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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Brownie (ranked 2054 p4p, 2546 weight class) and Nils Ragnaar (ranked 268 p4p, 322 weight class). Ragnaar has chosen Mustasch - The Wave as his entrance music. Nils Ragnaar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Brownie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Ragnaar!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brownie.
An attempted straight right counter from Brownie misses the target.
Brownie moves out of range of the strikes.
Brownie seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ragnaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brownie moves away.
Brownie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnaar is just out of range.
A combination from Ragnaar does no damage.
Brownie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ragnaar in his tracks.
A big right from Brownie misses.
A big right from Brownie misses.
Brownie swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Brownie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnaar slips a jab and a cross from Brownie.
Brownie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Brownie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brownie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ragnaar scores with a one two! Brownie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Brownie misses with an uppercut
and Ragnaar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brownie really felt that one!
Ragnaar throws a jab when Brownie was well out of range.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
Brownie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ragnaar counters with a thumping low kick.
Brownie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brownie.
Ragnaar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with a jab.
Brownie takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Brownie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brownie drops his hands momentarily and Ragnaar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ragnaar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ragnaar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brownie throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar flicks out a counter leg kick but Brownie steps away.
Ragnaar slips a jab and a cross from Brownie.
Brownie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brownie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie wants to take the fight to the mat but Ragnaar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ragnaar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brownie's face.
Brownie tries to stall but Ragnaar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Ragnaar blocks an elbow strike from Brownie.
Brownie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ragnaar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Brownie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar tries to work over Brownie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brownie trying to stall but Ragnaar improves his position.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Brownie blocks it.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brownie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brownie avoids it.
Brownie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnaar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ragnaar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brownie's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ragnaar throws an elbow but misses.
Ragnaar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnaar.
Brownie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ragnaar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ragnaar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brownie backwards.
Ragnaar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnaar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnaar works on Brownie's body with a couple of short punches.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
Brownie wants to take the fight to the mat but Ragnaar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brownie looking to slow down the pace here.
Brownie misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
Brownie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnaar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Ragnaar.
Brownie tries a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Brownie won't want to take too many of those.
Brownie is breathing heavily.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
Brownie trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnaar breaks from the clinch.
Brownie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ragnaar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Brownie moves out of range.
Ragnaar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
That's time! Brownie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Brownie off balance momentarily.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brownie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnaar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brownie works Ragnaar's body with a nice hook.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Brownie's leg. Brownie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brownie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.
A jab lands there for Ragnaar.
Brownie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ragnaar.
Brownie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brownie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brownie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ragnaar walks into a straight right hand from Brownie.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brownie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnaar scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Brownie's leg. Brownie is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brownie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brownie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brownie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ragnaar blocks a jab.
Brownie loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
Brownie throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ragnaar.
Brownie defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Brownie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good exchange - Ragnaar coming out on top.
Ragnaar throws the kick towards the body but Brownie avoids it.
A slow jab from Ragnaar misses its intended target.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Brownie moved out of range nicely.
Brownie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ragnaar sprawls well initially but Brownie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brownie wants to take a breather but Ragnaar is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar manages to get to full guard.
Brownie scoring with some ground and pound.
Ragnaar pulls Brownie in close to prevent any damage.
Brownie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ragnaar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brownie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ragnaar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Brownie from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie is pushing down on Ragnaar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ragnaar is fighting to maintain full guard but Brownie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brownie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ragnaar is staying active underneath Brownie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragnaar keeping hold of Brownie's head, controlling as best he can.
Brownie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ragnaar trying to hold on to Brownie's head to control him but Brownie postures up.
Brownie throws a strike but Ragnaar avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brownie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brownie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brownie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brownie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brownie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Brownie finds it's way through Ragnaar's defenses.
Brownie misses with an uppercut. Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Ragnaar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brownie blocks it well.
A slow jab from Brownie misses its intended target.
Ragnaar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ragnaar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ragnaar misses with a hook
letting Brownie counter with a right hand.
Ragnaar lands with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ragnaar. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nils Ragnaar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Brownie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Brownie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ragnaar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ragnaar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brownie doesn't seem bothered though.
Brownie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ragnaar throws a shot from downtown. Brownie moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Ragnaar is predictable there
and Brownie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnaar misses with a few strikes there.
Brownie is looking for a counter combo.
Brownie slips under a jab from Ragnaar.
Brownie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnaar connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar cracks a nice hook into Brownie's ribs.
