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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 4987 p4p, 4882 weight class) and Michael Doigeland (ranked 233 p4p, 230 weight class). Doigeland has chosen Smoke Show as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naruto Uzumaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Doigeland!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzumaki tries to clinch up but Doigeland circles away and keeps his distance.
Doigeland looks to throw the jab but Uzumaki is out of range.
Doigeland 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.
Uzumaki wants to get back to his feet but Doigeland passes into half guard.
Uzumaki wants to improve his position but Doigeland is controlling well.
Doigeland in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Uzumaki tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Doigeland!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Doigeland!
A relieved looking Michael Doigeland 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kadaris Thibodeaux (ranked 5040 p4p, 4899 weight class) and Lenny King (ranked 218 p4p, 215 weight class). Lenny King has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 Las Vegas, Kadaris Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny King!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thibodeaux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux tries to land a body kick
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thibodeaux thinking.
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.
King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Thibodeaux out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Lenny King!
Our winner, Lenny King, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Green Bastard (ranked 3914 p4p, 5577 weight class) and Gavril Lukov (ranked 413 p4p, 476 weight class). Lukov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Take_it_Back_v2 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gavril Lukov 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Green Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavril Lukov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Lukov slams his shin into Bastard's torso.
Bastard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lukov is looking for a sweep. Bastard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lukov punching from the bottom.
Bastard passes to side control.
Bastard controls the position.
Bastard tries for a kimura but Lukov is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bastard working the ground and pound but Lukov is defending the strikes.
Lukov is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard throws an elbow but Lukov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lukov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bastard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lukov seems a little lost for a moment, as Bastard dominates the positioning.
Bastard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lukov for as long as he can get away with.
Bastard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukov is being controlled here.
Lukov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lukov tries to improve position but can't.
Bastard is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bastard working the ground and pound.
Bastard taking a breather here.
Bastard moves into full mount!
Bastard prevents Lukov from getting the reversal.
Bastard lands a nice shot to the head.
Bastard looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bastard lands a heavy elbow.
Bastard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bastard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lukov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lukov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lukov is still trying to improve position.
Bastard controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard looking to secure an arm triangle but Lukov defends it well.
Bastard controlling the pace for now.
Bastard with a couple of short strikes.
Bastard controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukov is desperately trying to improve his position but Bastard has a good base and remains in mount.
Bastard controlling from mount.
Lukov working to try and regain half guard.
Bastard controlling from the full mount.
Bastard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bastard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bastard working for a guillotine from mount but Lukov is in no mood to give up.
Lukov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Green Bastard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bastard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bastard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bastard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bastard postures up in Lukov's guard and throws a big left but Lukov blocks it.
Lukov is looking for a triangle but Bastard pushes his legs off easily.
Bastard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bastard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lukov's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lukov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bastard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lukov sees it coming and defends easily.
Bastard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lukov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lukov is breathing heavily.
Well, if Bastard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bastard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bastard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lukov can do to turn this around?
Lukov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bastard.
Bastard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lukov!
Bastard unloads with some shots from mount but Lukov bucks and avoids them well.
Bastard thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bastard.
Bastard throwing strikes here but Lukov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lukov is in a horrible position here. Bastard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lukov is desperately trying to improve his position but Bastard has a good base and remains in mount.
Bastard controlling from the full mount.
Bastard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastard looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard dominating with strikes here.
Green Bastard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bastard controlling from the full mount.
Lukov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bastard looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a head shot.
Lukov is working to get back to half guard.
Bastard content just to control the position here.
Bastard throws some wild stikes that Lukov manages to avoid easily.
Bastard controlling from mount.
Bastard looking for a guillotine from mount but Lukov is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lukov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bastard scoring with strikes but Lukov is staying in there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Green Bastard 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A head kick misses from Lukov.
Lukov delivers a nice body kick.
Lukov throws a nice head kick!
Bastard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bastard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lukov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bastard pulls his head out easily.
Bastard blocks the strikes from Lukov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bastard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bastard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lukov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard continues to hold on tight.
