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DMMA 187 Harakka vs Don 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Bowers (ranked 2331 p4p, 2245 weight class) and Patrick Murphy (ranked 265 p4p, 258 weight class). Murphy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Black Keys - Little Black Submarines . 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 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Art Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
A head kick by Bowers misses
and Murphy counters with a left to the body.
Bowers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Bowers. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Murphy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice uppercut lands for Bowers. That snapped Murphy's head back.
Bowers tries to move into range but Murphy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murphy fails with the takedown
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy's coach down at Blacksmith MMA Gym πΊπ² was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Murphy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bowers throws a body kick that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bowers won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowers defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy trying to control the action but Bowers is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Murphy.
Bowers is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Murphy.
Bowers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Murphy scoring with punches and elbows.
Murphy is chipping away with strikes.
Murphy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murphy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Murphy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Murphy working the ground and pound but Bowers is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands an elbow.
Bowers is trying to get back to his feet.
Murphy throws an elbow but Bowers slips to the side and avoids it well.
Murphy wants to control but Bowers is keeping him busy.
Bowers wants to get back to his feet but Murphy drags him back down.
Murphy in side control, throwing shots but Bowers defends.
Bowers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murphy lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Murphy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Murphy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Murphy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bowers to see if he's OK.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowers keeps working.
The strikes coming from Murphy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Murphy.
Bowers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murphy is putting a hurting on Bowers here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bowers is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Murphy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Murphy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bowers sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Bowers manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Murphy.
Murphy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Murphy stands up over Bowers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a strike but Bowers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bowers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Bowers controlling him for the moment.
Murphy is controlling Bowers's posture.
Bowers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Murphy's guard.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy goes for a takedown attempt but Bowers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bowers misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.
Bowers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bowers!
A leg kick checked by Murphy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Murphy closes the distance but Bowers moves to the side
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Art Bowers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy has his takedown stuffed
and Bowers counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Murphy.
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowers.
Murphy wants to take the fight to the mat but Bowers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Bowers controls the action.
Murphy wants a takedown but no success here.
Bowers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bowers as he jumps to the side.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bowers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bowers defends it nicely.
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bowers pinned against the cage. Bowers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bowers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
Murphy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bowers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Murphy throws a strike but Bowers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murphy controlling the position.
Murphy looking to control.
Bowers being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Murphy is proving hard to escape from.
Bowers is fighting to break Murphy's control of his arms but Murphy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bowers won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Bowers tries to stand but Murphy is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Art Bowers dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Murphy fails with the takedown
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy forces Bowers back against the cage and clinches.
Murphy can't get the takedown.
Murphy has Bowers pushed against the cage.
Murphy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bowers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Murphy.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowers.
Bowers prevents a body shot from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bowers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Bowers counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bowers misses with the combination.
Bowers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bowers swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bowers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Murphy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Bowers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy prevents Bowers from getting back to his feet.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bowers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bowers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bowers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Bowers wants to stand but Murphy is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses
and Murphy counters with a series of strikes. Bowers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murphy misses the body punch
and Bowers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy slips under a jab from Bowers.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Bowers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowers 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowers scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bowers throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Bowers scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Bowers misses.
Murphy dives in and grabs Bowers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowers pushes down on Murphy's head and hops out.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Bowers.
Murphy throws a counter combo.
Bowers is looking to land body kicks.
Bowers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murphy has his takedown stuffed
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Bowers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bowers throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice side step and Murphy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bowers.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
letting Bowers counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Bowers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bowers 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Bowers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Gray (ranked 2844 p4p, 1996 weight class) and Guido Carosella (ranked 131 p4p, 104 weight class). Carosella is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blue - Eiffel 65. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guido Carosella!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carosella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Carosella just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carosella throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Carosella. Beautiful body shot.
Carosella thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carosella swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Carosella rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gray attempts a counter takedown but Carosella avoids it well and moves away.
Gray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carosella misses with a hook to the body
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Carosella misses.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Carosella manages to avoid it.
A big right from Carosella misses.
A quick step to the side and Gray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carosella throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carosella misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Gray misses the target.
Carosella is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gray rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carosella throws an off balance right hand
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carosella fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Guido Carosella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carosella throws out a powerful jab.
Carosella misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Carosella misses with a combination
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carosella throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carosella loads up on a big right hand but Gray slips the punch.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carosella scores with a jab. Gray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carosella fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Gray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carosella.
Carosella tries to bum rush Gray with a series of wild strikes but Gray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Gray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carosella misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
Gray tries to counter with a takedown but Carosella is quick to defend against it.
Carosella falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gray counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Carosella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gray sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to control but Carosella is working from the bottom.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carosella is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gray landing some decent shots from guard.
Gray is working Carosella over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Carosella is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carosella has his foot on Gray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gray works his way back into a safe position though.
Carosella throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carosella is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carosella's head.
Carosella is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carosella has an active guard here but Gray has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nice strikes from Gray there.
Gray working the head and body with strikes.
Carosella trying to control from the bottom.
Carosella is looking for a sweep. Gray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gray seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gray stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hector Gray will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Carosella pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carosella sprawls and moves away.
Guido Carosella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carosella swings widly with a right hand
and Gray decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carosella's guard.
Gray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carosella has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gray has managed to get both his arms back between Carosella's legs - danger averted.
Gray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carosella has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gray is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Carosella.
Gray is trying to get an arm triangle but Carosella is defending well.
Carosella tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carosella is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Carosella is not content to let Gray control the position.
Carosella can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carosella is trying to get back to half guard.
Gray creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gray laying and praying for a moment but Carosella takes advantage and regains half guard.
Carosella looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gray is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carosella has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carosella is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gray pulls his head out easily.
Hector Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carosella looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray passes to full mount!
Gray wants to finish this one by submission but Carosella is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gray.
Carosella is squirming around, avoiding Gray's attempts to control the action.
Carosella is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carosella slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gray is nestled in close to Carosella, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gray wants to take a breather but Carosella is having none of it.
Carosella wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carosella does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carosella has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gray is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carosella is looking for a sweep. Gray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gray is keen to just control but Carosella is a slippery customer.
Carosella trying to hold on to Gray's head to control him but Gray postures up.
Gray working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carosella wants to get back to full guard.
Carosella manages to get to full guard.
Carosella keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carosella's head.
Gray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carosella's head.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carosella can do to turn this around?
Gray distracts Carosella with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carosella working a defensive guard but Gray passes into half guard.
Gray working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Carosella wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
Gray seems to be working for a kimura but Carosella defends the submission attempt.
Carosella with the active half guard here but Gray passes nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray trying to control the action but Carosella is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Gray dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carosella misses with a body punch
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Carosella rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carosella keeps working.
Carosella looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carosella won't allow Gray to pass to mount.
Carosella gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carosella keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray looking to pass the guard.
