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RISE 137 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fish (ranked 3594 p4p, 3878 weight class) and Gazali Koekemoer (ranked 406 p4p, 424 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gazali Koekemoer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fish lands a really nice looking cross but Koekemoer seems unphased.
Fish connects with a jab.
Koekemoer walks into a left hand.
Koekemoer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koekemoer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good exchange - Fish coming out on top.
Koekemoer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koekemoer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koekemoer's coach down at Besta-Fera Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Koekemoer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Koekemoer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koekemoer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fish lands with a right hand.
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!
Fish lands with an overhand left.
Fish punishes Koekemoer's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Koekemoer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fish scores with a hook.
Koekemoer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fish was well out of range. Poor timing from Koekemoer.
A telegraphed right hand from Fish misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koekemoer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fish's head backwards.
 It looks like Jim Fish has been cut.
Koekemoer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Koekemoer throws an overhand right that lands on Fish's shoulder, as Fish tries to avoid the shot.
Koekemoer tries a head kick but it misses.
Koekemoer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fish.
Koekemoer moves away from the strike by Fish.
Fish will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fish is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Koekemoer moves out of range of the leg kick from Fish.
Fish throws a lazy right hand but Koekemoer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fish scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Koekemoer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fish asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Koekemoer throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koekemoer misses with a straight right.
Fish lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fish.
Fish misses with a body punch
and Koekemoer counters with a head kick. That will keep Fish thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koekemoer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fish.
Fish misses with a straight left.
Fish fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koekemoer is out of range.
Koekemoer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fish throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fish loads up on a big right hand but Koekemoer slips the punch.
Fish throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koekemoer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koekemoer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fish checks it well.
Fish looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fish blocks a head kick by Koekemoer.
Fish throws a poor cross that misses
and Koekemoer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fish really felt that one!
Fish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koekemoer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fish lands a slapping body shot.
No luck for Fish with that takedown attempt.
Koekemoer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Fish misses.
Koekemoer looks for the body kick but Fish saw that one coming.
Fish takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fish throws a jab but it's blocked by Koekemoer.
Fish throws a leg kick but Koekemoer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fish throws a looping overhand right but Koekemoer ducks down to avoid it.
Fish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fish fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koekemoer avoids it really well and circles away.
Koekemoer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koekemoer throws a head kick that half lands.
Fish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Fish lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koekemoer doesn't seem phased though.
A low kick lands for Fish.
Fish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koekemoer counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koekemoer with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koekemoer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fish.
A telegraphed right hand from Fish misses the target.
Gazali Koekemoer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fish throws a leg kick but Koekemoer checks it.
A little jabbing left from Koekemoer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koekemoer counters with a two punch combo.
Fish scores with a jab. Koekemoer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Fish.
Koekemoer connects with a nice looking jab.
A low kick lands for Koekemoer.
Jim Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Fish.
Fish closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Koekemoer to the mat! Koekemoer manages to get full guard.
Fish looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koekemoer wants to stand up but Fish is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fish accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Fish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Fish's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A shot to the body from Fish misses
and Koekemoer counters with a good low kick that Fish was not able to check.
Fish keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fish cracks Koekemoer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Koekemoer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fish misses with a hook.
Jim Fish is winning the standup battle so far.
Koekemoer misses with a looping right.
Fish misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Koekemoer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koekemoer stuffs the takedown.
Koekemoer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koekemoer ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Fish scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fish scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fish lands with a nice body punch.
Koekemoer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fish throws a hook to the side of Koekemoer's head but Koekemoer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Fish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koekemoer misses with a body shot.
Koekemoer throws a front kick that sends Fish stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish misses with a hook to the body
and Koekemoer counters with an outside leg kick.
Koekemoer throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick from Koekemoer lands but Fish takes it in his stride.
Koekemoer ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Fish throws a shot from downtown. Koekemoer moves away and avoids it.
Fish throws a jab when Koekemoer was well out of range.
Fish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fish jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koekemoer can do to turn this around?
Fish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koekemoer.
Koekemoer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Koekemoer moves away from the strike by Fish.
Fish throws a jab but it's blocked by Koekemoer.
Koekemoer looks to score with a jab to the body but Fish is just out of range.
Koekemoer slips a straight right by Fish.
Koekemoer feints a counter leg kick.
Fish will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koekemoer! But no joy.
Fish throws a right hand that Koekemoer ducks under and follows up with a left that Koekemoer also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koekemoer swings for the body but Fish moves out of range.
Fish throws a right hand that misses
and Koekemoer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fish throws a jab when Koekemoer was well out of range.
