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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aslak Maitonaama (ranked 2523 p4p, 3779 weight class) and Daniel Silva (ranked 327 p4p, 431 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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aslak Maitonaama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maitonaama throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Maitonaama leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maitonaama lands a two punch combo.
Silva drives through and clinches with Maitonaama against the cage.
Maitonaama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maitonaama breaks the clinch.
Silva wants to clinch up but Maitonaama keeps it at a distance.
Maitonaama attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Maitonaama cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva jumps guard and drags Maitonaama to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Maitonaama postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maitonaama gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maitonaama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Maitonaama pushes him off.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maitonaama breaks from the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Maitonaama moves out of range.
Maitonaama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maitonaama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maitonaama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maitonaama defends well and Silva ends up having to push Maitonaama into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maitonaama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Maitonaama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aslak Maitonaama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maitonaama was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maitonaama as he avoids it easily.
Silva rushes Maitonaama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maitonaama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maitonaama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maitonaama instigates a clinch.
Maitonaama manages to break the clinch.
Daniel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maitonaama stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Maitonaama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maitonaama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maitonaama avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maitonaama sprawls well. Maitonaama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Aslak Maitonaama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maitonaama.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maitonaama defends well and Silva ends up having to push Maitonaama into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Maitonaama lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Nice uppercut lands for Maitonaama. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Maitonaama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maitonaama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maitonaama tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
 Silva is rocked!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Maitonaama finish him?
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maitonaama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama connects with a combination that backs up Silva into the cage. Maitonaama lands a flurry of punches that gets past Silva's guard. Silva is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Maitonaama bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aslak Maitonaama!
Aslak Maitonaama was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kill Shot Jackson (ranked 2218 p4p, 1832 weight class) and Nedser Kiely (ranked 306 p4p, 256 weight class). Kiely has chosen Hammer Smash Face 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Shot Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nedser Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiely paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Kiely on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Kiely takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kill Shot Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Kiely misses.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Kiely counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiely throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiely throws out the jab.
Kiely has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jackson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kiely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiely throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Kiely moves out of range easily.
Jackson has closed the distance and engaged Kiely in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Kiely misses with the head strike.
Kiely lands an uppercut.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kiely is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kill Shot Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiely fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiely swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kiely blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiely content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Nedser Kiely has been cut.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kiely avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Kiely looking to stall.
Kiely on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiely working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
We've been hearing reports that Jackson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
Kiely is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Kiely tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Kiely in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Kiely fails to land.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kiely has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kiely throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Kiely lands with a right to the head.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Kiely is blocking nicely.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kiely has his back to the cage.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Nice body punch from Kiely.
Kiely working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kiely misses with the head strike.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Nedser Kiely's cut even more.
Jackson lands a knee to the head.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kiely's face.
Kiely is rocked!
Kiely tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Kiely back against the cage.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Kiely.
Jackson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Kiely throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Kiely 's eye.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kiely looks winded!
Jackson landing knees to the head.
The cut above Nedser Kiely's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kiely stalls.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Kiely.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kiely blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiely looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Kiely is blocking nicely.
Jackson jumps guard but Kiely stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kill Shot Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nedser Kiely's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kiely moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Kiely.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kiely can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Kiely throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Jackson defending well as Kiely loads up on a big left hand.
Kiely lands with a nice body punch.
Kiely pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Kiely fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson landing knees to the body.
Kiely is breathing heavily.
Jackson crunches a lovely knee into Kiely's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiely takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kiely is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kiely seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson drops Kiely with a big knee straight up the middle! Kiely is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Nedser Kiely's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kiely walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Kiely against the cage.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kiely to keep the fight standing.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Kiely is blocking nicely.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kiely avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kiely looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Jackson.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nedser Kiely's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kill Shot Jackson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kill Shot Jackson made sure he mentioned Un-Kaged Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Nedser Kiely was interviewed post fight and said 'I did not loose this fight, the ref was not watching what was happening.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsuki Bakugo (ranked 1748 p4p, 1752 weight class) and Gen Tenryu (ranked 231 p4p, 232 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsuki Bakugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Tenryu.
Bakugo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tenryu.
