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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horghain Yan Spentliche (ranked 2794 p4p, 3893 weight class) and Manuel Rios (ranked 327 p4p, 418 weight class). Horghain Yan Spentliche has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good gas tank |
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horghain Yan Spentliche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Rios!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yan Spentliche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rios misses with a jab to the body
and Yan Spentliche finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yan Spentliche misses with an uppercut. Rios saw that one coming.
Yan Spentliche scores with a nice strike.
Yan Spentliche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horghain Yan Spentliche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yan Spentliche. That's going to slow Rios down.
Yan Spentliche thumps Rios with a low kick.
Rios misses with a hook
and Yan Spentliche counters with a nice uppercut.
Rios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yan Spentliche scoring well with a low kick there.
Yan Spentliche scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yan Spentliche slips a jab from Rios.
Yan Spentliche throws a looping overhand right but Rios ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Rios releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rios misses with a straight right.
Yan Spentliche with the inside leg kick.
Rios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche misses with a double jab.
Yan Spentliche looks to throw a body kick
enabling Rios to counter with a crisp jab.
Rios throws a series of punches but Yan Spentliche avoids them all with ease.
Yan Spentliche throws a poor cross that misses
and Rios counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Rios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yan Spentliche swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yan Spentliche looks to score with a jab to the body but Rios is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche misses with a right hand
and Rios counters with a nice uppercut.
Yan Spentliche swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Rios misses.
A big right from Yan Spentliche misses.
Rios steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
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!
Yan Spentliche misses with a hook.
Rios throws a leg kick
and Yan Spentliche counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yan Spentliche looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yan Spentliche staying out of range there.
Yan Spentliche throws a right and a left that Rios avoids nicely.
Yan Spentliche scores with a three punch combo!
 It looks like Manuel Rios has been cut.
A slow jab from Yan Spentliche misses its intended target.
Rios flicks out a counter leg kick but Yan Spentliche steps away.
A jab from Rios misses.
Rios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yan Spentliche misses with a right hand
and Rios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche swinging wildly here.
Rios lands with a nice body punch.
Rios throws a right hand that Yan Spentliche ducks under and follows up with a left that Yan Spentliche also avoids with ease.
Rios moves out of range of the strikes.
Rios lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rios throws a leg kick but Yan Spentliche sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rios checks a leg kick.
Rios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yan Spentliche throws a low kick but Rios avoids it.
Yan Spentliche looks to throw the jab but Rios is out of range.
Rios swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche misses with a double jab.
Yan Spentliche buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yan Spentliche throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yan Spentliche pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Rios's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yan Spentliche misses with a shot to the body
and Rios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rios throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yan Spentliche.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yan Spentliche misses the shot to the body.
Yan Spentliche missing with a left hand there. Rios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yan Spentliche misses with a hook
enabling Rios to counter with a crisp jab.
Yan Spentliche with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yan Spentliche moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horghain Yan Spentliche dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manuel Rios's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yan Spentliche moves away from the strike by Rios.
Rios staying out of range there.
Yan Spentliche is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rios can do to turn this around?
Rios blocks a jab.
Yan Spentliche lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yan Spentliche tries to land a leg kick but Rios saw it coming and moves away.
Rios looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yan Spentliche throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rios.
Yan Spentliche moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRios.
Yan Spentliche looks to land a right hand but Rios moved out of range.
Rios checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rios is looking for the big counter here.
Rios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yan Spentliche.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan Spentliche slips a jab from Rios.
It looked like Yan Spentliche wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yan Spentliche swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rios takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yan Spentliche misses with a right hand
and Rios counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rios throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rios's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yan Spentliche throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rios counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yan Spentliche thinking.
Rios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yan Spentliche throws out the jab.
Rios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yan Spentliche misses with a hook
and Rios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rios misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yan Spentliche counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rios looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rios gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rios throws a body shot but no joy.
Yan Spentliche throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yan Spentliche misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios avoids the body shot from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche throws an off balance right hand
and Yan Spentliche takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manuel Rios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Rios moves out of range as Yan Spentliche strikes.
Yan Spentliche moves out of range of the strikes.
Yan Spentliche tries a head kick but it misses.
Rios throws a body shot but no joy.