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. Bastard connects with a nice short shot to Lukov's temple.
Bastard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lukov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bastard passes into side control!
Bastard lands some shots froms side control.
Gavril Lukov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard takes a little break here. Lukov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bastard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lukov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bastard.
Lukov dodges the ground and pound from Bastard.
Bastard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lukov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bastard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lukov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bastard with shots to the head and body - Lukov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bastard has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Lukov is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Green Bastard!
An out of breath Green Bastard 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mannie Fresh (ranked 4562 p4p, 3287 weight class) and Desmond Galli (ranked 445 p4p, 362 weight class). Mannie Fresh had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mannie Fresh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Desmond Galli!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galli breaks from the clinch.
Galli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fresh has time to react.
Fresh clinches up with Galli and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Fresh.
Fresh pushes Galli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galli pushes Fresh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fresh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Galli displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fresh up against the cage.
Fresh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Galli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Galli.
Fresh pushes Galli up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fresh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fresh gets through Galli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fresh is trying to stall.
Fresh throws a punch but it's blocked by Galli.
Galli gets through Fresh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fresh.
Galli blocks an uppercut.
Fresh stalling the fight.
Galli effectively controlling the action here.
Fresh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Galli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Galli breaks from the clinch.
Fresh pushes Galli up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Galli.
A hook to the body from Galli.
Fresh looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fresh struggles to land a body shot inside as Galli controls his hands.
Fresh blocks a body shot from Galli.
A bit of stalling here from Fresh.
Fresh misses with an elbow strike.
Galli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fresh seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Galli can turn it around.
Fresh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fresh.
A short left from Galli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fresh stalling against the cage.
Fresh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Galli backwards.
Galli holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Galli scores with a shot to the side of Fresh's head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fresh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Galli blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galli.
Galli is struggling to control the position.
Galli misses with a body punch.
Galli manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Galli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fresh backwards.
Galli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Galli.
Fresh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Galli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fresh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galli misses with some punches.
Fresh letting Galli take a breather here.
Galli misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fresh struggles to land a body shot inside as Galli controls his hands.
Galli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fresh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galli misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fresh clinches up with Galli and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fresh takes a shot to the head.
Fresh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Galli lands with a left to the head.
Fresh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Galli tries to circle away but Fresh has him pinned against the cage.
Fresh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galli backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mannie Fresh will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Galli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fresh.
Galli swings for the body but Fresh moves out of range.
Mannie Fresh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fresh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fresh closes the distance and pushes Galli back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fresh.
Fresh working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galli.
Fresh swings wildly with an uppercut but Galli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Galli is trying to force a seperation but Fresh has the dominant position.
Galli has a couple of punches blocked by Fresh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresh lands a shot to the body.
Fresh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fresh struggles to land a body shot inside as Galli controls his hands.
Fresh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Galli has had enough of the clinch but Fresh keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fresh is keeping busy.
Fresh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fresh.
A short left from Galli.
Galli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Galli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galli lands a hook that snaps the head of Fresh backwards.
Galli looking to stall.
Galli leaning against his opponent.
Fresh working aggressively here.
Fresh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fresh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galli blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Fresh.
Fresh scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresh takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Galli fails to land.
Fresh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Galli leaning against his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galli takes a shot to the head.
Galli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fresh is keeping busy.
Fresh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Fresh.
Galli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fresh is keeping busy.
Fresh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fresh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fresh.
Fresh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galli backwards.
Mannie Fresh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Fresh scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galli leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fresh throws an elbow but misses.
Galli blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Galli throws a head punch that misses.
Fresh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galli's elbow.
Fresh misses with a punch to the body.
Fresh lands a nice uppercut.
Fresh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Galli misses with the head strike.
Fresh throws a head punch that misses.
Galli trying to control the position but instead, Fresh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Galli into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Galli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fresh cracks Galli with a nice body shot.
Galli breaks from the clinch.
Fresh pushes Galli up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fresh fails to land.
Fresh swings wildly with an uppercut but Galli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fresh throws a head punch that misses.
