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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rylan Wheeler (ranked 2816 p4p, 4470 weight class) and Justin Solano (ranked 355 p4p, 492 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rylan Wheeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Solano!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solano tries to clinch up but Wheeler circles away and keeps his distance.
Wheeler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Wheeler finds it's way through Solano's defenses.
Wheeler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Solano tries to land a body kick
and Wheeler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wheeler lands a left and a right that sends Solano crashing to the canvas! Wheeler dives into mount looking to finish!
 It looks like Justin Solano has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wheeler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Solano is looking to escape.
Solano is trying desperately to improve position.
Solano holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wheeler tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Solano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wheeler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Solano wants to hold on but Wheeler pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheeler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wheeler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wheeler 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.
Wheeler working for a guillotine from mount but Solano is in no mood to give up.
Wheeler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wheeler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Solano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Solano tries to lock up and control but Wheeler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Solano is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wheeler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Solano because Wheeler loaded up on that one.
Wheeler content just to control the position here.
Wheeler is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Solano is surviving well by controlling Wheeler's body position as best he can.
Solano is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Solano is looking to improve his position but Wheeler isn't that keen on the idea.
Wheeler controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Wheeler.
Solano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler wants to control the pace but Solano is squirming around nicely.
Wheeler throwing strikes here but Solano is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wheeler lands a heavy elbow.
Solano is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Solano is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wheeler controlling his opponent.
Solano is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solano tries to lock up and control but Wheeler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wheeler throwing strikes here but Solano is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Solano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Solano tries to hold on but Wheeler postures up.
Wheeler content just to control the position here.
Wheeler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wheeler thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wheeler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Solano wants to hold on but Wheeler pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rylan Wheeler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Solano's cut.
That's time! Wheeler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Solano tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wheeler defends well and Solano ends up having to push Wheeler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Wheeler was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick by Solano misses
letting Wheeler counter with a right hand.
Rylan Wheeler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wheeler lands a nice shot that snaps Solano's head back.
Solano throws a low kick but Wheeler moves out of range easily.
Wheeler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solano. Wheeler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wheeler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Solano misses the target.
Justin Solano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solano looks to score with a jab to the body but Wheeler is just out of range.
As Solano looks to move away, Wheeler throws a big counter combo but Solano just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler looks to land a combination but Solano avoids it well.
Wheeler dips to his left and cracks Solano with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Wheeler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solano misses with a wild body shot.
Wheeler is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solano takes one to the chin there.
A head kick by Solano misses
and Solano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 Solano is rocked!
Solano dodges the punch combination from Wheeler.
Solano is still on wobbly legs! Can Wheeler finish him?
Solano thows a leg kick but Wheeler checks it
and Wheeler counters with a nice uppercut.
Solano throws a sloppy head kick and Wheeler moves out of range easily.
Wheeler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Solano seems to have recovered his senses.
Wheeler misses with the combination.
Solano misses with a double jab
and Wheeler counters with a nice body shot.
Wheeler lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Wheeler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wheeler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Solano can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solano misses with a shot to the body
and Wheeler counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Solano down! Wheeler is looking to finish but Solano is intelligently defending himself.
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!
Solano is looking for a triangle but Wheeler pushes his legs off easily.
Solano is breathing heavily.
Wheeler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Solano holds on and takes a little breather.
Wheeler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wheeler continues to stall.
Wheeler with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler passes Solano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wheeler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Solano!
Solano can't escape the position.
Wheeler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solano tries to hold on but Wheeler pushes him away.
Wheeler is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Solano is surviving well by controlling Wheeler's body position as best he can.
Solano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wheeler punching from mount but Solano doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wheeler has control of Solano's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Solano regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The referee warns Solano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rylan Wheeler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Solano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Solano dives in and scores a takedown into Wheeler's guard.
Wheeler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wheeler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Solano defending well though.
Wheeler is trying to control the action in half guard but Solano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wheeler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Solano punching from the bottom.
Solano tries to roll over but Wheeler keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solano tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wheeler has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Wheeler controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solano tries to lock up and control but Wheeler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wheeler has hold of Solano's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Solano manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wheeler looking to secure an arm triangle but Solano defends it well.
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.
Solano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wheeler looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Wheeler.
Solano avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wheeler.
Solano wants to control but Wheeler is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler content just to control the position here.