Brownie misses with a hook.
Brownie scores with a jab to the head.
Ragnaar throws out a leg kick but Brownie moves out of range and Ragnaar only half commits.
Brownie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ragnaar. Brownie shrugs it off though.
Ragnaar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brownie was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with a nice head shot.
Brownie throws a jab when Ragnaar was well out of range.
Brownie closes the distance and clinches.
Brownie lands a nice elbow.
Brownie prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Brownie looking to stall.
Ragnaar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brownies head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ragnaar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar dodges an elbow strike from Brownie.
Brownie blocks an elbow strike from Ragnaar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with an elbow strike.
Brownie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnaar misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnaar managing to block the knees to the body from Brownie.
Brownie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ragnaar prevents it.
Ragnaar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brownie tries to land a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks with his arms.
Brownie taking a breather.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ragnaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brownie's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnaar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar avoids a wild elbow strike from Brownie.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brownie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ragnaar as Brownie tries to tie him up.
Ragnaar tries to work over Brownie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brownie avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brownie stalling in the clinch but Ragnaar improves position.
Brownie blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Brownie controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
Ragnaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brownie's elbow.
Shaun Brownie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar gets through Brownie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brownie wants to take the fight to the mat but Ragnaar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brownie wants to take the fight to the mat but Ragnaar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Brownie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brownie or not.
Brownie blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ragnaar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar took some time post fight to say the following; 'It Feels Good To Get Revenge, Give Me A Top 10 In Division Please '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Weaver (ranked 2756 p4p, 1699 weight class) and Dougie McFistface (ranked 347 p4p, 222 weight class). McFistface is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tiptoe Through The Tulips. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Weaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dougie McFistface!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFistface has taken the fight to the clinch.
Weaver turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Weaver manages to end up in side control.
McFistface gets back to half guard.
McFistface misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Weaver wants to control but McFistface is keeping him busy.
McFistface is trying to control but can't.
McFistface is concentrating on defense, preventing Weaver from advancing position.
McFistface trying to control from the bottom.
McFistface wants to improve his position but Weaver is controlling well.
McFistface gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFistface is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weaver stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! McFistface throws up his legs and catches Weaver in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Weaver tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by McFistface! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dougie McFistface!
A victorious Dougie McFistface 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 Liam George (ranked 3130 p4p, 1676 weight class) and Nicholas McDonald (ranked 394 p4p, 219 weight class). 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 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from McDonald misses.
McDonald slips a straight right by George.
McDonald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
George looks for a takedown but McDonald sprawls well.
McDonald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
As George backs off McDonald throws a huge counter combo but George manages to avoid it all.
McDonald drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McDonald lands a glancing blow to the side of George's head.
George shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDonald as he avoids it easily.
McDonald swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by George. Beautiful body shot.
George avoids the head kick by McDonald.
George is looking to counter punch.
George goes for a double leg but McDonald avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McDonald continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
George stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
George manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
George works on McDonald's body with a couple of short punches.
George breaks the clinch.
Liam George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by George.
George connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDonald. McDonald circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
George misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald throws a fast counter high kick but George manages to duck under it in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like George wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDonald fakes the leg kick and cracks George in the body.
Donk. George catches McDonald right on the button with a cross.
 It looks like Nicholas McDonald has been cut.
George gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonald.
George looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
George uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
George misses with a body shot.
George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
George buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice takedown defense from McDonald. No joy for George on that attempt.
McDonald throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
George defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
George shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDonald as he avoids it easily.
We've been informed that McDonald has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
George jabs McDonald to the body, keeping him at a distance.
George gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
George connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George slips a jab and a cross from McDonald.
George will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from McDonald on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nicholas McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from George. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald throws a lazy head kick
and George connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut lands for George. That snapped McDonald's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam George dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas McDonald's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McDonald throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
George with a nice calf kick.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
George with a lazy takedown attempt
and McDonald counters with a left and a right that stings George.
McDonald looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like George wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for George with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDonald.
McDonald connects with a single shot there.
George is looking to wear down McDonald with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
George fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam George. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald avoids the body shot from George.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a head kick but George moves out of range.
George appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
George throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
George half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from McDonald as George shoots in.
McDonald pivots, looking for a leg kick but George is out of range and McDonald settles back down.
George takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDonald misses the jab.
