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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Green (ranked 24118 p4p, 5922 weight class) and Magnus Thorgard (ranked 601 p4p, 557 weight class). Magnus Thorgard acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brayden Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Magnus Thorgard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Thorgard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thorgard actively working from the bottom here.
Green is trying to control. Thorgard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thorgard looking for submissions off his back.
We've been hearing that Green has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Thorgard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thorgard actively working from the bottom here.
Thorgard is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorgard manages to get to full guard.
Thorgard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Green escapes and throws Thorgard's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorgard tries to improve position but can't.
Green misses with the ground and pound.
Thorgard tries to improve position but can't.
Green lands a nice forearm strike.
Thorgard is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Thorgard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Green is trying to work for a kimura but Thorgard is defending well.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorgard keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thorgard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thorgard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Green's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Green's back!
Thorgard lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thorgard avoiding Green 's attempts to control his hands.
Thorgard scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Thorgard is landing with strikes from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Will Thorgard go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorgard lands shots from the back.
 Green is rocked!
 It looks like Brayden Green has been cut.
Thorgard is cranking Green's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Green! He's tightened the choke and Green is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Magnus Thorgard!
Magnus Thorgard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabba Christ (ranked 4680 p4p, 5759 weight class) and John Dickweed (ranked 485 p4p, 543 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jabba Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dickweed!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickweed tries to clinch up.
It looked like Christ wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut there from Christ.
A big left from Christ misses.
Dickweed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dickweed is looking for a kimura here.
Christ looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dickweed is pressing down on Christ's thigh, looking to free his foot. Christ is holding on for now.
Dickweed is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Christ is just riding it out for now. Dickweed eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickweed stops Christ from getting back to his feet.
Dickweed is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Christ doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dickweed.
Christ's coaches at Zero Tolerance have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickweed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is trying to stand up here but Dickweed is controlling him well.
Dickweed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Christ sees it coming and defends easily.
Christ is looking to escape.
Dickweed is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Christ as he works his way to full guard.
Dickweed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dickweed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dickweed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dickweed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Christ wants to stand up but Dickweed is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dickweed looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dickweed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dickweed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dickweed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christ wants to get back to his feet but Dickweed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dickweed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Christ pushes Dickweed off and gets back to his feet.
Christ lands a glancing blow to the side of Dickweed's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed shoots in but no luck this time.
Christ lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dickweed at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dickweed.
Christ stalks Dickweed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dickweed's face. Dickweed staggers backwards, shaken.
Christ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dickweed.
Christ scores with a nice head shot.
Dickweed wants to clinch
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christ lands with a nice body punch.
John Dickweed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ misses with a looping left.
Christ stuffs the takedown.
Jabba Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dickweed.
Dickweed shoots in and bounces Christ off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ wants to get back to his feet but Dickweed is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dickweed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dickweed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dickweed won't allow Christ to get back to his feet.
Christ pushes Dickweed off and gets back to his feet.
Dickweed shoots in for a double leg but Christ sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A swing and a miss from Dickweed.
Dickweed shoots and misses
and Christ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Christ - just one landing.
Dickweed closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Christ quickly recovers to half guard.
Christ tries to kick Dickweed off but Dickweed keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dickweed is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Christ doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dickweed.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christ has one foot on Dickweed's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jabba Christ dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dickweed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christ swivels and escapes.
Christ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dickweed.
Dickweed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christ.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Christ, as that shot connected.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Christ here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dickweed darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Christ has one foot on Dickweed's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Christ scores with a jab. Dickweed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickweed shoots in for a double leg but Christ sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Christ is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dickweed shoots in but Christ avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jabba Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dickweed.
Christ throws a hook to the side of Dickweed's head but Dickweed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dickweed is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Christ's half guard.
Christ tries to kick Dickweed off but Dickweed keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dickweed is trying to work for a kimura but Christ is defending well.
Christ looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickweed is working for a kimura but Christ is defending it quite comfortably.
Christ is trying to stand up here but Dickweed is controlling him well.
Dickweed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dickweed is looking for a kimura but Christ is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dickweed to get the leverage.
Christ is looking to escape.
Dickweed is trying to work for a kimura but Christ is defending well.