Koekemoer thinks about the counter body kick.
Fish misses with a hook.
Koekemoer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fish throws a looping overhand right but Koekemoer ducks down to avoid it.
Fish moves out of range as Koekemoer throws a body kick.
Fish loads up on a big right hand but Koekemoer slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Fish.
Koekemoer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koekemoer manages to avoid it.
Koekemoer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fish.
A jab lands there for Fish.
Donk. Fish catches Koekemoer right on the button with a cross.
Fish scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fish.
Fish misses with a low kick.
Koekemoer flicks out a counter leg kick but Fish steps away.
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koekemoer.
Koekemoer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Fish.
Fish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fish closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koekemoer circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Fish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koekemoer moves away.
Koekemoer throws a big counter head kick but Fish avoids it with no problem.
Fish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koekemoer manages to avoid it.
Koekemoer looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fish throws a hook but Koekemoer blocks it.
Fish's corner calls for a 1-2. Fish obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Fish misses.
Fish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koekemoer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Koekemoer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koekemoer slips under a jab.
Koekemoer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fish throws an overhand right that lands on Koekemoer's shoulder, as Koekemoer tries to avoid the shot.
Koekemoer connects with an inside leg kick.
Fish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koekemoer manages to avoid it.
Fish throws a hook to the side of Koekemoer's head but Koekemoer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fish throws out a loose jab but Koekemoer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Koekemoer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koekemoer throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
Koekemoer avoids the head kick by Fish.
Fish throws a right hand that Koekemoer ducks under and follows up with a left that Koekemoer also avoids with ease.
Fish moves out of range of the body kick.
A big left from Fish misses.
Fish just misses with a punch to the body.
Koekemoer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koekemoer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koekemoer misses with a looping left.
Koekemoer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Fish on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Fish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Fish's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fish throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koekemoer on the side of the head.
Fish slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fish gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koekemoer.
Koekemoer drops his hands momentarily and Fish takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koekemoer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koekemoer scrambles back to his feet.
Fish scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koekemoer staying out of range there.
Fish misses with a body kick.
Koekemoer throws a chopping leg kick but Fish manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koekemoer throws out a leg kick but Fish moves out of range and Koekemoer only half commits.
Fish avoids the head kick by Koekemoer.
Fish throws a big shot that misses.
Koekemoer dodges the punch combination from Fish.
The crowd cheers as Fish lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koekemoer doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish throws out a powerful jab.
Koekemoer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fish is able to avoid easily.
Koekemoer looks to land a body kick but Fish moved away.
Fish is looking to counter punch.
Koekemoer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fish.
Koekemoer lands a slapping body shot.
Fish lands a nice looking body shot.
Fish misses with a wild combination.
Koekemoer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fish with a body shot.
Fish misses with an uppercut
and Koekemoer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Koekemoer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fish has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koekemoer.
Koekemoer takes one to the side of the head.
Koekemoer slips under a jab.
Koekemoer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fish lands a nice shot that snaps Koekemoer's head back.
A low kick from Fish misses
and Koekemoer counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fish throws a body punch but Koekemoer moves out of range.
Fish misses with an uppercut
and Koekemoer counters with a nice leg kick.
Koekemoer with the inside leg kick.
Fish throws a hook to the side of Koekemoer's head but Koekemoer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koekemoer.
Koekemoer checks the leg kick.
Koekemoer walks into a jab.
Fish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koekemoer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fish throws an overhand right that lands on Koekemoer's shoulder, as Koekemoer tries to avoid the shot.
Fish lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fish.
The fighters circling - Fish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koekemoer throws a big counter head kick but Fish avoids it with no problem.
Koekemoer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fish misses the body punch
and Koekemoer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fish's knee momentarily.
Fish misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws an overhand right that lands on Koekemoer's shoulder, as Koekemoer tries to avoid the shot.
Fish shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fish is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fish walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fish throws an off balance right hand
and Koekemoer counters with a good low kick that Fish was not able to check.
Fish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koekemoer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koekemoer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koekemoer scores with a decent looking hook.
Koekemoer throws a chopping leg kick but Fish manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fish misses with a left hand
letting Koekemoer counter with a right hand.
Fish missing with a left hand there. Koekemoer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koekemoer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Koekemoer wants to slow Fish down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Fish on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koekemoer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fish on the side of the head.
Koekemoer misses with an uppercut. Fish saw that one coming.
Gazali Koekemoer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koekemoer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fish will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koekemoer lands a brutal head kick. Fish looks out on his feet and Koekemoer throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Gazali Koekemoer!