Wheeler continues to hold on tight.
Wheeler has hold of Solano's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Solano manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wheeler sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wheeler controlling his opponent.
Wheeler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Solano because Wheeler loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solano is squirming around, avoiding Wheeler's attempts to control the action.
Wheeler unloads with some shots from mount but Solano bucks and avoids them well.
Wheeler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wheeler looking to control but Solano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wheeler controlling the position easily from mount.
Justin Solano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rylan Wheeler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rylan Wheeler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rylan Wheeler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wheeler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rylan Wheeler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jehu Christ (ranked 1325 p4p, 1677 weight class) and Einar Ryhein (ranked 181 p4p, 228 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jehu Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Einar Ryhein!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryhein is looking to slow Christ down with leg kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Christ as he connects with a hook.
Christ misses with a hook.
Ryhein tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ryhein is looking to slow Christ down with leg kicks.
Ryhein thows a leg kick but Christ checks it
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christ cracks Ryhein with an open hand slap.
Christ lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryhein at a distance.
Christ looks to land a left hand but Ryhein moved out of range nicely.
Ryhein rushes Christ and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Christ manages to break the clinch.
Christ lands the left hand.
Jehu Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryhein manages to avoid it.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Christ! Ryhein is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jehu Christ!
After winning the bout, Jehu Christ thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 2679 p4p, 3874 weight class) and Gago Putangina (ranked 317 p4p, 419 weight class). Tyson Fury could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gago Putangina's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gago Putangina!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putangina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fury avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fury darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Putangina walks straight into a right hand from Fury - that's dropped him! Fury jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Putangina from any more punishment! Putangina complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyson Fury!
Tyson Fury decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Gago Putangina had this to say: 'Don't worry I will be back!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyay Thuta (ranked 1347 p4p, 2678 weight class) and Michael Lee (ranked 212 p4p, 365 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pyay Thuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looks to land a combination but Thuta avoids it well.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Thuta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thuta tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thuta circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thuta at a distance.
Thuta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Thuta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thuta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Thuta pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thuta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michael Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thuta.
Thuta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thuta scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Michael Lee has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee lands with a right hand.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Thuta slips the punch.
As Lee looks to move away, Thuta throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee tries to bum rush Thuta with a series of wild strikes but Thuta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thuta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Thuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Thuta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been told by Thuta's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thuta throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee gets a clinch.
Thuta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thuta.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thuta backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee taking a breather.
Thuta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee blocks a head kick by Thuta.
Thuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Thuta misses the target.
Thuta throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Lee slips a straight right by Thuta.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Thuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thuta.
Thuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Thuta misses the target.
Lee throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thuta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thuta jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thuta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
Thuta looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Thuta avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee looks to land a combination. Thuta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thuta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Thuta's shoulder, as Thuta tries to avoid the shot.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Michael Lee's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thuta throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thuta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thuta appears to be looking for a big counter.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Thuta defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Thuta lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Lee throws a right and a left that Thuta avoids nicely.
Lee thuds a left hand into Thuta's body.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thuta.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thuta.
Lee gets a clinch.
A short left from Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Lee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick lands for Thuta.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Thuta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thuta gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thuta misses with the head strike.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thuta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Thuta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lee wants to clinch up but Thuta keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thuta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thuta slips a jab from Lee.
Thuta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Thuta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thuta swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thuta slips a straight right by Lee.
Thuta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thuta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thuta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Thuta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
letting Thuta counter with a right hand.
The cut above Michael Lee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thuta lands a left and a right that send Lee crashing to the mat, dazed. Thuta thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lee is rocked!
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!
Thuta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Thuta finish him?
Lee misses with a combination
and Thuta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Thuta.
Michael Lee's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lee gets a clinch.
Thuta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thuta slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Thuta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Thuta backs away looking to recover.
Thuta lands a two punch combo.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Lee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pyay Thuta!
Pyay Thuta 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski (ranked 721 p4p, 1300 weight class) and Levi Daan (ranked 104 p4p, 177 weight class). Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski comes to the cage accompanied by Meet Fran. 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Daan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with an uppercut
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
Daan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daan counters with a nice uppercut.
Daan lands with an uppercut that bounces Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski off the cage and back into range.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daan defending well as Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski loads up on a big left hand.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a body shot
and Daan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daan connects with a leg kick.
