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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Karlsson (ranked 5999 p4p, 4811 weight class) and Gaston Juncker (ranked 249 p4p, 216 weight class). Juncker has chosen Red Eyes by Zombie Hyperdrive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gaston Juncker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adrian Karlsson's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adrian Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gaston Juncker!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juncker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karlsson.
Juncker feints the counter takedown.
Karlsson leaves Juncker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Juncker has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Juncker misses with a takedown attempt - Karlsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Juncker.
Juncker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Karlsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juncker on the ground.
Juncker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Karlsson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Juncker takes a little break here. Karlsson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Karlsson tries to escape but Juncker is in control.
Juncker working the ground and pound.
Karlsson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Juncker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juncker lands a nice forearm strike.
Juncker looks up at the clock and then as Karlsson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Juncker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Juncker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Karlsson bucks up and tries to throw Juncker off but instead Juncker has got his back!
Karlsson is trying to get back to his feet but Juncker has full control of the position and if anything, Karlsson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Karlsson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Juncker.
Karlsson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Karlsson grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Juncker scores with punches from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juncker scores with punches and elbows.
 Karlsson is rocked!
Will Juncker go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Good control from Juncker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juncker lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Oh Karlsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juncker connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Karlsson to escape the position.
Juncker lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Juncker is landing with strikes. Karlsson can't take much more of this.
Karlsson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Karlsson fending off the submission attempt from Juncker.
Juncker is landing with strikes from the back.
Karlsson trying to get back to his feet but Juncker is in full control for now.
Juncker is punishing Karlsson with strikes - can he finish him?!
Juncker scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Karlsson is looking for a way out.
Karlsson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to get back to his feet but Juncker has full control of the position and if anything, Karlsson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Juncker scores with strikes from the back.
Juncker loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Karlsson hold on?
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet.
Juncker scores with punches to the body.
Karlsson trying to get back to his feet but Juncker is in full control for now.
Karlsson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juncker scores with punches to the body.
Juncker has good solid back control here.
Juncker connects with a big shot to the side of Karlsson's head.
Karlsson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juncker lands shots from the back.
Karlsson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Juncker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karlsson 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.
Karlsson won't enjoy being in this position. Juncker looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Karlsson is tapping - it's over boys! Juncker picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gaston Juncker!
In his post fight interview, Gaston Juncker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesper Janssens (ranked 5492 p4p, 5810 weight class) and Tyler Foster (ranked 521 p4p, 544 weight class). Tyler Foster has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesper Janssens's chin.
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesper Janssens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Foster!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster has closed the distance and engaged Janssens in a clinch.
Foster has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Janssens clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Janssens covering up well and avoiding damage.
Janssens showing good submission defense here.
Janssens is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Janssens is trying to stand back up.
Foster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Foster has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Janssens's body.
Foster missing with punches from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssens trying to control but not successfully.
Foster trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster misses with an elbow to the head.
Foster punches Janssens on the ear.
A lull in the action here.
Foster missing with punches from the back.
Foster lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Janssens is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control momentarily.
Janssens defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Foster's arms.
Foster looking for the choke from the back.
Foster controlling well, preventing Janssens from escaping the position.
Janssens trying to control the position but Foster manages to sink in the hooks.
Foster controls the position.
Janssens trying to control the position but Foster manages to sink in the hooks.
Foster is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Janssens. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssens defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Foster is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Foster gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Foster gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Foster apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Foster. No joy for Janssens on that attempt.
Foster closes the distance and clinches up with Janssens, looking for a takedown. Foster pushes Janssens against the cage but Janssens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Janssens was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Janssens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Foster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Janssens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foster counters with a single leg into guard. Janssens didn't expect that.
Foster controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Foster has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Foster working his ground and pound in the gym.
Janssens is trying to keep Foster in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssens scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Janssens controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster trying to control but Janssens is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Foster engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Foster shoots in but Janssens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Foster closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Janssens quickly recovers to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Foster dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Foster tries to sprawl but Janssens drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Janssens is taking a breather. Foster 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.
Foster trying to control here.
Foster manages to get to full guard.
Janssens wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Janssens defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Janssens has passed into half guard!
Foster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Janssens pulls his head out easily.
Foster trying to control here.
Janssens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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.
Foster on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Foster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Janssens.
Tyler Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Janssens passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Foster!