An out of breath Gazali Koekemoer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pacome Thibodeaux (ranked 2819 p4p, 2507 weight class) and Joey Crash (ranked 327 p4p, 300 weight class). Pacome Thibodeaux could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joey Crash'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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pacome Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joey Crash!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crash displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws out a loose jab but Crash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crash doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crash lands a glancing blow to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Thibodeaux throws a shot from downtown. Crash moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a big head kick that sends Crash tumbling to the mat! Thibodeaux takes a step backwards and waves Crash back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Crash is rocked!
 It looks like Joey Crash has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux and Crash are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Thibodeaux throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Crash into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Thibodeaux knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pacome Thibodeaux!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Ahearn (ranked 2064 p4p, 2818 weight class) and Bruno Dukic (ranked 275 p4p, 361 weight class). Tobias Ahearn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tobias Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukic tries to clinch
and Ahearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahearn misses with a straight right.
Dukic wants to clinch up but Ahearn keeps it at a distance.
Ahearn misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dukic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dukic tries to clinch there but Ahearn circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukic lands a glancing blow to the side of Ahearn's head.
Ahearn misses with a hook. Dukic ducked under it nicely.
Dukic drops his hands momentarily and Ahearn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Dukic is just out of range.
Dukic thinks about the counter body kick.
Dukic moves in looking to clinch but Ahearn pushes him off.
Dukic pushes Ahearn up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dukic.
Dukic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dukic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Dukic backwards.
Ahearn blocking some punches.
Dukic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dukic misses with some punches.
Ahearn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dukic throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahearn.
Ahearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahearn presses Dukic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dukic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahearn.
Dukic throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahearn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahearn.
Dukic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahearn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn tries to throw a body punch but Dukic avoids it by throwing Ahearn back against the cage.
Dukic pulls guard successfully.
Ahearn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahearn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dukic is looking to stand up but Ahearn isn't so interested in that idea.
Dukic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dukic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ahearn controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ahearn sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ahearn takes a swing at Dukic's ribcage but misses.
Ahearn takes a swing at Dukic's ribcage but misses.
Dukic wants to clinch
enabling Ahearn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahearn punishes Dukic's body with a nice straight punch.
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dukic cracks Ahearn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ahearn throws a series of punches but Dukic moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dukic was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dukic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Ahearn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ahearn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dukic.
Dukic wants to clinch up but Ahearn keeps it at a distance.
Ahearn misses the jab.
Dukic tries to clinch there but Ahearn circles away.
Ahearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahearn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ahearn works the jab nicely.
It looks like Bruno Dukic has been cut.
Dukic moves to clinch but Ahearn breaks away
and Ahearn 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.
Dukic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ahearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dukic can do to turn this around?
Ahearn misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahearn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A lazy left from Dukic finds it's target.
Dukic doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahearn circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Ahearn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dukic moves in looking to clinch but Ahearn pushes him off.
Ahearn scores with a nice strike.
Ahearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dukic was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahearn.
Ahearn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ahearn lands with an uppercut that bounces Dukic off the cage and back into range.
Dukic throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ahearn counter with a right hand.
Dukic is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Dukic counter with a right hand.
Ahearn misses with a hook to the body
and Dukic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dukic moves into range and clinches up with Ahearn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukic lands with a short shot to the head.
Dukic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dukic looking to throw knees to the head but Ahearn is blocking nicely.
Ahearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahearn lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dukic fails to land.
Dukic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dukic working aggressively here.
Ahearn has a couple of punches blocked by Dukic.
Dukic misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruno Dukic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Ahearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dukic.
Ahearn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ahearn as Dukic tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahearn.
Ahearn scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dukic.
Dukic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ahearn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dukic.
Ahearn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Bruno Dukic's cut even more.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahearn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dukic tries to stall but Ahearn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ahearn lands with a right to the head.
Ahearn blocking some punches.
Ahearn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dukic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dukic swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Ahearn.
Dukic is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahearn finish him?
Ahearn misses with some punches.
Dukic seems to have recovered his senses.
Dukic scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ahearn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dukic backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Dukic fails to land.
Ahearn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ahearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ahearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ahearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dukic backwards.
Ahearn gets through Dukic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dukic working aggressively here.
Dukic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ahearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dukic lands a knee to the head.
Ahearn blocks an uppercut.
Ahearn working aggressively here.
Dukic swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahearn.
A head punch on the inside from Dukic fails to land.
