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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dewey Decimal (ranked 3415 p4p, 2880 weight class) and Aleksander Kazimierz (ranked 192 p4p, 163 weight class). Decimal comes into the arena with The Dewey Decimal Rap blaring out of the sound system. Kazimierz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dewey Decimal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 32 - 2, fighting out of London, Aleksander Kazimierz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kazimierz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Decimal misses with an uppercut. Kazimierz saw that one coming.
Decimal blocks a leg kick.
Kazimierz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decimal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dewey Decimal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazimierz moves out of range of the strikes.
Decimal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kazimierz. That did some damage!
Kazimierz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kazimierz misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Decimal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kazimierz.
Kazimierz throws a leg kick but Decimal checks it.
Decimal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kazimierz circles away quickly and effectively.
Kazimierz with the counter takedown but Decimal avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Decimal.
Kazimierz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Decimal throws out the jab.
Kazimierz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decimal walks into a straight right hand from Kazimierz.
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!
Kazimierz dives in and grabs Decimal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Decimal pushes down on Kazimierz's head and hops out.
Decimal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kazimierz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kazimierz shoots in but Decimal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kazimierz scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz misses with a wild body shot.
Decimal throws a lazy right hand but Kazimierz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decimal throws a lazy right hand but Kazimierz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Kazimierz finds it's target.
Dewey Decimal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kazimierz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decimal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kazimierz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Decimal.
Decimal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kazimierz misses the shot to the body.
Decimal misses with a looping right.
Decimal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decimal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kazimierz tries to clinch but Decimal is having none of it.
Decimal moves out of range of the leg kick from Kazimierz.
A jab from Decimal misses.
Kazimierz throws a head kick that misses.
Decimal feints and then cracks Kazimierz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kazimierz down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazimierz shoots in and bounces Decimal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kazimierz stays in close to Decimal's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decimal is looking to stand up but Kazimierz isn't so interested in that idea.
Decimal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kazimierz stays in close to Decimal's body and controls the position.
Decimal is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kazimierz dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimal bucks up and tries to throw Kazimierz off but instead Kazimierz has got his back!
What can Decimal do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Decimal is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Decimal is trying to get back to his feet but Kazimierz has full control of the position and if anything, Decimal has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four 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.
Kazimierz looking for the RNC.
Decimal is trying to get back to his feet but Kazimierz has full control of the position and if anything, Decimal has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Decimal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Decimal preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kazimierz.
Decimal wants to get back to his feet.
Decimal 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.
Well, with Kazimierz on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Decimal is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksander Kazimierz 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.
Kazimierz rushes Decimal and presses him up against the cage.
Decimal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Decimal trying to control the position but instead, Kazimierz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Decimal into the cage.
Decimal breaks the clinch.
Kazimierz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Decimal tries to kick Kazimierz off but Kazimierz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazimierz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Decimal misses with a jab to the body
and Kazimierz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Decimal!
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!
Decimal is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kazimierz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Decimal is not content to let Kazimierz control the position.
Kazimierz decides to stand back up. Kazimierz steps back and let's Decimal get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz wants to land a leg kick but Decimal is out of range.
Decimal loads up on a big right hand but Kazimierz slips the punch.
Kazimierz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Decimal.
Decimal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kazimierz darts in looking for a takedown but Decimal gets double underhooks and turns Kazimierz into the cage.
Kazimierz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Decimal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kazimierz tries to pull guard but Decimal holds him up against the cage and eventually Kazimierz drops back down to his feet.
Decimal pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kazimierz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decimal stuffs the takedown.
Dewey Decimal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Kazimierz.
Kazimierz defending well as Decimal loads up on a big left hand.
Kazimierz drives through and clinches with Decimal against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz is trying to pull guard but Decimal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Decimal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aleksander Kazimierz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decimal throws a shot from downtown. Kazimierz moves away and avoids it.
Kazimierz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazimierz throws a body kick that misses.
Decimal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dewey Decimal is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Decimal.
Decimal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decimal throws a jab but it's blocked by Kazimierz.
Kazimierz moves in looking to clinch but Decimal pushes him off.
Decimal connects with a body shot.
Decimal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Decimal misses with a series of wild punches.
Kazimierz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Decimal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decimal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decimal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kazimierz avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz defending well as Decimal loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Decimal misses the target.
Kazimierz throws a sloppy head kick and Decimal moves out of range easily.
Kazimierz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decimal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decimal misses with a straight left.
A combination from Decimal does no damage.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kazimierz.
Kazimierz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kazimierz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kazimierz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Decimal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Decimal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kazimierz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Decimal is looking to get back to his feet here but Kazimierz is keeping cool and he's managed to take Decimal's back.
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!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kazimierz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimal is trying to stand back up.
Decimal is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kazimierz gets his way!
Decimal wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dewey Decimal dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kazimierz throws a series of punches but Decimal avoids them all with ease.
Kazimierz fails with the takedown.
Kazimierz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Decimal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kazimierz throws a head kick that misses.
Decimal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kazimierz stalks Decimal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Decimal's face. Decimal staggers backwards, shaken.
Kazimierz throws a head kick that misses.
Kazimierz tries to clinch up.
Kazimierz avoids the body shot from Decimal.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Decimal.
Kazimierz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Decimal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decimal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kazimierz tries to clinch but Decimal is having none of it.
Kazimierz shoots for a takedown but Decimal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Decimal throws a jab when Kazimierz was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decimal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kazimierz.
A cross from Decimal lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decimal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decimal scores with a jab to the head.
Decimal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kazimierz is looking to clinch.
Kazimierz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Decimal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decimal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kazimierz misses with a takedown
and Decimal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dewey Decimal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Kazimierz.
Decimal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left lands for Decimal.
Nice defenses there by Kazimierz.
Decimal swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazimierz.
