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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Bakarow (ranked 3441 p4p, 5853 weight class) and Makhmud Cherokee (ranked 422 p4p, 559 weight class). Cherokee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bruises. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergey Bakarow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Makhmud Cherokee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cherokee is defended easily by Bakarow.
Cherokee misses with a head kick.
Bakarow wants to clinch up but Cherokee keeps it at a distance.
Cherokee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cherokee forces Bakarow back against the cage and clinches.
Bakarow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bakarow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cherokee defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherokee stuffs the takedown.
Cherokee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bakarow back to the cage. Cherokee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Cherokee does no damage.
Cherokee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bakarow sprawls well. Bakarow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cherokee gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakarow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bakarow trying to control the action but Cherokee is working from the bottom.
Cherokee is defending against the submission attempts here by Bakarow.
Bakarow is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cherokee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cherokee trying to hold on to Bakarow's head to control him but Bakarow postures up.
Cherokee felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow controlling the action here.
Cherokee tries to roll over but Bakarow keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bakarow in particular looking to stall.
Cherokee is trying to maintain the position but Bakarow is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherokee is staying active underneath Bakarow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bakarow looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cherokee with a poor takedown
and Bakarow counters by clinching up.
Sergey Bakarow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makhmud Cherokee.
Cherokee is trying to pull guard but Bakarow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cherokee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bakarow smiles and moves away.
Cherokee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bakarow swivels and escapes.
Bakarow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bakarow shoots for a takedown but Cherokee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cherokee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bakarow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bakarow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow postures up in Cherokee's guard and throws a big left but Cherokee blocks it.
Cherokee keeping moving, preventing Bakarow from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bakarow stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A lazy body kick from Cherokee
and Bakarow counters with a single leg into guard. Cherokee didn't expect that.
Cherokee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cherokee has momentary wrist control but Bakarow slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakarow tries to stand but Cherokee is controlling from the bottom.
Bakarow is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bakarow prevents Cherokee from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Bakarow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bakarow shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cherokee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bakarow trying to control the position but Cherokee is working away.
You can see the frustration on Cherokee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cherokee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bakarow 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherokee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bakarow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bakarow trying to control the position but Cherokee is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherokee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bakarow off and has taken his back!
Cherokee throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bakarow rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cherokee is looking to pass Bakarow's guard but actually Bakarow recovers to full guard.
Bakarow wants to stand and escape but Cherokee is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherokee gets to his feet. Bakarow looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cherokee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bakarow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cherokee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bakarow jumps guard but Cherokee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bakarow has Cherokee pressed against the cage, preventing Cherokee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bakarow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cherokee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakarow moves away.
Bakarow throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Bakarow backs off Cherokee throws a huge counter combo but Bakarow manages to avoid it all.
Cherokee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bakarow is fending him off so far but Cherokee persists. Nope, Bakarow circles away and we're back to standing.
Bakarow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cherokee tries to avoid it but Bakarow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cherokee to the ground. Cherokee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Bakarow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakarow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cherokee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow ducks right into an uppercut from Cherokee.
Cherokee fails with a takedown attempt.
Bakarow dives in and scores a takedown into Cherokee's guard.
Cherokee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bakarow connects with a couple of short punches.
Cherokee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bakarow trying to control but Cherokee is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow lands a couple of digs.
Sergey Bakarow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cherokee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bakarow is aware though and is defending well.
Bakarow stands and throws Cherokee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cherokee prevents Bakarow from moving into mount.
Cherokee is not content to let Bakarow control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bakarow scores with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sergey Bakarow will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bakarow tries a head kick but it misses.
Cherokee clinches.
Cherokee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bakarow after a bit of a struggle.
Cherokee fails to pull guard.
Bakarow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cherokee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cherokee prevents a body shot from Bakarow.
Bakarow has Cherokee pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bakarow pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cherokee tumbling to the mat - Bakarow dives into Cherokee's guard.
Bakarow trying to control the position from guard on top but Cherokee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cherokee scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Makhmud Cherokee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cherokee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sergey Bakarow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Makhmud Cherokee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bakarow misses.
Bakarow closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cherokee quickly recovers to half guard.
Cherokee trying to hold on to Bakarow's head to control him but Bakarow postures up.
