it.
Bizihwaile throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot.
Vermeulen tries to counter with a takedown but Bizihwaile is quick to defend against it.
Vermeulen lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile throws a hook to the side of Vermeulen's head but Vermeulen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bizihwaile stuns Vermeulen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bizihwaile throws a big shot that misses.
Vermeulen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bizihwaile is just out of range.
Vermeulen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bizihwaile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vermeulen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bizihwaile moves forwards but Vermeulen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hendrik Vermeulen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bizihwaile lands a jab to Vermeulen's midsection.
Vermeulen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Bizihwaile. Those never looked like landing.
Vermeulen throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile lands an overhand right.
Bizihwaile throws the left hand but Vermeulen avoids the punch easily.
Vermeulen throws an overhand right that lands on Bizihwaile's shoulder, as Bizihwaile tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vermeulen misses with a hook
and Bizihwaile connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bizihwaile uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizihwaile moves away.
Vermeulen misses the jab.
Bizihwaile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermeulen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bizihwaile.
Vermeulen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bizihwaile sprawls and moves away.
Bizihwaile sizes up Vermeulen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bizihwaile swings for the body but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Vermeulen moves out of range as Bizihwaile strikes.
Vermeulen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bizihwaile sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vermeulen somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Bizihwaile on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the side of Bizihwaile's head but Bizihwaile sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bizihwaile looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bizihwaile scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vermeulen blocks a jab.
Vermeulen throws a body punch but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeulen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bizihwaile throws a body shot but no joy.
Penkosip Bizihwaile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vermeulen misses with a right hand
and Bizihwaile counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vermeulen thinking.
Bizihwaile moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bizihwaile avoids the body shot from Vermeulen.
Bizihwaile misses with an uppercut.
Bizihwaile throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vermeulen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vermeulen misses with a wild body shot.
Bizihwaile misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Penkosip Bizihwaile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vermeulen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaile.
Vermeulen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bizihwaile looks to score with a jab to the body but Vermeulen is just out of range.
Bizihwaile works the jab nicely.
Vermeulen ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaile.
Vermeulen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vermeulen misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Bizihwaile misses.
Bizihwaile wants to land a leg kick but Vermeulen is out of range.
Vermeulen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vermeulen needs to keep his hands up - Bizihwaile had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile looks to score with a jab to the body but Vermeulen is just out of range.
Vermeulen jabs at Bizihwaile's body.
Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bizihwaile.
Vermeulen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bizihwaile throws a right hand that Vermeulen ducks under and follows up with a left that Vermeulen also avoids with ease.
Bizihwaile misses with a body shot.
Penkosip Bizihwaile seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vermeulen misses with a wild body shot.
Bizihwaile uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vermeulen.
Vermeulen misses with a wild body shot.
Bizihwaile stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bizihwaile moves away from the strike by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bizihwaile sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bizihwaile moves out of range of the strikes.
Bizihwaile connects with an inside leg kick.
Bizihwaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bizihwaile punishes Vermeulen's body with a nice straight punch.
Bizihwaile scores with a nice strike.
Vermeulen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bizihwaile. Vermeulen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bizihwaile steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vermeulen.
Bizihwaile paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bizihwaile throws a big shot that misses.
Vermeulen slips under a jab.
Vermeulen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bizihwaile tests Vermeulen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vermeulen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bizihwaile.
Nice straight punches there by Bizihwaile. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bizihwaile.
Vermeulen is rocked!
Vermeulen tries to move into range but Bizihwaile moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Vermeulen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bizihwaile measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Vermeulen! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Penkosip Bizihwaile!
Penkosip Bizihwaile seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Donovan (ranked 972 p4p, 1014 weight class) and Calvin Green (ranked 52 p4p, 54 weight class). Green has chosen Kingslayer as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Green!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Donovan.
It looks like Calvin Green has been cut.
Donovan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green ducks straight into an uppercut from Donovan and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Green manages to regain guard straight away.
Green is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green wants to stand but Donovan is controlling the position.
Green is still in real trouble! Can Donovan finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donovan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
Donovan stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Donovan throws a big elbow that misses.
Donovan wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Donovan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Donovan wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green wants to get back to his feet but Donovan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green controls Donovan momentarily but Donovan frees himself.
Green seems keen to control Donovan's posture.
Donovan lands a couple of elbows.
That has opened up Calvin Green's cut even more.
Donovan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Calvin Green'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 Calvin Green's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Donovan!