Kazimierz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kazimierz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazimierz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Decimal is trying to buck Kazimierz off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz controlling the position.
Decimal prevents Kazimierz from moving into mount.
Decimal is trying to get back to his feet.
Aleksander Kazimierz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kazimierz lands a few punches from side control.
Decimal is pushing Kazimierz's head away, looking to escape. Kazimierz manages to hold on to the position though.
Kazimierz landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz working the head with strikes.
Kazimierz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kazimierz wants to control for a moment but Decimal uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Decimal is trying to stand.
Kazimierz content to control rather than advance.
Decimal is trying to stand up here but Kazimierz is controlling him well.
That's four 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Decimal is looking to escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kazimierz misses with a takedown attempt - Decimal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kazimierz clinches with his opponent.
Kazimierz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kazimierz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kazimierz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Decimal swivels and escapes.
Decimal lands with an overhand left.
Decimal thumps Kazimierz with a low kick.
Kazimierz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Decimal is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dewey Decimal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Decimal 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dewey Decimal!
Our winner, Dewey Decimal, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Clement (ranked 2387 p4p, 2104 weight class) and Masa Satake (ranked 302 p4p, 279 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Clement!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Satake!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clement is looking to clinch but Satake is avoiding it.
Clement jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Satake is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clement with a body shot.
Clement displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Satake throws out the jab.
Satake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Satake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clement checks a leg kick.
Clement lands a really nice looking cross but Satake seems unphased.
Clement lands a jab to the nose.
Satake cracks Clement with an open hand slap.
Clement lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clement misses with a straight right.
Satake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clement throws a big shot that misses.
Clement closes the distance but Satake moves to the side
and Satake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been told by Clement's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Clement, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Satake defending well as Clement loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Satake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Satake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clement connects with a body shot that sends Satake's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Satake.
Clement avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Clement wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clement throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Satake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Satake on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Satake.
Clement breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clement thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clement throws the left hand but Satake avoids the punch easily.
Satake is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clement with a body shot.
Satake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clement tries to close the distance and clinch up but Satake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Satake swings for the body but Clement moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clement throws a low kick but it's checked well by Satake.
Masa Satake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Satake slips under a jab from Clement.
The fighters circling - Satake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Clement misses with a straight left.
Clement swings away with a body shot that misses
and Satake counters with a nice uppercut.
Clement moves out of range as Satake strikes.
Satake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clement.
Satake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clement. Clement obviously looking to wear him down.
Clement throws a hook but Satake blocks it.
Satake tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clement lands a leg kick that knocks Satake off balance momentarily.
Satake misses the jab.
Clement tries to land a leg kick but Satake saw it coming and moves away.
Satake now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Satake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clement connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Satake scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake throws a hook but Clement avoids it easily.
Clement throws out a loose jab but Satake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Satake throws a hook but Clement avoids it easily.
Satake throws the left hand but Clement avoids the punch easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clement crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Satake - the referee stops the clock and Clement gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Satake. Clement manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Clement lands a nice shot that snaps Satake's head back.
Clement throws a solid leg kick but Satake takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clement.
Satake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clement.
An inside leg kick from Clement misses.
Satake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clement.
Satake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Satake.
Clement pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clement cracks Satake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clement pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clement tries to clinch there but Satake circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clement scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Satake doesn't seem bothered though.
Satake walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clement.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clement misses with a lunging right hand
and Satake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Clement lands an impressive looking overhand right. Satake doesn't seem phased though.
Clement swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Satake looks for the body kick but Clement saw that one coming.
Clement scores with a hook.
Clement looks to throw the jab but Satake is out of range.
Clement throws a lazy right hand but Satake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clement throws an off balance right hand
letting Satake counter with a right hand.
A low kick lands for Clement.
Satake throws a body punch but Clement moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clement.
Satake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Clement dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clement misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Satake's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Satake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clement rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Satake counters with a nice uppercut.
Clement misses with a right hand
and Satake counters with a left to the body.
Hugo Clement is winning the standup battle so far.
Satake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Satake looks to land a right hand but Clement moved out of range.
Clement connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clement with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clement moves out of range of the strikes.
Clement fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Satake on the side of the head.
Clement pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clement.
Clement throws an off balance right hand
and Satake counters with a nice uppercut.
 Clement is rocked!
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!
Clement misses with a left hand
and Satake counters with a right hand to the body.
Oh Clement is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Satake fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Clement square on the jaw! Damn, Clement is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masa Satake!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Masa Satake made sure he mentioned Shadow Realm Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Figueroa (ranked 1760 p4p, 2216 weight class) and Jack McScramble (ranked 158 p4p, 198 weight class). Figueroa comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsta, Gangsta - NWA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack McScramble!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa connects with the punch.
McScramble slips a jab from Figueroa.
McScramble throws a right and a left that Figueroa avoids nicely.
We've been told by Figueroa's head coaches at Blacksmith MMA Gym 🇺🇲 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Figueroa avoids the body shot from McScramble.
McScramble closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McScramble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McScramble has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McScramble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueroa manages to avoid it.
McScramble stuns Figueroa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jack McScramble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McScramble takes one on the button.
Figueroa misses with an uppercut. McScramble saw that one coming.
McScramble throws a body shot but no joy.
Figueroa scores with a one two! McScramble had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McScramble takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Figueroa defending well as McScramble loads up on a big left hand.
McScramble connects with a body shot that sends Figueroa's belly button to the back.
McScramble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McScramble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McScramble is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Figueroa rather than just go for the knockout.
McScramble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueroa manages to avoid it.
Figueroa scores with a leg kick.
McScramble throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McScramble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueroa manages to avoid it.
Figueroa avoids the body shot from McScramble.
McScramble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Figueroa throws the left hand but McScramble avoids the punch easily.