Yan Spentliche throws a jab but it's blocked by Rios.
Yan Spentliche looks to throw the jab but Rios is out of range.
A jab from Yan Spentliche misses.
Yan Spentliche looks to land a left hand but Rios moved out of range nicely.
Rios misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Yan Spentliche lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche misses with a hook
and Rios counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yan Spentliche throws a hook but Rios blocks it.
Rios looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yan Spentliche throws a hook but Rios avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Rios's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rios misses with an uppercut. Yan Spentliche saw that one coming.
Yan Spentliche misses with a hook. Rios ducked under it nicely.
Yan Spentliche slips a jab and a cross from Rios.
Yan Spentliche throws a lazy right hand but Rios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rios looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yan Spentliche swings widly with a right hand
and Rios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yan Spentliche misses with a double jab
and Rios counters with a straight right hand.
Yan Spentliche misses with a left hand
and Rios counters with a leg kick.
Yan Spentliche slips under a jab from Rios.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios swings for the body but Yan Spentliche moves out of range.
Yan Spentliche looks to land a combination but Rios avoids it well.
Yan Spentliche thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Yan Spentliche backs off Rios throws a huge counter combo but Yan Spentliche manages to avoid it all.
Rios ducks under a wild hook from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRios.
Yan Spentliche misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Rios's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yan Spentliche pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yan Spentliche slips a jab from Rios.
Yan Spentliche connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rios. Rios circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yan Spentliche throws a poor cross that misses
and Rios counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rios wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yan Spentliche connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Horghain Yan Spentliche will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manuel Rios's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yan Spentliche throws a one two combo.
Yan Spentliche throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rios lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Rios might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yan Spentliche has got the better of the exchanges.
Rios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yan Spentliche.
Rios misses with a wild body shot.
Rios misses with an uppercut
enabling Yan Spentliche to counter with a crisp jab.
Yan Spentliche misses with a hook
and Rios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yan Spentliche throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Despite the aggression on Rios's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rios misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yan Spentliche misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yan Spentliche's head backwards.
Yan Spentliche pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yan Spentliche showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rios.
Rios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yan Spentliche.
Despite the aggression on Rios's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yan Spentliche looks to land a right hand but Rios moved out of range.
Rios raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yan Spentliche swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rios counters with a nice uppercut.
Rios ducks under a wild hook from Yan Spentliche.
Rios slips a jab and a cross from Yan Spentliche.
Rios checks a leg kick nicely.
Rios misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yan Spentliche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Rios. Those never looked like landing.
Yan Spentliche misses with a double jab
and Rios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rios misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Yan Spentliche wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rios closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yan Spentliche throws a right and a left that Rios avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yan Spentliche throws a lazy uppercut
and Rios counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yan Spentliche takes one on the button.
Yan Spentliche swings widly with a right hand
and Rios counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Yan Spentliche does no damage.
Rios looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios ducks under a wild hook from Yan Spentliche.
A nice side step and Rios releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yan Spentliche throws a series of punches but Rios avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yan Spentliche throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily.
Rios is looking for the big counter here.
Yan Spentliche misses with a double jab
and Rios counters with a nice uppercut.
Rios works over Yan Spentliche's head and body with a nice combination.
Rios throws a body punch but Yan Spentliche moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yan Spentliche avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Yan Spentliche misses.
Rios ducks under a wild hook from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rios.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rios looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Yan Spentliche misses.
Yan Spentliche misses with a low kick as Rios jumps back.
Rios lands with a good body shot.
Rios checks a leg kick.
Rios throws out a counter right but Yan Spentliche avoids it with no problem.
Rios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rios blocks a jab.
Rios doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rios takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rios misses with a series of wild punches.
Rios takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manuel Rios.
Well Yan Spentliche 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horghain Yan Spentliche!
An out of breath Horghain Yan Spentliche thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Hamada (ranked 2555 p4p, 3221 weight class) and Gajah Mada (ranked 305 p4p, 381 weight class). Mada is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fighter Mode. Ryo Hamada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryo Hamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gajah Mada!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hamada digs a good hook to Mada's body.
Hamada feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mada sprawling to the canvas! Mada rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hamada finish him?!
 Mada is rocked!
It looks like Gajah Mada has been cut.