Bakarow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cherokee keeps working.
Cherokee looking for submissions off his back.
Cherokee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bakarow is trying to control. Cherokee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherokee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bakarow prevents Cherokee from improving his position.
Cherokee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bakarow seems to be working for a kimura but Cherokee defends the submission attempt.
Cherokee trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bakarow manages to pass to mount!
The referee warns Cherokee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bakarow connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bakarow connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cherokee wants to control but Bakarow is having none of it.
Bakarow working for a guillotine from mount but Cherokee is in no mood to give up.
Cherokee wants to control but Bakarow is having none of it.
Cherokee is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cherokee is desperately trying to improve his position but Bakarow has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakarow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cherokee is looking to escape.
Bakarow unloading with bombs!
Sergey Bakarow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bakarow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bakarow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cherokee can do to turn this around?
Bakarow lands a couple of good shots and Cherokee has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cherokee is taking damage to the body and head.
Makhmud Cherokee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bakarow struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Bakarow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bakarow, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Bakarow!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yujiro Hanma (ranked 3629 p4p, 4323 weight class) and Leopold Shaw (ranked 173 p4p, 195 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yujiro Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leopold Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Hanma sprawls well.
Hanma is looking for a counter combo.
Hanma misses with a double jab.
Shaw drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shaw content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hanma is controlling Shaw's posture.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Shaw postures up.
Shaw sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanma on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hanma tries to get out of the position.
Hanma working a defensive guard here.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma seems keen to control Shaw's posture.
Shaw content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shaw lands a couple of digs.
Shaw 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.
Hanma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shaw working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shaw being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shaw lands a couple of digs.
Shaw content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shaw stands up over Hanma, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shaw is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hanma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaw on the ground.
Shaw postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shaw lands a couple of elbows.
Shaw landing with the ground and pound.
 Hanma is rocked!
Hanma has momentary wrist control but Shaw slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Hanma is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shaw controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hanma seems to have got his legs back now.
Hanma looking to control.
Shaw postures up and lands a big shot to Hanma's brow.
Shaw engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to keep Shaw in close.
Shaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shaw postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hanma covers up, he's hurt! Shaw keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Shaw and the ref steps in to end the fight! Shaw can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leopold Shaw!
A very excited looking Leopold Shaw made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mon Battleaxe (ranked 5424 p4p, 2984 weight class) and Doppo Orochi (ranked 217 p4p, 106 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mon Battleaxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doppo Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battleaxe tries to clinch but Orochi is having none of it.
A nice leg kick from Orochi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Battleaxe shoots in and gets a takedown into Orochi's guard.
Battleaxe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orochi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Battleaxe defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battleaxe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Orochi seems keen to control Battleaxe's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battleaxe controlling from the top position.
Battleaxe is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Orochi has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Battleaxe is looking to defend but Orochi has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Battleaxe! Orochi pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Battleaxe taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Doppo Orochi!
Our winner, Doppo Orochi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abel Hug (ranked 3908 p4p, 24231 weight class) and Donnie Bicklebockles (ranked 328 p4p, 411 weight class). Abel Hug had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Abel Hug is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Bicklebockles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicklebockles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hug swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bicklebockles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hug sizes up Bicklebockles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hug with a jab.
Bicklebockles moves in looking to clinch but Hug pushes him off.
Hug thuds his right hand into Bicklebockles's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bicklebockles moves into range and clinches up with Hug.
Bicklebockles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bicklebockles slows down the pace here.
Hug takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bicklebockles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hug blocks it with crossed arms.
Hug misses with a punch on the inside.
Hug working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bicklebockles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bicklebockles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hug avoids it.
Bicklebockles lands a knee to the head.
Bicklebockles misses with a knee to the head.
Hug working aggressively here.
Bicklebockles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hug.
Hug throws a head punch that misses.
Bicklebockles blocks an uppercut.
Bicklebockles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hug blocks it with crossed arms.
Bicklebockles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hug lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bicklebockles backwards.
Bicklebockles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hug blocks it with crossed arms.
Bicklebockles tries to land a knee to the head but Hug blocks with his arms.
Bicklebockles looking to throw knees to the head but Hug is blocking nicely.
Bicklebockles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hug lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bicklebockles backwards.
