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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm King (ranked 2324 p4p, 2360 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 304 p4p, 311 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think King might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to YoungBoy Never Broke Again – White Teeth. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pierre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pierre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pierre is one step ahead there.
King is working hard here to advance position.
Pierre landing with the ground and pound.
King wants to sweep but no luck.
Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
King is pulling down on Pierre's head to control his posture.
Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pierre is aware though and is defending well.
Pierre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
King looking to control.
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Pierre cracks King with a solid left hand.
King pulls Pierre in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King working for a triangle but Pierre defends it easily.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pierre is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
King is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pierre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King controls Pierre momentarily but Pierre frees himself.
King is really struggling to control Pierre but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pierre scoring with punches to the head and body.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pierre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
King has his foot on Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Pierre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pierre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
King working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is pulling down on Pierre's head. It's preventing any offense from Pierre, at least for the moment.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pierre content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pierre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pierre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pierre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pierre lands a couple of digs.
King is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pierre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pierre preventing the sweep.
King looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pierre cracks King with a solid left hand.
 King is rocked!
King wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pierre preventing the sweep.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pierre lands a couple of digs.
King looking to control.
Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King looking to control.
Pierre advances to half guard.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pierre working King over with strikes.
King works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pierre postures up and lands a big shot to King's brow.
King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
Pierre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King is trying to control the position but Pierre postures up.
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King is trying to control the position but Pierre postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre with a nice head shot there.
Pierre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
Oh King is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
King tries to bench press Pierre off him but Pierre keeps the position.
King takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pierre grinds an elbow into King's temple.
Pierre landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pierre working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre cracks King with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Pierre immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! King is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Pierre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pierre!
George Pierre 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Brown (ranked 1767 p4p, 2185 weight class) and Kobe Bryant (ranked 231 p4p, 275 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bryant somewhat.
Bryant defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Bryant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Bryant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bryant forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kobe Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Bryant does no damage.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
 It looks like Kobe Bryant has been cut.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryant has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Bryant won't allow it.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Bryant stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Bryant clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Bryant.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bryant breaks the clinch.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant lands with a shot to the body.
Bryant throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryant walks into a jab.
Bryant scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Bryant misses.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bryant looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobe Bryant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kobe Bryant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bryant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Bryant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bryant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bryant fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bryant. Bryant obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bryant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kobe Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bryant counters with a two punch combo.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant's corner calls for a 1-2. Bryant obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Bryant counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Bryant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bryant clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant misses with a few strikes there.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Bryant tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a hook to the body
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Bryant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bryant scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
 It looks like Bill Brown has been cut.
Bryant throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
Bryant misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bryant.
Bryant lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Bryant takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Brown is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrown.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Bryant moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bryant thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown moves out of range as Bryant throws a body kick.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Bryant is pawing at Brown, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Brown's nose. Brown is badly hurt! Bryant pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Brown tries desperately to hold on but Bryant is relentless in his assault! As Brown receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Bryant away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobe Bryant!
A victorious Kobe Bryant 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Yusuf Mammadov (ranked 1382 p4p, 2038 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 191 p4p, 276 weight class). Yusuf Mammadov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Mammadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mammadov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mammadov scores with a leg kick.
Regueiro misses the shot to the body.
Regueiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mammadov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mammadov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mammadov just misses with a punch to the body.
As Mammadov backs off Regueiro throws a huge counter combo but Mammadov manages to avoid it all.
Mammadov lands a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Mammadov blocks the low kick.
Mammadov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mammadov checks a low kick from Regueiro.
Mammadov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mammadov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Regueiro throws a right and a left that Mammadov avoids nicely.
Regueiro avoids the body shot from Mammadov.
Sloppy strikes from Regueiro. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mammadov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mammadov misses with a wild body shot.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mammadov was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.
Regueiro avoids the body shot from Mammadov.
Mammadov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Regueiro cracks Mammadov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Mammadov.
We've been hearing reports that Mammadov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Regueiro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammadov has closed the distance and engaged Regueiro in a clinch.
Regueiro pulls guard effortlessly.
Regueiro is trying to keep Mammadov in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mammadov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mammadov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Regueiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mammadov looking to pass the guard.
Mammadov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Regueiro looking for a guillotine here but Mammadov defends easily.
Mammadov trying to control the position from guard on top but Regueiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mammadov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mammadov is aware though and is defending well.