Crack! Hamada connects with the perfect overhand right and Mada falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Hamada!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryo Hamada!
Ryo Hamada was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Gajah Mada stepped up to the mic, saying 'World please forgive Me'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger Petrov (ranked 3399 p4p, 2220 weight class) and Ralph Long (ranked 348 p4p, 229 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rutger Petrov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Long!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long thows a leg kick but Petrov checks it
and Petrov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Petrov .
Long wants to stand up but Petrov is controlling him.
Long can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Petrov controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long wants to control but Petrov passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Petrov seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petrov is pressing down on Long's thigh, looking to free his foot. Long is holding on for now.
Petrov controlling the action here.
Petrov 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Long is staying active underneath Petrov , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petrov is thwarting Long's attempts to control the position.
Long might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Petrov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Long looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Long throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrov .
Ralph Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Long - that will leave a mark!
Long ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Long misses
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Long.
A combination from Long does no damage.
Long throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petrov .
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Long throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Long throws a head kick that misses.
Petrov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Long shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Long was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Petrov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Petrov wants to control but Long is keeping busy.
Petrov is trying to get back to full guard.
Long with the ground and pound but Petrov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four 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!
Long preventing the sweep.
Long in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Long keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Petrov 's head.
Long loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov is trying to control the position but Long postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petrov is on top in guard.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
We've been informed that Long has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ralph Long will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Petrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Long.
The fighters circling - Long throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Long fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Petrov .
Long throws a one two combo.
 It looks like Rutger Petrov has been cut.
Petrov scores with the left hand. Long knows he should have avoided that one.
Long looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Petrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Petrov trying to control here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Long is nestled in close to Petrov , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Petrov trying to control from the bottom.
Ralph Long has got the better of the ground game so far.
Long slips a nice elbow through Petrov 's hands, connecting with Petrov 's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Long lands a nice short elbow.
Petrov gets full guard.
Long must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petrov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Long has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Long accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Petrov managing to control the position.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov wants to sweep here but Long controlling him for the moment.
Long throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Petrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Long shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Long.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Long is looking for the big counter here.
Long ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Long is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Long pulls guard.
Long has Petrov pulled in close to control his posture.
Petrov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Long not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petrov stops Long from standing up.
Petrov wants to pass the guard but Long is keeping the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Petrov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Long looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Petrov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Petrov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Long has passed into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Petrov 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petrov tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rutger Petrov 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Long throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Long.
Long misses with a body shot.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long is looking to slow Petrov down with leg kicks.
Petrov gets tackled into the cage by Long. Long maintains the clinch.
Long tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrov avoids the damage to the body.
Long tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.
Long goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Long blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long jumps into guard, dragging Petrov to the mat.
Petrov passes into half guard.
Long won't allow Petrov to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is looking to take a break and control but Long is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Long controlling the position for now.
Petrov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Long trying to hold on to Petrov 's head to control him but Petrov postures up.
Long is trying to get back to full guard.
Petrov trying to control the pace.
Long trying to control but Petrov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Petrov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Long moves into the clinch.
Petrov is looking for a takedown.
Petrov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Long fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Long paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a big head kick that sends Petrov tumbling to the mat! Long takes a step backwards and waves Petrov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Petrov scores with a nice strike.
Long throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petrov gets tackled into the cage by Long. Long maintains the clinch.
Petrov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rutger Petrov . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petrov uses from the top position.
Petrov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov pushing down on Long's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Petrov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petrov is working for a kimura but Long is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Long is trying to maintain the position but Petrov is very close to passing his half guard.
Long misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long wants to stand back up but Petrov manages to pass into side control.
Rutger Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ralph Long is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Long dodges the ground and pound from Petrov .
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Long has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Long!
Ralph Long managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Seventh Circle Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Skillz Kneeland (ranked 1857 p4p, 2272 weight class) and Joseph OByrne (ranked 230 p4p, 272 weight class). Kneeland comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu FIghting. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skillz Kneeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph OByrne!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kneeland.
Kneeland tries to clinch but OByrne moves out of range.
OByrne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
OByrne swings widly with a right hand
and Kneeland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
OByrne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
OByrne misses with a lunging right hand
and Kneeland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kneeland slips a jab from OByrne.