Bakugo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bakugo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tenryu throws a body punch but Bakugo moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakugo. Tenryu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakugo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bakugo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tenryu moves away.
Bakugo lands a jab to Tenryu's midsection.
A slow jab from Tenryu misses its intended target.
Bakugo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenryu throws a jab when Bakugo was well out of range.
Bakugo throws a shot to the body.
Bakugo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tenryu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakugo takes a swing at Tenryu's ribcage but misses.
Bakugo misses with a body shot.
Katsuki Bakugo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakugo has a takedown stuffed.
Bakugo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bakugo tries to counter with a takedown but Tenryu is quick to defend against it.
Bakugo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tenryu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Tenryu misses.
Bakugo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakugo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tenryu was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakugo.
Tenryu tries to counter with a clinch but Bakugo shakes him off and moves away.
Tenryu misses the jab.
Bakugo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.
Tenryu catches Bakugo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gen Tenryu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tenryu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tenryu wants to counter with a clinch but Bakugo pushes him away.
Bakugo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tenryu manages to avoid it.
Bakugo misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakugo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tenryu misses with a straight left.
Tenryu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bakugo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bakugo stops Tenryu from getting back to his feet.
Tenryu is refusing to be controlled, as Bakugo sits in half guard.
Bakugo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tenryu is controlling Bakugo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bakugo is trying to control. Tenryu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bakugo trying to control the pace.
Bakugo is thwarting Tenryu's attempts to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu is controlling Bakugo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bakugo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tenryu moves away.
Bakugo sets himself, and Tenryu steps forward looking for the clinch! Bakugo avoids it this time.
Tenryu throws a jab but it's blocked by Bakugo.
Bakugo takes a swing at Tenryu's ribcage but misses.
Tenryu 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.
Bakugo slips under a jab.
Tenryu avoids the body shot from Bakugo.
Tenryu stuffs the takedown attempt from Bakugo. Bakugo gets slowly back to his feet.
Bakugo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakugo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenryu scores with a body shot.
Bakugo lands an overhand right.
Tenryu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bakugo.
Tenryu misses with a wild body shot.
Bakugo ducks under a wild hook from Tenryu.
Bakugo tries to work over Tenryu's front leg with a kick but Tenryu checks it.
Bakugo shoots in and drives through. Tenryu sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsuki Bakugo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakugo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenryu is just out of range.
Tenryu avoids the body shot from Bakugo.
Bakugo throws a shot from downtown. Tenryu moves away and avoids it.
Tenryu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bakugo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tenryu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tenryu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenryu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bakugo.
It seemed like Tenryu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gen Tenryu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bakugo takes a swing at Tenryu's ribcage but misses.
Bakugo is looking to wear down Tenryu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bakugo misses with a shot to the body
and Tenryu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tenryu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakugo manages to avoid it.
Tenryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakugo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenryu.
Bakugo stuns Tenryu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tenryu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bakugo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tenryu sprawls and moves away.
Bakugo lands a nice hook to Tenryu's body. Tenryu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by Bakugo. Beautiful body shot.
Bakugo with a poor takedown
and Tenryu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bakugo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenryu is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Bakugo.
Bakugo scores with a shot to the body.
Tenryu has closed the distance and engaged Bakugo in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenryu tries to stall but Bakugo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tenryu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakugos head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu prevents a body shot from Bakugo.
Bakugo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bakugo tries to score a body lock takedown but Tenryu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tenryu misses with a punch to the body.
Tenryu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tenryu stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bakugo.
Tenryu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tenryu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tenryu tries to throw a body punch but Bakugo avoids it by throwing Tenryu back against the cage.
Bakugo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsuki Bakugo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tenryu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tenryu blocks a body shot from Bakugo.
Tenryu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tenryu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Tenryu.
Bakugo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bakugo looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakugo prevents a body shot from Tenryu.
Bakugo has hold of one of Tenryu's legs. Tenryu is fighting the takedown attempt but Bakugo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bakugo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tenryu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bakugo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tenryu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tenryu holds on and takes a little breather.
Bakugo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tenryu's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu working a defensive guard here.
Bakugo connects with a couple of short punches.
Bakugo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bakugo controlling from the top position.
Tenryu controlling Bakugo's posture.