McScramble takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McScramble slips under a jab.
Figueroa stuffs the takedown.
McScramble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Figueroa was well out of range. Poor timing from McScramble.
McScramble takes a swing at Figueroa's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Figueroa. That's going to slow McScramble down.
McScramble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McScramble throws a nice looking combination but Figueroa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McScramble lands a nice looking body shot.
McScramble moves out of range of the strikes.
Gustavo Figueroa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figueroa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McScramble takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McScramble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figueroa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Figueroa throws the kick towards the body but McScramble avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McScramble gets the takedown into side control.
Figueroa wants to get back to his feet but McScramble is dominant here and he's now got Figueroa's back!
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 lull in the action here.
Figueroa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from McScramble.
Figueroa won't enjoy being in this position. McScramble looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Figueroa is tapping - it's over boys! McScramble picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack McScramble!
A victorious Jack McScramble 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Guy Le Franc (ranked 2210 p4p, 1874 weight class) and Randy The Show (ranked 291 p4p, 251 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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184
7 - 11 - 0 |
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23 - 19 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guy Le Franc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy The Show!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Show misses with the combination.
Le Franc feints a jab promting The Show to slip. Le Franc then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. The Show slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Show slips under a jab from Le Franc.
Le Franc throws a nice looking combination but The Show bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le Franc gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Show just misses with a elbow thrown towards Le Franc's brow.
The Show throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Le Franc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Show throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le Franc misses with a shot to the body
and The Show counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Franc forces The Show back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Le Franc creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Le Franc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Franc lands with a right hand.
The Show takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Le Franc takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc lands with a light punch inside.
Le Franc manages to break the clinch.
Le Franc closes the distance and clinches.
The Show blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Show throws a head punch that misses.
We've been informed that The Show 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.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Show.
Le Franc lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Show or not.
The Show is trying to pull guard but Le Franc turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
Le Franc ducks under a wild hook from The Show.
The Show swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses.
Le Franc has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Le Franc rushes The Show and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Le Franc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Franc tries to bum rush The Show with a series of wild strikes but The Show uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Le Franc ducks under a wild hook from The Show.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc throws a head kick but The Show moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Franc's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Show under the eye.
Le Franc gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Le Franc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Franc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Show throws out a counter right but Le Franc avoids it with no problem.
Guy Le Franc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Show tries to keep at a distance but Le Franc has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Show misses with a punch on the inside.
Le Franc lands with a short shot to the head.
Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Le Franc!
Le Franc moves into the clinch.
Le Franc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Show misses with a looping right.
Le Franc with a hook.
The Show throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Franc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc has closed the distance and engaged The Show in a clinch.
Le Franc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le Franc lands with a left to the head.
Le Franc pushes The Show back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Show prevents a body shot from Le Franc.
Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
The Show blocks a head kick by Le Franc.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses.
Le Franc lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut lands for Le Franc. That snapped The Show's head back.
Le Franc misses with a head kick.
The Show scores with a jab.
Le Franc misses with a hook
and The Show connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Franc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Show swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Le Franc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Show's head backwards.
Le Franc rushes The Show and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Show misses with a hook from the clinch.
Le Franc softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Le Franc lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Show backwards.
Le Franc lands a hook that snaps the head of The Show backwards.
Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
Le Franc moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Franc drives through and clinches with The Show against the cage.
Le Franc manages to break the clinch.
Le Franc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Show now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Show misses with the head strike.
Le Franc manages to break the clinch.
Le Franc tests The Show's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Le Franc dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Le Franc connects with a body shot that sends The Show's belly button to the back.
Le Franc misses with a hook to the body
and The Show counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses.
Le Franc throws a head kick that half lands.
The Show connects with a right hand. Le Franc shakes it off.
Le Franc lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
 The Show is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Le Franc. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Show! But no joy.
The Show is still on wobbly legs! Can Le Franc finish him?
The fighters circling - Le Franc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Show seems to have recovered his senses.
Le Franc clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Franc scores with a shot to the side of The Show's head.
Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
Le Franc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Show can do to turn this around?
The Show thuds his right hand into Le Franc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Show 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.
Le Franc is rocked!
The Show misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Franc. The Show does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Show looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice combination there by Le Franc.
Le Franc throws a looping overhand right but The Show ducks down to avoid it.
Le Franc lands a left and a right that send The Show crashing to the mat, dazed. Le Franc thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Le Franc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Show swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 head kick misses from Le Franc.
Le Franc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Franc tries a head kick but it misses.
The Show doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Show's jab looks to have found its range, popping Le Franc under the eye.
The Show throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Show misses with an uppercut. Le Franc saw that one coming.
The Show throws a hook but Le Franc avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Show circles away quickly and effectively.
Le Franc avoids the body shot from The Show.
Le Franc takes a swing at The Show's ribcage but misses.
Le Franc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Show.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Show looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Show might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Le Franc rushes The Show and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Show.
Le Franc blocks an uppercut.
Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
Le Franc misses the body punch
and The Show cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Franc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Show wants to counter the offense by Le Franc and move into the clinch position.
The Show avoids the head kick by Le Franc.
Le Franc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le Franc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Show.
Le Franc was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Le Franc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Show throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Show looks to throw the jab but Le Franc is out of range.
The Show takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Show throws a hook but Le Franc avoids it easily.
Le Franc throws a right and a left that The Show avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from The Show on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Show stalks Le Franc and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Le Franc's face. Le Franc staggers backwards, shaken.
Le Franc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Show at a distance.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses.
Le Franc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le Franc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Franc throws a head kick but The Show moves out of range.
The Show moves forwards but Le Franc connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
The Show throws a looping overhand right but Le Franc ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Show waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Franc.
Le Franc lands a really nice looking cross but The Show seems unphased.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le Franc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Show was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Franc.