Carosella is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gray defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carosella tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carosella has momentary wrist control but Gray slips an elbow through the middle.
Carosella looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carosella escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carosella takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray is in close to Carosella's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carosella has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gray trying to control but Carosella is working from the bottom.
Gray works over Carosella with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carosella escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gray postures up and lands a big shot to Carosella's brow.
Carosella looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gray wants to control from the top but Carosella keeps moving.
Carosella looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carosella looking for a guillotine here but Gray defends easily.
Gray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray looking to pass the guard.
Gray advances to half guard.
Gray is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carosella doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gray.
Carosella actively working from the bottom here.
Gray is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carosella wants to control but Gray is keeping busy.
Gray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gray lands a nice short elbow.
Gray is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carosella has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carosella is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gray pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray is looking to stall here but Carosella recovers full guard.
Carosella escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gray!
After winning the bout, Hector Gray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rich Voss (ranked 1802 p4p, 1364 weight class) and Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 238 p4p, 192 weight class). Rich Voss could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koba Dvalishvili's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Voss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dvalishvili connects with a leg kick.
Dvalishvili lands with a straight right. Voss didn't see that one coming.
Dvalishvili misses with the combination.
Dvalishvili connects with a leg kick.
Voss takes a kick to the side of the head.
Voss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dvalishvili.
Voss misses the jab.
Dvalishvili lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dvalishvili throws a wild body kick that Voss sees coming a mile off.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick but Voss moved away.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook. Voss ducked under it nicely.
Voss tries to clinch but Dvalishvili is having none of it.
Dvalishvili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voss misses the shot to the body.
Voss checks the leg kick nicely there.
Voss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss takes the fight into the clinch.
Voss turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Voss manages to end up in side control.
Dvalishvili is looking to regain half guard here but Voss keeps moving and retains side control.
Dvalishvili controls the position for a moment.
Dvalishvili parries the strikes from Voss easily there. Voss is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dvalishvili to escape.
Dvalishvili wants to control but Voss postures up.
Voss takes a little break here. Dvalishvili wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Voss tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss wants to control but Dvalishvili is keeping him busy.
Dvalishvili struggling a bit here.
Voss working the ground and pound but Dvalishvili is defending the strikes.
Voss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Voss throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dvalishvili wants to control but Voss postures up.
Voss swings around for an armbar but Dvalishvili sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Voss's guard.
Dvalishvili is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Dvalishvili 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.
Voss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dvalishvili controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss is trying to hold Dvalishvili in close to prevent damage but Dvalishvili has managed to pass into half guard.
Voss moves into full guard.
Voss seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dvalishvili is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dvalishvili is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koba Dvalishvili dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dvalishvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Dvalishvili tenderised Voss's leg. Voss is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voss tries to close the distance and clinch but Dvalishvili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dvalishvili has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Voss is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Dvalishvili misses the target.
Voss clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voss blocks an uppercut.
Dvalishvili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Voss controls the action.
Voss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voss lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dvalishvili lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Dvalishvili tries to throw a body punch but Voss avoids it by throwing Dvalishvili back against the cage.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss has picked Dvalishvili up - he's going for a ride! Voss dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dvalishvili has one foot on Voss's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dvalishvili sizes up Voss with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Voss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Dvalishvili.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dvalishvili throws a series of punches but Voss moves out of range.
Koba Dvalishvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dvalishvili scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voss in his tracks.
Dvalishvili's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dvalishvili duly obliges.
Dvalishvili with a nice cross.
Dvalishvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dvalishvili with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dvalishvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voss.
Voss 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.
Dvalishvili lands the left hand.
Voss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dvalishvili.
 It looks like Koba Dvalishvili has been cut.
Dvalishvili rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dvalishvili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Dvalishvili counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dvalishvili stuffs the takedown attempt from Voss. Voss gets slowly back to his feet.
Voss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dvalishvili throws out the jab.
Voss throws a hook but Dvalishvili avoids it easily.
Dvalishvili looks to throw the jab but Voss is out of range.
Voss scores with a jab to the body.
Voss throws the left hand but Dvalishvili avoids the punch easily.
Dvalishvili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dvalishvili throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dvalishvili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Voss seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dvalishvili scores with the left hand. Voss knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Voss 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Dvalishvili 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dvalishvili throws a jab when Voss was well out of range.
Voss tries to counter with a takedown but Dvalishvili is quick to defend against it.
Dvalishvili misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili blocks a jab.
Dvalishvili throws a big shot that misses.
Dvalishvili fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dvalishvili getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dvalishvili throws a right and a left that Voss avoids nicely.
Voss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voss darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Voss throws a hook but Dvalishvili blocks it.
It seemed like Dvalishvili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voss jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voss misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Voss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss swings for the body but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Dvalishvili cracks Voss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Voss. That snapped Dvalishvili's head back.
Dvalishvili lands a high kick!
Voss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Voss throws a punch but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vosss head.
Dvalishvili fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Dvalishvili.
Voss manages to pull guard.
Voss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Voss being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koba Dvalishvili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Voss looks to score with a jab to the body but Dvalishvili is just out of range.
Dvalishvili looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dvalishvili connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voss. Voss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Voss shoots and misses
and Dvalishvili counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Dvalishvili. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss misses with a hook.
Dvalishvili throws a jab but it's blocked by Voss.
Dvalishvili keeps Voss at a distance using the push kick.
Voss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dvalishvili.
Nice shot lands for Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili's corner calls for a 1-2. Dvalishvili obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Voss slips a jab from Dvalishvili.
Voss throws a hook but Dvalishvili avoids it easily.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dvalishvili jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voss takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Voss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dvalishvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voss.
Dvalishvili connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dvalishvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Voss eats them both and turns towards Dvalishvili to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dvalishvili misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dvalishvili.
Voss throws a jab but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
Good shot there by Dvalishvili.
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!
Voss throws an overhand right that lands on Dvalishvili's shoulder, as Dvalishvili tries to avoid the shot.
Dvalishvili cracks Voss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voss tries to clinch up but Dvalishvili circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvalishvili throws a series of strikes that have Voss backpedaling.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koba Dvalishvili 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.
Dvalishvili listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dvalishvili throws a hook but Voss blocks it.
Dvalishvili lands a slapping body shot.
Voss tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Dvalishvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dvalishvili thuds his right hand into Voss's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good exchange - Dvalishvili coming out on top.
Voss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili lands a lovely overhand right.
Voss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dvalishvili misses with a looping right.
Voss instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Voss blocks it.
Dvalishvili prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
Dvalishvili blocks a body shot from Voss.
Voss working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Dvalishvili fails to land.
Voss struggles to land a body shot inside as Dvalishvili controls his hands.
Dvalishvili lands a shot to the body.
Voss misses with the head strike.
Dvalishvili blocks an uppercut.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss misses with some punches.