Ahearn gets through Dukic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dukic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahearn.
A left hand lands to the body for Ahearn.
Dukic is breathing heavily.
Ahearn pushes Dukic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahearn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dukic fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Ahearn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Dukic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ahearn drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Dukic right on the button. Dukic goes down! Ahearn follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Ahearn gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Ahearn!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Fedorov (ranked 1891 p4p, 1693 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 231 p4p, 213 weight class). Fedorov comes to the cage accompanied by Miyagi & Ðндшпиль feat. Рем Дигга - I Got Love. This should be fireworks!
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Fedorov misses.
No joy there for Fedorov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fedorov missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fedorov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedorov was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Fedorov misses with a straight left.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James scores with a body shot.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fedorov moves away.
Fedorov throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Fedorov misses.
James scores with a push kick.
James is looking to clinch but Fedorov is avoiding it.
Fedorov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James tries to clinch but Fedorov is having none of it.
James clinches up with Fedorov and pushes him back against the cage.
Fedorov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Fedorov controls the action.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fedorov is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov has a couple of punches blocked by James.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedorov lands with a light punch inside.
Fedorov avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
James lands with a light punch inside.
Fedorov lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fedorov misses with a punch to the body.
James takes a shot to the head.
Fedorov prevents a body shot from James.
James lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fedorov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Fedorov controls the action.
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!
Fedorov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fedorov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fedorov managing to block the knees to the body from James.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
James lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James wants to stall.
A short uppercut from James.
Fedorov tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James takes a shot to the head.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Fedorov controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Fedorov.
Fedorov lands a nice uppercut.
James working aggressively here.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fedorov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fedorov struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Fedorov swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Fedorov.
Nice body punch from Fedorov.
Fedorov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fedorov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
James misses with some punches.
Fedorov looking to slow down the pace here.
Fedorov lands a nice uppercut.
Fedorov misses with a punch to the body.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Fedorov displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
James blocking some punches.
James wants to stall.
Fedorov misses with a short punch on the inside.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fedorov gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Fedorov digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
Fedorov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fedorov takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fedorov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fedorov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Fedorov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fedorov stalls.
Fedorov looking to stall.
James lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fedorov.
Fedorov misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.
A right handed body shot lands from Fedorov.
James looking to slow down the pace here.
James misses with the head strike.
James trying to control the position but instead, Fedorov has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fedorov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Fedorov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by James.
James lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fedorov at a distance.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Fedorov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James throws a big shot that misses.
James scores with a hook to the body. Fedorov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fedorov checks the leg kick.
Fedorov misses with a straight right.
Fedorov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fedorov throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
Fedorov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fedorov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Fedorov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedorov blocks a low kick nicely.
Fedorov throwing a counter right hand but James manages to avoid it.
Fedorov looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Fedorov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nathan Fedorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedorov avoids the body shot from James.
James misses with a hook. Fedorov ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov misses with a straight right.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fedorov moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
Fedorov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fedorov cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fedorov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fedorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by James.
James takes one on the button.
Fedorov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
Fedorov moves away from the strike by James.
Fedorov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Fedorov.
Fedorov drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nathan Fedorov is winning the standup battle so far.
Fedorov looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fedorov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fedorov sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James is looking to clinch.
Fedorov checks a leg kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedorov lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James throws a body kick that misses.
James blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fedorov misses with a jab to the body
and Fedorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James misses with a hook.
James is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from James.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedorov was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Fedorov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fedorov connects with a body shot.
James scores with a nice right hand.
Fedorov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fedorov wants to slow James down by chopping away at his legs.
A lazy left from Fedorov finds it's target.
Fedorov throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Fedorov's shoulder, as Fedorov tries to avoid the shot.
James throws a low kick but Fedorov avoids it.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fedorov cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
James slips under a jab.
James slips under a jab from Fedorov.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fedorov checks a leg kick.
Fedorov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fedorov avoids the body shot from James.
James with a nice calf kick.
Fedorov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James misses the shot to the body.
Fedorov throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Fedorov there.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from James misses.
James stuns Fedorov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James throws out a loose jab but Fedorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
James throws a leg kick but Fedorov sees it coming and moves out of range.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fedorov.
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fedorov blocks a head kick by James.
Fedorov fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like James was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fedorov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fedorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
Fedorov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Fedorov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fedorov scores with a body shot.
James avoids the body shot from Fedorov.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
James only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab from James misses.
Fedorov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
Fedorov blocks a low kick nicely.
Fedorov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fedorov throws a leg kick but James checks it.