The Show swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Le Franc fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Show, pushing him back against the cage.
Le Franc is trying to break free.
Le Franc breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Le Franc. Those never looked like landing.
Le Franc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Show.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Franc. The Show does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Franc gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Franc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Le Franc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Show lands an elbow inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Le Franc dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The Show gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Le Franc cracks The Show with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Show throws a lazy right hand but Le Franc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Franc throws a quick counter head kick but The Show was just out of range.
A head kick misses from Le Franc.
Le Franc blocks a jab.
Guy Le Franc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Franc throws a nice looking combination but The Show bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le Franc throws a head kick but The Show moves out of range.
Le Franc connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Show's hands.
Le Franc darts in and clinches The Show up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Show lands a shoulder strike.
Le Franc blocks an uppercut.
The Show tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Le Franc just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Show swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Show throws a head punch that misses.
The Show pushes off an throws an elbow but Le Franc leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Show throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Franc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Show throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Le Franc there.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses
and The Show counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Franc dips to his left and cracks The Show with an uppercut!
Le Franc pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Show back to the cage. Le Franc follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The Show showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Franc.
Le Franc throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Franc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from The Show misses.
Le Franc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Randy The Show has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Franc tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Franc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le Franc misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from The Show on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Le Franc.
Le Franc moves away from the strike by The Show.
Le Franc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Show circles away quickly and effectively.
The Show missing with a left hand there. Le Franc was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Franc is looking for a counter combo.
Le Franc throws a sloppy head kick and The Show moves out of range easily.
Le Franc slips a straight right by The Show.
Le Franc tries a head kick but it misses.
The Show misses with an uppercut. Le Franc saw that one coming.
Le Franc throws a big counter combination but The Show scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big left from Le Franc misses.
The Show throws an off balance right hand
and Le Franc counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc throws a series of punches but The Show avoids them all with ease.
Le Franc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Show throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from The Show misses.
Le Franc moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Franc lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Le Franc throws a jab when The Show was well out of range.
Le Franc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Show.
Guy Le Franc is winning the standup battle so far.
Le Franc lands a head kick!
Le Franc pushes The Show up against the cage in a clinch.
Le Franc tries to throw a body punch but The Show avoids it by throwing Le Franc back against the cage.
The Show has a couple of punches blocked by Le Franc.
The Show gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Show blocks a body shot from Le Franc.
Le Franc cracks The Show with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Franc.
Le Franc breaks the clinch.
The Show looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Franc is just out of range.
Le Franc clinches.
The Show throws a punch but it's blocked by Le Franc.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Franc is trying to break free.
Le Franc blocking some punches.
The Show jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Le Franc walks away with a smile on his face. The Show gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Le Franc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le Franc scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Le Franc pushes The Show up against the cage in a clinch.
The Show pushes off an throws an elbow but Le Franc leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Le Franc misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Le Franc.
The Show misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Franc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Show's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Show duly obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Le Franc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le Franc 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Le Franc!
Randy The Show spoke after the fight, saying 'This loss will not define me!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Bowy (ranked 3319 p4p, 1812 weight class) and Vern Vurris (ranked 347 p4p, 198 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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Bowy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vern Vurris!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vurris manages to avoid it.
Bowy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Bowy misses.
Vurris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luke Bowy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurris avoids the body shot from Bowy.
Bowy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vurris moves in looking to clinch but Bowy pushes him off.
Bowy misses with an uppercut
and Vurris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bowy won't be happy with that.
Bowy is looking to regain half guard here but Vurris keeps moving and retains side control.
Vurris in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vurris taking a breather here.
Vurris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bowy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Bowy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vurris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vurris misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bowy is not content to let Vurris control the position.
Bowy is looking for a sweep.
Bowy is not content to let Vurris control the position.
Vurris in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vurris wants to control but Bowy is keeping him busy.
Vurris is trying to get an arm triangle but Bowy is defending well.
Vurris controls the position.
Bowy holding on.
Vurris misses with the ground and pound.
Bowy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bowy wants to control but Vurris postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowy is looking to regain half guard here but Vurris keeps moving and retains side control.
Vurris working the head and body with strikes.
Bowy defending against the ground and pound.
Vurris misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bowy is trying to get back to half guard.
Vurris cracks Bowy with a big elbow.
Vurris tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bowy's legs.
Vurris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurris trying to control the action but Bowy is working from the bottom.
Bowy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vurris taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bowy tries to buck Vurris off but Vurris is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Vurris dominated that round.
That's time! Bowy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bowy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vurris's hands.
A good leg kick by Bowy.
Bowy misses with a lunging right hand
and Vurris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bowy throws the kick towards the body but Vurris avoids it.
Bowy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vurris 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.
Vurris stands and throws Bowy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bowy is trying to get back to half guard.
Bowy struggling a bit here.
Bowy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vurris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vurris in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
 It looks like Luke Bowy has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris lands a decent elbow from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Vurris in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Vurris trying to control the position but Bowy is working away.
Vurris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bowy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Vurris wants to control but Bowy is keeping him busy.
Bowy is looking for a sweep.
Bowy is not content to let Vurris control the position.
Vurris lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vurris tries for a kimura but Bowy is defending well.
Vurris is looking to take a break and control but Bowy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bowy, who protects the arm well.
Bowy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Vurris's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bowy is trying to escape the position but Vurris is controlling the position.
Vurris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowy keeps working.
Bowy tries to bench press Vurris off him but Vurris keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowy is looking to get back to his feet here but Vurris is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bowy's back.
Bowy covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Vurris tries to keep control of the position but Bowy is staying busy.
Vurris biding his time, controlling Bowy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowy wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vurris looking for the RNC.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Vurris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Bowy'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. This is the final round!
