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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Hawking (ranked 2689 p4p, 2182 weight class) and Black Lives Jackson (ranked 362 p4p, 290 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Hawking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Lives Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hawking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Hawking slips a jab from Jackson.
Hawking walks into a jab.
Hawking throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hawking scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson clinches up with Hawking and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawking backwards.
Hawking tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
We've been informed that Jackson 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.
A frustrated look appears on Hawking's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hawking definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hawking can't break the clinch.
Hawking breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawking takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawking takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson pushes Hawking up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson prevents Hawking from breaking the clinch.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawking blocking some punches.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Hawking tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawking or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hawking blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawking misses with the head strike.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Hawking wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Hawking tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the cage.
Hawking is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawking.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawking prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawking's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawking.
Hawking tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Hawking effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Hawking is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Hawking into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawking is trying to break free.
Hawking has had enough of the clinch but Jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawking is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Hawking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawking breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawking attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawking throws a lazy head kick
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson scores with a jab. Hawking acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Hawking.
Hawking throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawking throws a head kick that misses.
Hawking will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from Jackson misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Lives Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hawking dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Hawking tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
Hawking throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Hawking throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawking slips under a jab from Jackson.
Hawking drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hawking is looking for the KO!
 Jackson is rocked!
 It looks like Black Lives Jackson has been cut.
Jackson has Hawking up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawking finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Black Lives Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Hawking breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hawking, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawking is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
Jackson pushes Hawking back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
The referee calls for Hawking to work.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawking stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hawking jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Hawking around his waist. Hawking gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawking is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Hawking looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawking is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawking misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
A short right from Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson keeps control of Hawking as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson avoiding damage as Hawking throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Hawking pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hawking is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson cracks Hawking with a nice body shot.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawking's elbow.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkings head.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawking uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawking backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawking fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Hawking. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Hawking.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Hawking.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawking is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackson has double underhooks.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawking is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Hawking missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Lives Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Black Lives Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hawking takes one on the button.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Hawking's head but Hawking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawking looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donk. Jackson catches Hawking right on the button with a cross.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson throws a body punch but Hawking moves out of range.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawking pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Hawking settles back down.
Hawking tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 Hawking is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawking is looking for a counter combo.
Jackson darts in and clinches Hawking up against the cage.
Hawking working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Hawking blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Hawking blocks an uppercut.
Hawking stalling the fight.
Hawking has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson tries a body shot but Hawking blocks it.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Hawking.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkings head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Hawking.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawking controls his hands.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawking swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawking breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hawking moves into the clinch.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Hawking struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawking wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hawking wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawking breaks the clinch.
Stephen Hawking has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black Lives Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hawking's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hawking scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Hawking.
Hawking throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Jackson moves out of range as Hawking throws a body kick.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Hawking's head back.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawking.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Hawking.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Jackson sizes up Hawking with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stephen Hawking is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawking throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Hawking on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hawking on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson lands a jab to Hawking's midsection.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson stuns Hawking with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Hawking missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Lives Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Lives Jackson!
Black Lives Jackson made sure to mention his sponsor, Un-Kaged Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Helix (ranked 1301 p4p, 2872 weight class) and Domonic Dilbrandt (ranked 84 p4p, 160 weight class). Dilbrandt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: NO CHANCE . 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domonic Dilbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Hemmingworth and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Dilbrandt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch
and Helix counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Domonic Dilbrandt has been cut.
Dilbrandt looks to land a left hand but Helix moved out of range nicely.
Dilbrandt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Helix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Helix needs to keep his hands up - Dilbrandt had a free shot at his head there.
Helix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
A little feinted left hand from Helix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dilbrandt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dilbrandt looks for the body kick but Helix saw that one coming.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the side of Helix's head but Helix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dilbrandt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Dilbrandt misses.
Helix misses with a body kick.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the body kick.
Dilbrandt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Helix. Helix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dilbrandt connects with a body shot that sends Helix's belly button to the back.
Dilbrandt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Helix tries to close the distance and clinch but Dilbrandt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dilbrandt throws a lazy uppercut
and Dilbrandt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Domonic Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helix throws a shot from downtown. Dilbrandt moves away and avoids it.
Dilbrandt scores with a decent looking hook.
Helix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dilbrandt's sensitive parts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook. Helix ducked under it nicely.