OByrne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Kneeland to counter with a crisp jab.
OByrne misses with a left hand
and Kneeland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kneeland moves out of range of the strikes.
OByrne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by OByrne. That's going to slow Kneeland down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeland lands a big head kick that sends OByrne tumbling to the mat! Kneeland takes a step backwards and waves OByrne back to his feet - he wants the finish!
OByrne is rocked!
It looks like Joseph OByrne has been cut.
A head kick by Kneeland - that's a beauty! OByrne is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Kneeland can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Skillz Kneeland!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Skillz Kneeland waved his t-shirt featuring Waste of Money Nutrition lol's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brusse Liee (ranked 1718 p4p, 2097 weight class) and Dan Mikkel (ranked 232 p4p, 274 weight class). Liee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Disturbed - Indestructible [Official Music Video]. Dan Mikkel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brusse Liee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Mikkel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Mikkel counter with a right hand.
Mikkel misses with a lunging right hand
and Liee counters with a two punch combo.
Liee misses with a combination
and Mikkel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mikkel. Liee does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Liee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Liee closes the distance but Mikkel moves to the side
and Mikkel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Liee closes the distance and clinches.
Mikkel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Liee misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Liee throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mikkel misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Mikkel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liee struggles to land a body shot inside as Mikkel controls his hands.
Liee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Liee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mikkel or not.
Mikkel throws a head punch that misses.
Mikkel working aggressively here.
Mikkel lands a shot to the body.
Liee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mikkel's defenses.
It looks like Dan Mikkel has been cut.
Liee pushes off an throws an elbow but Mikkel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mikkel lands a shoulder strike.
Mikkel prevents a body shot from Liee.
Liee lands an elbow inside that Mikkel shrugs off.
Mikkel blocks an elbow strike from Liee.
Mikkel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mikkel lands a nice uppercut.
Mikkel lands with a short shot to the head.
Liee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liee misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mikkel has a couple of punches blocked by Liee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikkel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liee blocks a body shot from Mikkel.
Mikkel is working Liee over against the cage.
Mikkel throws a punch but it's blocked by Liee.
Mikkel can't find room to land a body shot as Liee controls the action.
Mikkel misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Liee.
Mikkel throws a punch but it's blocked by Liee.
Liee throws an elbow that misses.
Liee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mikkel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Liee obliges.
Liee tries a knee to the head but Mikkel blocks it.
Liee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mikkel's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mikkel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liee.
Mikkel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mikkel dodges an elbow strike from Liee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liee tries a body shot but Mikkel blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liee.
Liee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mikkel pushes Liee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liee lands with a right to the head.
Liee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mikkel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Mikkel.
A head punch on the inside from Mikkel fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liee.
Liee blocks an uppercut.
Mikkel blocks the elbow strike.
Liee lands with a light punch inside.
Liee lands an elbow inside.
Liee lands an elbow just above Mikkel 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Liee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mikkel avoids it.
Liee struggles to land a body shot inside as Mikkel controls his hands.
Liee lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liee pushes off an throws an elbow but Mikkel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Liee blocks an uppercut.
Mikkel misses with the head strike.
Mikkel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Liee lands a left hand.
Liee tries a body shot but Mikkel blocks it.
Liee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mikkel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mikkel tries to work over Liee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mikkel blocks a body shot from Liee.
Liee works on Mikkel's body with a couple of short punches.
Liee throws a punch but it's blocked by Mikkel.
Mikkel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mikkel.
Liee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mikkel backwards.
Mikkel misses with some punches.
Mikkel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 Brusse Liee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Mikkel's cut.
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.
Liee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Some bone on bone action there as Mikkel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mikkel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mikkel misses with a straight left.
Liee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mikkel works the jab nicely.
It looks like Brusse Liee has been cut.
Brusse Liee is winning the standup battle so far.
Mikkel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Liee blocks a leg kick.
Liee appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikkel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Liee.
Liee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mikkel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Liee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Dan Mikkel's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mikkel.
Mikkel throws a hook but Liee avoids it easily.
Liee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Liee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mikkel counters with a nice uppercut.
Mikkel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liee throws the left hand but Mikkel avoids the punch easily.
Mikkel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Liee's hands.
Liee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mikkel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brusse Liee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mikkel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mikkel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mikkel wants to land a leg kick but Liee is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liee scores with a nice head shot.