Dvalishvili blocking some punches.
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voss.
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili prevents a body shot from Voss.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voss struggles to land a body shot inside as Dvalishvili controls his hands.
Voss misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koba Dvalishvili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dvalishvili 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koba Dvalishvili!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kearney (ranked 1503 p4p, 1434 weight class) and Vincent McGuire (ranked 180 p4p, 172 weight class). Vincent McGuire has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
A left lands for McGuire.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kearney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kearney throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Kearney staying out of range there.
McGuire tries to clinch but Kearney moves away
and Kearney counters with a crisp right hand that drops McGuire! Kearney lets McGuire back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearney drops McGuire with a huge uppercut! McGuire drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kearney is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Vincent McGuire had this to say: 'Gi'mmie my Money! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donner Keil (ranked 1058 p4p, 1210 weight class) and Tris Kapula (ranked 154 p4p, 174 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donner Keil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tris Kapula !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapula slips under a jab from Keil.
Keil throws a right hand that Kapula ducks under and follows up with a left that Kapula also avoids with ease.
Kapula throws a leg kick but Keil moved away.
Keil avoids the body shot from Kapula .
Kapula has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Keil has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keil there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kapula throws a good cross that connects.
 It looks like Donner Keil has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Keil.
Keil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kapula .
As Kapula backs away, Keil returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Keil closes the distance and clinches.
Kapula can't find room to land a body shot as Keil controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keil blocks an uppercut.
Keil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keil breaks the clinch.
Keil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keil throws a sloppy head kick and Kapula moves out of range easily.
Keil plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Tris Kapula has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapula . Keil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keil appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kapula throws a body shot but no joy.
Keil throwing a counter right hand but Kapula manages to avoid it.
Kapula throws a lazy right hand but Keil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keil is looking to clinch.
Kapula misses with a low kick.
Keil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kapula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kapula throws a poor cross that misses
and Keil counters with a straight right hand.
Kapula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keil takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keil misses with a body kick.
Kapula tries to score with a low kick but Keil moves his leg out of the way.
Keil shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapula swings widly with a right hand
and Keil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kapula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kapula looks to land a left hand but Keil moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapula throws a body shot but no joy.
Keil scores with a jab to the head.
Kapula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keil.
Kapula looks to throw a body kick
and Keil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keil tries to bum rush Kapula with a series of wild strikes but Kapula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kapula lands a jab to Keil's midsection.
Kapula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keil.
Kapula takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Kapula misses.
Keil catches Kapula with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapula throws a poor cross that misses
and Keil counters with a leg kick.
Keil moves out of range as Kapula strikes.
Kapula scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kapula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Keil misses the target.
Kapula takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kapula scores with a kick to the body.
Keil checks the leg kick.
Kapula throws an overhand right that lands on Keil's shoulder, as Keil tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Keil misses the target.
A punch combination from Kapula misses.
Keil connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kapula momentarily.
 Kapula is rocked!
Kapula swings widly with a right hand
and Keil counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donner Keil!
After winning the bout, Donner Keil thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Parker (ranked 841 p4p, 908 weight class) and Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 116 p4p, 131 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocksaw throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Rocksaw closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Parker's guard.
Rocksaw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rocksaw won't allow Parker to get back to his feet.
Rocksaw must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rocksaw distracts Parker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rocksaw is working Parker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Parker has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rocksaw is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rocksaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker throws a chopping leg kick but Rocksaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rocksaw counters with a body kick.
Parker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rocksaw defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker lands with a right hand.
Parker tries a low kick but Rocksaw avoids it.
Rocksaw moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Jacob Parker has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rocksaw 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parker in his tracks.
Parker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rocksaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rocksaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocksaw.
Parker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Parker misses with a jab to the body
and Rocksaw counters with a thumping low kick.
Rocksaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocksaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
A good leg kick by Rocksaw.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocksaw.
Rocksaw moves away from the strike by Parker.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Rocksaw drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Parker defends it well.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
Rocksaw now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker scores with a push kick.
Parker with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rocksaw moves away from the strike by Parker.
Parker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jacob Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker connects with a solid leg kick.
Rocksaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Rocksaw backs away, Parker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rocksaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Parker.
Parker tries a low kick but Rocksaw avoids it.
Rocksaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parker tries to avoid it but Rocksaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parker to the ground. Parker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parker tried to counter with a leg kick but Rocksaw avoided it.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
A nice leg kick from Parker, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Parker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Rocksaw throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rocksaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parker throws a hook but Rocksaw blocks it.
Parker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Rocksaw moves his leg out of the way.
Rocksaw wants to counter the offense by Parker and move into the clinch position.
Rocksaw throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocksaw misses with a body kick.
Parker misses with a leg kick.
Rocksaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Rocksaw.
Parker misses the body punch
and Rocksaw counters with a solid body kick.
Jacob Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parker throws out a powerful jab.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker moves out of range as Rocksaw throws a body kick.
Parker is looking to slow Rocksaw down with leg kicks.
Parker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rocksaw wants to clinch up but Parker keeps it at a distance.
Parker moves out of range of the leg kick from Rocksaw.
Rocksaw throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Parker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rocksaw misses with a looping right.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Parker throws the kick towards the body but Rocksaw avoids it.
Parker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rocksaw. Rocksaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacob Parker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacob Parker's cut.
That's time! Parker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocksaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Rocksaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rocksaw misses with a straight left.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Rocksaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker pushes Rocksaw away with a front kick.
Parker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rocksaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parker is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Rocksaw misses.
Parker cracks Rocksaw with an open hand slap.
The fighters circle momentarily. Parker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Parker throws a chopping leg kick but Rocksaw manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Parker. That snapped Rocksaw's head back.
Parker misses with a body shot
and Rocksaw counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocksaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Rocksaw.
Parker half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksaw on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Parker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rocksaw if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parker.
Parker wants to land a leg kick but Rocksaw is out of range.
Rocksaw jabs Parker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rocksaw misses with a body shot.
Rocksaw throws a body kick that misses.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocksaw.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Rocksaw ducks down to avoid it.
Rocksaw misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Parker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rocksaw is out of range and Parker settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocksaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rocksaw checks it well.
Rocksaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Rocksaw does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Rocksaw saw that one coming.
Rocksaw appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker connects with a crisp jab.
Parker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Parker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parker wants to land a leg kick but Rocksaw is out of range.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rocksaw can do to turn this around?
Rocksaw takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rocksaw scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rocksaw misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a hook.
Parker throws a wild body kick that Rocksaw sees coming a mile off.
Parker lands a jab to the nose.
A good leg kick by Parker.
Rocksaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Parker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Parker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rocksaw has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Parker.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parker.
Parker lands a glancing blow to the side of Rocksaw's head.
Rocksaw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rocksaw throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Rocksaw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Rocksaw blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Parker, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocksaw moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Rocksaw.