Daan dodges the punch combination from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski manages to avoid it.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Daan fails to land.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a combination
and Daan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski connects with a jab.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a hook
and Daan counters with a straight right hand.
Daan rushes Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daan can't find room to land a body shot as Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski controls the action.
Daan tries a body shot but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks it.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws the left hand but Daan avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daan lands a jab to Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's midsection.
Daan misses with a wild body shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan lands with a hook. Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws an off balance right hand
and Daan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses the body punch
enabling Daan to counter with a crisp jab.
Daan misses with a low kick.
Daan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Daan.
Daan misses with the head strike.
Daan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's elbow.
Daan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski or not.
Daan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski has a couple of punches blocked by Daan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daan connects with a body shot that sends Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's belly button to the back.
Daan clinches up with Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski prevents a body shot from Daan.
Daan avoiding damage as Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws knees to the body.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daan.
A nice left hand lands by Daan.
Daan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daan struggles to land a body shot inside as Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski controls his hands.
Daan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daan has him pressed against the cage.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski breaks the clinch.
Daan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daan misses with a looping left.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is looking to chop away at Daan's legs.
Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws an off balance right hand
and Daan counters with a low kick, right behind Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski 's knee.
Daan clobbers Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daan connects with a body shot that sends Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's belly button to the back.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daan. Daan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses its intended target.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a straight left.
Daan thows a body kick. Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Daan gets a clinch.
Daan has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daan misses with a hook. Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Daan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Daan.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski missing with a left hand there. Daan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands with a hook. Daan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Levi Daan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daan.
Daan jabs at Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's body.
Daan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski prevents a body shot from Daan.
Daan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daan has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan misses with a punch to the body.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daan misses with a hook
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan takes one to the chin there.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a lazy uppercut
and Daan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daan catches Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski swats away the attempt to clinch by Daan.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with an uppercut.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski checks the leg kick.
Daan misses with an uppercut. Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski saw that one coming.
Daan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a hook. Daan ducked under it nicely.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski tests Daan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daan closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a sloppy body shot
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
Daan scores with a hook to the body. Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daan scoring well with a low kick there.
Daan misses the shot to the body.
Daan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws an overhand right that lands on Daan's shoulder, as Daan tries to avoid the shot.
Daan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daan looks to score with a jab to the body but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses the target.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a right hand that misses
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daan scoring well with a low kick there.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses
and Daan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daan lands with a hook. Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daan at a distance.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski scores with a body shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski slips a jab from Daan.
Daan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daan connects with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Daan.
Daan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a hook
enabling Daan to counter with a crisp jab.
Daan tries to clinch but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Daan.
Daan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski with a body shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks the body kick.
Daan works the jab nicely.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daan connects with a solid leg kick.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Daan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws an off balance right hand
letting Daan counter with a right hand.
Daan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski manages to avoid it.
Daan throws the left hand but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski avoids the punch easily.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a lazy uppercut
letting Daan counter with a right hand.
Daan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with an uppercut
and Daan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands with a right hand.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a good cross that connects.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with an uppercut
and Daan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a body punch but Daan moves out of range.
Daan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski finds it's target.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski looks to throw the jab but Daan is out of range.
Daan forces Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski back against the cage and clinches.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is trying to break the clinch but Daan is controlling him.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Daan tries a body shot but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks it.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski has had enough of the clinch but Daan keeps him there for the moment.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Daan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daan misses with a body punch.
Daan misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's efforts to push away.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses
and Daan counters with an inside leg kick.
Daan misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan misses with a hook
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daan throws a chopping leg kick but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a leg kick but Daan checks it.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws out a loose jab but Daan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daan looks to land a right hand but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski moved out of range.
Daan throws a looping overhand right but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski ducks down to avoid it.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daan doesn't seem bothered though.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daan throws the kick towards the body but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski avoids it.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daan.
An attempted straight right counter from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses the target.
Daan misses the shot to the body.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski on the side of the head.
Daan gets a clinch.
Daan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daan lands with a left to the head.
Levi Daan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski fails to land.
Daan has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan throws a head punch that misses.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands a left hand.
Daan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Daan.
Daan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daan throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan jabs at Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses.
The fighters circling - Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daan.
Daan rushes Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski and presses him up against the cage.