Dilbrandt throws a lazy uppercut
and Helix counters with a head kick that wobbles Dilbrandt - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Helix sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryce Helix!
During a confident post fight interview, Bryce Helix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Domonic Dilbrandt stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn Should Never Took That Massive Break'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Askren (ranked 2571 p4p, 1832 weight class) and Keizo Kasai (ranked 222 p4p, 167 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Keizo Kasai!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren darts in looking for a takedown but Kasai gets double underhooks and turns Askren into the cage.
Askren lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kasai backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Askren has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Askren goes for a takedown attempt but Kasai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Askren cracks Kasai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Askren closes the distance and clinches.
Askren breaks the clinch.
Kasai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Askren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasai.
Kasai misses with a hook. Askren ducked under it nicely.
Askren closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kasai to the mat! Kasai manages to get full guard.
Kasai manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren avoids the body shot from Kasai.
Askren tries to counter by clinching up but Kasai breaks away and moves out of range.
Kasai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Askren throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kasai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kasai misses with the head strike.
Askren goes for a takedown attempt but Kasai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jake Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Askren with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kasai counters with a left and a right that stings Askren.
Kasai misses with a straight right.
Askren is looking to counter the offense by Kasai and move into the clinch.
Kasai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Askren is looking to clinch.
Askren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kasai is looking for the big counter here.
Askren shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Askren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasai is looking to improve his position.
Kasai told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kasai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Askren.
Askren passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by Askren.
Kasai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Askren punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kasai taking shots to the head.
Askren has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kasai's face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kasai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kasai wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Askren is landing with some decent strikes but Kasai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kasai is looking to improve his position but Askren isn't that keen on the idea.
Askren putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Askren with good strikes from the mount here!
Askren connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Askren connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Askren cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kasai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Askren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Askren has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kasai's face.
Kasai is rocked!
Askren lands a big elbow.
Kasai is still in real trouble! Can Askren finish him?
Askren lands a couple of good shots and Kasai has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Askren.
A helpless look comes across Kasai 's face. He knows he's trapped as Askren lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Askren!
A very excited looking Jake Askren made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinichiro Tomonaga (ranked 1936 p4p, 1600 weight class) and Brooke Marsden (ranked 114 p4p, 100 weight class). Marsden has chosen Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinichiro Tomonaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooke Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tomonaga wants to get back to his feet.
Marsden is keen to just control but Tomonaga is a slippery customer.
Tomonaga is trying to stand back up but Marsden is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tomonaga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marsden.
Tomonaga is trying to stand up here but Marsden is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brooke Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Marsden coming out on top.
Jab from Marsden.
Tomonaga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Marsden throws a lazy uppercut
letting Tomonaga counter with a right hand.
Marsden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marsden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tomonaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body. Tomonaga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marsden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tomonaga moves away.
Marsden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tomonaga is fending him off so far but Marsden persists. Nope, Tomonaga circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tomonaga throwing a counter right hand but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Shinichiro Tomonaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tomonaga's head backwards.
Tomonaga ducks right into an uppercut from Marsden.
Nice cross by Marsden.
Marsden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marsden lands a really nice looking cross but Tomonaga seems unphased.
Marsden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marsden drives through and clinches with Tomonaga against the cage.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Tomonaga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tomonaga working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden.
Tomonaga throws a head punch that misses.
Tomonaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden manages to break the clinch.
Marsden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tomonaga.
Marsden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tomonaga counters with a right hand to the body.
Shinichiro Tomonaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brooke Marsden.
Marsden misses with an uppercut
and Tomonaga counters with a nice uppercut.
Tomonaga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marsden shoots in but no luck this time.
Tomonaga is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Marsden.
Marsden shoots in looking for a takedown but Tomonaga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marsden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marsden is looking to clinch but Tomonaga is avoiding it.
Tomonaga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga ducks right into an uppercut from Marsden.
Tomonaga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden fails with the takedown.
No luck for Marsden with that takedown attempt.
Tomonaga throws a big counter combination but Marsden scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marsden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tomonaga's waist but Tomonaga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marsden off to one side.
Marsden connects with the punch.
Tomonaga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marsden wants to clinch but Tomonaga slips to the side
and Tomonaga counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brooke Marsden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marsden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marsden misses with a straight right.
Marsden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tomonaga manages to avoid it.