Fedorov misses with a straight left.
James tries to land a leg kick but Fedorov saw it coming and moves away.
James avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as James checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James misses with a low kick.
Fedorov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fedorov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Fedorov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fedorov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a leg kick but Fedorov checks it.
James misses with a leg kick
and Fedorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fedorov. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fedorov throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Fedorov misses with a wild body shot.
Fedorov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Fedorov scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Fedorov. Beautiful body shot.
Fedorov tries a low kick but James avoids it.
Fedorov misses the shot to the body.
Fedorov staying out of range there.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fedorov.
Fedorov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fedorov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fedorov misses with a straight right.
Fedorov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fedorov scores with a jab to the body.
Fedorov misses the shot to the body.
James doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fedorov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps James's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A clash of legs there as Fedorov blocks the low kick.
James ducks under a wild hook from Fedorov.
James has managed to clinch.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James trying to control the position but instead, Fedorov has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the cage.
Fedorov avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Fedorov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
James has Fedorov pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fedorov misses with a short punch on the inside.
James misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands with a right to the head.
Fedorov lands a right hand.
James trying to stall but Fedorov improves his position.
James lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fedorov.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
James misses with a body punch.
James is pushing Fedorov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fedorov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jesse James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from James.
Fedorov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Fedorov taking a breather.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fedorov.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fedorov or not.
Fedorov tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James blocks a body shot from Fedorov.
Fedorov tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fedorov or not.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fedorov misses with a hook to the ribs.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedorov misses with a punch on the inside.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fedorov's elbow.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Fedorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fedorov presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James misses with a body punch.
Fedorov blocking some punches.
Fedorov tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Fedorov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fedorov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Nathan Fedorov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fedorov, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Fedorov!
Nathan Fedorov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Cizek (ranked 1252 p4p, 1939 weight class) and John Fisher (ranked 118 p4p, 180 weight class). Cyril Cizek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cyril Cizek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cizek throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fisher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fisher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cizek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cizek misses with a lunging right hand
and Fisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cizek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cizek lands with an uppercut that bounces Fisher off the cage and back into range.
Cizek throws a right hand that misses
and Fisher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cizek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cizek loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Fisher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cizek misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Fisher misses.
Fisher shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cizek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fisher has time to react.
Fisher is rocked!
A head kick by Cizek misses
and Fisher counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Cizek misses.
Fisher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cizek.
Cizek throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cizek drops Fisher with a beautiful combination! Fisher stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cizek is looking for the KO!
Fisher is still on wobbly legs! Can Cizek finish him?
Cyril Cizek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cizek misses with a straight right.
Fisher let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab by Cizek.
Cizek swings widly with a right hand
and Fisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher moves out of range as Cizek strikes.
Fisher staying out of range there.
Fisher now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cizek misses with the body kick
and Fisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Cizek scores with a jab to the body.
Fisher moves forwards but Cizek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cizek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fisher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cizek throws a lazy uppercut
and Fisher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cizek loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Fisher on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been told by Cizek's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cizek throws the left hand but Fisher avoids the punch easily.
Fisher seems to have recovered his senses.
Cizek misses with a right hand
and Fisher counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cizek! Fisher lets Cizek back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Cizek is rocked!
Cizek swings widly with a right hand
and Fisher counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Fisher!
After the big win, John Fisher made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors New Standard and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William H Bonney (ranked 1508 p4p, 1262 weight class) and Metbal Skabetti (ranked 224 p4p, 194 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, William H Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metbal Skabetti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
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.
Skabetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skabetti scores with a head kick. Bonney tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like William H Bonney has been cut.
Skabetti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bonney tried to counter with a leg kick but Skabetti avoided it.
Skabetti throws a leg kick which misses Bonney's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonney tries to avoid it.
Skabetti throws an off balance right hand
and Bonney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Skabetti.
Skabetti throws a leg kick
and Bonney counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skabetti.
Bonney is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Skabetti throws an off balance right hand
and Bonney counters with a low kick, right behind Skabetti 's knee.
Jab by Skabetti.
Nice uppercut there from Skabetti.
Skabetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skabetti misses with a left hand
and Bonney counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti throws a head kick that misses.
Bonney half committed to a counter leg kick.
Skabetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonney counters with an outside leg kick.
Bonney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skabetti.
Skabetti misses with the body kick
and Bonney counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Metbal Skabetti has been cut.
Skabetti misses with a hook
and Bonney counters with a nice right hand that sends Skabetti toppling to the canvas! Skabetti scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bonney finish him?!