Galli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fresh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fresh can't find room to land a body shot as Galli controls the action.
Fresh blocking some punches.
Galli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fresh backwards.
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!
Galli is trying to break the clinch but Fresh is controlling him.
Fresh is struggling to control the position.
Galli wants to get back to striking at distance but Fresh won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mannie Fresh dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Galli swinging wildly here.
Fresh clinches up against the cage.
Galli misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Galli.
Galli manages to break the clinch.
Fresh has managed to clinch.
Galli trying to stall but Fresh improves his position.
Fresh throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fresh as Galli tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Galli - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galli lands a body punch.
Galli can't break the clinch.
A short right from Galli.
Galli has a couple of punches blocked by Fresh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fresh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Galli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fresh misses with a body punch.
Galli misses with some punches.
Fresh leaning against his opponent.
Fresh pushes Galli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fresh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Galli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fresh forces Galli back against the cage and clinches.
Fresh misses with a punch on the inside.
Galli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Galli blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Fresh.
Galli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fresh.
Still in the clinch, Fresh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Galli wants to stall.
Fresh pushes off an throws an elbow but Galli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee calls for Galli to work.
Galli misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fresh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fresh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galli backwards.
Fresh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fresh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galli is stalling here.
Fresh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galli backwards.
Galli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fresh.
Fresh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fresh scores with a shot to the side of Galli's head.
Fresh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Galli misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fresh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fresh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Galli has a couple of punches blocked by Fresh.
Galli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fresh is keeping busy.
Galli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galli wants to break free but Fresh has control.
Fresh trying to control the position but instead, Galli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fresh into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fresh misses with the head strike.
Fresh being controlled against the cage.
Fresh lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Fresh.
Galli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galli has a couple of punches blocked by Fresh.
Fresh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Galli scores with a shot to the side of Fresh's head.
Still in the clinch, Fresh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fresh misses with a punch on the inside.
Galli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Desmond Galli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fresh gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mannie Fresh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fresh, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mannie Fresh!
Mannie Fresh 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michel Agro (ranked 3743 p4p, 3672 weight class) and Andy Slappin (ranked 328 p4p, 320 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
145
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25
145
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michel Agro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Slappin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slappin tries to clinch but Agro is having none of it.
Agro attempts a counter takedown but Slappin avoids it well and moves away.
Slappin wants to clinch but Agro slips to the side
and Agro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Agro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Slappin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Agro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Slappin's guard.
Slappin is looking to improve his position.
Agro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Agro is working for a kimura but Slappin is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agro is thwarting Slappin's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slappin is defending against the submission attempts here by Agro.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slappin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slappin is defending against the submission attempts here by Agro.
Slappin wants to get back to his feet.
Agro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Slappin wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Agro is looking for a kimura here.
Agro is looking for a kimura but Slappin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Agro to get the leverage.
Slappin is looking to control Agro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slappin avoid being mounted?
Agro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Agro prevents Slappin from standing back up.
Slappin makes his way to full guard, as Agro worked for a kimura.
Agro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Slappin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Agro, into his guard.
Slappin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Agro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slappin has managed to get both his arms back between Agro's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slappin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Slappin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slappin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Agro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slappin's guard.
Agro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Slappin dives on top into guard.
Agro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Slappin is aware though and is defending well.
Slappin stands and steps away. Agro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Slappin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slappin tries to clinch there but Agro circles away.
Slappin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Agro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Slappin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Andy Slappin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slappin tries to clinch up
and Agro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Slappin won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Agro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Slappin, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slappin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Agro asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Agro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Slappin moves in looking to clinch but Agro pushes him off.
Slappin closes the distance and pushes Agro back into the cage.
Slappin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Agro can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slappin scores with a knee to the head.
Slappin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slappin controlling the action here for a moment.
Slappin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Agro up against the cage.
Slappin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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.
Agro wants to take the fight to the mat but Slappin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Agro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Slappin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Agro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slappin tries to close the distance and clinch but Agro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Agro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Slappin rushes Agro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slappin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slappin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Slappin.