Daan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daan moves in looking to clinch but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski pushes him off.
Daan connects with a solid leg kick.
Daan lands a nice looking body kick.
Daan tries to clinch up but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Daan really dominated that round.
That's time! Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a hook.
Daan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daan throws a hook but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks it.
It looked like Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski gets tackled into the cage by Daan. Daan maintains the clinch.
Daan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Daan fails to land.
Daan struggles to land a body shot inside as Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski controls his hands.
Daan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Daan as the two fighters clinch.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daan keeps control of Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's elbow.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daan.
Nice body punch from Daan.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski working aggressively here.
Daan lands a nice shot to the body.
Daan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski backwards.
Daan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's elbow.
Daan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with some punches.
Daan has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Daan.
Daan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
A short right from Daan on the inside.
Daan throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Daan.
 Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is rocked!
Daan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's efforts to push away.
Oh Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daan.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Daan.
Daan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski backwards.
A short body shot lands from Daan as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daan.
A short left from Daan.
Daan lands a body shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks an uppercut.
Daan works on Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's body with a couple of short punches.
Daan tries to throw a body punch but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski avoids it by throwing Daan back against the cage.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski prevents a body shot from Daan.
Daan misses with a body punch.
Daan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daan has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan misses with some punches.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daan struggles to land a body shot inside as Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski controls his hands.
Daan tries to throw a body punch but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski avoids it by throwing Daan back against the cage.
Daan has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski backwards.
Daan tries to work over Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is looking to break free of the clinch but Daan has double underhooks.
Daan misses with a punch to the body.
Daan lands a right hand.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocking some punches.
Daan working aggressively here.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski backwards.
Daan lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Daan.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Daan throws a push kick but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski slaps the foot to one side.
A quick step to the side and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski on the side of the head.
Daan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws an off balance right hand
and Daan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski under the eye.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski tries to keep at a distance but Daan has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Daan dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Daan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with an uppercut
and Daan counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daan at a distance.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski defending well as Daan loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws an off balance right hand
and Daan counters with a left to the body.
Daan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daan lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a straight right.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws out a loose jab but Daan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski looks to land a right hand but Daan moved out of range.
Daan swings widly with a right hand
and Daan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daan staying out of range there.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daan counters with a nice leg kick.
Daan throws a nice head kick!
Daan is looking to slow Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski down with leg kicks.
Daan throws a looping overhand right but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski ducks down to avoid it.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daan.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a leg kick
and Daan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Daan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daan cracks Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Daan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski to stand back up!
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!
Daan throws an overhand right that drops Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski like a sack of potatoes! Daan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Levi Daan!
Levi Daan is the new middleweight champion!
Levi Daan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pemberton (ranked 3672 p4p, 2742 weight class) and Gene Wonder (ranked 453 p4p, 375 weight class). Pemberton comes to the cage accompanied by Firestarter - Prodigy. The key to victory for Anthony Pemberton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Pemberton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Wonder!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pemberton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wonder counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pemberton!
You can see the frustration on Pemberton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pemberton tries to buck Wonder off but Wonder is having none of it.
Pemberton stops Wonder from passing to mount.
Wonder wants to control but Pemberton is keeping him busy.
Pemberton is looking to regain half guard here but Wonder keeps moving and retains side control.
Pemberton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pemberton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wonder pulls his head out easily.
Pemberton wants to improve his position but Wonder is controlling well.
Wonder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pemberton keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pemberton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wonder is looking for a kimura but Pemberton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wonder to get the leverage.
Pemberton tries to roll over but Wonder keeps him under control.
Pemberton is refusing to be controlled, as Wonder sits in half guard.
Wonder has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Roosters Coop. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wonder is looking for a kimura here.
Pemberton is refusing to be controlled, as Wonder sits in half guard.
That's two 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.
Pemberton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wonder pulls his head out easily.
Wonder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pemberton works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pemberton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pemberton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wonder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wonder trying to control but Pemberton is working from the bottom.
Wonder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pemberton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pemberton has his foot on Wonder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wonder works his way back into a safe position though.
We've been hearing good reports from Pemberton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pemberton looking for a guillotine here but Wonder defends easily.
Pemberton is looking for a triangle but Wonder pushes his legs off easily.
Wonder wants to control from the top but Pemberton keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pemberton is on top in guard.