Parker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocksaw 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.
Parker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rocksaw is able to avoid easily.
Rocksaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
A nice inside leg kick there by Parker. That's going to slow Rocksaw down.
Rocksaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rocksaw misses with an uppercut.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rocksaw.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Rocksaw moved out of range.
Rocksaw moves into the clinch successfully.
Rocksaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rocksaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Parker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Parker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Parker lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Parker misses.
Parker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rocksaw scores with a spinning back kick!
Rocksaw sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Parker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parker with a jab.
Rocksaw takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocksaw misses with a kick to the body.
Jacob Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocksaw blocks a low kick nicely.
Rocksaw is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocksaw bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Parker's head.
Rocksaw stalks Parker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Parker's face. Parker staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Parker.
Rocksaw scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parker manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rocksaw keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Rocksaw digs a right hand underneath Parker's ribcage. Parker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rocksaw obliges.
Parker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rocksaw has him pressed against the cage.
Rocksaw utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rocksaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Rocksaw is controlling him.
Parker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rocksaw can't find room to land a body shot as Parker controls the action.
Rocksaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Rocksaw misses with a looping left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rocksaw.
Parker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ramone Rocksaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Rocksaw slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Parker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Rocksaw lands.
Donk. Parker catches Rocksaw right on the button with a cross.
Parker cracks Rocksaw with a right hand to the side of the head.
Parker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Parker lands with a hook. Rocksaw tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rocksaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Parker in his tracks.
Parker throws out a leg kick but Rocksaw moves out of range and Parker only half commits.
Parker throws a leg kick but Rocksaw moved away.
Rocksaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rocksaw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a leg kick.
Rocksaw throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Rocksaw.
Rocksaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Parker tries to land a front kick but Rocksaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rocksaw tries to counter with a clinch but Parker shakes him off and moves away.
Rocksaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker lands a really nice looking cross but Rocksaw seems unphased.
Rocksaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Parker blocks the body kick.
Rocksaw takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rocksaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocksaw.
Parker throws out a leg kick but Rocksaw moves out of range and Parker only half commits.
Rocksaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rocksaw.
Rocksaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Parker scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Parker tries a low kick but Rocksaw avoids it.
Rocksaw throws a big shot that misses.
Rocksaw misses the shot to the body.
Rocksaw misses with a left hand
and Parker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker looks to throw the jab but Rocksaw is out of range.
Parker cracks Rocksaw with an open hand slap.
Parker tries to land a leg kick but Rocksaw saw it coming and moves away.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rocksaw.
A low kick from Parker misses
and Rocksaw counters with a single leg into guard. Parker didn't expect that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Parker!
An out of breath Jacob Parker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ramone Rocksaw spoke after the fight, saying 'Lanky piece of shit, it’s a joke'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puncher Face (ranked 692 p4p, 1239 weight class) and Ghengis Khan (ranked 41 p4p, 65 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Puncher Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghengis Khan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Face was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Khan swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khan thinking.
Khan misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Khan throws a poor cross that misses
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Face keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.
Face moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khan tests Face's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khan with a jab.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan lands an overhand right.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Face is looking to counter punch.
Khan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Faces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan throws out a loose jab but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khan misses with a right hand
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Khan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Khan misses with a hook. Face ducked under it nicely.
Khan misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Face.
Khan throws an off balance right hand
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Khan scores with a jab to the head.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ghengis Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan clobbers Face with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan throws a lazy uppercut
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khan throws a poor cross that misses
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan misses the body punch
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khan darts in and clinches Face up against the cage.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Our sources have told us that Face has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Face with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ghengis Khan has been cut.
Knees to the body from Face.
Khan looks winded!
Face tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Face softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Face lands with a light punch inside.
Face is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan trying to stall but Face improves his position.
Face misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Face is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Face lands an uppercut.
Khan throws a punch but it's blocked by Face.
Khan avoiding damage as Face throws knees to the body.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Face using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Face working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Face lands a nice uppercut.
Khan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Face seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khan can turn it around.
Face lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Face - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Khan stalling the fight.
Face stalling.
Face lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Face fails to land.
Face misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Face stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Face is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Face into the cage.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Face trying to stall but Khan improves his position.
Khan pushes Face back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Face looking to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Puncher Face.
Khan throws a poor cross that misses
and Face makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khan misses with a straight right.
Khan cracks Face with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puncher Face dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ghengis Khan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Khan misses with a right hand
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Face slips under a jab.
Face moves out of range of the strikes.
Khan misses with a jab to the body
and Face counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Face.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Puncher Face has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Face tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Face landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Khan on the inside.
Khan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Face avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face is trying to stall.
Khan misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Face.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Face.
Face blocks a body shot from Khan.
Face misses with an elbow strike.
Face looking to stall.
Khan tries to work over Face's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Face stalling.
Face throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Face controls his hands.
Face stalling in the clinch but Khan improves position.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Face blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Khan.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Face.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Face leaning his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Face.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan taking a breather.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Face is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Face blocking some punches.
Face lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Face misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan tries a body shot but Face blocks it.
Khan stalls.
Face landing knees to the head.
Face is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Khan is keeping busy.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Face avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Face working aggressively here.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Face blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Face misses with a punch to the body.
Face stalling in the clinch but Khan improves position.
Khan wants to stall.
Face is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khan tries to throw a body punch but Face avoids it by throwing Khan back against the cage.
Face is trying to maintain a safe position but Khan gets an underhook and turns Face into the cage.
Khan slows down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Face.
A short right from Face.
Khan pushes Face back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Face lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
That has opened up Ghengis Khan's cut even more.
Face tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Face back against the cage.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Face slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ghengis Khan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ghengis Khan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Face slips a straight right by Khan.
Khan misses the jab.
Khan forces Face back against the cage and clinches.
Face misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Face tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Face blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Face misses with a short punch on the inside.
Face blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Face with a knee to the head.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Face with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Face has Khan pressed against the cage.
Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but Face gets an underhook and turns Khan into the cage.
Khan is trying to maintain a safe position but Face gets an underhook and turns Khan into the cage.
Face with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Face.
Khan blocks an elbow strike.
Face is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
Face can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Face tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.
Face misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Face controls the action.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Face controls the action.
Khan working aggressively here.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Face blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan can't find room to land a body shot as Face controls the action.
Face blocks an uppercut.
Face prevents a body shot from Khan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan digs a right hand into Face's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Face's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Khan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Khan lands a shot to the body.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan lands an uppercut.
Face tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Face backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan leaning against his opponent.
Khan misses with the head strike.
Face blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Face with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
Face blocking some punches.
Face is looking to control Khan's arms but Khan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Face has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Face.
Face tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Face lands a shoulder strike.
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Face tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Khan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Face or not.