Hug gets through Bicklebockles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hug has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hug lands a hook that snaps the head of Bicklebockles backwards.
Bicklebockles blocks the elbow strike.
Bicklebockles misses with a punch on the inside.
Bicklebockles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hug lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bicklebockles backwards.
 Bicklebockles is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bicklebockles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hug has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bicklebockles is still on wobbly legs! Can Hug finish him?
Hug throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bicklebockless head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hug creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hug throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bicklebockless head.
Hug creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bicklebockles with a big uppercut! Bicklebockles tries to clinch up but Hug pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bicklebockles to the mat! Bicklebockles covers up and Hug unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abel Hug!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski (ranked 1525 p4p, 3219 weight class) and Chris Jarvis (ranked 204 p4p, 384 weight class). Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski comes to the cage accompanied by Meet Fran. Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Jarvis!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvis closes the distance and clinches.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski breaks the clinch.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a body shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws an overhand right that lands on Jarvis's shoulder, as Jarvis tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Jarvis.
Jarvis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jarvis throws a good cross that connects.
Jarvis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jarvis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jarvis moves into the clinch successfully.
Jarvis struggles to land a body shot inside as Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski controls his hands.
Jarvis lands with a light punch inside.
Jarvis takes a shot to the head.
Jarvis has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Jarvis throws a punch but it's blocked by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jarvis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski working hard to break the clinch.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvis has managed to clinch.
Jarvis tries to throw a body punch but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski avoids it by throwing Jarvis back against the cage.
Jarvis working aggressively here.
Jarvis can't find room to land a body shot as Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski controls the action.
Jarvis prevents Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski from breaking the clinch.
Jarvis has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jarvis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski's elbow.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski breaks from the clinch.
Jarvis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws an overhand right that lands on Jarvis's shoulder, as Jarvis tries to avoid the shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski scores with a jab to the head.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarvis.
Jarvis connects with a body shot.
Jarvis moves into the clinch.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jarvis or not.
Jarvis stalling against the cage.
Jarvis struggles to land a body shot inside as Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvis misses with some punches.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarvis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jarvis lands with a good body shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski scores with a body shot.
Jarvis avoids the body shot from Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski.
Jarvis wants to counter with a clinch but Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski pushes him away.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a hook to the side of Jarvis's head but Jarvis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jarvis tries to clinch up
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counters with a low kick, right behind Jarvis 's knee.
Chris Jarvis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarvis darts in trying to clinch
and Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski counters with a right hand to the body.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jarvis instigates a clinch.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski tries to land a knee to the head but Jarvis blocks with his arms.
Jarvis struggles to land a body shot inside as Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski controls his hands.
Jarvis misses with some punches.
Jarvis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jarvis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jarvis.
Jarvis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski throws a series of punches but Jarvis moves out of range.
Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski drops Jarvis with a huge uppercut! Jarvis drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski!
Our winner, Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivitchski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Peterson (ranked 3058 p4p, 1319 weight class) and Shahriyar Chai (ranked 357 p4p, 189 weight class). Shahriyar Chai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shahriyar Chai!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Chai misses.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Peterson swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Peterson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chai doesn't seem bothered though.
Peterson throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Chai slips under a jab.
Jab by Peterson.
Peterson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chai's head backwards.
Peterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Peterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Peterson sizes up Chai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson has closed the distance and engaged Chai in a clinch.
Chai working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.
Chai misses the jab.
Peterson punishes Chai's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
Peterson connects with a right hand. Chai shakes it off.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Peterson looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai walks into a straight right hand from Peterson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peterson staying out of range there.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson cracks Chai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Peterson has closed the distance and engaged Chai in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peterson prevents a body shot from Chai.
Peterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai presses Peterson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Peterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Peterson blocks an uppercut.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Chai goes for a takedown attempt but Peterson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nick Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai moves away from the strike by Peterson.
Good shot there by Peterson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Peterson tries to clinch up.
We've been told by Peterson's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peterson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterson.
Chai takes one to the side of the head.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peterson misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Peterson with a jab.
Chai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peterson.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peterson throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Peterson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chai has time to react.
Peterson misses with a looping right.
Peterson throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai throws out a counter right but Peterson avoids it with no problem.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peterson tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peterson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Peterson swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a left and a right... And another left! Peterson is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shahriyar Chai!