Janssens working for a submission but Foster is keeping him at bay.
Janssens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Foster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssens tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Foster is trying desperately to improve position.
Janssens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Janssens takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Janssens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Foster is looking to escape.
Janssens lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is looking to improve his position but Janssens isn't that keen on the idea.
Janssens lands with some strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Janssens with good strikes from the mount here!
Foster is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesper Janssens dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Foster gets caught napping as Janssens dives in and scores a takedown. Foster manages to retain guard.
Janssens trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Foster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janssens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Janssens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Foster has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Janssens has managed to get both his arms back between Foster's legs - danger averted.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Janssens from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster has a closed guard, preventing Janssens from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Janssens slaps away a takedown attempt from Foster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jesper Janssens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Janssens swivels and escapes.
Janssens wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Janssens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Janssens showed some decent athleticism there.
Foster tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Janssens manages to move to mount!
Janssens with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Janssens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Foster is bucking up trying to escape but Janssens cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Janssens cracks Foster with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foster working to try and regain half guard.
Foster is still trying to improve position.
Foster keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssens is landing with some decent strikes but Foster is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Foster taking shots to the head.
Foster is looking to improve his position but Janssens isn't that keen on the idea.
Janssens lands a couple of good shots and Foster has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Janssens lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Foster hold on?!
Janssens biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is taking a good look at Foster as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Janssens!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesper Janssens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Janssens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesper Janssens!
An out of breath Jesper Janssens 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Foster (ranked 5996 p4p, 4585 weight class) and Eduardo Bolsonaro (ranked 508 p4p, 450 weight class). Sean Foster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Bolsonaro!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolsonaro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Foster.
 It looks like Sean Foster has been cut.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown. Bolsonaro tries to sprawl out of it but Foster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bolsonaro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster moves into the clinch.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Bolsonaro is controlling him.
Bolsonaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Foster.
 It looks like Eduardo Bolsonaro has been cut.
Bolsonaro lands a right hand.
Foster is trying to pull guard but Bolsonaro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bolsonaro has a couple of punches blocked by Foster.
Foster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster tries to stall but Bolsonaro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bolsonaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foster's elbow.
Foster tries to pull guard but Bolsonaro holds him up against the cage and eventually Foster drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Foster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foster fails to pull guard.
Bolsonaro lands a shot to the body.
Foster is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bolsonaro gets underhooks to prevent Foster's takedown attempt.
Bolsonaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bolsonaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foster tries to bum rush Bolsonaro with a series of wild strikes but Bolsonaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bolsonaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Foster on the side of the head.
Foster has closed the distance and engaged Bolsonaro in a clinch.
Foster fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bolsonaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bolsonaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Foster looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Foster tries to land knees in the clinch but Bolsonaro avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foster.
Foster is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bolsonaro to keep the fight standing.
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 trying to stall but Bolsonaro improves his position.
Bolsonaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Foster jumps guard but Bolsonaro stands there with Foster around his waist. Foster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bolsonaro lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolsonaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fosters head.
Foster is trying to pull guard but Bolsonaro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bolsonaro misses with a punch to the body.
Bolsonaro presses Foster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro tries a body shot but Foster blocks it.
Bolsonaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bolsonaro scores with a shot to the side of Foster's head.
Foster tries to break the clinch but Bolsonaro is controlling the position.
Foster jumps guard but Bolsonaro stands there with Foster around his waist. Foster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Bolsonaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolsonaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foster taking a breather.
Foster is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bolsonaro tries a body shot but Foster blocks it.
Foster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Foster can't break the clinch.
Foster misses with the head strike.
Bolsonaro tries a body shot but Foster blocks it.
Bolsonaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Bolsonaro.
Foster is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolsonaro presses Foster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bolsonaro tries to work over Foster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Bolsonaro dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Foster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foster drops his hands momentarily. Bolsonaro doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Foster staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Foster doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduardo Bolsonaro!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Temujin Namkhai (ranked 4810 p4p, 4812 weight class) and Dante McGinley (ranked 193 p4p, 194 weight class). McGinley has chosen BEAT THE ODDS as his entrance music. Temujin Namkhai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Temujin Namkhai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante McGinley!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namkhai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGinley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGinley lands with an uppercut that bounces Namkhai off the cage and back into range.
Namkhai moves out of range of the leg kick from McGinley.
We've been told by Namkhai's head coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Namkhai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Namkhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGinley.