Khan lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Face blocks an uppercut.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Face's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Face's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Khan.
Khan misses with some punches.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan pushes Face back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
 Face is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ghengis Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khan 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghengis Khan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Alexander (ranked 938 p4p, 815 weight class) and Hideki Nakamura (ranked 120 p4p, 104 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hideki Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a body kick that misses.
Alexander misses with an uppercut.
Alexander lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nakamura takes a step back to recover.
Alexander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alexander 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.
Nakamura ducks right into an uppercut from Alexander.
Alexander connects with a leg kick.
Nakamura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alexander.
Nakamura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alexander slips a straight right by Nakamura.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alexander.
Alexander slips under a jab from Nakamura.
Hideki Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut. Alexander saw that one coming.
Nakamura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alexander.
Nakamura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alexander was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nakamura scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alexander throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander lands with a nice body punch.
Nakamura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nakamura throws a front kick aimed at Alexander's knee but Alexander avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander defending well as Nakamura loads up on a big left hand.
Alexander quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Alexander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakamura.
Alexander takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nakamura throws out a leg kick but Alexander moves out of range and Nakamura only half commits.
A quick step to the side and Alexander tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura looks to throw the jab but Alexander is out of range.
Alexander throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nakamura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alexander checks a leg kick.
Alexander misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Alexander. Those never looked like landing.
Nakamura cracks Alexander with a good jab.
Nakamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexander avoids a kick to the body.
Alexander throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Alexander slips the punch.
Alexander ducks right into an uppercut from Nakamura.
Nakamura shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alexander eats them both and turns towards Nakamura to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nakamura misses with a right hand
and Alexander counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alexander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alexander shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alexander.
Alexander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alexander connects with a solid leg kick.
Nakamura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alexander to score with a decent uppercut.
Alexander moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nakamura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alexander checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Alexander wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Decent striking displayed by Alexander there.
Alexander blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Nice uppercut lands for Alexander. That snapped Nakamura's head back.
Nakamura misses with an uppercut
and Alexander counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nakamura throws a leg kick
and Alexander counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakamura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alexander takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander connects with a body shot that sends Nakamura's belly button to the back.
Nakamura's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Alexander.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Alexander.
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Alexander.
Alexander defending well as Nakamura loads up on a big left hand.
Alexander blocks a head kick by Nakamura.
Alexander blocks a low kick nicely.
Alexander lands a glancing blow to the side of Nakamura's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nakamura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alexander is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alexander tries to land a leg kick but Nakamura saw it coming and moves away.
Alexander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nakamura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nakamura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alexander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Nakamura misses with a straight left.
Alexander with a nice calf kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexander misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Alexander blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander moves out of range as Nakamura strikes.
Alexander with a nice calf kick.
Alexander loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Nakamura throws a body kick that misses
and Alexander counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Nakamura is predictable there
and Alexander counters with a thumping low kick.
Nakamura throws a nice looking combination but Alexander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nakamura misses with a double jab.
Nakamura throws a lazy right hand but Alexander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakamura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alexander is able to avoid easily.
Alexander lands a body shot.
Nakamura feints and then cracks Alexander's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alexander down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alexander. That's going to slow Nakamura down.
Nakamura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alexander blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nakamura. That did some damage!
Alexander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Nakamura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nakamura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nakamura jabs at Alexander's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Alexander will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alexander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alexander misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakamura.
Alexander throws a jab when Nakamura was well out of range.
Nakamura slips a straight right by Alexander.
Nakamura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alexander connects with a jab.
Alexander scores with a nice body kick.
Alexander on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nakamura lands a jab to the nose.
Nakamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alexander lands a leg kick that knocks Nakamura off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Alexander.
Alexander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakamura takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alexander looks for the body kick but Nakamura saw that one coming.
Nakamura is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alexander with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nakamura.
Nakamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alexander.
Nakamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura throws a leg kick but Alexander moved away.
Nakamura throws a hook but Alexander blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura looks to land a left hand but Alexander moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura misses with a body punch
and Alexander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alexander tests Nakamura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alexander throws a leg kick which misses Nakamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakamura tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Nakamura.
Nakamura with a nice calf kick.
Alexander lands a really nice looking cross but Nakamura seems unphased.
Alexander ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Alexander ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a looping left.
A big left from Nakamura misses.
Nakamura gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alexander counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexander lands a leg kick that knocks Nakamura off balance momentarily.
Nakamura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura is looking to land body kicks.
Alexander swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alexander lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nakamura lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice straight punches there by Alexander. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alexander.
Alexander defending well as Nakamura loads up on a big left hand.
Alexander's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nakamura under the eye.
Alexander fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nakamura checks it well.
Alexander does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nakamura flicks out a counter leg kick but Alexander steps away.
Nakamura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alexander connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nakamura. Nakamura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakamura lands an overhand right.
Alexander keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alexander swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nakamura slips under a jab.
Alexander slips under a jab.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Nakamura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakamura.
Alexander slips under a jab from Nakamura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Nakamura.
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura throws a poor cross that misses
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alexander tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nakamura is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Nakamura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
As Nakamura backs away, Alexander returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakamura. Alexander does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakamura.
Marcus Alexander is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakamura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nakamura looks to throw the jab but Alexander is out of range.
Alexander half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alexander jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Alexander slips the punch.
Alexander throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nakamura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alexander counters with a slapping leg kick.
A lazy left from Alexander finds it's target.
Alexander cracks Nakamura with a good jab.
Nakamura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexander connects with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nakamura misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexander throwing a counter right hand but Nakamura manages to avoid it.
Alexander moves out of range of the strikes.
Alexander sizes up Nakamura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nakamura misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Alexander wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alexander moves out of range of the leg kick from Nakamura.
Alexander throws out a leg kick but Nakamura moves out of range and Alexander only half commits.
Nakamura throws a low kick but Alexander avoids it.
Nakamura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alexander darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nakamura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nakamura tries a quick counter leg kick but Alexander is wise to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nakamura tries to score with a low kick but Alexander moves his leg out of the way.
Nakamura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alexander ducks under a wild hook from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses with a combination
and Alexander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Alexander will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Alexander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Nakamura tenderised Alexander's leg. Alexander is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nakamura is looking to score with low kicks.
Nakamura steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alexander. That one must have hurt.
Nakamura misses with a body kick.
Alexander paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alexander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nakamura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the body from Nakamura misses
letting Alexander counter with a right hand.
Alexander takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nakamura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alexanders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nakamura thows a leg kick but Alexander checks it
and Alexander counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nakamura thinking.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Alexander slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alexander moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab from Alexander.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nakamura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alexander on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura motions for Alexander to come forward. Nakamura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Nakamura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alexander.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexander is just out of range.
Alexander throws an overhand right that lands on Nakamura's shoulder, as Nakamura tries to avoid the shot.