Dickweed wants to work for an arm triangle but Christ is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dickweed prevents Christ from standing back up.
John Dickweed has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dickweed is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dickweed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Christ sees it coming and defends easily.
Christ tries to kick Dickweed off but Dickweed keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Christ trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dickweed.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Dickweed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christ is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dickweed wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Christ, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed prevents Christ from escaping the position.
Christ is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dickweed can do to turn this around?
Dickweed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Christ knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dickweed wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Christ, who protects the arm well.
Dickweed tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dickweed has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dickweed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Christ knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dickweed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Christ knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four 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.
Christ is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dickweed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christ is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Dickweed is trying to get an arm triangle but Christ is defending well.
Christ bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Dickweed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christ darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dickweed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christ's waist but Christ gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dickweed off to one side.
Christ went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Christ scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jabba Christ dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Christ lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Christ.
Christ stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Christ wants it to stay on the feet.
Christ slaps away a takedown attempt from Dickweed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Christ misses.
Dickweed shoots for a takedown but Christ saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jabba Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dickweed.
Christ stalks Dickweed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dickweed's face. Dickweed staggers backwards, shaken.
Dickweed scores with a takedown into Christ's guard.
Christ wants to stand up but Dickweed is controlling him.
Dickweed drops back looking for a leg! Christ is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Christ manages to kick Dickweed off! Dickweed jumps back into Christ's guard.
Dickweed looking to pass the guard.
Dickweed won't allow Christ to get back to his feet.
Dickweed drops back looking for a leg! Christ is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Christ manages to kick Dickweed off! Dickweed jumps back into Christ's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is looking to stand up but Dickweed isn't so interested in that idea.
Dickweed drops back looking for a leg! Christ is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Christ manages to kick Dickweed off! Dickweed jumps back into Christ's guard.
Dickweed is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Christ is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Christ has escaped and now he's on top!
Dickweed has a closed guard, preventing Christ from standing up.
Dickweed is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Christ defends well.
Christ wants to stand but Dickweed is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dickweed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Christ defends it easily.
Christ trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dickweed's guard.
Dickweed is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Christ defends well.
Christ got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dickweed has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Christ has managed to get both his arms back between Dickweed's legs - danger averted.
Christ wanted to stand there but Dickweed had control of the position.
Dickweed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dickweed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Christ decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dickweed, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed closes the distance and clinches up with Christ, looking for a takedown. Dickweed pushes Christ against the cage but Christ circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dickweed fails with the takedown.
Dickweed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dickweed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Dickweed closes the distance and clinches up with Christ, looking for a takedown. Dickweed pushes Christ against the cage but Christ circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christ circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Christ.
Christ shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dickweed eats them both and turns towards Christ to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
John Dickweed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christ misses with an uppercut. Dickweed saw that one coming.
Dickweed wants to counter with a clinch but Christ pushes him away.
Jabba Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christ works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dickweed darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dickweed keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Dickweed is trying to pull guard but Christ turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Christ fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickweed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Christ walks away with a smile on his face. Dickweed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A jab from Christ finds it's way through Dickweed's defenses.
Christ throws a lazy right hand but Dickweed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christ leaves Dickweed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dickweed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Christ scores with a shot to the body.
Jabba Christ is winning the standup battle so far.
Christ punishes Dickweed's body with a nice straight punch.
John Dickweed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christ's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dickweed under the eye.
Christ lands with a right hand.
Dickweed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Christ darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Christ misses.
Dickweed tries for a takedown but Christ sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dickweed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christ as he avoids it easily.
Dickweed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jabba Christ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christ, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jabba Christ!
An out of breath Jabba Christ thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Hurst (ranked 3648 p4p, 4894 weight class) and Roberto Heredia (ranked 399 p4p, 495 weight class). Heredia has chosen Moncho Chavea, Deikirisy Escopeta as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Hurst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roberto Heredia!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heredia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hurst holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Heredia misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hurst creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hurst.
Hurst lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hurst.
Hurst lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hurst lands a hook that snaps the head of Heredia backwards.
 It looks like Roberto Heredia has been cut.
Hurst lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heredia backwards.
Heredia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hurst lands a hook that snaps the head of Heredia backwards.