Vurris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowy.
A little jabbing left from Vurris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Bowy. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Vurris.
Bowy jabs Vurris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vurris defending well as Bowy loads up on a big left hand.
Vurris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vurris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vurris ducks under a wild hook from Bowy.
Vurris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vurris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Bowy misses.
Bowy takes a swing at Vurris's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vurris.
A bone on bone clash there as Bowy blocks the leg kick.
Vurris moves away from the strike by Bowy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bowy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowy throws a hook but Vurris blocks it.
A nice side step and Vurris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vurris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bowy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vurris somewhat.
An inside leg kick from Bowy misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bowy 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 Vurris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vurris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bowy tries to work over Vurris's front leg with a kick but Vurris checks it.
Vurris slips under a jab.
Bowy throws a shot from downtown. Vurris moves away and avoids it.
Bowy scores with a push kick.
Bowy throws a hook but Vurris blocks it.
Bowy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurris was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowy.
Vurris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vurris gets a double leg takedown into Bowy's guard.
Bowy wants to sweep but no luck.
Luke Bowy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vern Vurris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vurris engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bowy is pulling down on Vurris's head. It's preventing any offense from Vurris, at least for the moment.
Bowy wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurris stays in close to Bowy's body and controls the position.
Bowy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurris trying to control but Bowy is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bowy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurris.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bowy 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 Vurris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vurris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vurris tries a head kick but it misses.
Vurris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bowy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bowy throws a looping overhand right but Vurris ducks down to avoid it.
Bowy misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bowy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vurris moves away.
Jab from Bowy.
Luke Bowy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vurris counters with a nice uppercut.
Vurris connects with a single shot there.
Bowy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bowy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vurris momentarily.
Vurris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bowy defends well and Vurris ends up having to push Bowy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurris moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowy throws an overhand right that lands on Vurris's shoulder, as Vurris tries to avoid the shot.
Vurris tries to clinch but Bowy is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bowy throws a wild body kick that Vurris sees coming a mile off.
Bowy tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowy misses with a low kick.
Vurris moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vurris has managed to clinch.
Bowy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vurris blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurris.
Vurris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Bowy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vurris 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vern Vurris!
A victorious Vern Vurris 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 1406 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Alexander Lee (ranked 73 p4p, 68 weight class). Delsarte's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ah Non Cest Terrible. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 43 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Delsarte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delsarte.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Delsarte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Delsarte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Delsarte sees coming a mile off.
Delsarte tries to counter with a takedown but Lee is quick to defend against it.
Delsarte looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Delsarte persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been informed that Lee 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.
Delsarte fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delsarte misses with a wild combination.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Delsarte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Delsarte fails with the takedown
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gauthier Delsarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delsarte avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Delsarte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Delsarte.
Delsarte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delsarte is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delsarte breaks from the clinch.
Delsarte fakes the leg kick and cracks Lee in the body.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Delsarte moved away.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee lands a big head kick that sends Delsarte tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Delsarte back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Delsarte is rocked!
Gauthier Delsarte's cut is getting worse.
Lee shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Delsarte takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Lee sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Delsarte bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Lee!
Alexander Lee took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Silverguard Outfitters 🛡 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Gauthier Delsarte spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Train Real Hard And Win Again '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 332 p4p, 472 weight class) and Aubrey Grant (ranked 32 p4p, 46 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Aubrey Grant!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku ducks right into an uppercut from Grant.
Ekaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Ekaku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Some bone on bone action there as Grant checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Grant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grant's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ekaku under the eye.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Grant finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ekaku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grant on the side of the head.
Ekaku defending well as Grant loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grant misses with a kick to the body.
Ekaku jabs Grant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ekaku loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Ekaku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Ekaku misses with a jab to the body
and Grant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Ekaku lands a nice hook to Grant's body. Grant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ekaku throws a leg kick that misses.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Ekaku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ekaku scores with a sloppy right hand. Grant should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekaku misses the shot to the body.
Grant misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
Ekaku throws a lazy head kick
and Grant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
A nice leg kick from Grant, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
Ekaku scores with a jab.
Ekaku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Grant lands a nice hook to Ekaku's body. Ekaku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice jab there from Grant.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Ekaku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Satoshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant fakes the leg kick and cracks Ekaku in the body.
A slow jab from Ekaku misses its intended target.
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body.
Grant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grant misses with a hook. Ekaku ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ekaku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Grant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Grant.
Grant tries to clinch but Ekaku is having none of it.
Grant explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice straight punches there by Grant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grant.
The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekaku with the inside leg kick.
Ekaku throws the left hand but Grant avoids the punch easily.
Grant throws a head kick that Ekaku semi-blocks.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Ekaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
Grant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grant moves out of range as Ekaku throws a body kick.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ekaku throwing a counter right hand but Grant manages to avoid it.
Ekaku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grant scores with a sloppy right hand. Ekaku should have avoided that one.
Ekaku throws a leg kick that misses.
Ekaku lands a nice shot to the body.
Grant is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ekaku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ekaku misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Grant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku scores with a head kick.
Grant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ekaku throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku.
Grant tries to land a front kick but Ekaku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grant has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Grant.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ekaku jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Grant works over Ekaku's head and body with a nice combination.
Grant scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant checks a low kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick.
A lazy left from Ekaku finds it's target.
Ekaku lands a nice shot that snaps Grant's head back.
Ekaku scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ekaku lands a leg kick that knocks Grant off balance momentarily.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekaku throws out the jab.
Grant steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ekaku. That one must have hurt.
Grant misses with the combination.
Ekaku throws a body kick that misses.
Ekaku throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku misses with a body shot.
Grant throws a hook but Ekaku avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Grant.
Grant checks a leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Grant throws a hook but Ekaku avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Grant.