Bakugo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tenryu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bakugo.
Bakugo stands up over Tenryu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bakugo 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.
Tenryu keeping moving, preventing Bakugo from controlling successfully.
Bakugo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tenryu keeping hold of Bakugo's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakugo is looking to take a break and control but Tenryu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bakugo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Katsuki Bakugo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tenryu trying to control but Bakugo postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Katsuki Bakugo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tenryu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tenryu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tenryu scores with a hook to the body.
Bakugo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bakugo has picked Tenryu up - he's going for a ride! Bakugo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tenryu is refusing to be controlled, as Bakugo sits in half guard.
Bakugo lands with a punch from half guard.
Tenryu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Tenryu preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tenryu wants to control but Bakugo is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakugo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bakugo is pressing down on Tenryu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tenryu is holding on for now.
Bakugo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tenryu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tenryu wants to get back to his feet.
Bakugo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bakugo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tenryu keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tenryu is trying to control but can't.
Tenryu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tenryu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bakugo throws a big right hand that misses.
Bakugo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tenryu has Bakugo pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tenryu tries to clinch up but Bakugo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bakugo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tenryu.
Bakugo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenryu avoids the body shot from Bakugo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bakugo with that takedown attempt.
Bakugo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tenryu moves away.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakugo takes a swing at Tenryu's ribcage but misses.
Bakugo throws a sloppy body shot
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
Bakugo jabs Tenryu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bakugo swings for the body but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu wants to counter the offense by Bakugo and move into the clinch position.
Bakugo throws a lazy right hand but Tenryu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tenryu lands a nice looking body shot.
Bakugo shoots in but Tenryu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bakugo throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tenryu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tenryu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bakugo backwards.
Tenryu is working Bakugo over against the cage.
Bakugo misses with a body punch.
Bakugo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tenryu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsuki Bakugo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bakugo decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenryu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bakugo can't keep his opponent in guard - Tenryu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tenryu tries to stand and escape but Bakugo is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gen Tenryu.
I think Tenryu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gen Tenryu!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gen Tenryu waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Drake (ranked 2068 p4p, 2379 weight class) and Brock Harrisburg (ranked 100 p4p, 116 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drake might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Born in the USA by - Bruce Springstein. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JD Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Harrisburg!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a body shot but no joy.
Harrisburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harrisburg misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Harrisburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harrisburg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
 It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Harrisburg misses with a hook.
Harrisburg lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
A punch lands to the side of Harrisburg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Brock Harrisburg has been cut.
Drake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harrisburg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harrisburg scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake slips under a jab from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg throws a body shot but no joy.
Harrisburg throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Harrisburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harrisburg misses the shot to the body.
Drake misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Harrisburg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been informed that Harrisburg 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.
Harrisburg misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Harrisburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Drake seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Harrisburg slips the punch.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake throws a series of punches but Harrisburg avoids them all with ease.
Harrisburg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harrisburg loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Harrisburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Harrisburg misses with a hook.
Harrisburg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harrisburg misses with an uppercut.
Drake throwing a counter right hand but Harrisburg manages to avoid it.
Drake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harrisburg throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrisburg throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Harrisburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Drake lands.
Harrisburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Drake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrisburg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harrisburg misses with the combination.
Harrisburg 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.
Harrisburg slips under a jab from Drake.
Harrisburg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
JD Drake's cut is getting worse.
Harrisburg misses the jab.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake tests Harrisburg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Drake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harrisburg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drake scrambles back to his feet.
Drake staying out of range there.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harrisburg misses with a double jab.
Harrisburg sends Drake crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Harrisburg is motioning to the referee to let Drake up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Harrisburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Drake was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Drake.
Drake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drake defending well as Harrisburg loads up on a big left hand.
Harrisburg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Harrisburg misses with a looping left.
Drake avoids the body shot from Harrisburg.
Drake is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Drake does no damage.
Harrisburg lands a jab.
Harrisburg misses with a wild body shot.
Harrisburg is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Drake scores with a hook.
Harrisburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harrisburg takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
Drake stalks Harrisburg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Harrisburg's face. Harrisburg staggers backwards, shaken.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Harrisburg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harrisburg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrisburg moves away.