Marsden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tomonaga on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marsden throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marsden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tomonaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tomonaga is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomonaga staying out of range there.
Tomonaga throwing a counter right hand but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Marsden throws a nice head kick!
Marsden goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomonaga slips under a jab.
It looked like Tomonaga was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tomonaga 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.
Marsden scoring well with a low kick there.
Marsden shoots for a takedown but Tomonaga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Marsden does it's job there.
Marsden lunges at Tomonaga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tomonaga's hand.
Marsden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tomonaga appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marsden misses with a straight right.
Tomonaga avoids the body shot from Marsden.
Tomonaga is looking to counter punch.
Marsden lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tomonaga.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Tomonaga is just out of range.
Tomonaga seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tomonaga takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marsden scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marsden lands a glancing blow to the side of Tomonaga's head.
Marsden shoots and misses
and Tomonaga counters with a straight right hand.
Shinichiro Tomonaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brooke Marsden.
Good leg kick by Marsden.
Shinichiro Tomonaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsden thuds his right hand into Tomonaga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tomonaga walks into a jab.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden moves in looking to clinch but Tomonaga pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Tomonaga misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Marsden. That snapped Tomonaga's head back.
A good leg kick by Marsden.
Marsden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tomonaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marsden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marsden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marsden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomonaga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tomonaga slips a jab from Marsden.
It looked like Tomonaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden loads up on a big right hand but Tomonaga slips the punch.
Marsden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marsden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marsden swings widly with a right hand
and Tomonaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tomonaga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden connects with an inside leg kick.
Marsden throws a poor cross that misses
and Tomonaga counters with a straight right hand.
Marsden is rocked!
Tomonaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marsden changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tomonaga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tomonaga is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee asks Marsden politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Marsden prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brooke Marsden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Marsden throws a sloppy body shot
and Tomonaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marsden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marsden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tomonaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tomonaga misses the target.
Tomonaga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marsden tries for a takedown but Tomonaga circles away easily
and Tomonaga counters with a left and a right... And another left! Marsden is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinichiro Tomonaga!
A victorious Shinichiro Tomonaga 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Aramis Knox (ranked 2102 p4p, 1220 weight class) and Remi Chavaski (ranked 282 p4p, 169 weight class). Aramis Knox had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aramis Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remi Chavaski!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Chavaski needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
Chavaski's coach down at Blaze Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chavaski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chavaski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Knox!
Chavaski working away.
Chavaski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Chavaski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Knox is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavaski is working to tighten his grip on Knox's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Knox has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Chavaski is really squeezing tight and eventually Knox passes out! Chavaski breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Remi Chavaski!
A relieved looking Remi Chavaski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Morrison (ranked 1118 p4p, 520 weight class) and Ibrahim Cuntmara (ranked 69 p4p, 34 weight class). Cuntmara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by $$ Hoes mad $$. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ibrahim Cuntmara!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cuntmara.
Morrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cuntmara.
Morrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cuntmara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
 It looks like Richard Morrison has been cut.
Cuntmara misses with an uppercut
and Morrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ibrahim Cuntmara has been cut.
Morrison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick and Cuntmara moves out of range easily.
Cuntmara misses with an uppercut.
Cuntmara throws a right and a left that Morrison avoids nicely.
Morrison jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cuntmara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cuntmara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cuntmara misses with a head kick.
Morrison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuntmara throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrison.
Nice defenses there by Morrison.
Morrison appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cuntmara throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Morrison to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrison tries a low kick but Cuntmara avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a few strikes there.
Cuntmara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrison half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cuntmara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Cuntmara.
A head kick misses from Morrison.
Cuntmara swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cuntmara just manages to avoid it.
Cuntmara is looking to land body kicks.
Cuntmara connects with a single shot there.
Cuntmara connects with an inside leg kick.
Cuntmara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morrison's hands.
Cuntmara misses the jab.
Cuntmara throws a hook but Morrison blocks it.
Morrison tried to counter with a leg kick but Cuntmara avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison slips a jab from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara throws a body shot but no joy.
Cuntmara tries to work over Morrison's front leg with a kick but Morrison checks it.
Cuntmara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morrison's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison needs to keep his hands up - Cuntmara had a free shot at his head there.
Cuntmara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cuntmara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morrison throws a shot from downtown. Cuntmara moves away and avoids it.