Ekaku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grant on the side of the head.
Grant takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aubrey Grant will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ekaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant moves out of range as Ekaku throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Grant.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range.
Ekaku scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Ekaku misses
and Grant counters with a straight right hand.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Ekaku scores with a sloppy right hand. Grant should have avoided that one.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Grant moved away.
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Ekaku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grant throws a leg kick but Ekaku sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ekaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice leg kick from Grant, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekaku throws out the jab.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Ekaku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ekaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Grant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
Ekaku smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ekaku misses with a double jab
and Grant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku.
Nice defenses there by Grant.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ekaku.
Grant moves out of range of the leg kick from Ekaku.
Grant works Ekaku's body with a nice hook.
Ekaku avoids the head kick by Grant.
Ekaku takes one to the chin there.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grant moves away.
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grant with a nice calf kick.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ekaku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grant scores with a nice head shot.
Aubrey Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ekaku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekaku misses the target.
Grant throws a big counter head kick but Ekaku avoids it with no problem.
Grant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grant lands the left hand.
Grant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku.
Grant throws the left hand but Ekaku avoids the punch easily.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Grant doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A left lands for Grant.
Ekaku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grant.
Ekaku scores with a head kick. Grant tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Ekaku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku. That's going to slow Grant down.
Ekaku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grant throws out the jab.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
Ekaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekaku fakes the leg kick and cracks Grant in the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grant.
Grant connects with a body shot.
Grant throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Grant tries to work over Ekaku's front leg with a kick but Ekaku checks it.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ekaku moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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 swing and a miss from Grant.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut.
Grant now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ekaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grant sizes up Ekaku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ekaku connects with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grant delivers a nice body kick.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grant slips under a jab from Ekaku.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick by Ekaku misses
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
Grant rushes Ekaku and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku is working Grant over against the cage.
Ekaku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku is stalling here.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aubrey Grant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Grant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Ekaku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut there from Grant.
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grant looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grant sizes up Ekaku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekaku throws a body kick that misses.
Grant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grant misses with an uppercut.
Ekaku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grant.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Ekaku thinks about countering with a head kick.
Grant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku moves away from the strike by Grant.
Ekaku wants to land a leg kick but Grant is out of range.
Ekaku tries a low kick but Grant avoids it.
Grant thuds his right hand into Ekaku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Ekaku moves out of range easily.
Grant throws a big shot that misses.
Ekaku will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ekaku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grant momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku scores with a shot to the body.
Grant slips a straight right by Ekaku.
Ekaku stuns Grant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grant.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Grant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grant misses with the combination.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekaku looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ekaku throws a lazy uppercut
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ekaku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grant lands a leg kick that knocks Ekaku off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant misses with a looping right.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ekaku misses with a leg kick.
Ekaku slips a straight right by Grant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ekaku. Ekaku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ekaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant tries to move into range but Ekaku moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ekaku takes one to the chin there.
Grant misses with a low kick as Ekaku jumps back.
Grant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekaku lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grant will feel that in the morning.
Grant slips a jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekaku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku slips under a jab from Grant.
Grant throws a jab when Ekaku was well out of range.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekaku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Ekaku scores with a decent looking hook.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Ekaku there.
Grant slips under a jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grant.
Grant tests Ekaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekaku.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grant connects with a looping right hand.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick from Grant.
Ekaku throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ekaku lands with a nice body kick.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Grant lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
Grant now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ekaku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Grant blocks the low kick.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku connects with a nice looking jab.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Grant.
Ekaku misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
Grant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ekaku can pounce on him.
Grant moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Crunch! Grant slams his shin into Ekaku's torso.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
Ekaku drops his hands momentarily and Grant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick from Grant.
Ekaku scores with a hook.
Grant motions for Ekaku to come forward. Grant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grant misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku scores with a nice body kick.
Satoshi Ekaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ekaku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ekaku misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aubrey Grant.
I've got Grant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aubrey Grant!
A very excited looking Aubrey Grant made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Get Wet About Don (ranked 286 p4p, 410 weight class) and Pierre Ledoux (ranked 36 p4p, 52 weight class). Get Wet About Don 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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Get Wet About Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Ledoux!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Ledoux or perhaps it was just good defense by About Don, which made it look bad.
Ledoux clinches with his opponent.
About Don throws a head punch that misses.
About Don can't find room to land a body shot as Ledoux controls the action.
Ledoux pulls guard effortlessly.
About Don won't allow Ledoux to sweep him here.
About Don wants to pass the guard but Ledoux is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ledoux is on top in guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ledoux working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledoux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ledoux wants to control from the top but About Don keeps moving.
About Don pulls Ledoux in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Ledoux has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
About Don trying to keep a closed guard but Ledoux is proving a slippery customer.
Ledoux slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
About Don pulls Ledoux in to control the position.
Ledoux slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
About Don has his foot on Ledoux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ledoux works his way back into a safe position though.
Ledoux wants to control from the top but About Don keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
About Don looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ledoux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and About Don counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Pierre Ledoux has been cut.
About Don swings for the body but Ledoux moves out of range.
Ledoux gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and About Don cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from About Don.
Ledoux moves to clinch but About Don breaks away
and About Don counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Ledoux.
Ledoux wants to clinch up but About Don keeps it at a distance.
Ledoux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. About Don defends it nicely.
Get Wet About Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Ledoux.
Ledoux has closed the distance and engaged About Don in a clinch.
About Don tries a body shot but Ledoux blocks it.
Ledoux has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but About Don regains guard immediately.
About Don wants to hit a sweep here but Ledoux passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for About Don there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux wants to control the pace but About Don is squirming around nicely.
About Don really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
About Don takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ledoux avoids the attempt from About Don to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
About Don is wriggling around trying to escape.