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!
Skabetti throws out a loose jab but Bonney uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti throws a right hand that misses
and Bonney scores with a counter punch that sends Skabetti to the canvas! Bonney smells blood - he's punishing Skabetti with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Skabetti has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William H Bonney!
William H Bonney decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles E Boles (ranked 1271 p4p, 1155 weight class) and Toby MacAlister (ranked 165 p4p, 150 weight class). MacAlister has chosen Megadeth - This Was My Life as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles E Boles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toby MacAlister!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAlister is looking to score with low kicks.
MacAlister swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Toby MacAlister has been cut.
A big right from MacAlister misses.
Boles moves out of range of the strikes.
Boles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boles avoids the body shot from MacAlister.
It looked like Boles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from MacAlister.
MacAlister misses with a looping left.
MacAlister swings for the body but Boles moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAlister lands a jab to the head.
MacAlister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boles is looking to counter punch.
Boles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
MacAlister loads up on a big right hand but Boles slips the punch.
MacAlister has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAlister jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacAlister tries a head kick but it misses.
Boles throwing a counter right hand but MacAlister manages to avoid it.
MacAlister misses with a head kick.
Boles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
MacAlister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
MacAlister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacAlister scores with a hook.
MacAlister 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacAlister.
The fighters circling - MacAlister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boles takes one on the button.
MacAlister misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Boles's head coaches at Punch Fit that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A decent looking cross lands there for MacAlister.
MacAlister lands a jab to Boles's midsection.
MacAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacAlister looks to throw the jab but Boles is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Boles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacAlister.
Boles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
MacAlister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Boles misses the target.
MacAlister cracks a nice hook into Boles's ribs.
MacAlister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boles throwing a counter right hand but MacAlister manages to avoid it.
MacAlister missing with a left hand there. Boles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacAlister throws a jab but it's blocked by Boles.
A little feinted left hand from Boles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from MacAlister finds it's way through Boles's defenses.
MacAlister misses with a jab to the body
and Boles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacAlister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boles.
An attempted straight right counter from Boles misses the target.
MacAlister just misses with a punch to the body.
Boles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
MacAlister swings for the body but Boles moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boles backs up against the cage.
MacAlister throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacAlister cracks Boles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
MacAlister thuds a left hand into Boles's body.
MacAlister swings widly with a right hand
and Boles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boles defending well as MacAlister loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Boles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacAlister swings widly with a right hand
and Boles counters with a right hand to the body.
MacAlister throws a right hand that misses
and Boles counters with a straight right hand.
MacAlister throws a poor cross that misses
and Boles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toby MacAlister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toby MacAlister's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
MacAlister throws a shot from downtown. Boles moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Boles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
MacAlister thuds a left hand into Boles's body.
MacAlister lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
MacAlister has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MacAlister swinging wildly here.
Boles is looking to counter punch.
MacAlister wants to clinch up but Boles keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Boles misses its target.
MacAlister throws a body shot but no joy.
Toby MacAlister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAlister lands a jab to Boles's midsection.
MacAlister darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the body from MacAlister misses
enabling Boles to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAlister misses with a double jab.
Boles slips a straight right by MacAlister.
A quick step to the side and Boles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacAlister misses with a left hand
and Boles counters with a right hand to the body.
MacAlister misses with a lunging right hand
and Boles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
MacAlister swings widly with a right hand
and Boles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacAlister throws out a loose jab but Boles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
MacAlister swings for the body but Boles moves out of range.
Boles is looking to counter punch.
MacAlister throws a shot from downtown. Boles moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Boles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
MacAlister throws the left hand but Boles avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister missing with a left hand there. Boles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacAlister throws a jab when Boles was well out of range.
Boles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Toby MacAlister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from MacAlister misses the target.
Boles walks into a jab.
MacAlister swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacAlister lands a nice shot to the body.
Boles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MacAlister takes a swing at Boles's ribcage but misses.
MacAlister swings widly with a right hand
and Boles counters with a nice uppercut.
MacAlister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boles manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from MacAlister. Boles shrugs it off though.
MacAlister throws a hook but Boles blocks it.
MacAlister throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Boles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacAlister falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacAlister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boles slips under a jab.
MacAlister misses with a two punch combination.
MacAlister connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boles's hands.
MacAlister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAlister throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by MacAlister misses
enabling Boles to counter with a crisp jab.
MacAlister tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Boles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacAlister thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boles throwing a counter right hand but MacAlister manages to avoid it.
MacAlister tries a low kick but Boles avoids it.