Cuntmara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick and Cuntmara moves out of range easily.
Cuntmara misses with a right hand
and Morrison counters with a nice uppercut.
Morrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrison takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Morrison is predictable there
enabling Cuntmara to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrison is rocked!
Morrison misses with a body kick.
Oh Morrison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cuntmara misses with a hook.
Cuntmara looks for the body kick but Morrison saw that one coming.
Morrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cuntmara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morrison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cuntmara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morrison thinking.
Morrison swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cuntmara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cuntmara scores with a leg kick.
Morrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cuntmara.
Morrison fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cuntmara just manages to avoid it.
Morrison seems to have got his legs back now.
Cuntmara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cuntmara throws a big shot that misses.
Cuntmara takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Cuntmara jabs Morrison right on the nose. Morrison blinks but takes it well.
Cuntmara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Cuntmara does no damage.
Cuntmara looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a jab to the body
and Cuntmara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuntmara is just out of range.
Cuntmara throws a looping overhand right but Morrison ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morrison.
Morrison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Morrison.
Cuntmara is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morrison had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morrison 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.
Morrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Cuntmara.
Morrison has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morrison there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuntmara throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Cuntmara dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cuntmara throws the left hand but Morrison avoids the punch easily.
Morrison defending well as Cuntmara loads up on a big left hand.
Cuntmara tries to land a body kick
and Morrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Morrison might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cuntmara knocks Morrison to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morrison can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Morrison's face as Cuntmara controls the position.
Morrison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cuntmara wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cuntmara is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Morrison's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ibrahim Cuntmara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuntmara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cuntmara needs to keep his hands up - Morrison had a free shot at his head there.
Cuntmara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ibrahim Cuntmara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Morrison.
Morrison was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cuntmara scores with a leg kick.
Cuntmara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Morrison on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cuntmara throws a right hand that misses
and Morrison counters with a nice uppercut.
Cuntmara misses the jab.
Cuntmara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richard Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrison tries to bum rush Cuntmara with a series of wild strikes but Cuntmara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut lands for Morrison. That snapped Cuntmara's head back.
Cuntmara throws the left hand but Morrison avoids the punch easily.
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!
Morrison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cuntmara lands with a slapping head kick.
Cuntmara thuds a left hand into Morrison's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuntmara dips to his left and cracks Morrison with an uppercut!
Cuntmara misses the shot to the body.
As Cuntmara backs away, Morrison returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Morrison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cuntmara looks to land a left hand but Morrison moved out of range nicely.
Morrison 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.
Cuntmara throws a nice looking combination but Morrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cuntmara looks to throw a body kick
enabling Morrison to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrison misses with an uppercut. Cuntmara saw that one coming.
Morrison moves out of range of the strikes.
Cuntmara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morrison lands a nice looking body shot.
Cuntmara misses with a head kick.
Cuntmara throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Morrison to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuntmara misses with a looping right.
Morrison jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Morrison throws a hook but Cuntmara avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuntmara with a jab.
Cuntmara 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.
Morrison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cuntmara throws a right hand that misses
and Morrison counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cuntmara! Morrison lets Cuntmara back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cuntmara is rocked!
That has opened up Ibrahim Cuntmara's cut even more.
Morrison lands with a nice body punch.
Cuntmara is still on wobbly legs! Can Morrison finish him?
Cuntmara throws a leg kick but Morrison sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cuntmara bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Morrison comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Cuntmara falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Cuntmara was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Morrison!
Richard Morrison decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Ibrahim Cuntmara had this to say: 'I blame The Stepdads for this defeat ,especially Alex K.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malik El Shabazz (ranked 136 p4p, 464 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 16 p4p, 60 weight class). 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik El Shabazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Shabazz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El Shabazz moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith jabs El Shabazz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
El Shabazz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
El Shabazz staying out of range there.
El Shabazz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith tests El Shabazz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
El Shabazz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Shabazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz blocking some punches.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch up but El Shabazz circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
El Shabazz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Shabazz.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Shabazz.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith defending well as El Shabazz loads up on a big left hand.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch but El Shabazz is having none of it.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Shabazz.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but El Shabazz is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Shabazz throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith 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.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and El Shabazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Shabazz throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
El Shabazz lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping El Shabazz under the eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
El Shabazz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
El Shabazz throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
El Shabazz throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
El Shabazz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
El Shabazz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends El Shabazz's belly button to the back.