McDonald takes one to the chin there.
George will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and George moves out of range easily.
George looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McDonald avoids a kick to the body.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
George shoots and misses
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
 George is rocked!
George gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! McDonald points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. George wakes up just in time to hear McDonald thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicholas McDonald!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Ekwall (ranked 2917 p4p, 2462 weight class) and Calvin Green (ranked 146 p4p, 122 weight class). Ekwall comes to the cage accompanied by Enter the Sandman. Green comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kingslayer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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34
300
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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wes Ekwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Green!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces Ekwall off the cage and back into range.
Ekwall has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
No joy there for Ekwall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green throws a counter combo.
Ekwall throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
A slow jab from Ekwall misses its intended target.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ekwall circles away quickly and effectively.
Green slips under a jab.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Ekwall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green throws a right hand that misses
and Ekwall counters with a nice uppercut.
Ekwall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green throws out a counter right but Ekwall avoids it with no problem.
Green dodges the punch combination from Ekwall.
Green needs to keep his hands up - Ekwall had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekwall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oooooh!!! Green has knocked Ekwall down with a huge combo! Green steps away and waves a wobbly Ekwall back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Wes Ekwall has been cut.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Ekwall.
It looks like Calvin Green has been cut.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekwall went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Green scores with the left hand. Ekwall knows he should have avoided that one.
Ekwall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
Ekwall is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Green throws a monster overhand right that drops Ekwall! Green follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Green!
Calvin Green made sure to mention his sponsor, Shadow Realm Apparel in his post fight interview.
Wes Ekwall spoke after the fight, saying 'I will tell you. I have been hit harder by hooker's thighs. He has heart and is most likely using roids. No other way he can beat me. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dill Nickle (ranked 800 p4p, 1162 weight class) and Aleksandar Ivkov (ranked 72 p4p, 111 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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dill Nickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandar Ivkov!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivkov throws a combination that misses
and Nickle counters with a single leg into guard. Ivkov didn't expect that.
Nickle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nickle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ivkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nickle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ivkov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nickle postures up and lands a big shot to Ivkov's brow.
Nickle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nickle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ivkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ivkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivkov trying to control the position.
Ivkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ivkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nickle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivkov wants to sweep here but Nickle controlling him for the moment.
Nickle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nickle controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nickle throws a big right hand that misses.
Nickle chips away with some ground and pound.
Nickle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ivkov is trying to control Nickle's posture but Nickle avoids it.
Nickle creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nickle lands an elbow.
Nickle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ivkov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickle scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nickle prevents Ivkov from escaping the position.
Ivkov is trying to control Nickle's posture but Nickle avoids it.
Nickle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nickle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nickle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nickle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nickle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ivkov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nickle but great work by Ivkov.
Ivkov wants to control but Nickle is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ivkov is looking to take a break and control but Nickle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ivkov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ivkov is staying active underneath Nickle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ivkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ivkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nickle seems to be looking for submissions.
Nickle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickle not doing much here.
Nickle is working for a kimura but Ivkov is defending it quite comfortably.
Ivkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nickle is keen to just control but Ivkov is a slippery customer.
Ivkov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nickle prevents Ivkov from improving his position.
Nickle 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dill Nickle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick misses from Ivkov.
Nickle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ivkov throws a head kick that misses
and Nickle counters with a right hand to the body.
Nickle shoots for a takedown but Ivkov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nickle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nickle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nickle appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ivkov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ivkov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nickle blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivkov throws a series of strikes that have Nickle backpedaling.
It looks like Dill Nickle has been cut.
Nickle has a takedown stuffed.
Ivkov throws a nice looking combination but Nickle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickle scores with a jab to the head.
Ivkov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aleksandar Ivkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivkov throws a sloppy head kick
and Nickle counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ivkov!
Sloppy strikes there by Nickle.
Nickle is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ivkov is trying to escape and Nickle transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ivkov is forced to tap! Nice work there by Nickle! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dill Nickle!
A very excited looking Dill Nickle 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Professor Knuckles (ranked 1441 p4p, 1364 weight class) and Crixus The Gaul (ranked 173 p4p, 165 weight class). Professor Knuckles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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38
265
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17 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Professor Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crixus The Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles tried to score with a low kick but The Gaul checks it.
Knuckles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knuckles scores with a body shot.
The Gaul 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.