Liee takes one on the button.
Liee misses with a few strikes there.
Mikkel misses with a low kick.
Mikkel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mikkel. Liee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liee throws a leg kick
enabling Mikkel to counter with a crisp jab.
 Liee is rocked!
Mikkel connects with a leg kick.
Oh Liee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mikkel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Liee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mikkel is out of range and Liee settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liee seems to have got his legs back now.
Mikkel looks to throw the jab but Liee is out of range.
Brusse Liee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Mikkel tenderised Liee's leg. Liee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mikkel scores with a body shot.
Liee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mikkel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liee moves in looking to clinch but Mikkel pushes him off.
Liee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Liee tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Mikkel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Liee closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikkel lands a body shot.
Mikkel working aggressively here.
Liee lands a nice shot to the body.
Mikkel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mikkel misses with a body punch.
Mikkel misses with the head strike.
Mikkel swings wildly with an uppercut but Liee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mikkel throws a punch but it's blocked by Liee.
Liee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mikkel backwards.
Mikkel lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liee swings wildly with an uppercut but Mikkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mikkel or not.
Liee lands an elbow inside.
Liee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mikkel throws a punch but it's blocked by Liee.
Mikkel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Mikkel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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! This is the final round!
Mikkel missing with a left hand there. Liee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Liee misses with a combination
and Mikkel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mikkel misses with a right hand
and Liee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liee stuns Mikkel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liee throws a leg kick but Mikkel checks it.
Liee moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liee is working Mikkel over against the cage.
Liee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mikkel blocks it with crossed arms.
Brusse Liee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Liee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Liee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liee misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Mikkel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Liee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mikkel's elbow.
Mikkel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mikkel lands with a right to the head.
Mikkel managing to block the knees to the body from Liee.
Liee blocks a body shot from Mikkel.
Liee blocks an uppercut.
Mikkel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Mikkel fails to land.
Mikkel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mikkel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Liee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Liee trying to land knees to the body.
Mikkel misses with the head strike.
Mikkel misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Liee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liee pushes Mikkel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mikkel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mikkel dodges an elbow strike from Liee.
Liee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mikkel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mikkel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mikkel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mikkel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mikkel throws a punch but it's blocked by Liee.
Liee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Liee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Dan Mikkel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Liee misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Liee - that landed with a thud.
Mikkel has a couple of punches blocked by Liee.
A body shot lands from Mikkel.
Liee blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikkel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mikkel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mikkel blocking some punches.
Liee lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Mikkel.
Nice elbow from Liee.
Dan Mikkel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mikkel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mikkel takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Mikkel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brusse Liee!
Post fight, an emotional Brusse Liee said 'Now you see the power of my Exploding Fist Eagle Boxing !!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Van Cleefe (ranked 1288 p4p, 2117 weight class) and Jonas Carvalho (ranked 139 p4p, 216 weight class). Van Cleefe comes to the cage accompanied by Classics - The Master (1984) TV series. 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 22 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Van Cleefe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carvalho looks to land a combination but Van Cleefe avoids it well.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Cleefe.
Carvalho lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Lee Van Cleefe has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Van Cleefe.
A punch combination from Carvalho misses.
Carvalho takes a swing at Van Cleefe's ribcage but misses.
Carvalho looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Cleefe is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Carvalho. Those never looked like landing.
Van Cleefe just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Cleefe shoots in and gets a takedown into Carvalho's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Cleefe is pushing down on Carvalho's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carvalho is fighting to maintain full guard but Van Cleefe has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Van Cleefe lands a nice short elbow.
Carvalho is defending against the submission attempts here by Van Cleefe.
Van Cleefe wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho is kicking away at Van Cleefe from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Van Cleefe grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Carvalho trying to push Van Cleefe off... Carvalho taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Lee Van Cleefe!
Lee Van Cleefe gave a mention to Vegan Gains in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 1392 p4p, 1355 weight class) and Edgar Frankies (ranked 190 p4p, 184 weight class). Frankies is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Steady as she goes. This should be a great matchup!
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edgar Frankies!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frankies takes the fight into the clinch.
Frankies holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frankies is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Frankies is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Anderson can't fight it off and eventually Frankies manages to take the fight to the floor. Anderson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Anderson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Frankies presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frankies jumps guard.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Frankies.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson gets to his feet - Frankies follows without any prompting.
Anderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frankies's head.
Frankies avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Anderson enables Frankies to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Anderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Frankies trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frankies controls the pace.
Frankies must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frankies throws a big elbow that misses.
Frankies stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Frankies from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Frankies clinches.
Frankies can't get the takedown.
Frankies manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've been informed that Frankies has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Frankies drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Frankies.
Frankies prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frankies'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.
Frankies is trying to trip Anderson. He has hold of a leg but Anderson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Frankies persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Anderson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Frankies swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frankies has him pressed against the cage.
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 Brownie Anderson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Frankies misses with a left hand
and Frankies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson jabs Frankies right on the nose. Frankies blinks but takes it well.
Anderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anderson works over Frankies's head and body with a nice combination.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frankies on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Anderson.
Frankies moves into the clinch.
Anderson is trying to push Frankies away but Frankies has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson tries to break free but Frankies pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frankies controlling the action here for a moment.
Frankies will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anderson up against the cage.
Frankies has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frankies is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Frankies gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Frankies is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Frankies is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frankies is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Frankies throws a strike there. Anderson manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Frankies wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Anderson trying to control but Frankies postures up.
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.
Anderson is trying to stand back up but Frankies is controlling him
Frankies seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Frankies sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brownie Anderson 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!
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frankies moves away from the strike by Anderson.
A little jabbing left from Frankies on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Frankies shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Frankies seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Frankies gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frankies drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anderson defends it well.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Frankies throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
And Frankies tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice uppercut there from Anderson.
Frankies closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Frankies is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frankies can't get the takedown.
Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Frankies.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Frankies is controlling him.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Frankies has him pressed against the cage.
Frankies gets control of Anderson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Frankies will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson stands and steps away. Frankies gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Frankies shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Brownie Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Frankies checks it.
Brownie Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frankies takes one on the button.
Anderson gets caught flat footed, as Frankies shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Frankies not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anderson pulls Frankies in close to his closed guard and prevents Frankies from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frankies can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Anderson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Frankies dives into side control.
Brownie Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Frankies.
Edgar Frankies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson is trying to escape the position but Frankies is controlling the position.
Anderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brownie Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brownie Anderson!
During a confident post fight interview, Brownie Anderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 1287 p4p, 1220 weight class) and Sirus Hall (ranked 175 p4p, 161 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hall's choice of entrance music: Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 24 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Vlad Tepes Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sirus Hall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Tepes Iii.
Nice cross by Hall.
Tepes Iii thows a body kick. Hall tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tepes Iii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Tepes Iii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tepes Iii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Tepes Iii connects with a jab.
Tepes Iii swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
A nice leg kick from Tepes Iii, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tepes Iii explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hall has Tepes Iii up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Tepes Iii's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Tepes Iii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tepes Iii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hall.
It looks like Sirus Hall has been cut.
A solid body kick from Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii lands with a kick to the temple. Hall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hall takes the fight into the clinch.
Tepes Iii is leaning against Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tepes Iii lands with a right to the head.
Tepes Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Tepes Iii lands.
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii with a nice calf kick.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tepes Iii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tepes Iii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Tepes Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Tepes Iii does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tepes Iii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hall in his tracks.
Tepes Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tepes Iii.
Hall moves to clinch but Tepes Iii breaks away
and Tepes Iii counters with a left and a right... And another left! Hall is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Tepes Iii!
An out of breath Vlad Tepes Iii 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 Romega Vartanein (ranked 777 p4p, 992 weight class) and Bald Martin (ranked 99 p4p, 125 weight class). Martin has chosen I�m Bald And I Know It as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Bald Martin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartanein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Martin checks a leg kick.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vartanein.
A head kick misses from Vartanein.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Martin with the counter takedown but Vartanein avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Vartanein.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Martin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vartanein's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Vartanein misses the target.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut
and Martin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin moves into range and clinches up with Vartanein.
Martin tries a body shot but Vartanein blocks it.
Vartanein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vartanein gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vartanein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin can't get the takedown.
Martin has Vartanein pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vartanein manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Romega Vartanein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bald Martin.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin tries to work over Vartanein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vartanein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vartanein scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Vartanein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vartanein blocking some punches.