Nakamura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good work by Alexander as he checks the leg kick.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick from Nakamura.
Alexander works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alexander misses with a low kick.
Nakamura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alexander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakamura cracks Alexander with an open hand slap.
Alexander checks a low kick from Nakamura.
A low kick from Nakamura is predictable there
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakamura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander throws a body shot but no joy.
Alexander misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander scores with a nice strike.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Nakamura walks into a left hand.
Nakamura throws a low kick, looking for Alexander's leg but Alexander calmly moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nakamura 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 Alexander has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alexander and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alexander cracks Nakamura with an open hand slap.
Nakamura tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Alexander was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nakamura.
Nakamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Nakamura misses with a leg kick.
Nakamura throws a leg kick that misses.
Alexander throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nakamura avoids it.
Nakamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alexander. Alexander obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Nakamura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander throws a solid leg kick but Nakamura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alexander.
It seemed like Nakamura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nakamura misses the jab.
Nakamura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nakamura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura thows a leg kick but Alexander checks it
and Alexander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alexander throws a front kick that sends Nakamura stumbling back into the cage.
Nakamura ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Nakamura misses with a double jab.
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexander missing with a left hand there. Nakamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alexander digs a good body shot into Nakamura's ribs.
Alexander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakamura tries a low kick but Alexander avoids it.
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakamura tries to move into range but Alexander moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alexander.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Nakamura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alexander checks it well.
Nakamura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alexander 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 Nakamura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nakamura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Nakamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hideki Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander scores with a sloppy right hand. Nakamura should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alexander.
Nakamura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nakamura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nakamura walks into a stiff left hand from Alexander.
Nakamura walks into a straight right hand from Alexander.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakamura takes one to the side of the head.
Alexander lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nakamura needs to keep his hands up - Alexander had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Alexander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexander 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Alexander!
A victorious Marcus Alexander 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hightower (ranked 125 p4p, 249 weight class) and Deividas Vilkas (ranked 21 p4p, 40 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hightower might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Power. Vilkas has chosen Fortunate Son as his entrance music. Jason Hightower has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Hightower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deividas Vilkas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Vilkas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hightower 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.
Vilkas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vilkas connects with a body shot that sends Hightower's belly button to the back.
Vilkas lands with a cross.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilkas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hightower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vilkas throws an off balance right hand
and Hightower counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vilkas lands a big right hand that sends Hightower crashing to the mat! Vilkas stays standing though and waves Hightower back to his feet!
Hightower is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hightower swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vilkas lands a big right hand that sends Hightower crashing to the mat! Vilkas stays standing though and waves Hightower back to his feet!
Hightower slips under a jab.
Hightower throwing a counter right hand but Vilkas manages to avoid it.
Hightower on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vilkas. Vilkas obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Vilkas misses.
Hightower blocks a head kick by Vilkas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hightower checks the leg kick.
Vilkas lands a body shot.
Oooooh!!! Vilkas has knocked Hightower down with a huge combo! Vilkas steps away and waves a wobbly Hightower back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Hightower is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Jason Hightower has been cut.
Vilkas throws a looping overhand right but Hightower ducks down to avoid it.
Hightower was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hightower seems to have got his legs back now.
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vilkas misses with a shot to the body
and Hightower counters with a straight right hand.
Hightower staying out of range there.
Vilkas misses with a looping left.
Hightower takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vilkas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hightower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower blocks a jab.
That kick from Vilkas tenderised Hightower's leg. Hightower is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vilkas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Hightower counters with a quick kick to the body but Vilkas blocks it.
Vilkas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vilkas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Hightower counters with a quick kick to the body but Vilkas blocks it.
A slow jab from Vilkas misses its intended target.
Hightower appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deividas Vilkas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Hightower's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vilkas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hightower is looking to counter punch.
Vilkas misses with a leg kick
and Hightower counters with a nice body kick.
Vilkas throws the kick towards the body but Hightower avoids it.
Hightower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vilkas swings widly with a right hand
and Hightower counters with a nice body shot.
Hightower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilkas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hightower to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
Vilkas misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkas throws a right hand that misses
and Hightower counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vilkas! Hightower lets Vilkas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Vilkas throws a jab but it's blocked by Hightower.
Vilkas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Hightower wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vilkas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vilkas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hightower throwing a counter right hand but Vilkas manages to avoid it.
Vilkas misses with a lunging right hand
and Hightower counters with a right hand to the body.
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Hightower wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas tries to land a leg kick but Hightower saw it coming and moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Hightower misses its target.
Jab by Vilkas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vilkas misses with a combination
and Vilkas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vilkas misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hightower misses the target.
Vilkas throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas moves into the clinch.
Hightower breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Vilkas as he connects with a hook.
Hightower doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vilkas throws a head kick that misses
letting Hightower counter with a right hand.
Vilkas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas works Hightower's body with a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Vilkas.
Vilkas misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Hightower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vilkas misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hightower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hightower staying out of range there.
Hightower takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Deividas Vilkas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vilkas stuns Hightower with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Vilkas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hightower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Vilkas.
A quick step to the side and Hightower tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Vilkas misses the target.
Hightower lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas throws a lazy body kick
and Hightower counters with a nice uppercut.
Hightower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vilkas.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hightower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Vilkas misses.
Hightower throwing a counter right hand but Vilkas manages to avoid it.
Vilkas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilkas scores with a punch to the head.
Vilkas misses with a wild body shot.
Hightower appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vilkas throws a leg kick that misses.
Hightower is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower avoids the body shot from Vilkas.
It looked like Hightower was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vilkas.
A swing and a miss from Vilkas.
Hightower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vilkas misses with a low kick.
Vilkas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hightower has time to react.
A head kick misses from Vilkas.
Hightower is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hightower slips under a jab from Vilkas.
Hightower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vilkas looks to land a left hand but Hightower moved out of range nicely.
Vilkas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hightower went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vilkas throws a head kick but Hightower moves out of range.
Vilkas misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas punishes Hightower's body with a nice straight punch.
Hightower with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vilkas to score with a decent uppercut.
Vilkas throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hightower counter with a right hand.
Vilkas cracks Hightower with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vilkas misses with a body shot
and Hightower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deividas Vilkas really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Vilkas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hightower slips a jab from Vilkas.
Hightower swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vilkas misses with an uppercut
and Hightower counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hightower moves forwards but Vilkas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkas throws a leg kick but Hightower checks it.
Hightower gets tackled into the cage by Vilkas. Vilkas maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vilkas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
Vilkas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hightower.
Vilkas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vilkas tries a body shot but Hightower blocks it.
Hightower breaks the clinch.
Vilkas throws the left hand but Hightower avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hightower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hightower avoids the body shot from Vilkas.
Vilkas throws a poor cross that misses
and Hightower counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vilkas misses with a combination
and Hightower counters with a nice right hand that sends Vilkas toppling to the canvas! Vilkas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hightower finish him?!