Namkhai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGinley lands with an uppercut that bounces Namkhai off the cage and back into range.
Namkhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Namkhai tries to clinch there but McGinley circles away.
McGinley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Namkhai as he checks the leg kick.
Namkhai slips a straight right by McGinley.
Namkhai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinley misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Namkhai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McGinley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Namkhai is looking to counter punch.
Namkhai looks to land a left hand but McGinley moved out of range nicely.
McGinley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from McGinley.
Namkhai blocks a head kick by McGinley.
Namkhai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGinley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGinley throws a push kick but Namkhai slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - McGinley coming out on top.
McGinley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McGinley misses the shot to the body.
Namkhai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGinley misses with a body kick.
McGinley scores with a jab.
McGinley misses with an uppercut
and Namkhai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Namkhai avoids a kick to the body.
Namkhai throwing a counter right hand but McGinley manages to avoid it.
McGinley moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGinley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGinley takes a swing at Namkhai's ribcage but misses.
McGinley throws a looping overhand right but Namkhai ducks down to avoid it.
McGinley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Namkhai.
McGinley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Namkhai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGinley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Namkhai swings for the body but McGinley moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namkhai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGinley scores with a nice right hand.
McGinley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McGinley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGinley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McGinley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Namkhai is breathing heavily.
Namkhai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGinley.
Both fighters circling a little - McGinley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McGinley throws a front kick that sends Namkhai stumbling back into the cage.
McGinley punishes Namkhai's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
McGinley misses with a body kick.
McGinley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for McGinley.
Dante McGinley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGinley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Namkhai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Namkhai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Namkhai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A thudding body kick lands there by McGinley!
McGinley scores with a jab to the head.
Namkhai moves out of range of the body kick.
Namkhai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGinley digs a good body shot into Namkhai's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGinley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Namkhai's head backwards.
Namkhai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGinley.
McGinley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dante McGinley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Namkhai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGinley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Namkhai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McGinley connects with a nice looking jab.
McGinley punishes Namkhai's body with a nice straight punch.
McGinley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crunch! McGinley slams his shin into Namkhai's torso.
McGinley punishes Namkhai's body with a nice straight punch.
McGinley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Namkhai 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.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGinley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Namkhai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGinley.
McGinley throws the kick towards the body but Namkhai avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by McGinley.
McGinley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGinley tries a head kick but it misses.
McGinley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McGinley throws a good cross that connects.
McGinley feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Namkhai sprawling to the canvas! Namkhai rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McGinley finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGinley cracks Namkhai with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Namkhai falls to his knees and McGinley doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante McGinley!
Dante McGinley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Nurmagomedov (ranked 4719 p4p, 4518 weight class) and Paul Bunyons (ranked 343 p4p, 337 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikola Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Bunyons!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nurmagomedov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bunyons is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nurmagomedov pulls his head out easily.
Nurmagomedov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bunyons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nurmagomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nurmagomedov wants to take a breather but Bunyons is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bunyons has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nurmagomedov is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bunyons wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy.
Nurmagomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyons actively working from the bottom here.
Nurmagomedov slips a nice elbow through Bunyons's hands, connecting with Bunyons's forehead.
Nurmagomedov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bunyons wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bunyons is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nurmagomedov is staying active.
Nurmagomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nurmagomedov wants to stand but Bunyons has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Nurmagomedov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunyons is looking to control Nurmagomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bunyons avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov trying to mount his opponent but Bunyons defends it.
Nurmagomedov is working for a kimura but Bunyons is defending it quite comfortably.
Bunyons is refusing to be controlled, as Nurmagomedov sits in half guard.
Nurmagomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunyons is pressing down on Nurmagomedov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bunyons keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
Nurmagomedov wants to pass the guard but Bunyons is keeping the position.
Nurmagomedov content to stall in guard here.
Nurmagomedov is looking to work some ground and pound but Bunyons has wrist control.
Bunyons seems keen to control Nurmagomedov's posture.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Bunyons is working from the bottom.
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.
Nurmagomedov is in close to Bunyons's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunyons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov cracks Bunyons with a solid left hand.
Nurmagomedov pushes down on Bunyons's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bunyons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bunyons is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nurmagomedov pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Nurmagomedov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov is working for a kimura but Bunyons is defending it quite comfortably.