Mammadov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mammadov throwing strikes but missing.
Regueiro looking for a guillotine here but Mammadov defends easily.
Mammadov passes Regueiro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Regueiro is looking to improve his position.
Regueiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mammadov is working away from the top position though.
Mammadov is looking for a kimura but Regueiro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mammadov to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mammadov passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Regueiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mammadov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Regueiro is looking to regain half guard here but Mammadov keeps moving and retains side control.
Mammadov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Regueiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mammadov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mammadov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Regueiro tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Regueiro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mammadov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mammadov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Regueiro keeps working.
Mammadov tries to score with some ground and pound. Regueiro controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Regueiro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mammadov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mammadov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Regueiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mammadov pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yusuf Mammadov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Regueiro throws a right and a left that Mammadov avoids nicely.
Regueiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mammadov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mammadov tried to score with a low kick but Regueiro checks it.
Mammadov lands a right hook to the body.
Mammadov misses with a looping right.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Mammadov.
Regueiro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Mammadov misses its intended target.
Mammadov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Mammadov moved out of range.
Mammadov throws a body shot but no joy.
Mammadov throws a chopping leg kick but Regueiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Regueiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Regueiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mammadov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mammadov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mammadov is looking to wear down Regueiro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mammadov misses with a low kick.
Mammadov blocks a leg kick.
Mammadov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mammadov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Regueiro takes a swing at Mammadov's ribcage but misses.
Mammadov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro wants to slow Mammadov down by chopping away at his legs.
Mammadov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Regueiro pinned against the cage. Regueiro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Regueiro scoring well with a low kick there.
Julio Regueiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Regueiro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mammadov shoots in for a takedown but Regueiro shows good takedown defense.
Mammadov has his takedown stuffed
and Regueiro counters with a series of strikes. Mammadov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Regueiro has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusuf Mammadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Regueiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mammadov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Mammadov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Regueiro.
Mammadov throws a chopping leg kick but Regueiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mammadov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Regueiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Regueiro cracks Mammadov with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Mammadov checks a low kick from Regueiro.
Mammadov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Regueiro checks it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Regueiro. That snapped Mammadov's head back.
Mammadov clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Mammadov fails to land.
Mammadov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Regueiro lands a slapping body shot.
Regueiro moves out of range as Mammadov throws a body kick.
Regueiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut
and Mammadov counters with a stiff right hand.
Regueiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Regueiro ducks under a wild hook from Mammadov.
Mammadov wants to clinch up but Regueiro keeps it at a distance.
Mammadov throws the left hand but Regueiro avoids the punch easily.
Regueiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mammadov in his tracks.
Regueiro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mammadov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That kick from Mammadov tenderised Regueiro's leg. Regueiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Regueiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mammadov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Regueiro throws out the jab.
Mammadov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mammadov throws the left hand but Regueiro avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot lands for Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov connects with a nice looking jab.
Mammadov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mammadov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Regueiro manages to avoid it.
Mammadov punishes Regueiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Regueiro with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Regueiro scores with a four punch combination!
Regueiro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Regueiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Mammadov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Regueiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Regueiro throws a sloppy head kick and Mammadov moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mammadov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Regueiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Mammadov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Regueiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Regueiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mammadov trying to control but Regueiro is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov looking to pass the guard.
Mammadov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Regueiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Regueiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Regueiro looking for a guillotine here but Mammadov defends easily.
Regueiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mammadov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mammadov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro keeping moving, preventing Mammadov from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Regueiro 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!
Mammadov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mammadov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Regueiro in his tracks.
Mammadov checks a leg kick.
Regueiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Regueiro checks a leg kick.
Regueiro misses with a low kick.
Regueiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mammadov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mammadov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Regueiro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mammadov scrambles back to his feet.
Mammadov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mammadov jabs Regueiro right on the nose. Regueiro blinks but takes it well.
A nice combination there by Regueiro.
Mammadov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Regueiro scores with a jab. Mammadov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mammadov just misses with a punch to the body.
Mammadov misses with a low kick.
Mammadov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Regueiro doesn't seem bothered though.
Regueiro throws a shot from downtown. Mammadov moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Regueiro.
Regueiro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammadov looks to score with a jab to the body but Regueiro is just out of range.
Mammadov misses with a kick to the body.
Mammadov misses with a low kick.
Regueiro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mammadov finds it's way round the side to connect with Regueiro's head.