Drake misses the jab.
Harrisburg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Harrisburg ducks down to avoid it.
Harrisburg lands a jab to the nose.
JD Drake's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Harrisburg slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake scores with a nice right hand.
Drake throws a nice looking combination but Harrisburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Harrisburg scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Harrisburg dodges the punch combination from Drake.
Harrisburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Harrisburg cracks Drake with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Harrisburg has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Drake to stand back up!
Harrisburg drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Drake's head, knocking him out cold! Harrisburg is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brock Harrisburg!
A very excited looking Brock Harrisburg rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, JD Drake stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back stronger '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Never Hurry (ranked 1760 p4p, 1388 weight class) and Deividas Vilkas (ranked 218 p4p, 177 weight class). Vilkas has chosen Fortunate Son 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Never Hurry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deividas Vilkas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vilkas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hurrys head.
Hurry blocks an uppercut.
Vilkas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hurry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vilkas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hurry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vilkas's elbow.
Hurry blocking some punches.
Hurry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurry keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vilkas has Hurry up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vilkas.
Hurry breaks the clinch.
Vilkas clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Hurry's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hurry manages to break the clinch.
Vilkas blocks a head kick by Hurry.
Vilkas cracks Hurry with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilkas moves into the clinch.
Vilkas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hurry tries to break free but Vilkas pushes him back against the cage.
Vilkas lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vilkas looking to slow down the pace here.
Vilkas trying to land knees to the body.
Vilkas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hurry is defending well for now.
Hurry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vilkas scores with a shot to the side of Hurry's head.
Hurry blocking some punches.
Vilkas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hurry managing to block the knees to the body from Vilkas.
Hurry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vilkas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hurry.
Vilkas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Never Hurry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hurry closes the distance and clinches.
Hurry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Hurry.
Hurry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hurry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurry moves into range and clinches up with Vilkas.
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!
Hurry lands an uppercut.
Vilkas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hurry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Hurry avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Hurry misses with a punch to the body.
Hurry is trying to break free.
Hurry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vilkas clinches with his opponent.
Hurry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Vilkas. That snapped Hurry's head back.
Hurry throws a left that rocks Vilkas and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Hurry dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Vilkas regain composure!
It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
You can see the frustration on Vilkas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vilkas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vilkas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hurry is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurry seems to be working for a kimura but Vilkas defends the submission attempt.
Vilkas is refusing to be controlled, as Hurry sits in half guard.
Vilkas moves into full guard.
Vilkas keeping moving, preventing Hurry from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hurry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vilkas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hurry tries to get to full guard but Vilkas has control of the leg.
Vilkas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hurry keeps working.
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 Never Hurry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Deividas Vilkas's cut.
That's time! Hurry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vilkas closes the distance and clinches.
Hurry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hurry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hurry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vilkas backwards.
Vilkas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vilkas backwards.
Hurry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hurry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hurry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hurry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vilkas's elbow.
Vilkas pushes Hurry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hurry tries to break free but Vilkas pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hurry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vilkas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hurry throws out the jab.
Hurry throws a head kick but Vilkas moves out of range.
Vilkas wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurry gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Vilkas gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hurry is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
A victorious Deividas Vilkas 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Gee Gutsu (ranked 1511 p4p, 1504 weight class) and Bofur Widenose (ranked 197 p4p, 196 weight class). Bofur Widenose told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gee Gutsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bofur Widenose!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutsu moves into the clinch.
Gutsu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gutsu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gutsu manages to end up in side control.
Gutsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Widenose can't do much from the bottom here.
Gutsu trying to control the action but Widenose is working from the bottom.
Widenose sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widenose is looking to improve his position.
Gutsu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gutsu working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutsu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Widenose does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gutsu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Widenose is looking for a sweep. Gutsu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Widenose is not content to let Gutsu control the position.
Gutsu is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Widenose reverses the position - he's now on top in Gutsu's guard.
Gutsu keeping moving, preventing Widenose from controlling successfully.
Gutsu trying to keep a closed guard but Widenose is proving a slippery customer.
Widenose postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu keeping moving, preventing Widenose from controlling successfully.