Nice elbow from Slappin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agro tries to score a body lock takedown but Slappin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Slappin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slappin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slappin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Slappin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Andy Slappin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Slappin stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agro wants a takedown.
Slappin slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andy Slappin.
Slappin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agro feinted with a counter takedown.
Slappin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Agro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Agro tries to counter with a takedown but Slappin is quick to defend against it.
Slappin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Agro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Agro.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Agro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michel Agro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Agro won't allow Slappin to get back to his feet.
Agro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Slappin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Agro, into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Slappin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Slappin darts in and clinches Agro up against the cage.
Slappin lands a nice elbow.
Agro wants to take the fight to the mat but Slappin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slappin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Slappin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Slappin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slappin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slappin controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Slappin.
Slappin gets underhooks to prevent Agro's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slappin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slappin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Agro seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slappin can turn it around.
Slappin gets underhooks to prevent Agro's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Agro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slappin avoiding damage.
Agro wants a takedown.
Agro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slappin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slappin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slappin lands a good knee to the midsection. Agro won't want to take too many of those.
Slappin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Agro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Agro is trying to drag Slappin to the mat but Slappin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Slappin stalling the fight.
Slappin working Agro over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agro takes an elbow to the forehead.
 It looks like Michel Agro has been cut.
Slappin stalling in the clinch.
Slappin looking to throw knees to the head but Agro is blocking nicely.
Slappin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Agro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Slappin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Slappin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Slappin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slappin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Slappin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herio Lupsaka (ranked 3148 p4p, 2971 weight class) and Petey Pablo (ranked 399 p4p, 377 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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25
184
3 - 1 - 0 |
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25
178
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herio Lupsaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petey Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pablo lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lupsaka is defended easily by Pablo.
Lupsaka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pablo defends it nicely.
Pablo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Lupsaka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lupsaka looks for a takedown but Pablo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herio Lupsaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lupsaka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pablo scores with a jab.
Pablo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lupsakas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lupsaka shoots in and drives through. Pablo sprawls well.
Pablo throws a right hand that Lupsaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Lupsaka also avoids with ease.
Lupsaka dives in and grabs Pablo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pablo pushes down on Lupsaka's head and hops out.
Lupsaka is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pablo lands a left and a right that send Lupsaka crashing to the mat, dazed. Pablo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Lupsaka is rocked!
Pablo throws an uppercut from hell that sends Lupsaka clean off his feet! He's out cold! Pablo stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petey Pablo!
After winning the bout, Petey Pablo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pikey Chav Jr. (ranked 2911 p4p, 2825 weight class) and Paul Eclaro (ranked 337 p4p, 329 weight class). Eclaro has chosen I'm The Boy as his entrance music. The key to victory for Pikey Chav Jr. has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pikey Chav Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Eclaro!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chav Jr. looks to land a body kick but Eclaro moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chav Jr..
Eclaro throws an overhand right that lands on Chav Jr.'s shoulder, as Chav Jr. tries to avoid the shot.
Eclaro walks into a straight right hand from Chav Jr..
 It looks like Paul Eclaro has been cut.
Pikey Chav Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eclaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eclaro misses with a hook. Chav Jr. ducked under it nicely.
Eclaro misses with a wild body shot.
Eclaro slips a jab from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. tries to work over Eclaro's front leg with a kick but Eclaro checks it.
Eclaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chav Jr..
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav Jr. scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eclaro in his tracks.
Chav Jr. keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chav Jr.'s jab looks to have found its range, popping Eclaro under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eclaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chav Jr..
No joy there for Eclaro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chav Jr. looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chav Jr. lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eclaro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chav Jr. counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chav Jr. lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Eclaro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eclaro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Eclaro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eclaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chav Jr. misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chav Jr. lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chav Jr. blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chav Jr. misses with the head strike.
Chav Jr. swings wildly with an uppercut but Eclaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chav Jr..
Chav Jr.'s corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chav Jr. as Eclaro tries to tie him up.