In his post fight interview, Dan Donovan started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Nolan (ranked 937 p4p, 1364 weight class) and Wes Ekwall (ranked 51 p4p, 67 weight class). Ekwall has chosen Enter the Sandman as his entrance music. Wes Ekwall 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wes Ekwall!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Ekwall misses its intended target.
Ekwall stalks Nolan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nolan's face. Nolan staggers backwards, shaken.
 It looks like Jon Nolan has been cut.
A big right from Ekwall misses.
Nolan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nolan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekwall.
Ekwall misses with a hook
and Nolan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Wes Ekwall has been cut.
Ekwall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nolan counters with a nice right hand that sends Ekwall toppling to the canvas! Ekwall scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nolan finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekwall misses with a head kick.
Nolan throws a series of punches but Ekwall avoids them all with ease.
Ekwall throws the left hand but Nolan avoids the punch easily.
Ekwall misses with a kick to the body
and Nolan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekwall throws a hook but Nolan avoids it easily.
Ekwall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ekwall's corner calls for a 1-2. Ekwall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nolan drops Ekwall with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ekwall looks back up at him and smiles so Nolan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ekwall is rocked!
Ekwall throws a nice looking combination but Nolan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ekwall is still on wobbly legs! Can Nolan finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekwall throws a right hand that misses
and Nolan counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Ekwall off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Nolan follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Ekwall was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jon Nolan!
Jon Nolan took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Wes Ekwall spoke after the fight, saying 'I will tell you. I have been hit harder by hooker's thighs. He has heart and is most likely using roids. No other way he can beat me. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Boomer (ranked 551 p4p, 309 weight class) and Butch Frewin (ranked 69 p4p, 19 weight class). Frewin has chosen Billy the Squid's Water Pistol by The Neptunas as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Boomer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Frewin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boomer misses with a straight left.
Boomer tries to clinch up.
Frewin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boomer can pounce on him.
Frewin moves forwards but Boomer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frewin throws a lazy uppercut
and Boomer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boomer wants to clinch.
Boomer pushes Frewin away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boomer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boomer misses the jab.
Frewin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boomer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boomer.
Boomer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bronk´s GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Boomer moves out of range as Frewin strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boomer throws a hook but Frewin avoids it easily.
Boomer pushes Frewin up against the cage in a clinch.
Boomer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Boomer - that landed with a thud.
Frewin tries to throw a body punch but Boomer avoids it by throwing Frewin back against the cage.
Frewin breaks the clinch.
Frewin with a jab.
We've been informed that Frewin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boomer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Frewin counters with a stiff right hand.
Boomer throws a leg kick but Frewin checks it.
A big left from Frewin misses.
Boomer moves into the clinch successfully.
Frewin blocks the elbow strike.
Boomer lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frewin manages to break the clinch.
Boomer tried to score with a low kick but Frewin checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frewin. Boomer does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boomer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frewin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick from Boomer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frewin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boomer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boomer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boomer misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Frewin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boomer tries to clinch but Frewin is having none of it.
Frewin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boomer lands with an uppercut that bounces Frewin off the cage and back into range.
Boomer tries to clinch but Frewin moves away
and Frewin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boomer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frewin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Mike Boomer has been cut.
Frewin misses with a right hand
and Boomer counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frewin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boomer.
Frewin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Boomer there.
Boomer moves into range and clinches up with Frewin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frewin.
Frewin breaks the clinch.
Boomer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frewin moves out of range of the strikes.
Boomer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frewin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frewin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boomer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Frewin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frewin just misses with a punch to the body.
Frewin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boomer moves away.
Frewin loads up on a big right hand but Boomer slips the punch.
Frewin throws a hook but Boomer blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frewin misses with a body shot.
Boomer missing with a left hand there. Frewin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frewin cracks Boomer with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Frewin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Boomer to stand back up!
Boomer is rocked!
Frewin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boomer tries to counter by clinching up but Frewin breaks away and moves out of range.
Frewin sizes up Boomer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frewin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boomer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Frewin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boomer throws a jab when Frewin was well out of range.
Boomer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frewin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Boomer catches Frewin right on the button with a cross.
Frewin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boomer manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frewin blocks a head kick by Boomer.
Frewin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boomer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frewin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boomer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Butch Frewin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Boomer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Boomer misses with a body shot.
Boomer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frewin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frewin throws out a counter right but Boomer avoids it with no problem.
Boomer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frewin.
Boomer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frewin lands a big right hand that sends Boomer crashing to the mat! Frewin stays standing though and waves Boomer back to his feet!