MacAlister has Boles up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacAlister misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boles lands a nice shot to the body.
MacAlister is breathing heavily.
Boles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacAlister wants to clinch
and Boles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacAlister thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toby MacAlister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toby MacAlister's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
MacAlister takes a swing at Boles's ribcage but misses.
Boles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
MacAlister takes a swing at Boles's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Boles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacAlister lands a really nice looking cross but Boles seems unphased.
MacAlister jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacAlister.
Boles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
MacAlister looks to land a body kick but Boles moved away.
MacAlister lands with a straight right. Boles didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAlister throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boles on the side of the head.
MacAlister misses with a straight left.
Boles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
MacAlister throws a leg kick
and Boles counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAlister misses with a combination
and Boles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacAlister throws a leg kick
and Boles counters with a nice uppercut.
MacAlister is rocked!
That has opened up Toby MacAlister's cut even more.
MacAlister throws a leg kick but Boles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boles was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacAlister.
MacAlister throws a low kick but Boles avoids it.
MacAlister loads up on a big right hand but Boles slips the punch.
MacAlister cracks Boles with a right hand to the side of the head.
MacAlister throws an off balance right hand
and Boles counters with a nice right hand that sends MacAlister toppling to the canvas! MacAlister scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Boles finish him?!
Charles E Boles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacAlister is still on wobbly legs! Can Boles finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacAlister misses with an uppercut
and Boles counters with a big left hand that crumples MacAlister! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles E Boles!
During a confident post fight interview, Charles E Boles thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Dlask (ranked 1793 p4p, 820 weight class) and Archie Oliveira (ranked 235 p4p, 117 weight class). Archie Oliveira will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominik Dlask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Archie Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dlask gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Oliveira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Oliveira lands a couple of digs.
Dlask throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Oliveira with a nice head shot there.
Dlask looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dlask utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oliveira is looking to work some ground and pound but Dlask has wrist control.
Dlask has momentary wrist control but Oliveira slips an elbow through the middle.
Dlask wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
Oliveira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dlask works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dlask is on top in guard.
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dlask throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oliveira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dlask utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlask is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dlask has control of Oliveira's left arm, preventing Oliveira from doing any damage.
Dlask is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dlask controlling Oliveira's posture.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Oliveira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira lands a couple of elbows.
Oliveira lands a couple of digs.
Oliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Dlask.
Dlask is working hard here to advance position.
Dlask trying to keep a closed guard but Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dlask controlling the position.
Dlask wants to hit a sweep here but Oliveira passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dlask there!
Dlask is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dlask is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Oliveira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oliveira scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dlask?
Dlask is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira working Dlask over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Dlask that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dlask is rocked!
Dlask slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Oh Dlask is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dlask blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliveira.
Dlask seems to have got his legs back now.
Dlask on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dlask is trying to get back to full guard.
Dlask is positioning himself well to prevent Oliveira advancing to mount.
Dlask might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dlask is looking for a sweep. Oliveira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliveira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dlask regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oliveira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dlask looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dlask is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dlask postures up and lands a big shot to Oliveira's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dlask trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Dlask content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Oliveira has locked up a guillotine! Oliveira's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Dlask is holding on here and Oliveira must be using up a lot of energy. Dlask has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Oliveira gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Archie Oliveira!
Archie Oliveira took some time post fight to say the following; 'YES!! I told y’all I’d smash that Mesquito! Now begins the Olive Era! 😈'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Mesquita (ranked 305 p4p, 624 weight class) and Jair Brown (ranked 49 p4p, 94 weight class). Jair Brown told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Mesquita!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jair Brown!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown punishes Mesquita's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Mesquita.
Mesquita slips under a jab.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Mesquita fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Mesquita is now in Brown's guard.
Brown pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Mesquita drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brown sprawls and moves away.
Mesquita wants to clinch.
Brown gets tackled into the cage by Mesquita. Mesquita maintains the clinch.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Mesquita.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is leaning against Mesquita and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mesquita tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mesquita or not.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Brown gets through Mesquita's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Mesquita avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Mesquita tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Brown misses.
Mesquita takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Richard Mesquita has been cut.
Brown feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mesquita sprawling to the canvas! Mesquita rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brown finish him?!
Mesquita is rocked!
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mesquita was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Mesquita in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown dodges the ground and pound from Mesquita.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Mesquita drags him back down.
Mesquita working the ground and pound but Brown is defending the strikes.
Mesquita lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches.