Chav Jr. working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chav Jr. softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chav Jr. presses Eclaro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Eclaro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chav Jr. lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chav Jr. is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chav Jr. working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eclaro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chav Jr. escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chav Jr. throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chav Jr. bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eclaro throws a body punch but Chav Jr. moves out of range.
Chav Jr. throws a quick counter kick to the body but Eclaro avoids it.
Chav Jr. feints and then cracks Eclaro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eclaro down.
Chav Jr. connects with a solid leg kick.
Chav Jr. tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chav Jr. scores with a leg kick.
Chav Jr. lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eclaro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eclaro checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Chav Jr. misses.
A jab lands there for Chav Jr..
It looks like Chav Jr. has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pikey Chav Jr. is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chav Jr. throws a nice head kick!
Chav Jr. throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eclaro misses with a wild body shot.
Eclaro throws a lazy right hand but Chav Jr. sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chav Jr. moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chav Jr. throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eclaro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chav Jr.!
Eclaro tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chav Jr. tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eclaro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pikey Chav Jr. dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Eclaro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eclaro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chav Jr. lands a nice shot that snaps Eclaro's head back.
Eclaro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chav Jr. manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. scores with a body shot.
Chav Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chav Jr. defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eclaro.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chav Jr. lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Eclaro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eclaro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav Jr. fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chav Jr. slips a straight right by Eclaro.
Chav Jr. looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Eclaro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chav Jr..
Eclaro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav Jr. with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chav Jr. lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Eclaro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eclaro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Eclaro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chav Jr. lands with an uppercut that bounces Eclaro off the cage and back into range.
Chav Jr. throws a combination that misses
and Eclaro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chav Jr.'s guard.
Chav Jr. is controlling Eclaro's posture.
Eclaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eclaro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eclaro wants to pass the guard but Chav Jr. is keeping the position.
Eclaro throwing strikes but missing.
Chav Jr. pulls Eclaro in close to his closed guard and prevents Eclaro from doing any damage or advancing position.
Eclaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. has his hands on Eclaro's head, controlling the position.
Chav Jr. controls Eclaro momentarily but Eclaro frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chav Jr. preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eclaro throws a big right hand that misses.
Eclaro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eclaro postures up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eclaro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eclaro is looking to work some ground and pound but Chav Jr. has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chav Jr. keeping moving, preventing Eclaro from controlling successfully.
Chav Jr. trying to control the position here.
Eclaro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eclaro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. can't keep his opponent in guard - Eclaro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Eclaro trying to pass the guard but Chav Jr. defending well.
Chav Jr. tries to get to full guard but Eclaro has control of the leg.
Chav Jr. keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Eclaro tries to pass to full mount but Chav Jr. defends it.
Chav Jr. wants to improve his position but Eclaro is controlling well.
Eclaro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eclaro works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chav Jr. is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Eclaro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chav Jr. is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Eclaro throws some wild stikes that Chav Jr. manages to avoid easily.
Eclaro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Chav Jr. is desperately trying to improve his position but Eclaro has a good base and remains in mount.
Chav Jr. tries to hold on but Eclaro pushes him away.
Chav Jr. is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eclaro can do to turn this around?
Chav Jr. is squirming around, avoiding Eclaro's attempts to control the action.
Chav Jr. wants to hold on but Eclaro pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Eclaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Eclaro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chav Jr.. Eclaro shrugs it off though.
Chav Jr. scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eclaro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eclaro feints the counter takedown.
Eclaro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chav Jr. circles away quickly and effectively.
Chav Jr. tried to counter with a leg kick but Eclaro avoided it.
Chav Jr. throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chav Jr. throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eclaro on the side of the head.
Eclaro moves forwards but Chav Jr. connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pikey Chav Jr. is winning the standup battle so far.
Chav Jr. lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav Jr. throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Eclaro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chav Jr. just misses with a punch to the body.
Chav Jr. lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eclaro's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chav Jr.'s jab looks to have found its range, popping Eclaro under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav Jr. buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chav Jr. throws a leg kick but Eclaro moved away.