Boomer doesn't manage to clinch there - Frewin circles away.
Boomer forces Frewin back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boomer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frewin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch on the inside from Boomer fails to land.
Frewin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boomer backwards.
Frewin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boomer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frewin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boomer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Boomer. Beautiful body shot.
Boomer moves to clinch but Frewin breaks away
and Frewin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomer scores with a sloppy right hand. Frewin should have avoided that one.
Frewin swings for the body but Boomer moves out of range.
Frewin takes one to the side of the head.
Frewin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boomer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frewin.
Frewin lands a nice looking body kick.
Frewin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Frewin throws a hook but Boomer blocks it.
Jab, jab by Frewin - just one landing.
Boomer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frewin doesn't seem bothered though.
Frewin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boomer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boomer cracks Frewin with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frewin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frewin just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Boomer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boomer lands a right hook to the body.
Boomer slips under a jab.
Boomer scores with a decent looking hook.
Frewin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frewin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boomer.
Frewin connects with a nice looking jab.
Frewin throws a lazy right hand but Boomer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frewin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frewin moves forwards but Boomer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frewin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frewin moves out of range as Boomer strikes.
Frewin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Frewin misses.
Frewin seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Boomer shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Frewin is backing up but Boomer catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Frewin covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Boomer Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Boomer!
Our winner, Mike Boomer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Butch Frewin stepped up to the mic, saying 'What in tarnation!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Menezes (ranked 128 p4p, 565 weight class) and Vino Selvatico (ranked 20 p4p, 84 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vino Selvatico enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vino Selvatico!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selvatico buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Menezes finds it's way through Selvatico's defenses.
Selvatico attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Selvatico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Selvatico.
Selvatico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Menezes as he checks the leg kick.
Menezes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menezes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Selvatico is trying to defend but Menezes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Menezes wants to control but Selvatico is keeping him busy.
Selvatico is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selvatico avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Menezes.
Menezes wants to pass to mount but Selvatico is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Selvatico to regain full guard.
Menezes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Selvatico is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menezes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Selvatico has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Selvatico controls Menezes momentarily but Menezes frees himself.
Menezes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Selvatico trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Menezes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Menezes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
Vino Selvatico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menezes checks a low kick from Selvatico.
Selvatico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Menezes, as that shot connected.
Menezes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Menezes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Selvatico.
Selvatico throws a body kick that misses.
Selvatico looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Menezes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Menezes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Selvatico on the side of the head.
Selvatico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menezes.
Selvatico slips under a jab.
Menezes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Selvatico avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes misses with a hook.
Menezes thuds a left hand into Selvatico's body.
Menezes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Selvatico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menezes throws a lazy right hand but Selvatico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menezes blocks a jab.
Menezes connects with a crisp jab.
Menezes shoots in looking for a takedown but Selvatico manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Menezes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Menezes throws an overhand right that lands on Selvatico's shoulder, as Selvatico tries to avoid the shot.
Menezes backing away here, and Selvatico unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Arthur Menezes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Selvatico circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menezes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Selvatico 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.
Selvatico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menezes.
Some bone on bone action there as Menezes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Selvatico misses with a body shot.
Selvatico throws a body shot but no joy.
Menezes throws a lazy right hand but Selvatico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes scores with a nice strike.
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!
Selvatico misses with a kick to the body.
Selvatico paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Selvatico throws a body shot but no joy.
Selvatico walks into a straight right hand from Menezes.
Selvatico slips a jab and a cross from Menezes.
Selvatico lands a leg kick that knocks Menezes off balance momentarily.
Menezes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Menezes tries to pass to full mount but Selvatico defends it.
Selvatico keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Menezes is trying to work for a kimura but Selvatico is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Menezes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Selvatico takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Menezes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Selvatico pinned against the cage. Selvatico gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good standup being displayed there by Menezes as he connects with a hook.
Arthur Menezes is winning the standup battle so far.
Selvatico tries to land a front kick but Menezes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Menezes throws a poor cross that misses
and Selvatico counters with a nice kick to the body.
Menezes misses with a right hand
letting Selvatico counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by Menezes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menezes walks into a straight right hand from Selvatico.
Menezes looking to score a takedown here. Selvatico is defending well but Menezes drives through and ends up in Selvatico's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menezes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Menezes trying to control but Selvatico is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selvatico not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Selvatico keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
Menezes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Menezes tries to move to mount but Selvatico blocks the move with his legs.
Menezes is trying to get an arm triangle but Selvatico is defending well.
