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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Kalama (ranked 4183 p4p, 4171 weight class) and Frankie Rodriguez (ranked 459 p4p, 462 weight class). Kalama comes to the cage accompanied by Firestarter - The Prodigy. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Kalama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Rodriguez !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalama wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalama tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kalama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalama managing to block the knees to the body from Rodriguez .
Kalama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kalama blocks an elbow strike from Rodriguez .
Kalama has a couple of punches blocked by Rodriguez .
Rodriguez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kalama prevents it.
Kalama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kalama wants to take the fight to the mat but Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Kalama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalama.
A nice left hand lands by Kalama.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kalama.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez .
Kalama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kalama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalama.
 It looks like Frankie Rodriguez has been cut.
Rodriguez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Kalama.
Kalama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalama blocks a body shot from Rodriguez .
Kalama gets through Rodriguez 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to score a body lock takedown but Kalama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kalama lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kalama as the two fighters clinch.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
Rodriguez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Kalama.
Rodriguez looks winded!
Kalama gets through Rodriguez 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kalama lands a shoulder strike.
Kalama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez .
Kalama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodriguez s head.
A short uppercut from Kalama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kalama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Kalama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kalama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kalama rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kalama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Kalama is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Kalama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rodriguez 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kalama scores with a shot to the side of Rodriguez 's head.
 Rodriguez is rocked!
Kalama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalama finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Kalama.
Kalama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kalama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kalama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Kalama.
Good body shot from Kalama.
Kalama lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Kalama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kalama digs a right hand into Rodriguez 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rodriguez 's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalama.
Kalama works on Rodriguez 's body with a couple of short punches.
Kalama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rodriguez .
Rodriguez prevents a body shot from Kalama.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalama lands a nice uppercut.
Kalama pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kalama.
Kalama lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Kalama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Rodriguez 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kalama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kalama blocks the body kick.
Kalama tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
It seemed like Rodriguez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kalama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kalama rushes Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kalama struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Kalama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rodriguez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kalama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kalama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalama lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kalama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kalama.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kalama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kalama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kalama lands a left hand.
Kalama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Kalama lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Kalama on the inside.
Kalama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kalama throws a big uppercut that drops Rodriguez ! More strikes from Kalama and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rodriguez lies dazed against the cage as Kalama celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Kalama!
Roy Kalama very nearly forgot to thank White Gorilla amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Slappin (ranked 4151 p4p, 4175 weight class) and George Hale (ranked 337 p4p, 338 weight class). Hale is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tenggar Cavalry - Lone Wolf. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Slappin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Hale!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slappin misses the shot to the body.
Hale keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Slappin shoots in for a takedown but Hale shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Slappin motions for Hale to come forward. Slappin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hale clinches with his opponent.
Hale pushes Slappin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slappin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hale is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Hale scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hale working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hale.
Hale lands a left hand.
Slappin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hale avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Slappin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Hale.
Hale lands a nice uppercut.
Hale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slappin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stalling in the clinch from Slappin.
Hale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slappin backwards.
Hale throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hale pushes Slappin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hale breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Hale. Beautiful body shot.
Hale forces Slappin back against the cage and clinches.
Hale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hale.
Hale lands a left hand.
Slappin looking for a takedown.
Hale will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Slappin up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slappins head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale struggles to land a body shot inside as Slappin controls his hands.
Hale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slappins head.
Hale lands a body punch.
Slappin is breathing heavily.
Hale works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slappin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hale lands a hook that snaps the head of Slappin backwards.
 Slappin is rocked!
Hale throws a big uppercut that drops Slappin! More strikes from Hale and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Slappin lies dazed against the cage as Hale celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Hale!
George Hale made sure to mention his sponsor, White Gorilla in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akamaru Jackson (ranked 4119 p4p, 4152 weight class) and Lark Bizzy (ranked 444 p4p, 448 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akamaru Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lark Bizzy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizzy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 It looks like Akamaru Jackson has been cut.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bizzy tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bizzy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bizzy goes for a double leg but Jackson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jackson continues to drive forward.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Akamaru Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bizzy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bizzy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Bizzy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizzy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Bizzy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bizzy's head.