Chav Jr. throws a hook but Eclaro avoids it easily.
Eclaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eclaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. with the inside leg kick.
Chav Jr. throws a low kick, looking for Eclaro's leg but Eclaro calmly moves out of range.
Eclaro misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Chav Jr. misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eclaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eclaro at a distance.
Chav Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eclaro.
Eclaro checks a low kick from Chav Jr..
Eclaro swings for the body but Chav Jr. moves out of range.
Chav Jr. misses with a low kick.
Eclaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eclaro slips under a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chav Jr. - that will leave a mark!
Eclaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Chav Jr. is just out of range.
Eclaro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chav Jr. rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chav Jr. keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eclaro shoots in and gets a takedown into Chav Jr.'s guard.
Eclaro wants to control from the top but Chav Jr. keeps moving.
Chav Jr. looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Eclaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Chav Jr. is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chav Jr. is adopting a defensive guard.
Eclaro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. seems keen to control Eclaro's posture.
Eclaro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chav Jr. works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chav Jr. pulls Eclaro in to control the position.
Eclaro wants to pass the guard but Chav Jr. is keeping the position.
Chav Jr. utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eclaro wants to control from the top but Chav Jr. keeps moving.
Chav Jr. is trying to control the position but Eclaro postures up.
Eclaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chav Jr. is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chav Jr. connects with an inside leg kick.
Eclaro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pikey Chav Jr. showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chav Jr. has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pikey Chav Jr.!
Pikey Chav Jr. decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Boy (ranked 2493 p4p, 2992 weight class) and Anthony Prilla (ranked 274 p4p, 321 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 8 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Prilla!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boy scores with a sloppy right hand. Prilla should have avoided that one.
It looks like Anthony Prilla has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Boy there.
Boy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Prilla slips under a jab.
Prilla tries to get into range but Boy steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Prilla! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Boy scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Big Boy!
A victorious Big Boy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anatoly Zvezda (ranked 2053 p4p, 3885 weight class) and Trey Sheppherd (ranked 256 p4p, 409 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoly Zvezda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trey Sheppherd!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheppherd throws a head kick but Zvezda moves out of range.
Sheppherd shoots in looking for a takedown but Zvezda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sheppherd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zvezda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sheppherd circles away.
Zvezda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sheppherd leaves Zvezda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Zvezda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zvezda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sheppherd circles away.
Zvezda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zvezda fails to land the takedown.
A nice side step and Sheppherd releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sheppherd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Sheppherd. No joy for Zvezda on that attempt.
Sheppherd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zvezda gets a takedown into half guard.
Zvezda is nestled in close to Sheppherd, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheppherd is looking for a sweep. Zvezda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zvezda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zvezda working over Sheppherd with some ground and pound. Sheppherd looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sheppherd is trying to get back to full guard.
Zvezda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sheppherd wants to control but Zvezda is keeping busy.
Zvezda slips a nice elbow through Sheppherd's hands, connecting with Sheppherd's forehead.
Zvezda is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sheppherd!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheppherd taking shots to the head.
Sheppherd tries to reverse the position but Zvezda maintains control.
Sheppherd wants to control but Zvezda is having none of it.
Zvezda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zvezda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zvezda postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Sheppherd in real trouble here! The ref calls for Sheppherd to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoly Zvezda!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rulon Gardner (ranked 1738 p4p, 1573 weight class) and Akamaru Jackson (ranked 193 p4p, 180 weight class). Gardner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stay Fly- The Imortal, Three 6 Mafia. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rulon Gardner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akamaru Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Gardner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Gardner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gardner's waist but Gardner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gardner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gardner tries to avoid it but Jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gardner to the ground. Gardner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rulon Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akamaru Jackson.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Gardner to counter with a crisp jab.
Gardner gets caught napping as Jackson dives in and scores a takedown. Gardner manages to retain guard.
Gardner wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson trying to control but Gardner is working from the bottom.
Gardner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Gardner scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Jackson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gardner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackson is in Gardner's guard.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson stops Gardner from standing up.