About Don wants to control but Ledoux is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Ledoux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Ledoux's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ledoux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and About Don counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ledoux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ledoux tries for a takedown but About Don circles away easily
and About Don counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ledoux goes for a takedown in the clinch but About Don prevents it.
Get Wet About Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Ledoux.
About Don pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ledoux with a poor takedown
and About Don connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ledoux with a lazy takedown attempt
and About Don lands a stunning uppercut that sends Ledoux to the mat!
Ledoux is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ledoux wants to control but About Don is keeping busy.
Ledoux is still in real trouble! Can About Don finish him?
Ledoux desperately trying to maintain half guard.
About Don is trying to control. Ledoux wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ledoux seems to have recovered his senses.
About Don is thwarting Ledoux's attempts to control the position.
Ledoux is looking for a sweep. About Don is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ledoux trying to control here.
Ledoux is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but About Don is staying active.
About Don looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ledoux is refusing to be controlled, as About Don sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ledoux rushes About Don and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ledoux has clasped his hands together around About Don's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
About Don is not content to let Ledoux control the position.
About Don prevents Ledoux from improving position.
Ledoux swings around for an armbar but About Don sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ledoux's guard.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Ledoux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
About Don loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
About Don is in close to Ledoux's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ledoux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ledoux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ledoux pulls About Don in to control the position.
Ledoux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ledoux keeping moving, preventing About Don from controlling successfully.
Pierre Ledoux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ledoux keeping full guard, as About Don tries to pass.
Ledoux pulls About Don in close to prevent any damage.
Ledoux is trying to control the position but About Don postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ledoux 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.
About Don postures up in Ledoux's guard and throws a big left but Ledoux blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ledoux misses with an uppercut
and About Don counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
About Don tries to keep at a distance but Ledoux has taken the fight into the clinch.
About Don misses with a punch on the inside.
About Don breaks the clinch.
Ledoux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
About Don circles away from the clinch attempt
and About Don counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ledoux thinking.
Ledoux closes the distance looking to clinch
and About Don counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Get Wet About Don dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Ledoux'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!
About Don cracks Ledoux with a big right hand and Ledoux goes down!
About Don has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ledoux working a defensive guard but About Don passes into half guard.
About Don is looking to advance position but Ledoux won't allow it.
About Don throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ledoux trying to control but About Don postures up.
Ledoux is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About Don is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
About Don is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
About Don wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ledoux keeps working.
Ledoux wants to get back to full guard.
About Don is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ledoux wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
About Don looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ledoux with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ledoux desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ledoux wants to improve his position but About Don is controlling well.
About Don looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
About Don changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ledoux throws a body shot but no joy.
Ledoux tries to clinch but fails miserably
and About Don counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ledoux thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ledoux takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ledoux misses with a takedown
and About Don counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ledoux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
About Don lands with a nice body punch.
Ledoux misses with a takedown attempt
and About Don counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Pierre Ledoux's cut even more.
About Don connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ledoux's hands.
Ledoux looks to clinch
and About Don counters with a big uppercut that knocks Ledoux off his feet! About Don dives into side control looking to finish!
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!
Ledoux tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but About Don presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
About Don breaks from Ledoux's wrist control and lands an elbow.
About Don wants to control the pace but Ledoux is squirming around nicely.
About Don is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ledoux is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
About Don controlling from mount.
Ledoux regains half guard.
Ledoux is trying to get back to full guard.
About Don uses his free foot to push down on Ledoux's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ledoux.
Ledoux is looking to improve his position but About Don isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Get Wet About Don showed his dominance in that final round.
I think About Don 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Get Wet About Don!
An intense looking Get Wet About Don took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am GWad, don of dons.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Zhdanov (ranked 232 p4p, 565 weight class) and Deividas Vilkas (ranked 35 p4p, 72 weight class). Zhdanov comes to the cage accompanied by Малиновая Лада (Raspberry Lada) by Gayazov$ Brother$. Vilkas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fortunate Son kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roman Zhdanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Deividas Vilkas's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Zhdanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deividas Vilkas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilkas throws a jab when Zhdanov was well out of range.
It looked like Zhdanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vilkas moves into range and clinches up with Zhdanov.
Zhdanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilkas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhdanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zhdanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhdanov throws an elbow but it misses.
Vilkas blocks an uppercut.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
Vilkas takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
Vilkas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zhdanov blocks it with crossed arms.
Zhdanov looking to throw knees to the head but Vilkas is blocking nicely.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Vilkas fails to land.
Vilkas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhdanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Zhdanov. Beautiful body shot.
Zhdanov closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov misses with some punches.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Zhdanov avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Vilkas takes an elbow to the temple.
Zhdanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Zhdanov avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Vilkas scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vilkas.
Zhdanov managing to block the knees to the body from Vilkas.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
Vilkas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhdanov.
A nice left hand lands by Vilkas.
Vilkas breaks from the clinch.
Vilkas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zhdanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Zhdanov throws an off balance right hand
and Vilkas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Zhdanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhdanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zhdanov throws a good cross that connects.
Zhdanov misses with a left hand
letting Vilkas counter with a right hand.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhdanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vilkas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhdanov scores with a kick to the body.
Zhdanov connects with a single shot there.
Zhdanov throws a hook but Vilkas avoids it easily.
Vilkas throws a counter combo.
Zhdanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhdanov throws a lazy right hand but Vilkas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhdanov backing away here, and Vilkas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vilkas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zhdanov lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas throws an overhand right that lands on Zhdanov's shoulder, as Zhdanov tries to avoid the shot.
Zhdanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vilkas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhdanov jabs Vilkas right on the nose. Vilkas blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Vilkas misses.
Vilkas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Zhdanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhdanov misses with a body shot.