Heredia tries to throw a body punch but Hurst avoids it by throwing Heredia back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heredia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurst fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hurst definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hurst swings wildly with an uppercut but Heredia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heredia tries to work over Hurst's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heredia.
Hurst scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heredia is trying to maintain a safe position but Hurst gets an underhook and turns Heredia into the cage.
Heredia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hurst has Heredia pressed against the cage, preventing Heredia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hurst.
Hurst misses with a body punch.
Heredia misses with a punch to the body.
Heredia misses with the head strike.
Heredia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hurst scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hurst misses with some punches.
Heredia taking a breather.
Hurst blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heredia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hurst struggles to land a body shot inside as Heredia controls his hands.
Hurst has a couple of punches blocked by Heredia.
Hurst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heredia blocks a body shot from Hurst.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurst lands with a light punch inside.
Hurst working aggressively here.
Hurst working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hurst blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hurst has a couple of punches blocked by Heredia.
Heredia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Hurst.
Hurst gets through Heredia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurst lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hurst tries to work over Heredia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Hurst.
Hurst struggles to land a body shot inside as Heredia controls his hands.
Hurst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heredia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hurst.
Heredia throws a head punch that misses.
Hurst keeps control of Heredia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hurst swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurst swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Hurst scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hurst.
Heredia stalling in the clinch but Hurst improves position.
Hurst misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hurst blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heredia prevents a body shot from Hurst.
Heredia stalling in the clinch but Hurst improves position.
Hurst lands a shot to the body.
Heredia prevents a body shot from Hurst.
Hurst lands a shoulder strike.
Hurst blocks an uppercut.
Hurst tries to work over Heredia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hurst lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hurst.
Heredia struggles to land a body shot inside as Hurst controls his hands.
Hurst blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hurst misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurst lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heredia or not.
Hurst working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heredia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hurst's elbow.
Heredia lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heredia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hurst misses with a punch to the body.
Hurst lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heredia.
Hurst lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heredia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heredia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hurst misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Hurst.
Hurst misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hurst cracks Heredia with a nice body shot.
Heredia looks winded!
Hurst lands an uppercut.
Hurst slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hurst.
Hurst lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heredia backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Hurst dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Heredia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Heredia moves away from the strike by Hurst.
Hurst wants to clinch.
Heredia swings widly with a right hand
letting Hurst counter with a right hand.
Hurst is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heredia can do to turn this around?
Heredia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurst.
Heredia throws a poor cross that misses
and Hurst counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Heredia thinking.
Heredia misses with a straight right.
Hurst is looking to counter punch.
Heredia tries to clinch up
and Hurst connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurst scores with a sloppy right hand. Heredia should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heredia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Heredia throws a hook but Hurst blocks it.
Heredia misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurst counters with a left to the body.
Hurst thuds a left hand into Heredia's body.
Hurst throws a body kick that misses.
Heredia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Heredia does no damage.
Hurst jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Heredia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heredia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hurst under the eye.
Heredia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heredia is breathing heavily.
Hurst displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heredia throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hurst.
Gordon Hurst is winning the standup battle so far.
Hurst throws a right hand that Heredia ducks under and follows up with a left that Heredia also avoids with ease.
Roberto Heredia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurst scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heredia in his tracks.
 Heredia is rocked!
That has opened up Roberto Heredia's cut even more.
Hurst feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Heredia crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gordon Hurst!
Gordon Hurst 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 Jurgen Muller (ranked 3339 p4p, 4767 weight class) and Jared Brunson (ranked 389 p4p, 473 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jurgen Muller!
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, Jared Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson walks into a stiff left hand from Muller.
Brunson walks into a left hand.
Muller lands a glancing blow to the side of Brunson's head.
We've been told by Muller's head coaches at Combat Wombat Burrow that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Muller scores with the left hand. Brunson knows he should have avoided that one.
Muller lands the left hand.
Brunson misses with a right hand
and Muller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brunson is looking to score with low kicks.
Muller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brunson. Brunson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muller with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller clobbers Brunson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Muller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brunson looks winded!
Brunson misses with an uppercut.
Brunson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brunson is rocked!
Donk. Brunson catches Muller right on the button with a cross.
Brunson is still on wobbly legs! Can Muller finish him?