Mammadov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mammadov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Regueiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Regueiro wants to slow Mammadov down by chopping away at his legs.
Mammadov throws a combination. Regueiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Mammadov moved out of range.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mammadov moves away.
Regueiro throws a leg kick but Mammadov moved away.
Regueiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mammadov takes one to the chin there.
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!
Mammadov throws a good cross that connects.
Good work by Regueiro as he checks the leg kick.
Regueiro lunges at Mammadov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mammadov's hand.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Mammadov ducked under it nicely.
Regueiro connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro cracks Mammadov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Regueiro tests Mammadov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mammadov digs a good hook to Regueiro's body.
Mammadov cracks Regueiro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Mammadov ducks under a wild hook from Regueiro.
Mammadov fails with the takedown.
Regueiro jabs Mammadov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Regueiro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mammadov. That's going to slow Regueiro down.
Regueiro throws a series of punches but Mammadov moves out of range.
Mammadov is looking to clinch but Regueiro is avoiding it.
Regueiro misses with a wild combination.
Regueiro throws a hook to the side of Mammadov's head but Mammadov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice sprawl there from Regueiro as Mammadov shoots in.
Regueiro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Regueiro misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Regueiro finds it's target.
Mammadov throws a right hand that Regueiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Regueiro also avoids with ease.
Mammadov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mammadov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mammadov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Regueiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mammadov counters with a right hand to the body.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mammadov was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.
Nice shot lands for Mammadov.
Regueiro jabs at Mammadov's body.
Mammadov lands a lovely overhand right.
Regueiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mammadov throws a sloppy head kick and Regueiro moves out of range easily.
Regueiro moves out of range of the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Regueiro.
Mammadov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Regueiro circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusuf Mammadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Regueiro blocks a jab.
Mammadov defending well as Regueiro loads up on a big left hand.
Mammadov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mammadov throws a jab but it's blocked by Regueiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov drops his hands momentarily and Regueiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mammadov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mammadov with the inside leg kick.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mammadov moves away.
Mammadov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mammadov throws a body shot but no joy.
Regueiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Regueiro throws a hook but Mammadov avoids it easily.
Mammadov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Regueiro. Regueiro obviously looking to wear him down.
Mammadov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mammadov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Mammadov tenderised Regueiro's leg. Regueiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Regueiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mammadov misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Regueiro to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mammadov blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Mammadov does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Mammadov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Regueiro.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Regueiro checks a leg kick.
Mammadov shoots for a takedown but Regueiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Regueiro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julio Regueiro.
I think Regueiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Julio Regueiro!
Julio Regueiro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Tillet (ranked 3329 p4p, 2193 weight class) and Edison Atunes (ranked 402 p4p, 277 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Tillet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Tillet tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tillet throws a hook but Atunes blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atunes! But no joy.
Tillet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Atunes on the side of the head.
It looks like Edison Atunes has been cut.
Tillet misses with an uppercut
and Atunes counters with an outside leg kick.
Atunes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A shot to the body from Tillet misses
and Atunes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tillet looks to clinch
and Atunes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Atunes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tillet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Tillet is rocked!
Tillet is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Atunes Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Tillet is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Edison Atunes!
Edison Atunes took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'He will probably die later. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Helenius (ranked 1631 p4p, 1738 weight class) and Rene Lafayette (ranked 224 p4p, 238 weight class). Lafayette is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Radar Love - Golden Earring. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rupert Helenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helenius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lafayette is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Helenius dives in and scores a takedown into Lafayette's guard.
Helenius trying to control but Lafayette is working from the bottom.
Lafayette looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lafayette manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Helenius manages to get himself to full guard.
Helenius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lafayette wants to pass the guard but Helenius is keeping the position.
Lafayette must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Helenius controlling Lafayette's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius is looking to stand up but Lafayette isn't so interested in that idea.
Lafayette tries to free his leg and advance position but Helenius is retaining full guard.
Lafayette is still trying to improve position.
Helenius is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lafayette throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Helenius's body to avoid the submission. Helenius has instead reached around Lafayette's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Helenius arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rupert Helenius!
During a confident post fight interview, Rupert Helenius 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 Sunshine Okafor (ranked 1058 p4p, 907 weight class) and Necmettin Hoca (ranked 148 p4p, 133 weight class). Okafor comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. On his way into the cage it seems that Sunshine Okafor has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sunshine Okafor seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunshine Okafor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Necmettin Hoca!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor moves into the clinch.