Danga de danga de dang - The Gaul scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Professor Knuckles has been cut.
Knuckles shoots in and bounces The Gaul off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knuckles tries to free his leg and advance position but The Gaul is retaining full guard.
Knuckles's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knuckles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knuckles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knuckles trying to control the position from guard on top but The Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knuckles is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gaul seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Knuckles trying to control the position from guard on top but The Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knuckles with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Gaul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knuckles is looking to work some ground and pound but The Gaul has wrist control.
Knuckles chips away with some ground and pound.
Knuckles trying to control but The Gaul is working from the bottom.
Knuckles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knuckles controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knuckles lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Knuckles's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The Gaul keeping moving, preventing Knuckles from controlling successfully.
Knuckles scoring with some ground and pound.
The Gaul seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Knuckles trying to control the position from guard on top but The Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Gaul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knuckles trying to control but The Gaul is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knuckles misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown but The Gaul shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crixus The Gaul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knuckles doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Gaul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knuckles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Well, if Knuckles is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The Gaul avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knuckles.
Knuckles wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Gaul keeps working.
Knuckles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Gaul defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gaul taking some punishment here, with Knuckles in his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Gaul trying to control from the bottom.
Knuckles stalling.
Knuckles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Gaul defending well though.
The Gaul regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knuckles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knuckles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Knuckles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Professor Knuckles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Professor Knuckles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knuckles misses with a looping right.
The Gaul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knuckles misses with a low kick.
It seemed like The Gaul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knuckles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Gaul eats them both and turns towards Knuckles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knuckles just misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Gaul to score with a decent uppercut.
The Gaul throws an overhand right that lands on Knuckles's shoulder, as Knuckles tries to avoid the shot.
Knuckles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to the liver by Knuckles. Beautiful body shot.
The Gaul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Professor Knuckles's cut is getting worse.
The Gaul shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knuckles eats them both and turns towards The Gaul to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Gaul lands a big head kick that sends Knuckles tumbling to the mat! The Gaul takes a step backwards and waves Knuckles back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Knuckles is rocked!
Professor Knuckles's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knuckles swings for the body but The Gaul moves out of range.
Knuckles takes a swing at The Gaul's ribcage but misses.
Knuckles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Knuckles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Knuckles 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knuckles wants to control from the top but The Gaul keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gaul has his hands on Knuckles's head, controlling the position.
The Gaul keeping moving, preventing Knuckles from controlling successfully.
Knuckles won't allow The Gaul to sweep him here.
Knuckles passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Knuckles tries to move to mount but The Gaul blocks the move with his legs.
An elbow from Knuckles crashes against the mat.
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.
Knuckles throwing strikes but The Gaul manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Knuckles is trying to get back to half guard.
The Gaul gets to mount! Knuckles was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The Gaul prevents Knuckles from getting the reversal.
The Gaul blocks Knuckles's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Knuckles is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Knuckles is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gaul avoids the attempt from Knuckles to control.
The Gaul prevents Knuckles from getting the reversal.
Knuckles wants to control but The Gaul is having none of it.
Knuckles bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles looking to sit in guard and control but The Gaul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Knuckles tries to strike from the bottom.
The Gaul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Knuckles has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. The Gaul is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Knuckles.
The Gaul is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Knuckles will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crixus The Gaul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Professor Knuckles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Knuckles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Gaul avoids it really well and circles away.
The Gaul throws a fast counter high kick but Knuckles manages to duck under it in time.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knuckles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Gaul appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knuckles with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Gaul counters with a straight right hand.
The Gaul lands a left and a right that send Knuckles crashing to the mat, dazed. The Gaul thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Knuckles is looking to wear down The Gaul with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knuckles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crixus The Gaul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knuckles looks to throw the jab but The Gaul is out of range.
Knuckles throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Gaul connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but The Gaul sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - The Gaul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Gaul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knuckles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Knuckles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Gaul.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from The Gaul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut.
The Gaul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Gaul swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Knuckles looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Knuckles prevents The Gaul from improving his position.
The Gaul is staying active underneath Knuckles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knuckles trying to control from The Gaul's half guard. The Gaul has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Professor Knuckles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knuckles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knuckles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knuckles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Knuckles lands a couple of digs.
The Gaul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Knuckles wants to sweep but no luck.
Knuckles wants to control but The Gaul passes easily into half guard.
The Gaul wants to control but Knuckles is keeping him busy.