Our winner, Shahriyar Chai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reino Ruttu (ranked 2309 p4p, 1304 weight class) and Barkeep Quark (ranked 303 p4p, 183 weight class). Quark is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Megadeth - Train of Consequences. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Ruttu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barkeep Quark!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quark scores with a hook to the body. Ruttu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Barkeep Quark has been cut.
Quark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Quark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Quark lands a couple of digs.
Quark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ruttu pulls Quark in close to his closed guard and prevents Quark from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Quark throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quark controls from within his opponent's guard.
Quark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruttu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quark distracts Ruttu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Quark forces his way into half guard.
Quark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ruttu is just riding it out for now. Quark eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quark slips a nice elbow through Ruttu's hands, connecting with Ruttu's forehead.
Ruttu is trying to control but can't.
Quark is pressing down on Ruttu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ruttu is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ruttu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ruttu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ruttu tries to get out of the position.
Quark working Ruttu over with strikes.
Ruttu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu tries to kick Quark off but Quark keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Quark has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Quark is working for a guillotine from mount but Ruttu frees his head quite easily.
Quark controlling the pace for now.
Quark dominating with strikes here.
Quark tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ruttu is bucking up trying to escape but Quark cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Quark with shots to the head and body - Ruttu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Quark in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Quark controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruttu wants to hold on but Quark pushes him away.
Quark lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barkeep Quark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barkeep Quark's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Quark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruttu.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruttu misses the target.
Quark tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Quark works Ruttu's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruttu misses the target.
A big right from Quark misses.
Ruttu throwing a counter right hand but Quark manages to avoid it.
Ruttu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab, jab by Quark - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quark. Ruttu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quark darts in looking for a takedown but Ruttu gets double underhooks and turns Quark into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quark.
Ruttu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruttu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Quark counters with a takedown into side control.
Quark working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ruttu is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Quark are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ruttu manages to get back to half guard.
Ruttu tries to get to full guard but Quark has control of the leg.
Quark lands with a punch from half guard.
Quark with the ground and pound but Ruttu uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Quark stays in close to Ruttu's body and controls the position.
Quark lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu trying to control the position.
Ruttu looking to control but Quark passes into half guard.
Barkeep Quark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruttu is trying to maintain the position but Quark is very close to passing his half guard.
Ruttu has hold of Quark's hands but Quark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Quark prevents Ruttu from standing back up.
Quark lands with a punch from half guard.
Ruttu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quark is working away from the top position though.
Quark takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ruttu pushes Quark off looking to stand but Quark dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quark is keen to just control but Ruttu is a slippery customer.
Quark is just content to waste time from the top position. Ruttu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Quark stays in close to Ruttu's body and controls the position.
Quark tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruttu is retaining full guard.
Quark trying to control but Ruttu is working from the bottom.
Ruttu is trying to control the position but Quark postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quark thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruttu is trying to control the position but Quark postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barkeep Quark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barkeep Quark's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Quark lands with an uppercut that bounces Ruttu off the cage and back into range.
Ruttu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quark.
Ruttu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ruttu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruttu throwing a counter right hand but Quark manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quark feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ruttu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Quark looking to pass the guard.
Quark keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ruttu's head.
Quark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruttu being controlled here, momentarily.
Ruttu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quark on the ground.
Ruttu is looking to stand up but Quark isn't so interested in that idea.
Ruttu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quark slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quark lands a nice short elbow.
Quark content to control rather than advance.
Quark lands with a punch from half guard.
Quark performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Quark looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Quark thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttu trying to hold on to Quark's head to control him but Quark postures up.
Ruttu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quark.
Ruttu is not content to let Quark control the position.
Still in half guard, Quark seems content to control.
Quark is keen to just control but Ruttu is a slippery customer.
Quark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ruttu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Quark.
Ruttu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Quark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Quark's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quark rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Quark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Quark is trying to maintain the position but Ruttu is very close to passing his half guard.
Quark wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruttu wants to free his trapped foot but Quark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Quark manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barkeep Quark really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barkeep Quark's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Quark tries for a takedown but Ruttu circles away easily
and Ruttu counters with a stiff right hand.
Quark with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruttu to score with a decent uppercut.