Jackson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bizzy's head.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Bizzy.
Jackson 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.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson cracks Bizzy with a solid left hand.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Bizzy's brow.
Bizzy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bizzy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bizzy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jackson manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bizzy is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bizzy is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bizzy wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bizzy's head.
Bizzy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizzy is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Jackson jumps into side control!
Jackson cracks Bizzy with a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bizzy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Bizzy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bizzy is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Bizzy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackson connects with a decent elbow.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bizzy to see if he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bizzy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akamaru Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akamaru Jackson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bizzy jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bizzy!
Akamaru Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Bizzy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bizzy is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Bizzy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
An elbow from Jackson crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Bizzy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Jackson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jackson working the ground and pound from side control.
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.
Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bizzy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bizzy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jackson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bizzy holds on to Jackson's head and controls the position momentarily.
Bizzy tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson grinds an elbow into Bizzy's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Bizzy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackson lands a nice forearm strike.
Bizzy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bizzy taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes.
Jackson scoring with punches from side control.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bizzy can do to turn this around?
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bizzy is looking for a sweep.
Bizzy is breathing heavily.
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.
Bizzy is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson is putting a hurting on Bizzy here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Bizzy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bizzy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bizzy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson wants to control but Bizzy is keeping him busy.
Jackson looks up at the clock and then as Bizzy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jackson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bizzy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bizzy some visible discomfort.
Bizzy taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bizzy to see if he's OK.
The referee asks Jackson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jackson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bizzy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackson connects with a decent elbow.
Bizzy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bizzy down.
Jackson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson working the ground and pound.
Bizzy is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson scores with punches from side control.
Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bizzy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akamaru Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akamaru Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bizzy slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Bizzy shows good takedown defense.
Bizzy staying out of range there.
Bizzy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jackson defends it well.
Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bizzy sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bizzy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Bizzy's head.
Jackson wants to control but Bizzy is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson prevents Bizzy from improving his position.
Jackson is trying to control. Bizzy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson wants to control but Bizzy is keeping him busy.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Bizzy has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackson winds up and cracks Bizzy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizzy tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.
Jackson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jackson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bizzy taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard.
Bizzy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Bizzy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to finish Bizzy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bizzy!
Bizzy is in a horrible position here. Jackson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jackson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bizzy hang on?
Jackson looking to finish Bizzy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bizzy!
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Bizzy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jackson with shots to the head and body - Bizzy looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Jackson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Bizzy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bizzy taking shots to the head.
Jackson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lark Bizzy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jackson breaks from Bizzy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bizzy?
Akamaru Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akamaru Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akamaru Jackson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kagiso Lekobe (ranked 3722 p4p, 5644 weight class) and Johnny Kenard (ranked 330 p4p, 374 weight class). Johnny Kenard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kagiso Lekobe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Kenard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kenard is defended easily by Lekobe.
Lekobe looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lekobe shoots in looking for a takedown. Kenard tries to sprawl out of it but Lekobe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kenard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kenard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lekobe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kenard as he jumps to the side.
Kenard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lekobe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kenard.
Kenard is trying to control the action in half guard but Lekobe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kenard looking to finish Lekobe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lekobe!
Kenard looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kenard is working for a guillotine from mount but Lekobe frees his head quite easily.
Kenard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lekobe is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lekobe and Kenard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lekobe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kenard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kenard tries for a kimura but Lekobe is defending well.
Kenard tries for a kimura but Lekobe is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kenard working the ground and pound.
Lekobe pushes Kenard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kenard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kenard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lekobe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lekobe pushes Kenard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kenard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kenard is looking to take a break and control but Lekobe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lekobe is trying to get back to half guard.
Kenard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lekobe, who protects the arm well.
Kenard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kenard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lekobe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Kenard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kenard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lekobe but Lekobe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kenard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kenard fails with the takedown.
Lekobe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lekobe trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lekobe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kenard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lekobe has managed to get both his arms back between Kenard's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenard looking for a sweep. Not yet Kenard, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kenard striking off his back but it's not causing Lekobe any problems.
Lekobe wants to control from the top but Kenard keeps moving.
Kenard is trying to control the position but Lekobe postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kenard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lekobe as he avoids it easily.