Smith forces El Shabazz back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but El Shabazz avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
El Shabazz dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
El Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
El Shabazz lands a knee to the body.
El Shabazz lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
El Shabazz prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
El Shabazz trying to land knees to the body.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by El Shabazz.
A short left from Smith.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for El Shabazz.
Smith tries to clinch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from El Shabazz misses.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Shabazz staying out of range there.
El Shabazz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! El Shabazz scrambles back to his feet.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Shabazz throws out the jab.
El Shabazz gets a clinch.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
El Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with a body punch.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Shabazz's brow.
El Shabazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Shabazz with a knee to the head.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of El Shabazz's head.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab lands there for Smith.
El Shabazz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lunges at El Shabazz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by El Shabazz's hand.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but El Shabazz pushes him off.
Smith digs a good hook to El Shabazz's body.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith tries to clinch there but El Shabazz circles away.
Smith rushes El Shabazz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but El Shabazz avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
El Shabazz blocking some punches.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
El Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
El Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith pushes El Shabazz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
El Shabazz throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith tries to work over El Shabazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Shabazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
El Shabazz avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith cracks El Shabazz with a nice body shot.
Smith working aggressively here.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Shabazz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by El Shabazz.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
El Shabazz blocking some punches.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by El Shabazz.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like El Shabazz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
El Shabazz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
El Shabazz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Shabazz.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but El Shabazz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
El Shabazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
El Shabazz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
El Shabazz tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
El Shabazz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but El Shabazz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Shabazz manages to avoid it.
El Shabazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but El Shabazz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
El Shabazz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by El Shabazz - just one landing.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but El Shabazz slips the punch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
El Shabazz throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
El Shabazz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
El Shabazz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
enabling El Shabazz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith dips to his left and cracks El Shabazz with an uppercut!
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but El Shabazz blocks it.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt El Shabazz or not.
El Shabazz landing knees to the head.
It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but El Shabazz uses good head movement to avoid it.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut.
That's time! El Shabazz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
El Shabazz connects with the punch.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith punishes El Shabazz's body with a nice straight punch.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Shabazz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
El Shabazz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
El Shabazz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
El Shabazz takes one to the side of the head.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
El Shabazz is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops El Shabazz to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! El Shabazz looks to clinch but Smith throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! El Shabazz taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chad Smith!
Chad Smith decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Merel (ranked 197 p4p, 298 weight class) and Cadence Collins (ranked 20 p4p, 34 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Merel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cadence Collins!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins slips a straight right by Merel.
Good shot there by Collins.
Anthony Merel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
A little jabbing left from Collins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Merel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Merel just misses with a punch to the body.
Merel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merel.
Collins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Merel throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Merel connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Merel is just out of range.
Merel shoots for a takedown but Collins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Collins only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Collins jabs Merel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Collins throws a wild body kick that Merel sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Merel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Merel lands with a right hand.
Merel misses with a body shot
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Collins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Collins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Merel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Collins can pounce on him.
Merel just misses with a punch to the body.
Merel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merel looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Collins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Collins defending well as Merel loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Collins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Merel lands a really nice looking cross but Collins seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Collins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Merel.
Merel checks a low kick from Collins.
Merel throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins feints a counter leg kick.
Merel looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Collins lands with a shot to the body.
Merel misses with an uppercut
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
Merel misses with a body shot.
Collins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Merel finds it's way round the side to connect with Collins's head.
Merel misses the body punch
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Merel throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Collins does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Collins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Collins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Merel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Merel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Collins defending well as Merel loads up on a big left hand.
Merel misses with a hook
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
Merel throws a big shot that misses.
Collins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Merel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Collins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Merel misses with a hook to the body
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from Collins lands.
Collins moves out of range as Merel strikes.
Collins connects with a single shot there.
Merel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Merel throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Merel lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Merel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Collins.
Merel misses with a body punch
and Collins counters with a nice uppercut.
Merel ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Merel cracks Collins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Collins looks to land a left hand but Merel moved out of range nicely.
Merel blocks the body kick.
Merel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.
A slow jab from Merel misses its intended target.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins flicks out a counter leg kick but Merel steps away.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merel.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cadence Collins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Merel gets a takedown into half guard.