Martin misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin just leaning against Vartanein, taking a breather.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vartanein works on Martin's body with a couple of short punches.
Vartanein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vartanein is defending well.
Vartanein misses with a knee to the head.
Martin working aggressively here.
Vartanein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.
Vartanein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vartanein prevents it.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bald Martin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vartanein swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Vartanein.
Vartanein takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Vartanein connects with a jab.
Martin drives through and clinches with Vartanein against the cage.
Vartanein tries to break free but Martin pushes him back against the cage.
Vartanein tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vartanein can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Vartanein avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Bald Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Vartanein controls his hands.
Vartanein scores with a shoulder strike.
Martin blocking some punches.
Martin scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vartanein takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Martin tries to work over Vartanein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vartanein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martin has Vartanein pressed against the cage, preventing Vartanein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin stalling against the cage.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martin misses with an elbow strike.
Vartanein scores with a shoulder strike.
Vartanein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vartanein backwards.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Vartanein.
Martin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vartanein avoids it.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vartanein.
Vartanein avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
Martin tries a body shot but Vartanein blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vartanein tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Vartanein back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vartanein.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Romega Vartanein will probably get the nod.
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!
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Jab from Vartanein.
Vartanein jabs at Martin's body.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Vartanein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Vartanein moved out of range nicely.
Vartanein swings widly with a right hand
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin connects with a leg kick.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Vartanein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romega Vartanein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vartanein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Vartanein scores with the left hand. Martin knows he should have avoided that one.
Vartanein misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin needs to keep his hands up - Vartanein had a free shot at his head there.
Martin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin wants to clinch.
Vartanein lands with a nice body punch.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Vartanein misses.
Martin tries to clinch there but Vartanein circles away.
Vartanein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vartanein lands an overhand right.
Martin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vartanein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Martin staying out of range there.
Vartanein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin counters with a good low kick that Vartanein was not able to check.
Vartanein cracks Martin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vartanein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Martin has Vartanein up against the cage in a clinch.
Vartanein gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martin.
Vartanein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein blocks an uppercut.
Martin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vartanein up against the cage.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin lands a left hand.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
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.
Martin blocks a body shot from Vartanein.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vartanein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin pushes off an throws an elbow but Vartanein leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vartanein blocks an uppercut.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romega Vartanein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vartanein 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romega Vartanein!
Romega Vartanein 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus O Brien (ranked 327 p4p, 736 weight class) and Brian Dean (ranked 42 p4p, 103 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think O Brien might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill. Seamus O Brien could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Dean'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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Dean!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean lands a really nice looking cross but O Brien seems unphased.
Brian Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean misses with a looping right.
Dean lands a lovely overhand right.
Dean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
Dean lands a big right hand that sends O Brien crashing to the mat! Dean stays standing though and waves O Brien back to his feet!
O Brien is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Oh O Brien is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dean misses with a shot to the body
and O Brien counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
O Brien blocks a jab.
O Brien seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice shot lands for O Brien.
Dean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Brien drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Dean is just out of range.
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dean slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from O Brien.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien defending well as Dean loads up on a big left hand.
Dean keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Brien.
Dean slips a jab from O Brien.
Dean works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dean looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dean.
Dean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
Dean looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
O Brien gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
O Brien throws a body punch but Dean moves out of range.
Dean throws a jab but it's blocked by O Brien.
O Brien is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dean moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dean's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Brien under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
Dean on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
A big right from O Brien misses.
Dean lands a glancing blow to the side of O Brien's head.
Dean lands a big uppercut and O Brien crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but O Brien looks OK. Dean waves O Brien back to his feet!
O Brien pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dean loads up on a big right hand but O Brien slips the punch.
A combination from Dean does no damage.
Dean missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean throws a hook to the side of O Brien's head but O Brien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from O Brien misses the target.
Dean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dean is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! O Brien had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
O Brien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dean.
Dean throws the left hand but O Brien avoids the punch easily.
O Brien appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dean fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Brien looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Brien misses with a lunging right hand
and Dean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Dean avoids them all with ease.
Dean misses with a straight right.
A head kick by O Brien misses
and Dean counters with a big right hand! Oh O Brien is in trouble here! Dean follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Dean!
During a confident post fight interview, Brian Dean thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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