Menezes has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Selvatico is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Menezes yanks on the arm and Selvatico is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Menezes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Menezes!
Vino Selvatico spoke after the fight, saying 'The better man won. I'll get back to the drawing board and work my ass off to get back to this spot. Thank you all. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Wayne (ranked 282 p4p, 91 weight class) and Vincent Lomax (ranked 38 p4p, 15 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by Edge Of A Revolution- Nickelback. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses with a series of wild punches.
Lomax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wayne. Wayne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Anthony Wayne has been cut.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lomax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wayne fails to land with a series of punches.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Lomax was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wayne lands a leg kick that knocks Lomax off balance momentarily.
Wayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lomax.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne throws a head kick but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax throws out a counter right but Wayne avoids it with no problem.
Lomax rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Lomax checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wayne moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Lomax throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Wayne misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lomax! But no joy.
Wayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anthony Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne misses with a straight right.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Lomax throws the kick towards the body but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne misses with the body kick
and Lomax counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lomax throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Lomax.
Wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomax.
Lomax lands a body punch.
Lomax misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries a low kick but Lomax avoids it.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses
and Lomax counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
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!
Jab, jab by Lomax - just one landing.
Lomax throws a leg kick which misses Wayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Wayne tries to avoid it.
Lomax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
A nice leg kick from Lomax, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthony Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Lomax looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lomax staying out of range there.
Wayne sets himself, and Lomax steps forward looking for the clinch! Wayne avoids it this time.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lomax let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax throws a front kick that sends Wayne stumbling back into the cage.
Lomax misses with a takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.
Wayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax tries to counter with a clinch but Wayne shakes him off and moves away.
Wayne punishes Lomax's body with a nice straight punch.
Lomax checks a low kick from Wayne.
Lomax has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lomax there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wayne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wayne misses with a left hand
and Lomax counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lomax throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lomax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lomax throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
Wayne lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
Wayne throwing a counter right hand but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but Lomax manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Lomax was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wayne is looking to land body kicks.
Lomax wants to counter with a clinch but Wayne pushes him away.
Wayne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wayne misses with the body kick
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
Anthony Wayne's cut is getting worse.
Wayne motions for Lomax to come forward. Wayne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne slips a jab from Lomax.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lomax fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wayne.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lomax.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Lomax.
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 Anthony Wayne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Wayne's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wayne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anthony Wayne is winning the standup battle so far.
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lomax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wayne.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Lomax sees coming a mile off.
Wayne lands a jab to Lomax's midsection.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Lomax looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lomax avoids the head kick by Wayne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax slips a straight right by Wayne.
Wayne cracks a nice hook into Lomax's ribs.
Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but Lomax manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Lomax ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice uppercut.
Lomax gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Lomax steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wayne.
Wayne connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Wayne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wayne throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Lomax down.
Lomax moves out of range of the strikes.
Wayne scores with a jab to the head.
Wayne scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Good exchange - Wayne coming out on top.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Wayne throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
Wayne scoring well with a low kick there.
Lomax lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wayne throws an off balance right hand
and Lomax counters with a right hand to the body.
Lomax throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wayne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wayne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anthony Wayne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wayne drops his hands momentarily and Lomax takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lomax bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Lomax slips under a jab.
Lomax throws a nice head kick!
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lomax counters with a stiff right hand.
Jeez, Anthony Wayne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Wayne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Lomax misses.
Lomax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lomax missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Lomax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Wayne looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Lomax on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Wayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomax scores with a body shot.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
Lomax's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wayne misses with a straight right.
Lomax looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Lomax. Beautiful body shot.
Wayne lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot by Wayne.
Lomax lands a nice hook to Wayne's body. Wayne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Wayne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Wayne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lomax moves away from the strike by Wayne.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Lomax's leg. Lomax is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice jab there from Lomax.
Wayne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Lomax moved out of range nicely.
Lomax looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lomax swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Wayne.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne tests Lomax's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lomax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne 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 Lomax has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lomax and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lomax let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lomax slips a jab from Wayne.
Lomax throws a lazy uppercut
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lomax lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lomax looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne throwing a counter right hand but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wayne stuns Lomax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wayne misses with an uppercut
and Lomax counters with a nice body shot.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vincent Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lomax on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lomax throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Wayne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vincent Lomax!
Vincent Lomax took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Anthony Wayne spoke after the fight, saying 'We will go back and watch some film and determine what we need to do to get better for the next time. Hail American Revolutionaries!'.
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