Okafor drags the fight down to the ground.
Hoca wants to control from the top but Okafor keeps moving.
Okafor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hoca defends well.
Hoca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Okafor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Okafor holds on and takes a little breather.
Hoca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hoca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor is looking for a triangle but Hoca pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor pushes a forearm under Hoca's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hoca is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sunshine Okafor!
A very excited looking Sunshine Okafor 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coryatt (ranked 2716 p4p, 1089 weight class) and Sonny Giovanni (ranked 339 p4p, 151 weight class). Coryatt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slim Thug - Welcome 2 Houston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Coryatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Giovanni!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Coryatt finds it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Giovanni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coryatt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Coryatt throws a leg kick
and Coryatt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giovanni avoids the body shot from Coryatt.
Giovanni raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Coryatt misses with a straight right.
Giovanni swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coryatt scores with a nice right hand.
Coryatt throws a head kick that misses.
Giovanni throws a big counter head kick but Coryatt avoids it with no problem.
Coryatt rushes Giovanni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coryatt manages to break the clinch.
Coryatt throws an overhand right that lands on Giovanni's shoulder, as Giovanni tries to avoid the shot.
Coryatt throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt scores with the left hand. Giovanni knows he should have avoided that one.
Coryatt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Coryatt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coryatt pushes Giovanni up against the cage in a clinch.
Giovanni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coryatt wants to clinch.
Coryatt throws a body punch but Giovanni moves out of range.
Giovanni looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Coryatt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Chris Coryatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coryatt misses with a right hand
and Giovanni counters with a nice right hand that sends Coryatt toppling to the canvas! Coryatt scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Giovanni finish him?!
Coryatt is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coryatt throws a right hand that misses
and Giovanni counters with a right hand from hell and Coryatt is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sonny Giovanni!
A less than humble Sonny Giovanni misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obi Ojo (ranked 1372 p4p, 375 weight class) and Ed Jones (ranked 160 p4p, 53 weight class). Obi Ojo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ed Jones's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Obi Ojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ed Jones!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hook but Ojo blocks it.
Ojo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ojo drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Ojo's head.
Ojo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ojo avoids the head kick by Jones.
Ojo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Ed Jones has been cut.
Ojo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ojo throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Ojo.
Jones staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ojo misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Jones.
Ojo swings widly with a right hand
and Jones scores with a counter punch that sends Ojo to the canvas! Jones smells blood - he's punishing Ojo with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ojo has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Jones!
A very excited looking Ed Jones 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Li Xiaodong (ranked 282 p4p, 509 weight class) and Luiz Mendoza (ranked 30 p4p, 49 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Li Xiaodong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Luiz Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiaodong lands a really nice looking cross but Mendoza seems unphased.
Xiaodong throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Xiaodong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xiaodong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiaodong gets caught napping as Mendoza dives in and scores a takedown. Xiaodong manages to retain guard.
Xiaodong controls Mendoza momentarily but Mendoza frees himself.
Xiaodong controlling the position.
Xiaodong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Xiaodong controls Mendoza momentarily but Mendoza frees himself.
Mendoza postures up and lands a big shot to Xiaodong's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza trying to control but Xiaodong is working from the bottom.
Mendoza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendoza with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaodong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mendoza wants to pass the guard but Xiaodong is keeping the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mendoza working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Mendoza throwing strikes from guard but Xiaodong blocks nicely.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiaodong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Xiaodong trying to control the position here.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Xiaodong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mendoza throws a big right hand that misses.
Mendoza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mendoza looking to pass the guard.
Xiaodong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Xiaodong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza works Xiaodong's body with a nice hook.
Xiaodong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mendoza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xiaodong lands a leg kick that knocks Mendoza off balance momentarily.
Mendoza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mendoza misses with a low kick as Xiaodong jumps back.
Xiaodong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendoza was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong has managed to clinch.
Mendoza is trying to push Xiaodong away but Xiaodong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Xiaodong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Xiaodong as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xiaodong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xiaodong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Xiaodong lands with a light punch inside.
Xiaodong misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza jumps guard but Xiaodong stands there with Mendoza around his waist. Mendoza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mendoza looking for a takedown.
Mendoza looking for a takedown.
Li Xiaodong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Mendoza.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but Xiaodong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Xiaodong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xiaodong blocks a jab.
Mendoza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Xiaodong lands the left hand.