Bunyons is not content to let Nurmagomedov control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bunyons.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov struggling a bit here.
Nurmagomedov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bunyons working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bunyons presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov holds on to Bunyons as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Bunyons tries to control but Nurmagomedov wriggling away.
Bunyons throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nurmagomedov because Bunyons loaded up on that one.
Nurmagomedov is desperately trying to improve his position but Bunyons has a good base and remains in mount.
Nurmagomedov tries to hold on but Bunyons postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is squirming around, avoiding Bunyons's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Bunyons there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nurmagomedov wants to hold on but Bunyons pushes him away.
Nurmagomedov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nikola Nurmagomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bunyons looking to ground and pound but Nurmagomedov is blocking nicely.
Nurmagomedov prevents Bunyons from taking his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is squirming around, avoiding Bunyons's attempts to control the action.
Bunyons avoids the attempt from Nurmagomedov to control.
Bunyons wants to control the pace but Nurmagomedov is squirming around nicely.
Bunyons controlling his opponent.
Bunyons trying to control but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov tries to hold on but Bunyons postures up.
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.
Nurmagomedov tries to control Bunyons's body but Bunyons pushes him off. Nurmagomedov squirms to his side and now Bunyons has his back!
Nurmagomedov wants to control his opponent's hands but Bunyons gets his hands free.
Bunyons is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nurmagomedov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nurmagomedov for a finish.
Bunyons avoiding Nurmagomedov 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov is really stuck here.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the hands but Bunyons breaks the grip.
Nurmagomedov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bunyons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nurmagomedov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nurmagomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bunyons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nurmagomedov stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Bunyons has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Nurmagomedov manages to get his head free but now Bunyons has transitioned to an armbar! Nurmagomedov grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Bunyons! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Bunyons!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penncil (ranked 3484 p4p, 3753 weight class) and Petey Pablo (ranked 410 p4p, 434 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penncil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petey Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo fails to land with a series of punches.
Pablo tries to clinch up.
Penncil swats away the attempt to clinch by Pablo.
Pablo takes the fight into the clinch.
Pablo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Penncil gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penncil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pablo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penncil tries to free his leg and advance position but Pablo is retaining full guard.
Pablo has his feet on Penncil's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo throws a good cross that connects.
Petey Pablo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pablo throws a series of strikes that have Penncil backpedaling.
Petey Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pablo lands a nice shot that snaps Penncil's head back.
Nice takedown defense from Pablo. No joy for Penncil on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pablo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pablo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penncil throws out the jab.
Penncil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penncil is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pablo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pablo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pablo lands a shoulder strike.
Pablo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pablo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pablo.
Penncil drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penncil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pablo.
Pablo lands with a light punch inside.
Pablo stops a takedown attempt from Penncil.
Pablo stalling against the cage.
Penncil is working for takedown but Pablo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penncil is trying to drag Pablo to the mat but Pablo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pablo pushes Penncil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pablo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pablo working aggressively here.
Pablo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penncil or not.
Pablo misses with some punches.
A short right from Pablo.
Pablo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pablo.
Nice body punch from Pablo.
A short uppercut from Pablo.
Pablo slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Pablo.
Pablo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pablo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penncils head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pablo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Penncil in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Pablo to work.
Pablo lands a right hand.
Pablo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pablo.
Pablo slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petey Pablo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A punch combination from Pablo misses.
Pablo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Pablo does no damage.
Penncil throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pablo doesn't manage to clinch there - Penncil circles away.
Petey Pablo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pablo wants to clinch.
Penncil feinted with a counter takedown.
Penncil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pablo tries to avoid it but Penncil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pablo to the ground. Pablo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pablo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pablo clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Pablo.
Pablo effectively controlling the action here.
Pablo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pablo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penncil backwards.
Pablo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pablo stalling.
Pablo scores with a shot to the side of Penncil's head.
Penncil wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pablo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pablo lands a left hand.
Pablo lands a hook that snaps the head of Penncil backwards.
Nice body punch from Pablo.
A shot in the inside from Pablo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo pushes Penncil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pablo misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penncil blocks an uppercut.
Pablo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pablo tries to throw a body punch but Penncil avoids it by throwing Pablo back against the cage.
Pablo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pablo.
Pablo lands a body punch.
Petey Pablo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pablo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penncil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Pablo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pablo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pablo.
Pablo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pablo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pablo lands a left hand.