Quark looks for a takedown but Ruttu sprawls well.
Ruttu is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark shoots in looking for a takedown but Ruttu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Quark's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A counter left hand to the body from Ruttu misses its target.
Reino Ruttu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barkeep Quark.
Quark lands a glancing blow to the side of Ruttu's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quark throws an off balance right hand
and Ruttu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruttu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Quark somewhat.
Quark lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quark takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Quark has his takedown stuffed
and Ruttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quark tries for a takedown but Ruttu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ruttu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Quark closes the distance and clinches up with Ruttu, looking for a takedown. Quark pushes Ruttu against the cage but Ruttu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Ruttu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quark throws a looping overhand right but Ruttu ducks down to avoid it.
Ruttu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruttu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quark goes for a double leg but Ruttu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ruttu continues to drive forward.
Quark throws a right hand that misses
and Ruttu counters with a good low kick that Quark was not able to check.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Quark looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruttu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quark misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quark tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruttu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Quark somewhat.
Quark slips under a jab from Ruttu.
Quark drives through and clinches with Ruttu against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quark is trying to pull guard but Ruttu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Quark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruttu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Quark working aggressively here.
Quark looking for a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reino Ruttu had his way with Barkeep Quark in that round.
The cut man is working on Barkeep Quark's cut.
That's time! Ruttu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Quark shoots and misses
and Ruttu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ruttu gets tackled into the cage by Quark. Quark maintains the clinch.
Ruttu lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Ruttu on the inside.
Ruttu is trying to maintain a safe position but Quark gets an underhook and turns Ruttu into the cage.
Quark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruttu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Quark tries to pull guard but Ruttu holds him up against the cage and eventually Quark drops back down to his feet.
Reino Ruttu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barkeep Quark.
Ruttu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quark backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruttu lands a body punch.
Ruttu taking a breather.
Ruttu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quark is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ruttu to keep the fight standing.
Ruttu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quark blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Ruttu to work.
Quark tries to pull guard but Ruttu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Quark misses with some punches.
Quark jumps guard but Ruttu stands there with Quark around his waist. Quark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Quark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ruttu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reino Ruttu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quark takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Quark is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ruttu 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.
Reino Ruttu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruttu.
Quark throws an off balance right hand
and Quark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruttu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quark counters with a nice uppercut.
Quark has his takedown stuffed
and Ruttu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Quark! Ruttu lets Quark back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Quark is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quark is defended easily by Ruttu.
Quark lands with a shot to the body.
Barkeep Quark is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruttu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quark shoots in for a double leg but Ruttu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ruttu misses with a lunging right hand
and Quark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Ruttu.
Quark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ruttu to counter with a crisp jab.
Quark with a poor takedown
and Ruttu counters with a nice body shot.
Ruttu misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruttu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reino Ruttu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quark has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barkeep Quark!
Barkeep Quark is the new welterweight champion!
Barkeep Quark thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ewgenju Scorfna (ranked 1544 p4p, 936 weight class) and Jeremy Arnason (ranked 211 p4p, 133 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Arnason's choice of entrance music: Michael Jackson - Off The Wall. Jeremy Arnason 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ewgenju Scorfna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Arnason!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorfna drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arnason with a nice cross.
Arnason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scorfna tries for a takedown but Arnason circles away easily
and Arnason counters with a nice kick to the body.
Scorfna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnason thows a body kick. Scorfna tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arnason throws a front kick that sends Scorfna stumbling back into the cage.
Arnason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arnason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arnason cracks Scorfna with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scorfna shoots for a takedown but Arnason saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Despite the aggression on Arnason's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewgenju Scorfna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnason with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnason wants it to stay on the feet.
Scorfna doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Arnason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Arnason finds it's way through Scorfna's defenses.
Scorfna dives in for a single leg takedown but Arnason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Arnason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scorfna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arnason fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arnason scores with a nice strike.
Arnason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason looks to land a combination. Scorfna sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Arnason scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arnason scores with a jab to the head.
Scorfna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arnason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arnason connects with a single shot there.
Scorfna looks for a takedown but Arnason sprawls well.
Arnason cracks a nice hook into Scorfna's ribs.