A low kick lands for Xiaodong.
Xiaodong tries to clinch there but Mendoza circles away.
Xiaodong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendoza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mendoza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xiaodong checks it well.
Mendoza misses with a leg kick
and Xiaodong counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaodong just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong throws a jab when Mendoza was well out of range.
Xiaodong throws a leg kick but Mendoza moved away.
Xiaodong scores with a jab to the head.
Xiaodong lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong throws a leg kick but Mendoza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mendoza scoring well with a low kick there.
Xiaodong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Xiaodong throws a jab when Mendoza was well out of range.
Xiaodong tests Mendoza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendoza swings for the body but Xiaodong moves out of range.
Xiaodong misses with a body shot.
Mendoza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mendoza goes for a double leg but Xiaodong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Xiaodong continues to drive forward.
Nice body punch from Xiaodong.
Mendoza is looking to score with low kicks.
Xiaodong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Xiaodong dominated that round.
That's time! Xiaodong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mendoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendoza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mendoza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Xiaodong throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Xiaodong rather than just go for the knockout.
Xiaodong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mendoza to score with a decent uppercut.
Xiaodong looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Xiaodong.
Mendoza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xiaodong checks it well.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiaodong wants to clinch but Mendoza slips to the side
and Mendoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaodong throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Xiaodong swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
Xiaodong throws out a powerful jab.
Mendoza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Xiaodong scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaodong misses with a combination
and Mendoza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Xiaodong tries to work over Mendoza's front leg with a kick but Mendoza checks it.
Mendoza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Xiaodong is out of range and Mendoza settles back down.
Xiaodong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Xiaodong scores with a nice head shot.
Xiaodong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendoza can do to turn this around?
Jab by Xiaodong.
Mendoza swings widly with a right hand
and Xiaodong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mendoza thinking.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mendoza lands a right hook to the body.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xiaodong.
Mendoza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendoza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xiaodong has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Xiaodong as the two fighters clinch.
Xiaodong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendozas head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza tries to pull guard but Xiaodong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mendoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mendoza checks a leg kick.
Xiaodong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendozas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Xiaodong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendoza moves away.
Li Xiaodong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendoza misses with a low kick as Xiaodong jumps back.
Xiaodong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xiaodong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xiaodong thumps Mendoza with a low kick.
Li Xiaodong is winning the standup battle so far.
Xiaodong moves into the clinch successfully.
Mendoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xiaodong's elbow.
Mendoza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Xiaodong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Li Xiaodong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Mendoza.
Mendoza has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Xiaodong regains guard immediately.
Mendoza throws a big right hand that misses.
Mendoza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendoza manages to get himself to full guard.
Mendoza has an active guard here but Xiaodong has managed to pass into half guard.
Xiaodong prevents Mendoza from improving his position.
Mendoza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Xiaodong wants to pass the guard but Mendoza is keeping the position.
Xiaodong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mendoza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xiaodong's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza is fighting to break Xiaodong's control of his arms but Xiaodong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mendoza throwing strikes but missing.
Luiz Mendoza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendoza wants to pass the guard but Xiaodong is keeping the position.
Xiaodong managing to control the position.
Mendoza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xiaodong wants to get back to his feet but Mendoza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Xiaodong has Mendoza pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Xiaodong dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mendoza looks to land a right hand but Xiaodong moved out of range.
Xiaodong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Xiaodong connects with a solid leg kick.
Xiaodong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendoza.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xiaodong misses with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Mendoza.
Mendoza wants to slow Xiaodong down by chopping away at his legs.
Xiaodong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendoza on the side of the head.
Xiaodong misses the jab.
Mendoza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Xiaodong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiaodong closes the distance and pushes Mendoza back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Xiaodong fails to land.
Xiaodong can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Xiaodong as the two fighters clinch.
Mendoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Xiaodong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Li Xiaodong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendoza looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xiaodong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Xiaodong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Xiaodong lands an uppercut.
Mendoza tries to pull guard but Xiaodong won't allow it.
Xiaodong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Xiaodong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Xiaodong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Li Xiaodong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Mendoza.
Xiaodong throws a head punch that misses.
Xiaodong can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Xiaodong lands with a right to the head.
Mendoza wants to take the fight to the mat but Xiaodong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Xiaodong to keep the fight standing.
Mendoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Xiaodong can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Mendoza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Xiaodong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mendoza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Xiaodong drives through and clinches with Mendoza against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from Xiaodong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiaodong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but Xiaodong has him pressed against the cage.
Xiaodong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xiaodong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendoza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xiaodong thuds his right hand into Mendoza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Xiaodong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Xiaodong has managed to clinch.
Mendoza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mendoza blocks a body shot from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong has Mendoza pressed against the cage, preventing Mendoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Xiaodong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Xiaodong lands with a right to the head.
Xiaodong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xiaodong struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Xiaodong as the two fighters clinch.
Mendoza jumps guard but Xiaodong stands there with Mendoza around his waist. Mendoza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Xiaodong.
A short body shot lands from Xiaodong as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Xiaodong.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Xiaodong lands a body punch.
Mendoza takes a shot to the head.
Xiaodong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mendoza blocks a body shot from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Luiz Mendoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xiaodong lands an uppercut.
Xiaodong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Xiaodong lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
A shot in the inside from Xiaodong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaodong lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Xiaodong on the inside.
 Mendoza is rocked!
Xiaodong'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.
Mendoza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Xiaodong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mendoza goes for a takedown attempt but Xiaodong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mendoza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong has Mendoza up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xiaodong.
Stalling in the clinch from Xiaodong.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Xiaodong.
Xiaodong trying to control the position but instead, Mendoza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Xiaodong into the cage.
Xiaodong lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Li Xiaodong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Xiaodong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Xiaodong!
During a confident post fight interview, Li Xiaodong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dude McWrestler (ranked 73 p4p, 141 weight class) and Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 10 p4p, 17 weight class). McWrestler comes to the cage accompanied by Acclaimed Emotions. Yrkje has chosen As Good As I Once Was as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dude McWrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yrkje scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McWrestler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McWrestler misses with a looping right.
Yrkje is looking to clinch but McWrestler is avoiding it.
A leg kick checked by McWrestler.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but McWrestler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Yrkje throws an overhand right that lands on McWrestler's shoulder, as McWrestler tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by McWrestler.
A punch combination from McWrestler misses.
McWrestler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McWrestler lands a really nice looking cross but Yrkje seems unphased.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick.
Yrkje moves out of range as McWrestler strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje looks to land a body kick but McWrestler moved away.
Yrkje looks to land a right hand but McWrestler moved out of range.
Yrkje takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yrkje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McWrestler.
McWrestler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McWrestler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McWrestler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McWrestler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McWrestler works the jab nicely.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.
McWrestler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yrkje at a distance.
Nice jab there from McWrestler.
Yrkje fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McWrestler is out of range.
McWrestler dips to his left and cracks Yrkje with an uppercut!
Yrkje throws a jab but it's blocked by McWrestler.
A right-left combo lands from McWrestler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje throws a low kick but it's checked well by McWrestler.
McWrestler misses with a straight left.
Yrkje defending well as McWrestler loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McWrestler throws a hook to the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McWrestler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yrkje throws out the jab.
Yrkje misses with a right hand
and McWrestler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McWrestler connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from McWrestler misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by McWrestler as he connects with a hook.
McWrestler misses with a lunging right hand
and Yrkje finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McWrestler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McWrestler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yrkje.
McWrestler throws a right and a left that Yrkje avoids nicely.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks McWrestler off balance momentarily.
Yrkje jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yrkje avoids the body shot from McWrestler.
A little jabbing left from Yrkje on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from McWrestler misses its intended target.
McWrestler ducks under a wild hook from Yrkje.
Dude McWrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje defending well as McWrestler loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje lands a nice looking kick to the body. McWrestler takes a step back to recover.
McWrestler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from McWrestler.
Yrkje thows a left - swing and a miss!
McWrestler tries to move into range but Yrkje moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McWrestler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yrkje napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've been hearing that McWrestler has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
McWrestler throws an elbow but Yrkje slips to the side and avoids it well.
McWrestler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yrkje down.
Yrkje tries to bench press McWrestler off him but McWrestler keeps the position.
McWrestler trying to control the position but Yrkje is working away.
An elbow from McWrestler crashes against the mat.
McWrestler is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWrestler working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on McWrestler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler throws a strike aimed at the side of Yrkje's head but Yrkje avoids it well.
McWrestler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yrkje is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McWrestler lands a decent elbow from side control.
McWrestler throwing strikes but Yrkje manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McWrestler is trying to control Yrkje's posture but Yrkje avoids it.