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mesquita throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Mesquita finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brown is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mesquita presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Mesquita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mesquita tightens his grip and picks Brown up, before dumping him to the ground. Brown manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mesquita prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Brown is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mesquita chips away with some ground and pound.
Mesquita engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Mesquita's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Mesquita ducks down to avoid it.
Mesquita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice side step and Brown releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Jair Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown pushes Mesquita off and gets back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Mesquita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A left lands for Brown.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mesquita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.
Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Brown is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mesquita pulls guard successfully.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesquita is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mesquita is proving hard to escape from.
Mesquita trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mesquita has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to stand but Mesquita is controlling from the bottom.
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Brown wanted to stand there but Mesquita had control of the position.
Brown decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mesquita tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mesquita sprawling to the canvas! Mesquita rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brown finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesquita tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to clinch up.
Brown throws out a counter right but Mesquita avoids it with no problem.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Brown lands a head shot.
Mesquita has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mesquita wants a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Jair Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Mesquita.
Mesquita is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Mesquita blocks a body shot from Brown.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita fails to pull guard.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mesquitas head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
A hook to the body from Brown.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mesquita.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown digs a right hand into Mesquita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mesquita's gas tank.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mesquita tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Mesquita's ribcage. Mesquita let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Mesquita's head.
Brown digs a right hand into Mesquita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mesquita's gas tank.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Mesquita's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Mesquita moves away from the strike by Brown.
Mesquita is looking to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Mesquita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown cracks Mesquita with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown drops Mesquita with a straight right hand, right on the button! Brown follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jair Brown!
Jair Brown is the new lightweight champion!
Jair Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colton Wilder (ranked 707 p4p, 689 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 90 p4p, 88 weight class). Wilder comes into the arena with Tombstone - Avatar Darko blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilder stops Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Wilder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilder winds up and cracks Thomas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wilder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Wilder wants to free his trapped foot but Thomas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wilder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wilder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Wilder.
Wilder wants to take a breather but Thomas is having none of it.
Wilder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas 's head.
Wilder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilder wants to take a breather but Thomas is having none of it.
Wilder with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wilder is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wilder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Colton Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder misses with a takedown
and Thomas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thomas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilder has clasped his hands together around Thomas 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wilder tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Thomas parries the strikes from Wilder easily there. Wilder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thomas to escape.
Thomas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wilder has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wilder trying to control the position but Thomas is working away.
Wilder taking a break here but Thomas is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is not content to let Wilder control the position.
Wilder content to control rather than advance.
Wilder tries to pass to full mount but Thomas defends it.
Wilder trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilder drops an elbow to the side of Thomas 's head.
Wilder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colton Wilder dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wilder moves away from the strike by Thomas .
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilder wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Wilder wants to pass the guard but Thomas is defending well.
Wilder thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder passes to side control.
Thomas defending against the ground and pound.
Wilder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wilder sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thomas is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
An elbow from Wilder crashes against the mat.
Wilder cracks Thomas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wilder trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Wilder politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wilder prefers to stall for the moment though.
Thomas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Wilder looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thomas is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Wilder seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas trying to remain calm as Wilder controls from the top position.
Wilder lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Wilder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Wilder tries to score with some ground and pound. Thomas controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder working the ground and pound from side control.
Thomas parries the strikes from Wilder easily there. Wilder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thomas to escape.
Thomas is letting Wilder control him for a moment.
Thomas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wilder trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilder scoring with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colton Wilder dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilder shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Wilder takes one to the side of the head.
Wilder closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thomas quickly recovers to half guard.
Thomas is staying active underneath Wilder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilder is looking to stall here but Thomas recovers full guard.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilder is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
Wilder is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thomas for as long as he can get away with.
Wilder tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Wilder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wilder shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thomas tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Wilder manages to move to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wilder controlling the position easily from mount.
Wilder trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilder has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thomas 's face.
Wilder won't let Thomas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Thomas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wilder.
Derrick Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder looking to finish with strikes here!
Wilder trying to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Wilder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thomas ?
Wilder landing shots from mount.
Wilder tries to control but Thomas wriggling away.
Wilder looking to finish Thomas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thomas !
Wilder with shots to the head and body - Thomas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wilder with shots to the head and body - Thomas looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder controlling from the full mount.
Thomas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wilder.
Wilder breaks from Thomas 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thomas is looking to escape.
Wilder is landing with some decent strikes but Thomas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Colton Wilder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Colton Wilder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilder takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilder tries to control but Thomas wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colton Wilder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilder, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colton Wilder!
Our winner, Colton Wilder, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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