Kagiso Lekobe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Kenard.
Kenard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lekobe shoots in looking for a takedown. Kenard tries to sprawl out of it but Lekobe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kenard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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.
Kenard misses with a body kick.
Kenard shoots in and bounces Lekobe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lekobe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kenard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lekobe's head.
Kenard is pushing down on Lekobe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lekobe is fighting to maintain full guard but Kenard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lekobe wants to control but Kenard is keeping busy.
Kenard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lekobe defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lekobe tries to roll over but Kenard keeps him under control.
Kenard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lekobe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kenard thows a huge punch but Lekobe dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenard working Lekobe over with strikes.
Kenard is looking for a kimura here.
Kenard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lekobe trying to control but Kenard postures up.
Kenard trying to control the action but Lekobe is working from the bottom.
Kenard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kagiso Lekobe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kenard shoots for a takedown but Lekobe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kenard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lekobe to the ground. Kenard is now in Lekobe's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Kenard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kenard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lekobe pinned against the cage. Lekobe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lekobe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kenard closes the distance and clinches.
Kenard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lekobe.
Kenard shoots in for a takedown but Lekobe shows good takedown defense.
Lekobe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kenard sprawls and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lekobe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lekobe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenard tries to free his leg and advance position but Lekobe is retaining full guard.
Kenard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kenard with a nice head shot there.
Lekobe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lekobe keeping moving, preventing Kenard from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kenard wants to pass the guard but Lekobe is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lekobe gets caught flat footed, as Kenard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lekobe looking to control.
Johnny Kenard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kenard trying to control the position from guard on top but Lekobe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kenard postures up.
Kenard with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenard wants to stand but Lekobe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kenard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lekobe is keeping the position for now.
Lekobe pulls Kenard in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnny Kenard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kenard just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lekobe to the mat! Lekobe manages to get full guard.
Kenard won't allow Lekobe to get back to his feet.
Kenard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lekobe is looking for a sweep.
Kenard slows the pace down.
Lekobe is trying to control Kenard's posture but Kenard avoids it.
Kenard decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lekobe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lekobe fails to land the takedown.
Kagiso Lekobe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kenard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Kenard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kenard 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Kenard!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Kenard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Foster (ranked 3794 p4p, 3770 weight class) and Dennis Moody (ranked 461 p4p, 460 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Moody!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foster has clasped his hands together around Moody's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Moody throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Moody lands a body shot.
Moody clinches up with Foster and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Foster breaks from the clinch.
Moody tries for a takedown but Foster circles away easily
and Foster counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moody looks winded!
Foster in side control lands a decent elbow.
Foster has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Moody!
Foster controlling from the full mount.
Moody takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moody is squirming around, avoiding Foster's attempts to control the action.
Foster postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moody looks a forlorn figure.
Moody looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Foster pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Dennis Moody has been cut.
Foster putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Foster connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Foster trying to control but Moody is having none of it.
Foster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moody's face.
Moody is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moody can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moody is still in real trouble! Can Foster finish him?
Foster tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moody takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Foster's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Foster!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Phelps (ranked 4544 p4p, 4091 weight class) and BJ Penncil (ranked 493 p4p, 447 weight class). The key to victory for Mike Phelps has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Phelps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penncil!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelps lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phelps.
A right-left combo lands from Phelps.
Phelps dives in and grabs Penncil's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penncil pushes down on Phelps's head and hops out.
Phelps looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penncil is fending him off so far but Phelps persists. Nope, Penncil circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Phelps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phelps gets tackled into the cage by Penncil. Penncil maintains the clinch.
Penncil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penncil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phelps tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Penncil defends well and Phelps ends up having to push Penncil into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Penncil has Phelps pushed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Penncil manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penncil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penncil is defended easily by Phelps.
As Penncil tries to get set, Phelps tries to push him back and clinch up but Penncil manages to avoid the attempt.
Penncil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Phelps counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phelps.
Penncil is struggling to control the position.
Penncil manages to break the clinch.
Penncil is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penncil goes for a double leg but Phelps avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Phelps continues to drive forward.
Penncil keeps the fight on the outside.