Knuckles punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles punching from the bottom.
Knuckles wants to control but The Gaul is keeping busy.
The Gaul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knuckles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Knuckles is trying to get back to full guard.
Knuckles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knuckles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The Gaul throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jeez, Professor Knuckles's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Professor Knuckles's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Crixus The Gaul!
After winning the bout, Crixus The Gaul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaro Lalla (ranked 2311 p4p, 1124 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 140 p4p, 73 weight class). Lalla comes to the cage accompanied by ЛЮБИ. River has chosen Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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143
29 - 18 - 1 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 34 - 2, fighting out of London, Jaro Lalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lalla manages to avoid it.
As River backs away, Lalla returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
River misses with a straight right.
River lands a really nice looking cross but Lalla seems unphased.
It looks like Jaro Lalla has been cut.
Lalla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lalla ducks under a wild hook from River.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Lalla is just out of range.
River throws a body punch but Lalla moves out of range.
Lalla appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalla keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
River waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lalla.
Lalla feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lalla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. River defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalla checks a leg kick nicely.
Lalla looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
River misses with a head kick.
Lalla appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
River cracks Lalla with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. River has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lalla to stand back up!
Lalla is rocked!
River moves in close and cracks Lalla with a massive right hand! Lalla, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by River!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie River!
A very excited looking Charlie River 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.
In defeat, Jaro Lalla stepped up to the mic, saying '$#%@@@!!! SHIT!!!!! FUC@#$ YOU ALL!@#$#@@'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yasha Big Mouth (ranked 185 p4p, 593 weight class) and Michael Bostic (ranked 11 p4p, 42 weight class). Big Mouth comes into the arena with Bigmouth Strikes Again blaring out of the sound system. Bostic has chosen Move as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yasha Big Mouth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Bostic!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bostic throws a body punch but Big Mouth moves out of range.
A low kick from Bostic is predictable there
and Big Mouth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michael Bostic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bostic jabs Big Mouth right on the nose. Big Mouth blinks but takes it well.
Bostic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Big Mouth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Big Mouth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bostic looks to throw the jab but Big Mouth is out of range.
Big Mouth is looking to counter punch.
Bostic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Big Mouth blocks a low kick nicely.
Big Mouth misses with a lunging right hand
and Bostic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Big Mouth cracks Bostic with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bostic looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Big Mouth finish him?
 Bostic is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Big Mouth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bostic is still on wobbly legs! Can Big Mouth finish him?
Big Mouth misses with a lunging right hand
and Bostic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Big Mouth jabs at Bostic's body.
A shot to the body from Bostic misses
and as Bostic loses concentration momentarily, Big Mouth counters with a picture perfect head kick! Bostic goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yasha Big Mouth!
Yasha Big Mouth retains his bantamweight title!
Yasha Big Mouth decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 172 p4p, 406 weight class) and Jimmy Lee (ranked 23 p4p, 53 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaile connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bizihwaile misses with a looping right.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bizihwaile misses with a body shot.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bizihwaile throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Bizihwaile on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Bizihwaile's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bizihwaile.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Lee.
Lee instigates a clinch.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Lee.
A nice left hand lands by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bizihwaile avoids the damage to the body.
Bizihwaile throws a head punch that misses.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bizihwaile avoids it.
Bizihwaile softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile working aggressively here.
Bizihwaile throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bizihwaile misses with some punches.
Bizihwaile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bizihwaile misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bizihwaile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bizihwaile throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
A short left from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bizihwaile lands an uppercut.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bizihwaile is defending well for now.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bizihwailes head.
Lee blocks a body shot from Bizihwaile.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Bizihwaile working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bizihwaile is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bizihwaile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bizihwaile lands a right hand.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bizihwaile backwards.
Bizihwaile takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Bizihwaile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Bizihwaile is breathing heavily.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Bizihwaile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Bizihwaile lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bizihwaile avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile takes a shot to the head.
Lee pushes Bizihwaile back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Bizihwaile takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bizihwaile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee presses Bizihwaile against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bizihwaile tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Bizihwaile back against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bizihwaile is defending well for now.
Bizihwaile's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bizihwaile misses with the head strike.
Bizihwaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bizihwaile blocks it with crossed arms.
Bizihwaile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bizihwaile clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bizihwaile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bizihwaile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bizihwaile managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Bizihwaile blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Bizihwaile scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bizihwaile lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bizihwaile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Bizihwaile fails to land.