Muller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brunson tries to score with a low kick but Muller moves his leg out of the way.
Muller staying out of range there.
Muller throwing a counter right hand but Brunson manages to avoid it.
Brunson seems to have recovered his senses.
Muller dips to his left and cracks Brunson with an uppercut!
Brunson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller drops Brunson with a huge uppercut! Brunson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Muller is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jurgen Muller!
Jurgen Muller thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roy Lansky (ranked 5007 p4p, 2957 weight class) and Rikz Moon (ranked 250 p4p, 179 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Lansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rikz Moon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Roy Lansky has been cut.
Lansky looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Moon drops Lansky with a big left hand! Lansky is injured, injured bad! Moon jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rikz Moon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trebor Gautier (ranked 3764 p4p, 3212 weight class) and Charlie Simmer (ranked 409 p4p, 359 weight class). Simmer has chosen Lynyrd Skynyrd - Swamp Music as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Trebor Gautier has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Trebor Gautier seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trebor Gautier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Simmer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gautier clinches up against the cage.
Gautier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simmer can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Gautier fails to land.
Gautier misses with a punch on the inside.
Gautier lands a shot to the body.
Gautier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simmer blocking some punches.
Gautier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gautier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gautier pushes Simmer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gautier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gautier misses with a punch on the inside.
Simmer blocks an uppercut.
Simmer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Simmer blocks an uppercut.
Gautier gets through Simmer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gautier scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Simmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simmer blocking some punches.
Gautier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gautier scores with a shot to the side of Simmer's head.
Gautier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simmer wants a takedown but no success here.
Gautier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gautier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gautier lands with a left to the head.
Gautier throws a punch but it's blocked by Simmer.
Gautier could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Simmer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gautier has him pressed against the cage.
Gautier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Simmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gautier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gautier misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gautier works on Simmer's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gautier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gautier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Gautier.
A short left from Gautier.
Gautier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gautier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gautier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simmer backwards.
Gautier misses with some punches.
Simmer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gautier has him pressed against the cage.
Gautier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simmer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gautier.
Gautier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gautier lands with a right to the head.
Simmer tries to break free but Gautier pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Gautier.
Simmer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gautier fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trebor Gautier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Simmer.
Gautier has managed to clinch.
Simmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gautier moves into the clinch.
Gautier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gautier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simmer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gautier scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gautier.
A shot in the inside from Gautier.
Gautier lands a shot to the body.
Simmer looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from Gautier fails to land.
We've been informed that Simmer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gautier swings wildly with an uppercut but Simmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gautier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Gautier.
Gautier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gautier.
Gautier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gautier lands with a short shot to the head.
Simmer is rocked!
Gautier working aggressively here.
Gautier swings wildly with an uppercut but Simmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gautier lands a nice uppercut.
Gautier has a couple of punches blocked by Simmer.
Gautier pushes Simmer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gautier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trebor Gautier dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gautier closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gautier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simmer blocks an uppercut.
Gautier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simmer blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gautier.
A short uppercut from Gautier.
A short uppercut from Gautier.
Simmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Gautier finish him?
Gautier takes a shot to the head.
Simmer seems to have recovered his senses.
Gautier gets through Simmer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gautier lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Gautier.
Trebor Gautier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gautier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Simmer blocks an uppercut.
Gautier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gautier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gautier.
Still in the clinch, Gautier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gautier.
Gautier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gautier working aggressively here.
Gautier misses with a punch on the inside.
Gautier lands a shoulder strike.
Gautier has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gautier lands a left hand.
Simmer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gautier misses with a punch on the inside.
Gautier drops Simmer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Simmer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Gautier creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Simmer with a big uppercut! Simmer tries to clinch up but Gautier pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Simmer to the mat! Simmer covers up and Gautier unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Trebor Gautier!
A very excited looking Trebor Gautier made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Charlie Simmer had this to say: 'Time go home, I guess. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kruger (ranked 2958 p4p, 3918 weight class) and Bobby Flay (ranked 358 p4p, 443 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Flay!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruger closes the distance and clinches up with Flay, looking for a takedown. Kruger pushes Flay against the cage but Flay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flay wants to counter with a clinch but Kruger pushes him away.
Flay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kruger circles away.