Gardner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gardner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gardner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson prevents Gardner from getting back to his feet.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gardner pushes Jackson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jackson goes for a double leg but Gardner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gardner continues to drive forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Gardner tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gardner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Gardner counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Gardner, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Gardner against the cage but Gardner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gardner stuffs the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Gardner misses the target.
Gardner slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been informed that Jackson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson dives in and grabs Gardner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gardner pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gardner as he avoids it easily.
Akamaru Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gardner circles away.
Gardner throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Gardner slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner misses with a looping right.
Gardner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Gardner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardner is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Gardner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gardner pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rulon Gardner dominated that round.
That's time! Gardner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gardner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gardner slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gardner slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Gardner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rulon Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akamaru Jackson.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gardner swivels and escapes.
Gardner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gardner here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Gardner sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Gardner as Jackson shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Gardner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rulon Gardner is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Gardner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gardner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gardner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gardner quickly recovers to half guard.
Gardner taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Gardner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gardner tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jackson prevents Gardner from standing back up.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson prevents Gardner from standing back up.
Gardner 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.
Gardner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson stops Gardner from getting back to his feet.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stops Gardner from getting back to his feet.
Gardner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gardner tries to get out of the position.
Jackson misses with a head shot. Gardner uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gardner's head.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gardner has wrist control.
Jackson distracts Gardner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson stands up over Gardner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Gardner is keeping the position.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Gardner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gardner throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Gardner tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gardner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gardner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Gardner.
Gardner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Gardner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Gardner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Gardner works the jab nicely.
It looks like Akamaru Jackson has been cut.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gardner finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Gardner misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Gardner slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Gardner circles away easily
and Gardner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gardner throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rulon Gardner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akamaru Jackson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gardner looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gardner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Gardner sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson scores with a takedown into Gardner's guard.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gardner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gardner keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Gardner is keeping the position.
Gardner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson stops Gardner from standing up.
Akamaru Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gardner wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackson throwing strikes from guard but Gardner blocks nicely.
Jackson stands up over Gardner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gardner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gardner.
Jackson dives in and grabs Gardner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gardner pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Rulon Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akamaru Jackson.
Gardner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Gardner counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Gardner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Gardner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gardner throws out a powerful jab.
Gardner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gardner looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Gardner looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson 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.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gardner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gardner can't keep his opponent in guard - Jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gardner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gardner has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson stops Gardner from getting back to his feet.
Jackson with the ground and pound but Gardner uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Akamaru Jackson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Akamaru Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gardner as he avoids it easily.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gardner counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gardner was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gardner wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gardner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gardner prevents it.
Rulon Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akamaru Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Gardner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gardner enables Jackson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gardner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gardner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson stops Gardner from standing up.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gardner has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gardner's head.
Jackson prevents Gardner from getting back to his feet.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson won't allow Gardner to get back to his feet.
Jackson works over Gardner with some ground and pound from guard.
Jackson stands up over Gardner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gardner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
A little feinted left hand from Gardner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Gardner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gardner was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Gardner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Gardner!
Gardner is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson 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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Gardner's temple.
Jackson is nestled in close to Gardner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akamaru Jackson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Akamaru Jackson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Jackson scores with a takedown into Gardner's guard.
Jackson postures up in Gardner's guard and throws a big left but Gardner blocks it.
Jackson distracts Gardner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackson passes Gardner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Gardner's head.
Jackson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Gardner is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but Gardner is blocking nicely.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gardner defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Jackson throwing shots but Gardner is blocking nicely.
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.
Gardner is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gardner defending well though.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Gardner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gardner's half guard.
Nice strikes from Jackson there.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gardner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Gardner won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
Gardner is refusing to be controlled, as Jackson sits in half guard.
Jackson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Jackson.
Gardner is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Gardner is defending well.
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.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gardner stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gardner as he avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Gardner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rulon Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akamaru Jackson.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Gardner sprawls well.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gardner but Gardner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A little feinted left hand from Gardner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gardner.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akamaru Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 48:48
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!
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