Scorfna looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jab by Arnason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorfna shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scorfna tries for a takedown but Arnason circles away easily
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scorfna fails with the takedown
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Arnason dips to his left and cracks Scorfna with an uppercut!
Arnason with a nice cross.
Arnason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scorfna doesn't seem bothered though.
Scorfna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnason connects with a right hand. Scorfna shakes it off.
Arnason has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Scorfna looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Scorfna walks into a stiff left hand from Arnason.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arnason cracks Scorfna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scorfna with a poor takedown
and Arnason counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnason lands with an uppercut that bounces Scorfna off the cage and back into range.
Arnason lands with a hook. Scorfna tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Scorfna takes one to the side of the head.
Scorfna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorfna gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arnason thumps Scorfna with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Scorfna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scorfna walks into a left hand.
Scorfna fails with the takedown
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arnason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scorfna under the eye.
Scorfna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arnason swivels and escapes.
Arnason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scorfna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arnason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Arnason there.
Scorfna takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scorfna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arnason lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arnason slaps away a takedown attempt from Scorfna, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewgenju Scorfna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scorfna fails with the takedown.
Scorfna misses with a takedown attempt
and Arnason counters with a good, hard body kick but Scorfna shrugs it off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Scorfna. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Arnason lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arnason cracks Scorfna with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arnason scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scorfna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arnason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scorfna scrambles back to his feet.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Scorfna moves out of range.
Scorfna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arnason thows a body kick. Scorfna tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arnason throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arnason's corner calls for a 1-2. Arnason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scorfna drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheers as Arnason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scorfna doesn't seem phased though.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Arnason does it's job there.
Scorfna walks into a stiff left hand from Arnason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Arnason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scorfna doesn't seem phased though.
Arnason lands a head shot.
Arnason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scorfna half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Scorfna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scorfna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arnason as he avoids it easily.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Scorfna avoids them all with ease.
Arnason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scorfna shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Arnason manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Arnason has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Scorfna preventing the sweep.
Arnason is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scorfna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Scorfna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arnason can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arnason is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Scorfna trying to control but Arnason is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Arnason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Arnason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arnason.
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scorfna has time to react.
Scorfna shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arnason pinned against the cage. Arnason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scorfna with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason lands with a right hand.
Scorfna drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scorfna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Scorfna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewgenju Scorfna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scorfna.
A jab lands there for Arnason.
Nice uppercut lands for Arnason. That snapped Scorfna's head back.
Arnason tries to bum rush Scorfna with a series of wild strikes but Scorfna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scorfna feinted with a counter takedown.
Scorfna tries to move into range but Arnason moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arnason lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Scorfna dives in for a single leg takedown but Arnason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Scorfna takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Arnason.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnason.
Arnason lands a nice uppercut.
Scorfna is rocked!
Arnason scores with a shot to the side of Scorfna's head.
Oh Scorfna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scorfna drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnason lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arnason.
Arnason lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Arnason.
Arnason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arnason comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arnason drops Scorfna onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Scorfna is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jeremy Arnason seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Arnason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason drops Scorfna onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Scorfna is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Arnason throws a big uppercut that drops Scorfna! More strikes from Arnason and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Scorfna lies dazed against the cage as Arnason celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Arnason!
A victorious Jeremy Arnason thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haruki Johnson (ranked 1717 p4p, 515 weight class) and Milan Jovovic (ranked 251 p4p, 78 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haruki Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milan Jovovic!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jovovic just manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Jovovic.
Jovovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jovovic.
Johnson slips a jab from Jovovic.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jovovic lands with a nice body punch.
Jovovic slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jovovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jovovic throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jovovic.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Jovovic off balance momentarily.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jovovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Jovovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Jovovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson throws a head kick but Jovovic moves out of range.
Jovovic's coach down at Blaze Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jovovic's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Jovovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Jovovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
 It looks like Haruki Johnson has been cut.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jovovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jovovic scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Jovovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jovovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson lands a big uppercut and Jovovic crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jovovic looks OK. Johnson waves Jovovic back to his feet!
Jovovic is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Jovovic in the body.
Jovovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Jovovic looks winded!
Johnson drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Jovovic's head, knocking him out cold! Johnson is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haruki Johnson!
Our winner, Haruki Johnson, 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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