Gutsu keeping full guard, as Widenose tries to pass.
Widenose connects with a couple of short punches.
Gutsu seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Widenose trying to control but Gutsu is working from the bottom.
Gutsu controls Widenose momentarily but Widenose frees himself.
Widenose avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Widenose preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widenose trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Widenose slips nicely into half guard.
Widenose is trying to work for a kimura but Gutsu is defending well.
Gutsu tries to roll over but Widenose keeps him under control.
Widenose is nestled in close to Gutsu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gutsu is trying to maintain the position but Widenose is very close to passing his half guard.
Widenose stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gutsu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gutsu looking for a sweep. Not yet Gutsu, not yet.
Widenose trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Widenose preventing the sweep.
Gutsu keeping full guard, as Widenose tries to pass.
Widenose showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gutsu pulls Widenose in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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 Gee Gutsu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gutsu throws a shot to the body.
Widenose circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Widenose tries to counter it with a takedown but Gutsu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gutsu throws a head kick that misses
and Widenose counters with a single leg into guard. Gutsu didn't expect that.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Widenose working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Gutsu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Widenose defends it easily.
Gutsu striking off his back but it's not causing Widenose any problems.
Bofur Widenose has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutsu keeping full guard, as Widenose tries to pass.
Widenose works over Gutsu with some ground and pound from guard.
Gutsu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Widenose is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutsu keeping moving, preventing Widenose from controlling successfully.
Gutsu has control of Widenose's left arm, preventing Widenose from doing any damage.
Gutsu wants to hit a sweep here but Widenose passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gutsu there!
Widenose landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gutsu is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Widenose content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu is trying desperately to improve position.
Widenose with the ground and pound from mount.
Widenose with the ground and pound from mount.
Widenose landing strikes from the mount.
Gutsu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gutsu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gutsu is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Widenose is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu controlling Widenose's posture.
Widenose trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Widenose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gutsu is on top in guard.
Gutsu wants to control from the top but Widenose keeps moving.
Widenose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gutsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Widenose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Widenose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gutsu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Widenose has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gutsu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Widenose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Widenose looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bofur Widenose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gutsu is looking to clinch but Widenose is avoiding it.
Widenose with the counter takedown but Gutsu avoids it easily.
Gutsu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutsu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Widenose counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gutsu!
Gutsu is not content to let Widenose control the position.
Widenose working the ground and pound.
Widenose lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutsu is not content to let Widenose control the position.
Gutsu is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widenose is working Gutsu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gutsu is trying to improve his position.
Widenose is trying to get an arm triangle but Gutsu is defending well.
Widenose trying to control the action but Gutsu is working from the bottom.
Widenose wants to control for a moment but Gutsu uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gutsu is not content to let Widenose control the position.
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.
Gutsu wants to control the action here but instead Widenose manages to pass to full mount!
Widenose has control of Gutsu's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gutsu regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Widenose controlling the pace for now.
Widenose landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gutsu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Widenose is thwarting Gutsu's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu is pressing down on Widenose's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Widenose throwing strikes but missing.
Widenose won't allow Gutsu to sweep him here.
Widenose wants to control from the top but Gutsu keeps moving.
Gutsu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Widenose is one step ahead there.
Widenose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gutsu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Widenose wants to control but Gutsu is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gutsu is keen to just control but Widenose is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Widenose tries to get to full guard but Gutsu has control of the leg.
Gutsu wants to work for an arm triangle but Widenose is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Widenose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gutsu pulls his head out easily.
Widenose wants to improve his position but Gutsu is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bofur Widenose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Widenose has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bofur Widenose!
Bofur Widenose thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Viikinki (ranked 891 p4p, 1276 weight class) and Damar Sulekov (ranked 43 p4p, 59 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Viikinki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damar Sulekov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viikinki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sulekov's hands.
Sulekov lands a jab.
Sulekov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Viikinki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Damar Sulekov has been cut.
Sulekov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viikinki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sulekov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Viikinki counters with a stiff right hand.
Sulekov staying out of range there.
Sulekov throws out a counter right but Viikinki avoids it with no problem.
Viikinki slips under a jab from Sulekov.