Vilkas is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilkas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hightower is out of range.
Vilkas misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Hightower on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vilkas looks to score with a jab to the body but Hightower is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Hightower misses its target.
Vilkas misses with a jab to the body
and Hightower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vilkas is still on wobbly legs! Can Hightower finish him?
Vilkas tries to clinch there but Hightower circles away.
It looked like Hightower wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vilkas seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas loads up on a big right hand but Hightower slips the punch.
Vilkas misses with a shot to the body
and Hightower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vilkas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Hightower wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vilkas throws a jab but it's blocked by Hightower.
Vilkas clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vilkas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vilkas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vilkas lands a nice looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Hightower.
Hightower is looking to counter punch.
Vilkas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hightower moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vilkas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hightower appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hightower avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jason Hightower will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vilkas thows a leg kick but Hightower checks it
enabling Hightower to counter with a crisp jab.
Jason Hightower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vilkas throws a right hand that misses
and Hightower counters with a nice right hand that sends Vilkas toppling to the canvas! Vilkas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hightower finish him?!
Hightower moves out of range of the body kick from Vilkas.
Hightower throws a quick counter head kick but Vilkas was just out of range.
Vilkas misses with a looping right.
Hightower throws a counter high kick but Vilkas was just alert enough to avoid it.
Vilkas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hightower counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vilkas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hightower.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkas looks to land a left hand but Hightower moved out of range nicely.
Vilkas misses with a hook.
Vilkas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hightower defending well as Vilkas loads up on a big left hand.
Hightower appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vilkas throws a body shot but no joy.
Vilkas just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vilkas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hightower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hightower blocks a low kick nicely.
Hightower swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vilkas throws a lazy uppercut
and Hightower counters with a nice right hand that sends Vilkas toppling to the canvas! Vilkas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hightower finish him?!
Vilkas scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas throws a sloppy head kick and Hightower moves out of range easily.
Vilkas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vilkas misses the shot to the body.
Deividas Vilkas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vilkas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hightower checks a low kick from Vilkas.
As Vilkas looks to move away, Hightower throws a big counter combo but Vilkas just gets out of the way.
Vilkas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas tries a low kick but Hightower avoids it.
Vilkas lands a two punch combo.
Vilkas scores with a hook to the body. Hightower takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hightower is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Some bone on bone action there as Hightower checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vilkas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hightower.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Hightower.
Well Vilkas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:48
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Jason Hightower retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Harakka (ranked 53 p4p, 198 weight class) and Get Wet About Don (ranked 6 p4p, 27 weight class). Get Wet About Don is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Harakka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Get Wet About Don!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakka throws a poor cross that misses
and About Don counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harakka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
About Don appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harakka slips under a jab.
Gustav Harakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
About Don throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
About Don misses with a hook.
Harakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harakka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harakka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harakka throws a body punch but About Don moves out of range.
Harakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but About Don moves away.
Harakka throws a big shot that misses.
About Don now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harakka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Harakka misses its intended target.
About Don throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About Don looks to throw the jab but Harakka is out of range.
Harakka thows a body kick. About Don tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harakka throws a shot from downtown. About Don moves away and avoids it.
About Don blocks a leg kick.
About Don looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and About Don cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harakka misses with a looping right.
About Don throws a hook to the side of Harakka's head but Harakka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harakka throws a leg kick which misses About Don's front leg but catches the back leg as About Don tries to avoid it.
Harakka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
About Don throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harakka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harakka 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 About Don has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from About Don and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
About Don moves out of range of the body kick.
About Don digs a good hook to Harakka's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka lands with a straight right. About Don didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harakka connects with a leg kick.
Harakka misses with a hook.
Harakka throws a sloppy head kick and About Don moves out of range easily.
About Don now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harakka throws an overhand right that lands on About Don's shoulder, as About Don tries to avoid the shot.
About Don takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harakka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from About Don finds it's way round the side to connect with Harakka's head.
Harakka just misses with a punch to the body.
Harakka clobbers About Don with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harakka throws a jab when About Don was well out of range.
Harakka slips under a jab from About Don.
A leg kick checked by About Don.
Harakka throws a jab when About Don was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
About Don avoids a kick to the body.
Harakka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harakka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harakka throws a body punch but About Don moves out of range.
Harakka just misses with a punch to the body.
About Don dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
About Don checks a leg kick.
About Don looks to throw the jab but Harakka is out of range.
And Harakka counters with a quick kick to the body but About Don blocks it.
About Don dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Harakka misses
and About Don counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
About Don throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Harakka misses its intended target.
About Don scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harakka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
About Don misses with a hook to the ribs.
About Don blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
About Don working aggressively here.
Harakka throws a punch but it's blocked by About Don.
About Don is working Harakka over against the cage.
About Don blocking some punches.
Harakka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harakka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harakka lands with a left to the head.
About Don pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
About Don connects with a looping right hand.
About Don lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harakka misses with a straight left.
Harakka misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Harakka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harakka misses with an uppercut
and About Don makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harakka tries to clinch up.
About Don avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harakka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
About Don circles away from the clinch attempt.
A low kick lands for Harakka.
Harakka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but About Don paws at him with a jab and circles away.
About Don throws a body shot but no joy.
Harakka looks to land a left hand but About Don moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka scores with a kick to the body.
About Don misses with a wild body shot.
About Don lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from About Don finds it's way through Harakka's defenses.
Harakka throws a leg kick but About Don checks it.
About Don swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a kick to the body
and About Don counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
About Don looks to score with a jab to the body but Harakka is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harakka.
About Don takes one to the side of the head.
About Don fails to land with a series of punches.
About Don scores with a hook to the body. Harakka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harakka misses the body punch
and Harakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gustav Harakka is winning the standup battle so far.
About Don swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harakka.
Harakka tries to land a front kick but About Don steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harakka throws a jab but it's blocked by About Don.
Donk. Harakka catches About Don right on the button with a cross.
Harakka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harakka doesn't manage to clinch there - About Don circles away.
About Don jabbing away but nothing is landing.
About Don checks the leg kick nicely there.
About Don waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harakka.
About Don avoids the body shot from Harakka.
About Don is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harakka with a body shot.
Harakka with a hook.
About Don misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Harakka.
About Don scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
About Don slips a straight right by Harakka.
About Don throws out a counter right but Harakka avoids it with no problem.
Harakka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harakka throws a leg kick which misses About Don's front leg but catches the back leg as About Don tries to avoid it.
Harakka misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for About Don.
Harakka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
About Don avoids the head kick by Harakka.
About Don keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
About Don looks to land a left hand but Harakka moved out of range nicely.
Harakka misses with a straight right.
Harakka jabs at About Don's body.
Harakka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by About Don.
About Don checks a leg kick.