McWrestler is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dude McWrestler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yrkje slips under a jab.
McWrestler misses with a hook.
McWrestler clobbers Yrkje with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McWrestler moves out of range of the body kick from Yrkje.
Yrkje has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
McWrestler misses the jab.
Yrkje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yrkje throws a body shot but no joy.
Yrkje has McWrestler up against the cage in a clinch.
McWrestler swings wildly with an uppercut but Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrkje fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McWrestler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yrkje misses with the head strike.
McWrestler blocking some punches.
Yrkje throws an elbow but it misses.
Yrkje tries a body shot but McWrestler blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje digs a right hand into McWrestler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McWrestler's gas tank.
McWrestler wants a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for McWrestler.
McWrestler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yrkje can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by McWrestler.
McWrestler has Yrkje pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McWrestler pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yrkje tumbling to the mat - McWrestler dives into Yrkje's guard.
McWrestler is in close to Yrkje's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McWrestler throws a big right hand that misses.
McWrestler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McWrestler lands a couple of elbows.
McWrestler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McWrestler scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McWrestler distracts Yrkje with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McWrestler scoring with some ground and pound.
McWrestler wants to control from the top but Yrkje keeps moving.
McWrestler landing with the ground and pound.
McWrestler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWrestler postures up in Yrkje's guard and throws a big left but Yrkje blocks it.
McWrestler trying to control but Yrkje is working from the bottom.
McWrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yrkje looking to control.
Yrkje is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McWrestler is working Yrkje over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McWrestler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McWrestler postures up and lands a big shot to Yrkje's brow.
Yrkje working a defensive guard here.
McWrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Yrkje is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McWrestler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yrkje looking for a sweep. Not yet Yrkje, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler passes Yrkje's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yrkje gets back to full guard.
McWrestler wants to pass the guard but Yrkje is keeping the position.
McWrestler landing with the ground and pound.
McWrestler stopping the sweep attempt from Yrkje.
Yrkje has momentary wrist control but McWrestler slips an elbow through the middle.
McWrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yrkje works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McWrestler connects with a couple of short punches.
McWrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yrkje works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yrkje keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dude McWrestler dominated that second round.
That's time! McWrestler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yrkje takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yrkje swats away the attempt to clinch by McWrestler.
Dude McWrestler is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by McWrestler.
Yrkje throws a series of punches but McWrestler avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from McWrestler. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
McWrestler blocks a leg kick.
McWrestler connects with a jab.
McWrestler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McWrestler throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Yrkje releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWrestler lands a right hook to the body.
McWrestler lands with a shot to the body.
McWrestler tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Yrkje coming out on top.
Yrkje takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Yrkje lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Yrkje misses the target.
Yrkje tries to work over McWrestler's front leg with a kick but McWrestler checks it.
Yrkje misses with a lunging right hand
and McWrestler counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje slips a jab from McWrestler.
McWrestler cracks Yrkje with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McWrestler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McWrestler tries to clinch but Yrkje moves out of range.
Yrkje moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McWrestler is looking to clinch.
McWrestler throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
McWrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yrkje manages to avoid it.
McWrestler moves in looking to clinch but Yrkje pushes him off.
Yrkje with a nice calf kick.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toby Keith Yrkje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje throws out a counter right but McWrestler avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McWrestler tries to clinch up but Yrkje circles away and keeps his distance.
McWrestler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yrkje at a distance.
McWrestler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yrkje!
McWrestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yrkje keeps working.
McWrestler working the strikes but Yrkje uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
McWrestler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dude McWrestler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McWrestler wants to pass the guard but Yrkje is defending well.
Yrkje is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McWrestler working over Yrkje with some ground and pound. Yrkje looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yrkje does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McWrestler misses with a head shot. Yrkje uses the momentum to regain guard.
McWrestler works over Yrkje with some ground and pound from guard.
McWrestler throws an elbow that misses. Yrkje uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McWrestler's guard. Nice move by Yrkje!
McWrestler trying to keep a closed guard but Yrkje is proving a slippery customer.
McWrestler keeping full guard, as Yrkje tries to pass.
McWrestler is controlling Yrkje's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McWrestler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McWrestler chips away with some ground and pound.
McWrestler landing with the ground and pound.
Yrkje looking to control.
McWrestler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McWrestler connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dude McWrestler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McWrestler, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dude McWrestler!
Dude McWrestler bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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