Viikinki throwing a counter right hand but Sulekov manages to avoid it.
Sulekov scores with a jab. Viikinki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sulekov throws a poor cross that misses
and Viikinki counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sulekov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulekov lands with an overhand left.
Viikinki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sulekov to score with a decent uppercut.
Sulekov misses with a lunging right hand
and Viikinki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sulekov throws an off balance right hand
and Viikinki counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sulekov! Viikinki lets Sulekov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Sulekov is rocked!
That has opened up Damar Sulekov's cut even more.
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!
Sulekov cracks Viikinki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Sulekov misses its intended target.
Sulekov misses with a hook to the body
and Viikinki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The cut above Damar Sulekov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Viikinki throws a shot from downtown. Sulekov moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Sulekov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oooooh!!! Viikinki has knocked Sulekov down with a huge combo! Viikinki steps away and waves a wobbly Sulekov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sulekov is still on wobbly legs! Can Viikinki finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Damar Sulekov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Viikinki!
Tony Viikinki 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 Harris Mint (ranked 756 p4p, 707 weight class) and Ray Luciano (ranked 102 p4p, 96 weight class). Luciano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: SHORT PEOPLE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harris Mint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Mint.
Mint throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luciano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mint finds it's way round the side to connect with Luciano's head.
Nice defenses there by Luciano.
Luciano throws a jab when Mint was well out of range.
Mint throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Luciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luciano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luciano throws a leg kick that misses.
Mint swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mint lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mint with a jab.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mint.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Mint.
Luciano feints a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luciano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luciano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mint can pounce on him.
Luciano throws a body punch but Mint moves out of range.
Luciano slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano slips a straight right by Mint.
Mint throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Luciano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice shot by Mint.
Mint cracks Luciano with an open hand slap.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Mint.
Mint lands a glancing blow to the side of Luciano's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mint misses the target.
Mint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mint is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Luciano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luciano looks to land a body kick but Mint moved away.
A punch combination from Mint misses.
Mint throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Mint uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
Mint throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with a left to the body.
Mint ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mint throws a combination that misses
and Luciano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mint lands with a left to the head.
Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mint throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mint lands with a straight right. Luciano didn't see that one coming.
Luciano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mint finds it's way round the side to connect with Luciano's head.
Luciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris Mint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mint scores with a hook.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Mint.
Luciano throws a body punch but Mint moves out of range.
Luciano slips a straight right by Mint.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano slips under a jab from Mint.
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Mint sizes up Luciano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mint!
Luciano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mint keeps working.
Mint tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mint is not content to let Luciano control the position.
Mint manages to work his way to half guard, despite Luciano's best efforts.
Mint is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Luciano pulls his head out easily.
Luciano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Luciano tries to pass to full mount but Mint defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mint looking for submissions off his back.
Luciano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mint won't allow Luciano to pass to mount.
Mint looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Luciano trying to control the action but Mint is working from the bottom.
Luciano is working for a submission of some sort.
Mint has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Luciano escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Luciano!
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 Harris Mint will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mint looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Mint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Mint.
Mint throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
Luciano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mint looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luciano looks to land a body kick but Mint moved away.
Mint misses with a lunging right hand
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Mint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
Luciano replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mint blocks it well.
Mint does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Luciano walks into a jab.
Luciano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Luciano throws out a counter right but Mint avoids it with no problem.
Luciano throws a low kick, looking for Mint's leg but Mint calmly moves out of range.
Mint throws a big shot that misses.
Luciano slips a straight right by Mint.
A jab lands there for Mint.
Mint throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mint throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mint misses with a looping left.
Mint smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mint scores with the left hand. Luciano knows he should have avoided that one.
Mint lands a head shot.
Mint throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mint loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Luciano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Luciano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mint rather than just go for the knockout.
Mint scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luciano staying out of range there.
Luciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mint moves away from the strike by Luciano.
Mint looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Mint throws a poor cross that misses
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Mint throws a big shot that misses.
And Luciano tries to counter it with a takedown but Mint pushes his down on his head and steps out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mint cracks Luciano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mint is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luciano can do to turn this around?