Pemberton trying to control but Wonder is working from the bottom.
Wonder keeping full guard, as Pemberton tries to pass.
Pemberton trying to control but Wonder is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pemberton defends well.
Wonder keeping moving, preventing Pemberton from controlling successfully.
Wonder will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pemberton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pemberton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wonder knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wonder tries to buck Pemberton off but Pemberton is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wonder gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wonder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Pemberton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pemberton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pemberton enables Wonder to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pemberton manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wonder with a nice head shot there.
Pemberton keeping full guard, as Wonder tries to pass.
Pemberton has his foot on Wonder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wonder works his way back into a safe position though.
Pemberton wants to sweep here but Wonder controlling him for the moment.
Wonder tries to free his leg and advance position but Pemberton is retaining full guard.
Wonder throwing strikes but missing.
Wonder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wonder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pemberton. 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 had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pemberton holds on and takes a little breather.
Pemberton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wonder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pemberton keeping moving, preventing Wonder from controlling successfully.
Wonder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pemberton's head.
Pemberton wants to sweep but no luck.
Wonder distracts Pemberton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pemberton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wonder stopping the sweep attempt from Pemberton.
Pemberton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wonder can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gene Wonder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pemberton seems keen to control Wonder's posture.
Wonder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pemberton is keeping the position for now.
Wonder pushes down on Pemberton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonder is trying to control the action in half guard but Pemberton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pemberton tries to get to full guard but Wonder has control of the leg.
Wonder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pemberton tries to get to full guard but Wonder has control of the leg.
Wonder is looking for a kimura but Pemberton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wonder to get the leverage.
Wonder wants to control but Pemberton is keeping him busy.
Pemberton is trying to get back to full guard.
Pemberton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wonder is working away from the top position though.
Wonder content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pemberton taking some punishment here, with Wonder in his half guard.
Wonder trying to control from half guard but Pemberton is working away.
Pemberton has his hands clasped together around Wonder's back. He's all about the action.
Wonder trying to control from half guard but Pemberton is working away.
Wonder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wonder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pemberton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wonder working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonder is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Pemberton still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Pemberton has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Wonder tries to buck Pemberton off but Pemberton is having none of it.
Pemberton tries to advance to mount but Wonder denies him.
Wonder wants to get back to his feet.
Pemberton controls the position.
Wonder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pemberton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wonder is not content to let Pemberton control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wonder is looking to regain half guard here but Pemberton keeps moving and retains side control.
Wonder is still trying to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gene Wonder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Wonder feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wonder trying to control the position from guard on top but Pemberton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pemberton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wonder looking to sit in guard and control but Pemberton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wonder looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pemberton looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wonder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder looking for a guillotine here but Pemberton defends easily.
Wonder is looking for a triangle but Pemberton pushes his legs off easily.
Wonder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wonder can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pemberton controls the pace.
Wonder looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pemberton passes into side control.
Wonder tries to buck Pemberton off but Pemberton is having none of it.
Wonder is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pemberton's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Pemberton! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Wonder has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anthony Pemberton!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ariel PĂ©rez (ranked 2110 p4p, 2481 weight class) and Vu Viet Hu (ranked 206 p4p, 242 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ariel PĂ©rez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vu Viet Hu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hu has his takedown stuffed
and PĂ©rez counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by PĂ©rez as he connects with a hook.
PĂ©rez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
PĂ©rez lunges at Hu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hu's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from PĂ©rez does it's job there.
Hu shoots in and gets a takedown into PĂ©rez's guard.
PĂ©rez keeping moving, preventing Hu from controlling successfully.
Hu passes PĂ©rez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
PĂ©rez is not content to let Hu control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control PĂ©rez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
PĂ©rez is trying to stand back up but Hu is controlling him
Hu is looking to take a break and control but PĂ©rez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
PĂ©rez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
PĂ©rez wants to get back to his feet.
Hu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hu is working for a kimura but PĂ©rez is defending it quite comfortably.
Hu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hu is keen to just control but PĂ©rez is a slippery customer.
PĂ©rez controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
PĂ©rez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hu on the ground.
Hu wants to take a breather but PĂ©rez is having none of it.
Hu seems to be working for a kimura but PĂ©rez defends the submission attempt.
PĂ©rez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if PĂ©rez tries to get out of the position.