Flay scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Flay content to control rather than advance.
Kruger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kruger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flay is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kruger is staying active underneath Flay, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Kruger wants to get back to full guard but Flay has passed into side control.
Kruger taking a bit of punishment here - Flay scoring with strikes.
Flay landing strikes.
Flay cracks Kruger with a big right hand but Kruger just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kruger tries to improve position but can't.
Flay is staying tight to Kruger's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay lands a few punches from side control.
Kruger tries to bench press Flay off him but Flay keeps the position.
Flay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kruger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flay scores with punches from side control.
Flay in side control lands a decent elbow.
Flay cracks Kruger with a big right hand but Kruger just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kruger is trying to improve his position.
Flay is working Kruger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kruger tries to buck Flay off but Flay is having none of it.
Flay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Flay scoring with punches from side control.
Kruger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Flay is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kruger scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flay keeps working.
Flay avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kruger.
Flay is looking to improve his position.
Kruger trying to control the action but Flay is working from the bottom.
Flay is looking for a sweep. Kruger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flay tries to get to full guard but Kruger has control of the leg.
Kruger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kruger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kruger is trying to control. Flay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flay is positioning himself well to prevent Kruger advancing to mount.
Kruger is looking to take a break and control but Flay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kruger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flay desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kruger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kruger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kruger is looking for a kimura here.
Kruger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Flay regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kruger postures up in Flay's guard and throws a big left but Flay blocks it.
Flay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kruger.
Kruger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flay wants to sweep here but Kruger controlling him for the moment.
Kruger looking to pass the guard.
Kruger throws a strike but Flay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kruger keeping full guard, as Flay tries to pass.
Flay landing with the ground and pound.
Flay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kruger is looking for a triangle but Flay pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Flay will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Flay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kruger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jesse Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kruger tries to counter with a takedown but Flay is quick to defend against it.
Kruger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Flay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kruger pinned against the cage. Kruger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kruger has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Flay as Kruger shoots in.
Kruger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kruger tries for a takedown but Flay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger shoots in looking for a takedown but Flay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kruger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kruger shoots in and drives through. Flay sprawls well.
Flay with the counter takedown but Kruger avoids it easily.
Flay scores with a nice strike.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kruger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger shoots for a double leg takedown but Flay sprawls well. He's pushed Kruger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kruger tries for a takedown but Flay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flay fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kruger sprawls well initially but Flay persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kruger actively working from the bottom here.
Flay is taking a breather. Kruger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kruger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flay is controlling the pace.
Kruger looking for submissions off his back.
Kruger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kruger 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger wants to improve his position but Flay is controlling well.
Kruger has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Flay escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Flay!
Flay scoring with punches from side control.
Flay is working Kruger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Flay in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kruger is looking for a sweep.
Kruger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kruger has hold of Flay's hands but Flay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kruger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flay connects with a nice short shot to Kruger's temple.
Kruger looking for submissions off his back.
Kruger has hold of Flay's hands but Flay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kruger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Flay scores with a couple of nice shots.
Flay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Flay's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kruger actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger actively working from the bottom here.
Flay is looking to take a break and control but Kruger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flay working Kruger over with strikes.
Kruger actively working from the bottom here.
Flay is taking a breather. Kruger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kruger looking for submissions off his back.
Kruger actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flay scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Flay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flay lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Flay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kruger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kruger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kruger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flay is fending him off so far but Kruger persists. Nope, Flay circles away and we're back to standing.
Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Flay slips the punch.
Flay dives in for a single leg takedown but Kruger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kruger dives in for a single leg takedown but Flay sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kruger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flay smiles and moves away.
Bobby Flay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flay closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kruger quickly recovers to half guard.
Flay wants to take a breather but Kruger is having none of it.
Bobby Flay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kruger looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Flay in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Flay.
Flay passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kruger hang on?
Flay wants to control the pace but Kruger is squirming around nicely.
Kruger sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kruger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Flay is controlling the pace.
Flay lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kruger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jesse Kruger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kruger gets back to full guard.
Kruger looking for a triangle here. Flay is fighting it but it looks tight! Kruger pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Flay is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jesse Kruger!