Phelps has Penncil up against the cage in a clinch.
Phelps tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penncil just stands there and leans against the cage.
Penncil has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Phelps seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Penncil can turn it around.
Phelps wants the takedown. Penncil is fighting it off but Phelps persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Penncil's guard against the cage.
Penncil kicks Phelps off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penncil shoots in and drives through. Phelps sprawls well.
Phelps is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penncil steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Phelps.
Penncil checks the leg kick.
Penncil dives in for a single leg takedown but Phelps sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phelps fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penncil wants to counter with a clinch but Phelps pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelps rushes Penncil and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Phelps to work.
Penncil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Phelps jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penncil walks away with a smile on his face. Phelps gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Penncil has his takedown stuffed
and Phelps counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Phelps.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Phelps is defended easily by Penncil.
Phelps is breathing heavily.
Phelps throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Penncil counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Penncil perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penncil has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Phelps defend it? Penncil steps over the head and cranks it - Phelps is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Penncil!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BJ Penncil!
BJ Penncil decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Yamasaki (ranked 2808 p4p, 3363 weight class) and Makana Berzebal (ranked 267 p4p, 304 weight class). The key to victory for Mario Yamasaki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Makana Berzebal!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzebal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Makana Berzebal has been cut.
Berzebal misses with a body shot
and Berzebal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berzebal wants to clinch but Yamasaki slips to the side
letting Yamasaki counter with a right hand.
Yamasaki scores with a jab to the head.
Berzebal is rocked!
Yamasaki jabs Berzebal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Berzebal shoots and misses
and Yamasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berzebal is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamasaki finish him?
Berzebal looks winded!
Yamasaki measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Berzebal! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Seto (ranked 2537 p4p, 3374 weight class) and Jesper Janssens (ranked 324 p4p, 402 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jesper Janssens enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Seto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesper Janssens!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Seto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Janssens is looking to get back to his feet here but Seto is keeping cool and he's managed to take Janssens's back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Seto is persistently looking for the submission but Janssens is defending it well.
Seto is persistently looking for the submission but Janssens is defending it well.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Seto's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Janssens tries to escape but Seto has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Seto is looking for a rear naked choke here but Janssens reverses the position brilliantly into Seto's guard!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janssens preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Janssens has managed to get both his arms back between Seto's legs - danger averted.
Janssens's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Seto is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Janssens rolls with it to try and escape but Seto cranks on the arm and Janssens is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Junior Seto!
Junior Seto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cathal O Doherty (ranked 1645 p4p, 1906 weight class) and Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 168 p4p, 187 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cathal O Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kuroda Atsushi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Doherty gets tackled into the cage by Atsushi. Atsushi maintains the clinch.
O Doherty taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Atsushi letting O Doherty take a breather here.
Atsushi stalling.
O Doherty just leaning against Atsushi, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty stalling the fight.
A bit of stalling here from O Doherty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cathal O Doherty.
O Doherty has closed the distance and engaged Atsushi in a clinch.
Atsushi effectively controlling the action here.
A bit of stalling here from O Doherty.
O Doherty content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Doherty leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Atsushi stalls.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Atsushi slows down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal O Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Doherty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal O Doherty!
Cathal O Doherty decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 936 p4p, 2443 weight class) and Joshua Whitlock (ranked 148 p4p, 337 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Whitlock!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Whitlock moves to clinch but Draven breaks away
and Draven counters with a stiff right hand.
Whitlock has Draven up against the cage in a clinch.
Draven misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven tries to pull guard but Whitlock won't allow it.
Draven just leaning against Whitlock, taking a breather.
Draven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Whitlock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Draven fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Draven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitlock is trying to stall.
Draven jumps guard but Whitlock turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Draven - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Draven on the inside.
I was talking to Draven's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Draven tries to work over Whitlock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draven misses with an elbow over the top.
Draven looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Draven pushes Whitlock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Whitlock takes a shot to the head.
Draven pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitlock wants to stall.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Whitlock.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Whitlock.
Draven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whitlock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitlock prevents a body shot from Draven.
Draven tries a body shot but Whitlock blocks it.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Whitlock pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Draven 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Draven thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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