Hu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but PĂ©rez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hu prevents PĂ©rez from standing back up.
PĂ©rez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
PĂ©rez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ariel PĂ©rez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An attempted straight right counter from PĂ©rez misses the target.
Ariel PĂ©rez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vu Viet Hu.
Sloppy strikes from PĂ©rez. Those never looked like landing.
Hu with a poor takedown
enabling PĂ©rez to counter with a crisp jab.
PĂ©rez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hu with a lazy takedown attempt
and PĂ©rez counters with a nice uppercut.
Hu fails with the takedown
and PĂ©rez counters with a right hand to the body.
Hu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
PĂ©rez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hu tries for a takedown but PĂ©rez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
PĂ©rez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
PĂ©rez connects with a looping right hand.
Hu is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
PĂ©rez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hu.
PĂ©rez lands an overhand right.
PĂ©rez connects with a looping right hand.
Hu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
PĂ©rez throws a good cross that connects.
Hu is still on wobbly legs! Can PĂ©rez finish him?
Hu walks into a stiff left hand from PĂ©rez.
PĂ©rez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
PĂ©rez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hu doesn't seem bothered though.
Hu seems to have recovered his senses.
PĂ©rez cracks Hu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can PĂ©rez finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
PĂ©rez lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ariel PĂ©rez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
PĂ©rez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hu shoots for a takedown but PĂ©rez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hu shoots in looking for a takedown. PĂ©rez tries to sprawl out of it but Hu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. PĂ©rez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hu misses with a takedown attempt
and PĂ©rez counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hu! PĂ©rez lets Hu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ariel PĂ©rez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vu Viet Hu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hu tries for a takedown but PĂ©rez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
PĂ©rez appears to be looking for a big counter.
PĂ©rez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hu misses with a takedown attempt
letting PĂ©rez counter with a right hand.
Hu is breathing heavily.
PĂ©rez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hu sprawling to the canvas! Hu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can PĂ©rez finish him?!
No luck for Hu with that takedown attempt.
PĂ©rez cracks Hu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can PĂ©rez finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
PĂ©rez lands an uppercut, right on the button! Hu tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ariel PĂ©rez!
A relieved looking Ariel PĂ©rez 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Huang (ranked 1041 p4p, 1604 weight class) and White Goodman (ranked 111 p4p, 164 weight class). The key to victory for Lee Huang has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Huang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, White Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Huang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Huang throws an overhand right that lands on Goodman's shoulder, as Goodman tries to avoid the shot.
Goodman feints the counter takedown.
Goodman shoots in looking for a takedown. Huang tries to sprawl out of it but Goodman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Huang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Goodman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Huang counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee Huang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of White Goodman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang throws a hook but Goodman blocks it.
Goodman has managed to clinch.
Huang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huang throws a head kick but Goodman moves out of range.
We've been told by Huang's head coaches at Kaer Morhen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman defending well as Huang loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Huang.
Goodman fails with a takedown attempt.
Goodman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goodman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Huang lands a shoulder strike.
Huang is trying to push Goodman away but Goodman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Huang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like White Goodman has been cut.
Goodman pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang is posturing up here but Goodman has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Huang tries to roll out but it's too tight and Huang has to tap! Slick submission there by Goodman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). White Goodman!
White Goodman is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional White Goodman said 'Losing is a genetic disorder much like baldness or necrophilia and its only your fault if you don't hate yourself enough to do something about it! Join Globo Gym !!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Gillespie (ranked 1128 p4p, 1903 weight class) and Peace Maker (ranked 150 p4p, 235 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Gillespie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peace Maker!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maker gets tackled into the cage by Gillespie. Gillespie maintains the clinch.
Maker wants to take the fight to the mat but Gillespie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maker wants a takedown but no success here.
Gillespie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gillespie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Maker regains guard immediately.
Gillespie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gillespie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gillespie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maker's head.
Gillespie landing some decent shots from guard.
Maker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maker wants to stand and escape but Gillespie is having none of it.
Gillespie 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gillespie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gillespie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gillespie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gillespie is working Maker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gillespie is controlling him.
Gillespie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maker is rocked!
Gillespie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maker is still in real trouble! Can Gillespie finish him?
Gillespie stands up over Maker, holding on to his feet. Gillespie throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Maker is out cold! Gillespie lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Gillespie!
Mark Gillespie retains his heavyweight title!
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