A very excited looking Jesse Kruger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mma Jake (ranked 2026 p4p, 2812 weight class) and Pete Price (ranked 286 p4p, 383 weight class). Pete Price is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mma Jake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Price!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jake under the eye.
Price misses with a right hand
and Jake counters with a nice double leg into side control. Price won't be happy with that.
Price is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Price has escaped the position, nice work there.
Price trying his best to control but Jake has mounted him.
Price can't escape the position.
Price is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jake looking to control but Price is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Price is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jake has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Price's face.
Jake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jake swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Price is now in Jake's guard. A big mistake from Jake there, giving up the dominant position!
Price tries to free his leg and advance position but Jake is retaining full guard.
Jake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jake holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jake seems keen to control Price's posture.
Jake seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Jake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jake passes into side control, despite Price's attempt to control the position.
Price trying his best to control but Jake has mounted him.
Jake prevents Price from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake working for a submission but Price is keeping him at bay.
Jake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Price can't escape the position.
Jake goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Price turns into him and now he's in Jake's guard.
Jake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Jake seems content to control.
Jake passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jake content just to control the position here.
Jake trying to control but Price is having none of it.
Jake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Price is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mma Jake dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jake fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Jake checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Price lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Price swings for the body but Jake moves out of range.
Price's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jake under the eye.
Price throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Price can do to turn this around?
Price slaps away a takedown attempt from Jake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jake throws a hook but Price blocks it.
Jake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jake fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Price has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mma Jake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price lands a right hook to the body.
Jake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price leaves Jake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Price connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jake momentarily.
Price thuds his right hand into Jake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab from Price.
Price lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jake is rocked!
Jake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Price's waist but Price gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jake off to one side.
Jake throws a poor cross that misses
and Price makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Price scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Jake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Price stuffs the takedown.
Jake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jake throws a poor cross that misses
and Price counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jake gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Price gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Price!
A relieved looking Pete Price thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krisp Enwah (ranked 1125 p4p, 3299 weight class) and Lieutenant Nog (ranked 173 p4p, 439 weight class). Nog has chosen House of Pain - Put on Your Shit Kickers as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220
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205
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krisp Enwah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lieutenant Nog!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nog lands with an uppercut that bounces Enwah off the cage and back into range.
Nog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Krisp Enwah has been cut.
Nog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nog throws a good cross that connects.
Enwah is rocked!
Nog steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Enwah is out on his feet! Nog sets himself and nearly takes Enwah's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lieutenant Nog!
A relieved looking Lieutenant Nog thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blonde Brunson (ranked 1531 p4p, 2490 weight class) and Dylan Smith (ranked 96 p4p, 151 weight class). Smith has chosen The Only Thing They Fear is You- DOOM Eternal OST as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blonde Brunson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brunson.
Brunson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blonde Brunson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Brunson moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brunson has his takedown stuffed
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith jabs Brunson right on the nose. Brunson blinks but takes it well.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brunson doesn't seem bothered though.
Brunson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brunson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brunson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith with a jab.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Brunson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brunson looking to score a takedown here. Smith is defending well but Brunson drives through and ends up in Smith's guard.
Brunson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brunson is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith wants to stand up but Brunson is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Brunson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Smith regains guard immediately.
Smith keeping full guard, as Brunson tries to pass.
Smith is looking to stand up but Brunson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brunson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Brunson prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Brunson throws a big elbow that misses.
Brunson won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Brunson drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Brunson off! Brunson jumps back into Smith's guard.
Brunson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brunson won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brunson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson scoring with some ground and pound.
Brunson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Brunson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brunson postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Smith wants to stand up but Brunson is controlling him.
Brunson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brunson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brunson won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Brunson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Brunson from controlling successfully.
Brunson stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brunson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brunson won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
We've been informed that Smith has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Brunson off! Brunson jumps back into Smith's guard.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Brunson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brunson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brunson drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Brunson off! Brunson jumps back into Smith's guard.
Brunson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brunson throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Brunson wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Brunson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brunson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brunson 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.
Smith is trying to stand.
Brunson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brunson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brunson working the head and body with strikes.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Brunson is controlling him
Brunson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
Brunson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Smith could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Brunson has cracked it and Smith is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Brunson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blonde Brunson!
Blonde Brunson retains his bantamweight title!
Blonde Brunson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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