Vilkas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhdanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhdanov misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vilkas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a left to the body.
Zhdanov is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vilkas looks to land a body kick but Zhdanov moved away.
Vilkas misses with a body kick.
Zhdanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vilkas counters with a good low kick that Zhdanov was not able to check.
Vilkas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhdanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilkas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vilkas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zhdanov if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body punch from Vilkas.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vilkas.
Vilkas feints and then cracks Zhdanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhdanov down.
Vilkas swings for the body but Zhdanov moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deividas Vilkas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Zhdanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhdanov. Vilkas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhdanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vilkas slips a jab from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov jabs Vilkas right on the nose. Vilkas blinks but takes it well.
Vilkas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhdanov momentarily.
Zhdanov throws a sloppy head kick and Vilkas moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilkas! But no joy.
Zhdanov misses the jab.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Zhdanov.
Vilkas lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vilkas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhdanov.
Vilkas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vilkas ducks under a wild hook from Zhdanov.
Vilkas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roman Zhdanov's cut is getting worse.
Zhdanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilkas counters with a good low kick that Zhdanov was not able to check.
Zhdanov gets tackled into the cage by Vilkas. Vilkas maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vilkas.
Roman Zhdanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vilkas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vilkas manages to break the clinch.
Vilkas jabs Zhdanov right on the nose. Zhdanov blinks but takes it well.
Zhdanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vilkas misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhdanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vilkas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zhdanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Vilkas clobbers Zhdanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zhdanov throws a hook but Vilkas avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilkas! But no joy.
Zhdanov misses with a body punch
and Vilkas counters with a nice uppercut.
Zhdanov is rocked!
Zhdanov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zhdanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhdanov looks to land a left hand but Vilkas moved out of range nicely.
Zhdanov misses with a right hand
and Vilkas counters with a big right hand! Oh Zhdanov is in trouble here! Vilkas follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
Deividas Vilkas 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Macca Outback (ranked 28 p4p, 160 weight class) and Hendrix Cabrera (ranked 5 p4p, 23 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macca Outback!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendrix Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Outback slips under a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cabrera drives through and clinches with Outback against the cage.
Cabrera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Outback working aggressively here.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Outback's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera throws a lazy body kick
and Cabrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Hendrix Cabrera has been cut.
Outback takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Outback 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 Cabrera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabrera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cabrera is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Outback smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a jab to the nose.
Outback swings for the body but Cabrera moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Cabrera. That snapped Outback's head back.
Cabrera pushes Outback up against the cage in a clinch.
Cabrera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
Cabrera ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cabrera no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Outback is one step ahead there.
Outback is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cabrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Outback can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cabrera wants to sweep but no luck.
Cabrera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Outback can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cabrera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Our spies down at at FF Forever inform us that Cabrera has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Outback tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabrera is retaining full guard.
Outback has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outback won't allow Cabrera to sweep him here.
Cabrera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Outback stays in close to Cabrera's body and controls the position.
Cabrera trying to keep a closed guard but Outback is proving a slippery customer.
Outback showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Outback stopping the sweep attempt from Cabrera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cabrera working for a triangle but Outback defends it easily.
Outback preventing the sweep.
Cabrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Outback wants to pass the guard but Cabrera is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cabrera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Outback controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Outback misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hendrix Cabrera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Cabrera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cabrera clinches up against the cage.
Outback misses with a hook to the ribs.
Outback can't find room to land a body shot as Cabrera controls the action.
Nice body punch from Outback.
Cabrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short uppercut from Cabrera.
Outback lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera takes a shot to the head.
Outback digs a right hand into Cabrera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cabrera's gas tank.
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Outback misses the jab.
Cabrera slips under a jab.
Cabrera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera throws a looping overhand right but Outback ducks down to avoid it.
Outback looks for the body kick but Cabrera saw that one coming.
It seemed like Cabrera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Outback walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cabrera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outback lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Outback on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cabrera clinches up against the cage.
Cabrera is looking to break free of the clinch but Outback has double underhooks.
Outback breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Outback misses the target.
Cabrera looks to land a body kick but Outback moved away.
Outback pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera looks to throw a body kick
and Outback counters with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Outback checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Outback swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabrera moves out of range as Outback strikes.
Outback walks into a left hand.
Outback just misses with a punch to the body.
Outback tests Cabrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outback misses with an uppercut
and Cabrera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cabrera tries to move into range but Outback moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outback misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cabrera! But no joy.
Outback slips a jab and a cross from Cabrera.
Outback looks to throw the jab but Cabrera is out of range.
Cabrera slips a straight right by Outback.
Cabrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macca Outback is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Outback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Outback gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cabrera.
An inside leg kick lands from Outback.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cabrera.
Outback connects with a nice looking jab.
Cabrera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That has opened up Hendrix Cabrera's cut even more.
Cabrera throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Outback scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Outback throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Good leg kick by Outback.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macca Outback dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hendrix Cabrera'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.
Cabrera is looking to clinch but Outback is avoiding it.
Outback appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cabrera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Outback takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Outback uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabrera.
Cabrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Outback.
The fighters circle momentarily. Outback darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera has Outback up against the cage in a clinch.
Outback's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Outback throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outback misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Cabrera.
Cabrera tries to clinch but Outback moves away
and Outback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Outback misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Outback does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback scores with a jab.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Outback counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Outback moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outback walks into a straight right hand from Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a hook
and Outback counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Outback sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Outback.
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!
Cabrera tries to clinch there but Outback circles away.
Outback lands with a nice body kick.
Outback throws a nice head kick!
The cut above Hendrix Cabrera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Outback slips under a jab from Cabrera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outback finds Cabrera's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Cabrera flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Outback lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Cabrera will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Macca Outback!
Macca Outback retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Macca Outback started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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