Pablo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pablo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Penncil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penncil gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pablo is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pablo is refusing to be controlled, as Penncil sits in half guard.
Pablo pushes Penncil off looking to stand but Penncil dives back in and keeps control.
Penncil throwing shots but Pablo is blocking nicely.
Penncil not doing much here.
Pablo is trying to stand up here but Penncil is controlling him well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Still in half guard, Penncil seems content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A punch combination from Pablo misses.
Penncil is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petey Pablo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pablo is looking to clinch.
Penncil wants to land a leg kick but Pablo is out of range.
Penncil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pablo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pablo wants to clinch.
Penncil fails with the takedown.
Pablo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pablo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penncil rushes Pablo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pablo struggles to land a body shot inside as Penncil controls his hands.
A short right from Pablo on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penncil.
Penncil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pablo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pablo lands a nice elbow.
It looks like BJ Penncil has been cut.
Penncil goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pablo prevents it.
Pablo cracks Penncil with a nice body shot.
Pablo lands a nice uppercut.
Pablo taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pablo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penncil letting Pablo take a breather here.
A bit of stalling here from Pablo.
Pablo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Penncil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pablo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penncil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Pablo.
Pablo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penncil backwards.
Pablo pushes Penncil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pablo scores with a shot to the side of Penncil's head.
Pablo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pablo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penncil backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penncil takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo lands with a right to the head.
Pablo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penncil or not.
Pablo scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Pablo.
Pablo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penncil.
Pablo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pablo has Penncil pressed against the cage.
Pablo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pablo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pablo.
The referee calls for Pablo to work.
Pablo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pablo throws a punch but it's blocked by Penncil.
Pablo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pablo leaning his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Pablo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petey Pablo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pablo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petey Pablo!
Petey Pablo 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xi Wad (ranked 3272 p4p, 3223 weight class) and Davide Farina (ranked 417 p4p, 412 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Davide Farina enters the cage!
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xi Wad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Davide Farina!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wad clinches up with Farina and pushes him back against the cage.
Wad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wad misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Farina.
Wad has Farina pressed against the cage, preventing Farina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farina.
A frustrated look appears on Farina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wad working aggressively here.
Wad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wad prevents a body shot from Farina.
Farina blocks an uppercut.
Farina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farina is trying to push Wad away but Wad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Farina lands a nice uppercut.
Farina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wad pushes Farina back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wads head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farina misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wad.
Farina has a couple of punches blocked by Wad.
Farina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Farina.
Farina slips a jab from Wad.
Wad moves away from the strike by Farina.
Farina throws a hook but Wad avoids it easily.
Farina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farina moves forwards but Wad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Farina cracks Wad with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Farina has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wad to stand back up!
Wad is rocked!
It looks like Xi Wad has been cut.
Farina has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wad moves away from the strike by Farina.
Oh Wad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wad switches off momentarily and Farina cracks him with a monster right hand! Wad topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Farina dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Farina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Davide Farina!
A relieved looking Davide Farina 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Boy (ranked 2948 p4p, 2996 weight class) and Henry Miller (ranked 292 p4p, 299 weight class). Henry Miller acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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265
7 - 1 - 0 |
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265
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Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller has managed to clinch.
Boy stalling in the clinch.
Boy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Boy lands with a short shot to the head.
Boy digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
A body shot lands from Boy.
Boy pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boy lands a shoulder strike.
Boy pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
Boy avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boy's brow.
Boy lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boy lands a body punch.
Miller looks winded!
Boy lands a left hand.
Miller takes a shot to the head.
Boy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
Boy effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Boy on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boy digs a right hand into Miller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miller's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy manages to break the clinch.
Boy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Boy lands a beautiful left hook that drops Miller. Miller tries to recover but Boy is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Miller lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Boy!
Big Boy 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 Rulon Gardner (ranked 2213 p4p, 2326 weight class) and Tyrone Williams (ranked 227 p4p, 241 weight class). Gardner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stay Fly- The Imortal, Three 6 Mafia. This should be a great matchup!
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Counter fighter
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rulon Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyrone Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
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.
Gardner throws a right hand that misses
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Gardner throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
A big left from Gardner misses.
Gardner with a nice cross.
It looks like Tyrone Williams has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Rulon Gardner has been cut.
Gardner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It seemed like Williams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rulon Gardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tyrone Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gardner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Williams has hold of Gardner's hands but Gardner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams won't allow Gardner to pass to mount.