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mint throws out the jab.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Mint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
Mint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luciano slips under a jab from Mint.
Mint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mint connects with a jab.
Luciano slips under a jab.
Mint throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
And Luciano tries to counter it with a takedown but Mint pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed right hand from Mint misses the target.
Luciano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luciano throws an overhand right that lands on Mint's shoulder, as Mint tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mint misses with a straight right.
Mint scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luciano rushes Mint and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mint works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mint tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Luciano stalling in the clinch.
Mint lands with a light punch inside.
Luciano breaks from the clinch.
Luciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mint throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Mint misses.
Luciano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luciano moves out of range as Mint strikes.
Mint looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mint blocks a jab.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Mint.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mint misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Luciano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Mint.
Mint scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Luciano.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Mint catches Luciano right on the button with a cross.
Mint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mint lands a jab to the head.
Mint walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mint throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luciano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mint loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Mint.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harris Mint dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mint lands a jab to the head.
Mint scores with a nice right hand.
Mint throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Mint misses with a hook
and Luciano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Luciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mint backwards.
Luciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mint throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Luciano lands with a cross.
Mint throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mint throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Mint ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
Mint swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mint.
Mint throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mint's knee momentarily.
Luciano digs a good hook to Mint's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mint throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with a nice body kick.
Mint takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano slips a straight right by Mint.
Harris Mint is winning the standup battle so far.
Mint missing with a left hand there. Luciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Mint misses.
Mint backing away here, and Luciano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mint moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Luciano.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mint manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mint misses the target.
Mint throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters with a low kick, right behind Mint 's knee.
Luciano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luciano lands a leg kick that knocks Mint off balance momentarily.
Luciano looks to land a body kick but Mint moved away.
Luciano throws a wild body kick that Mint sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Mint misses the target.
Luciano changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mint misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Mint finds it's target.
A big left from Mint misses.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Mint is just out of range.
Mint throws a body shot but no joy.
Mint falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luciano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mint in his tracks.
Luciano throws a head kick but Mint moves out of range.
Ray Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mint throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Luciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mint.
Luciano slips under a jab.
Mint checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mint throws a jab when Luciano was well out of range.
Mint misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Mint.
A nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Mint scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Mint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mint slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luciano throws a big shot that misses.
Luciano tries to clinch up but Mint circles away and keeps his distance.
Mint misses with an uppercut.
Luciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mint checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Mint wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Mint. Those never looked like landing.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mint manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mint connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luciano. Luciano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luciano tries to move into range but Mint moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mints jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Mint swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mint misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano counters with a good low kick that Mint was not able to check.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mint checks a leg kick.
Mint uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luciano wants to land a leg kick but Mint is out of range.
It looked like Mint wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luciano tried to score with a low kick but Mint checks it.
Luciano takes a swing at Mint's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Mint wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mint misses with a straight right.
Mint is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luciano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mint, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mint has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kearney (ranked 904 p4p, 666 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 126 p4p, 96 weight class). Pete Tyler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patrick Kearney'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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Patrick Kearney has been cut.
Tyler lands with a nice body kick.
Tyler misses with a straight right.
Kearney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kearney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kearney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyler tries to clinch there but Kearney circles away.
Kearney slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Kearney misses its target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyler.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kearney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
A good leg kick by Tyler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a hook to the body
and Kearney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Tyler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kearney misses the jab.
Tyler misses with a hook
and Kearney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kearney misses with a left hand
and Tyler lands a stunning uppercut that sends Kearney to the mat!
 Kearney is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kearney defending well though.
Oh Kearney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyler is looking to advance position but Kearney won't allow it.
Kearney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Kearney seems to have got his legs back now.
Kearney is defending against the submission attempts here by Tyler.
Kearney controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kearney is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler wants to work for an arm triangle but Kearney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tyler is trying to control. Kearney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tyler trying to mount his opponent but Kearney defends it.
Tyler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kearney doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Tyler wants to take a breather but Kearney is having none of it.
Tyler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kearney trying to hold on to Tyler's head to control him but Tyler postures up.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four 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.