Collins tries to roll over but Merel keeps him under control.
Collins trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Merel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Merel's back!
Collins sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Merel taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cadence Collins!
Cadence Collins is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Cadence Collins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bartz (ranked 180 p4p, 358 weight class) and Leonzar Kennedy (ranked 26 p4p, 57 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Bartz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonzar Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bartz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bartz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bartz throws a low kick but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy tries to land a body kick
and Bartz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bartz takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Bartz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartz throws a shot to the body.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kennedy's sensitive parts.
Bartz misses with a low kick as Kennedy jumps back.
No joy there for Bartz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennedy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Kennedy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kennedy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kennedy walks into a left hand.
Bartz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kennedy clinches.
Bartz swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kennedy's elbow.
Bartz lands a nice uppercut.
Kennedy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kennedy lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Bartz as the two fighters clinch.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bartz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Bartz on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartz.
Kennedy blocks a body shot from Bartz.
Bartz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Bartz.
Bartz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
Bartz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bartz lands with a right to the head.
Bartz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
Bartz is leaning against Kennedy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Bartz avoids the damage to the body.
Bartz scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartz backwards.
Kennedy tries to stall but Bartz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bartz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kennedy is trying to maintain a safe position but Bartz gets an underhook and turns Kennedy into the cage.
Bartz lands a hook that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Bartz scores with a shot to the side of Kennedy's head.
Bartz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bartz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Bartz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy.
Kennedy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bartz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kennedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bartz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bartz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the body
and Bartz counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kennedy! Bartz lets Kennedy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kennedy is rocked!
It looks like Leonzar Kennedy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crack! Bartz connects with the perfect overhand right and Kennedy falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Bartz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chad Bartz!
Chad Bartz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 160 p4p, 332 weight class) and John Edmonds (ranked 26 p4p, 49 weight class). Edmonds has chosen Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus 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 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalkiewicz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edmonds.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to counter the offense by Edmonds and move into the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edmonds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edmonds throws a hook but Kowalkiewicz blocks it.
Edmonds decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kowalkiewicz is controlling Edmonds's trapped leg to prevent Edmonds from advancing to side control.
Kowalkiewicz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edmonds is working away from the top position though.
Edmonds seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kowalkiewicz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmonds seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kowalkiewicz won't allow Edmonds to pass to mount.
Kowalkiewicz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmonds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kowalkiewicz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edmonds works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to maintain the position but Edmonds is very close to passing his half guard.
Kowalkiewicz is defending against the submission attempts here by Edmonds.
Edmonds seems to be looking for submissions.
Edmonds is working for a kimura but Kowalkiewicz is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Kowalkiewicz trying to hold on to Edmonds's head to control him but Edmonds postures up.
Kowalkiewicz is pressing down on Edmonds's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Edmonds wants to control from the top but Kowalkiewicz keeps moving.
Kowalkiewicz trying to control the position.
Kowalkiewicz wants to sweep here but Edmonds controlling him for the moment.
Kowalkiewicz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kowalkiewicz closes the distance and pushes Edmonds back into the cage.
Edmonds has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kowalkiewicz is trying to keep an underhook but Edmonds manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Edmonds trying to mount his opponent but Kowalkiewicz defends it.
Kowalkiewicz controlling the position for now.
Edmonds wants to pass to mount but Kowalkiewicz is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to improve his position.
Kowalkiewicz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kowalkiewicz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Edmonds's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edmonds is on top in guard.
Kowalkiewicz seems keen to control Edmonds's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Edmonds wants to control from the top but Kowalkiewicz keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Edmonds dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Edmonds throws a jab but it's blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a slapping body shot.
Kowalkiewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edmonds was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalkiewicz.
A big left from Edmonds misses.
Kowalkiewicz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Edmonds sprawling to the canvas! Edmonds rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kowalkiewicz finish him?!
It looks like John Edmonds has been cut.
Edmonds just misses with a punch to the body.
Edmonds feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kowalkiewiczs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edmonds throws a lazy uppercut
and Kowalkiewicz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kowalkiewicz cracks Edmonds on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Edmonds falls backwards against the cage. Kowalkiewicz follows up with more strikes that drop Edmonds to his knees. Kowalkiewicz keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Edmonds! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michał Kowalkiewicz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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