Gardner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gardner throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Gardner throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gardner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gardner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gardner prevents Williams from improving his position.
Gardner 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.
Gardner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner trying to control from half guard but Williams is working away.
Gardner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gardner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
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. Gardner connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Gardner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gardner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gardner is nestled in close to Williams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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. Gardner connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Gardner throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Gardner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gardner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williams defending well though.
Gardner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gardner lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gardner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gardner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rulon Gardner dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gardner throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gardner has his takedown stuffed
and Williams counters with a left to the body.
Gardner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gardner.
Gardner gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Williams some visible discomfort.
Gardner tries to score with some ground and pound. Williams controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gardner wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Gardner are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gardner cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gardner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Gardner are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Gardner crashes against the mat.
Gardner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Williams some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Gardner are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gardner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rulon Gardner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gardner works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gardner cracks Williams with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Williams is trying to control Gardner's posture but Gardner avoids it.
Gardner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Williams down.
Gardner is working Williams over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gardner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gardner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
 Williams is rocked!
Gardner cracks Williams with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Gardner immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Williams is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Gardner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rulon Gardner!
In his post fight interview, Rulon Gardner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Akamu (ranked 2003 p4p, 2270 weight class) and Akamaru Jackson (ranked 208 p4p, 236 weight class). Akamu's entrance music is Audioslave - Be Yourself. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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265
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280
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Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Akamu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akamaru Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looks for a takedown but Akamu sprawls well.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Akamu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson has Akamu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Akamu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
John Akamu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akamaru Jackson.
Akamu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Akamu lands a hook that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Akamu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Akamu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Akamu is defending well.
Akamu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akamu lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Akamu.
Jackson has picked Akamu up - he's going for a ride! Jackson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Akamu defending well though.
Akamu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamu trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Akamu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Akamu tries to get out of the position.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Akamu's head.
Akamu is looking to improve his position.
Jackson winds up and cracks Akamu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Akamu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Akamu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akamu trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working Akamu over with strikes.
Akamu wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Akamu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Akamu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Akamu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Akamu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Akamu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Akamu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Akamu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Akamu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akamu keeps working.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Akamu is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akamu keeps working.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akamu keeps working.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Akamu dodges it nicely.
Jackson not doing much here.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akamaru Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Akamu moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Akamu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Akamu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
A jab from Akamu misses.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've been informed that Jackson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson darts in looking for a takedown but Akamu gets double underhooks and turns Jackson into the cage.
Akamu scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Akamu was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson trying to control but Akamu is working from the bottom.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Akamu is staying active underneath Jackson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Akamu is trying to control but can't.
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. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Akamu's temple.
Akamu is not content to let Jackson control the position.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akamu is trying to get back to full guard.
Akamaru Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Akamu's hands, connecting with Akamu's forehead.
Jackson working over Akamu with some ground and pound. Akamu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Akamu has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Akamu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Akamu's temple.
Jackson is just content to waste time from the top position. Akamu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson works over Akamu with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jackson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Akamu has wrist control.
Akamu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jackson cracks Akamu with a solid left hand.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Akamu looking to control.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson trying to control but Akamu is working from the bottom.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akamaru Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Akamu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Akamu is looking to counter the offense by Jackson and move into the clinch.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Akamu tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Akamu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson prevents Akamu from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akamu keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akamu trying to control here.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Akamu is working away.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Akamu's head.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Akamu's head.
Akamu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Akamu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
John Akamu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Akamu's hands, connecting with Akamu's forehead.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Akamu has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Akamu's head.
Akamu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
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. Jackson connects with a nice short shot to Akamu's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson not doing much here.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Akamu's hands, connecting with Akamu's forehead.
Akamu taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard.
Akamu has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Jackson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson is nestled in close to Akamu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson working over Akamu with some ground and pound. Akamu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson winds up and cracks Akamu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson working Akamu over with strikes.
Jackson winds up and cracks Akamu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Akamu's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Akamu's hands, connecting with Akamu's forehead.
Jackson working over Akamu with some ground and pound. Akamu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Akamaru Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akamaru Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akamaru Jackson!
The defeated John Akamu had this to say: 'Thank you to all the fans & please do check out White Gorilla (1529) & PWNAGE™ (5868) who have kindly sponsored me. Who's next?'.
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