Tyler is just content to waste time from the top position. Kearney takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kearney keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Kearney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kearney is trying to control the position but Tyler postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler throws a jab when Kearney was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kearney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kearney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tyler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kearney really felt that one!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Tyler dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick lands for Tyler.
Tyler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tyler throws a low kick but Kearney moves out of range easily.
Tyler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Tyler tries a low kick but Kearney avoids it.
Kearney stuns Tyler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Tyler avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the cage.
Kearney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kearney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney misses with the head strike.
Kearney blocks an uppercut.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kearney.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kearney scores with a shot to the side of Tyler's head.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Tyler blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyler.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Tyler avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kearney.
Tyler blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Tyler tries to work over Kearney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Kearney.
Tyler lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kearney as Tyler tries to tie him up.
Tyler blocking some punches.
Kearney misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tyler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kearney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Patrick Kearney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tyler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyler swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney pushes Tyler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler stalling in the clinch.
Kearney lands a right hand.
Tyler leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Kearney fails to land.
Tyler tries to work over Kearney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kearney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kearney lands an uppercut.
Tyler tries a body shot but Kearney blocks it.
Tyler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kearney is trying to break free.
Kearney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kearney working aggressively here.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kearney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kearney presses Tyler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tyler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyler blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyler.
Tyler digs a right hand into Kearney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kearney's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kearney.
Kearney throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler leaning against his opponent.
Kearney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kearney is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tyler.
A hook to the body from Tyler.
A shot in the inside from Tyler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pete Tyler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Kearney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tyler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kearney moves out of range as Tyler strikes.
Tyler ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Pete Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Tyler does it's job there.
Kearney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyler off the cage and back into range.
Tyler throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler throws a series of punches but Kearney avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Kearney misses its target.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Tyler and Kearney goes tumbling to the canvas! Tyler follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Tyler wants to free his trapped foot but Kearney is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tyler is looking for a kimura but Kearney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tyler to get the leverage.
Tyler moves nicely into side control.
Kearney can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler is trying to get an arm triangle but Kearney is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kearney prevents Tyler from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearney wants to control but Tyler postures up.
Tyler wants to control but Kearney is keeping him busy.
Kearney regains half guard.
Tyler content to control rather than advance.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Kearney is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tyler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kearney is just riding it out for now. Tyler eventually gives up the hold.
Kearney manages to get to full guard.
Pete Tyler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tyler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tyler tries to free his leg and advance position but Kearney is retaining full guard.
Patrick Kearney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kearney tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyler 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Tyler!
After winning the bout, Pete Tyler 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas McCain (ranked 244 p4p, 476 weight class) and Devonte Pinks (ranked 40 p4p, 76 weight class). Pinks has chosen HUMBLE. as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devonte Pinks!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pinks checks the leg kick nicely there.
McCain throws a nice head kick!
McCain 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pinks under the eye.
McCain throws a leg kick but Pinks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pinks misses with a straight left.
Pinks slips a straight right by McCain .
Pinks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pinks throws a low kick, looking for McCain 's leg but McCain calmly moves out of range.
McCain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McCain tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCain closes the distance and clinches.
Pinks pushes McCain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCain misses with some punches.
McCain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pinks backwards.
A hook to the body from Pinks.
Pinks blocks an uppercut.
Pinks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Pinks.
McCain is breathing heavily.
Pinks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinks lands a body punch.
Pinks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCain .
Pinks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinks lands a body shot.
Pinks lands with a right to the head.
Pinks cracks McCain with a nice body shot.
Pinks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Pinks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pinks.
Pinks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCain backwards.
Pinks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Pinks.
Pinks lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCain backwards.
Pinks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCain backwards.
Pinks lands a body punch.
Pinks lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Pinks on the inside.
Pinks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pinks.
McCain is rocked!
Pinks lands a right hand.
Oh McCain 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.
Good body shot from Pinks.
Pinks scores with a shot to the side of McCain 's head.
Pinks lands with a short shot to the head.
Pinks pushes McCain against the cage. Pinks is working some dirty boxing. Pinks pushes off with a quick right hook! McCain goes down! McCain tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pinks moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devonte Pinks!
A victorious Devonte Pinks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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