Harakka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
About Don is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harakka with a body shot.
About Don takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harakka. That's going to slow About Don down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
About Don slips a jab from Harakka.
About Don is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harakka with a body shot.
About Don avoids a kick to the body.
Harakka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harakka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from About Don.
It looked like Harakka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
About Don bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harakka's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harakka missing with a left hand there. About Don was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harakka looks to score with a jab to the body but About Don is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from About Don misses.
Harakka missing with a left hand there. About Don was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
About Don ducks under a wild hook from Harakka.
About Don misses with an uppercut.
Harakka throws a looping overhand right but About Don ducks down to avoid it.
Harakka misses with a right hand
and About Don makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Get Wet About Don will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harakka lands a head kick!
About Don lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by About Don as he connects with a hook.
About Don avoids the head kick by Harakka.
About Don throws out a counter right but Harakka avoids it with no problem.
Harakka feints and then cracks About Don's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow About Don down.
About Don looks to score with a jab to the body but Harakka is just out of range.
About Don dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as About Don checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from About Don on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka throws a head kick but About Don moves out of range.
About Don moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
About Don avoids the head kick by Harakka.
About Don lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About Don fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
About Don defending well as Harakka loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. About Don catches Harakka right on the button with a cross.
Nice body punch from About Don.
About Don takes a swing at Harakka's ribcage but misses.
Harakka moves out of range as About Don strikes.
Harakka ducks under a wild hook from About Don.
A big left from About Don misses.
Harakka throws a lazy uppercut
and About Don counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harakka defending well as About Don loads up on a big left hand.
About Don tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for About Don.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka has About Don up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
About Don struggles to land a body shot inside as Harakka controls his hands.
About Don lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by About Don.
About Don tries to stall but Harakka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Harakka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harakka misses with a punch on the inside.
Harakka misses with the head strike.
About Don's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harakka misses with a hook to the ribs.
About Don working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
About Don tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
About Don working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harakka is rocked!
About Don breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
About Don throws the left hand but Harakka avoids the punch easily.
Harakka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
About Don throws a hook but Harakka blocks it.
Harakka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
About Don misses with an uppercut. Harakka saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as About Don checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harakka throws a jab but it's blocked by About Don.
A nice leg kick from Harakka, right into the meat of the thigh.
About Don swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harakka needs to keep his hands up - About Don had a free shot at his head there.
About Don throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harakka thinks about countering with a head kick.
About Don throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
About Don scores with a body shot.
Harakka misses with a straight left.
About Don swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
About Don ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
About Don doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
About Don throws a jab when Harakka was well out of range.
About Don misses with an uppercut. Harakka saw that one coming.
Harakka swings widly with a right hand
and About Don counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
About Don ducks under a wild hook from Harakka.
Harakka is looking to land body kicks.
About Don keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
About Don defending well as Harakka loads up on a big left hand.
About Don circles away from the clinch attempt
and About Don counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harakka throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Get Wet About Don really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harakka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from About Don.
About Don walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harakka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. About Don checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harakka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harakka. About Don shrugs it off though.
About Don closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from About Don misses.
Harakka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harakka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and About Don counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harakka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
About Don staying out of range there.
Harakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harakka feints and then cracks About Don's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow About Don down.
About Don connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka staying out of range there.
Harakka throws a hook but About Don avoids it easily.
Harakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by About Don.
Harakka drives through and clinches with About Don against the cage.
Harakka lands with a short shot to the head.
About Don scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harakka lands a left hand that snaps the head of About Don backwards.
Harakka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harakka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from About Don on the inside.
Harakka throws a head punch that misses.
About Don manages to break the clinch.
About Don throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
About Don takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
About Don bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harakka's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harakka misses with a hook
and About Don counters with a left to the body.
About Don swings for the body but Harakka moves out of range.
Harakka misses with a hook.
It seemed like About Don was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harakka.
Harakka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and About Don counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by About Don.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harakka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harakka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
About Don throws a shot from downtown. Harakka moves away and avoids it.
About Don lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
About Don misses with an uppercut
and Harakka counters with a good low kick that About Don was not able to check.
About Don displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harakka throws out the jab.
About Don misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as About Don blocks the leg kick.
Gustav Harakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harakka clinches up with About Don and pushes him back against the cage.
About Don throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harakkas head.
Harakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
About Don working some nice short punches in the clinch.
About Don breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harakka needs to keep his hands up - About Don had a free shot at his head there.
About Don misses with a looping right.
Harakka throws out a loose jab but About Don uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka jabs at About Don's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
About Don dips to his left and cracks Harakka with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harakka throws a poor cross that misses
and About Don counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Harakka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harakka loads up on a big right hand but About Don slips the punch.
Harakka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harakka seems to have got his legs back now.
Harakka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harakka misses the body punch
and Harakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harakka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling About Don to score with a decent uppercut.
About Don stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harakka.
Harakka lands a leg kick that knocks About Don off balance momentarily.
Harakka throws a leg kick which misses About Don's front leg but catches the back leg as About Don tries to avoid it.
Harakka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
About Don throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Get Wet About Don will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nice defenses there by About Don.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and About Don counters with a left hand that sends Harakka to the canvas!
About Don sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harakka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Harakka looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
About Don trying to control the position from guard on top but Harakka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harakka pulls About Don 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.
About Don is stalling in the full guard.
Harakka trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
About Don avoids the head kick by Harakka.
Harakka misses with a hook.
About Don misses with a looping right.
A jab from Harakka misses.
Harakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harakka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harakka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harakka throws an overhand right that lands on About Don's shoulder, as About Don tries to avoid the shot.
Harakka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harakka throws a right hand that misses
and About Don connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from About Don misses the target.
About Don throws out a loose jab but Harakka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from About Don misses.
Harakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Harakka.
A little jabbing left from About Don on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harakka misses with a hook. About Don ducked under it nicely.
Get Wet About Don is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harakka throws a low kick but it's checked well by About Don.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
About Don checks a leg kick.
About Don lands a jab.
Harakka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harakka tries a head kick but it misses.
About Don misses with a body shot.
Harakka wants to slow About Don down by chopping away at his legs.
Harakka wants to slow About Don down by chopping away at his legs.
About Don now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harakka needs to keep his hands up - About Don had a free shot at his head there.
About Don lands a jab to the head.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and About Don counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Harakka misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and About Don makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
About Don bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harakka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harakka working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
About Don blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harakka can't find room to land a body shot as About Don controls the action.
Harakka tries to work over About Don's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harakka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of About Don backwards.
Harakka misses with some punches.
Harakka lands an uppercut.
Harakka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harakka misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Get Wet About Don.
I think About Don has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Get Wet About Don!
Get Wet About Don is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Get Wet About Don gave a big smile as he said 'I am GWad, don of dons.'.
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