Bizihwaile throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee blocks a body shot from Bizihwaile.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Bizihwaile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bizihwaile cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bizihwaile.
Lee moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bizihwaile tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Bizihwaile tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Bizihwaile's head coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bizihwaile throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Bizihwaile is wise to it.
Bizihwaile misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Bizihwaile.
Lee cracks Bizihwaile with an open hand slap.
Bizihwaile misses the jab.
Bizihwaile slips under a jab.
Bizihwaile looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bizihwaile misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Lee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bizihwaile.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Bizihwaile looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Donk. Lee catches Bizihwaile right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bizihwaile steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook.
Lee cracks Bizihwaile with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bizihwaile lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bizihwaile. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bizihwaile lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bizihwaile throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Bizihwaile was not able to check.
Jimmy Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Bizihwaile is out of range.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bizihwaile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Bizihwaile does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizihwaile turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bizihwaile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee is looking for the big counter here.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Bizihwaile counters with a right hand to the body.
Bizihwaile dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile misses with a low kick.
Lee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bizihwaile momentarily.
Lee rushes Bizihwaile and presses him up against the cage.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Bizihwaile lands a left hand.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bizihwaile is defending well for now.
Bizihwaile blocking some punches.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bizihwaile avoids it.
Lee presses Bizihwaile against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bizihwaile blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Bizihwaile takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bizihwaile in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Bizihwaile uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Bizihwaile blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Bizihwaile lands a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Bizihwaile swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Bizihwaile is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Bizihwaile into the cage.
Bizihwaile doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bizihwaile avoids the damage to the body.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jimmy Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bizihwaile swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bizihwaile manages to break the clinch.
Bizihwaile misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with the body kick
and Bizihwaile counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Bizihwaile takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee misses with a hook. Bizihwaile ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizihwaile misses with a leg kick.
Bizihwaile lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee cracks Bizihwaile with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee slips a straight right by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bizihwaile's head.
Bizihwaile throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Bizihwaile just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmy Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bizihwaile.
Lee misses with a hook. Bizihwaile ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Bizihwaile on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bizihwaile slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Lee slips a jab from Bizihwaile.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bizihwaile takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bizihwaile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee moves away from the strike by Bizihwaile.
Lee throws the left hand but Bizihwaile avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bizihwaile misses the target.
Bizihwaile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Bizihwaile falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bizihwaile slips a jab from Lee.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Bizihwaile scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee slips a jab from Bizihwaile.
Lee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Bizihwaile off balance momentarily.
Bizihwaile blocks a jab.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bizihwaile keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Bizihwaile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bizihwaile blocking some punches.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bizihwaile avoids it.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bizihwaile manages to break the clinch.
Bizihwaile tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bizihwaile tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Bizihwaile misses.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Bizihwaile lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Bizihwaile takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Bizihwaile saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Bizihwaile was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
An inside leg kick lands from Bizihwaile.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee walks into a jab.
Bizihwaile slips under a jab from Lee.
Bizihwaile ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bizihwaile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bizihwaile.
Lee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bizihwaile scores with a jab to the body.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bizihwaile. Bizihwaile obviously looking to wear him down.
Bizihwaile connects with a looping right hand.
Bizihwaile moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bizihwaile is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Bizihwaile.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bizihwaile throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Bizihwaile misses.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bizihwaile swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Bizihwaile does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bizihwaile crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Bizihwaile gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Bizihwaile manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A low kick lands for Lee.
Bizihwaile avoids the body shot from Lee.
Bizihwaile cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Bizihwaile throws a big shot that misses.
Bizihwaile throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee moves out of range as Bizihwaile strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bizihwaile misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bizihwaile throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bizihwaile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Bizihwaile throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Bizihwaile takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
A low kick lands for Lee.
Bizihwaile misses with the body kick
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile blocks a head kick by Lee.
Bizihwaile was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Bizihwaile.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizihwaile throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bizihwaile fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Bizihwaile tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Bizihwaile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee wants to slow Bizihwaile down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Bizihwaile throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee wants to counter the offense by Bizihwaile and move into the clinch position.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Bizihwaile takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bizihwaile throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bizihwaile.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Bizihwaile slips the punch.
Bizihwaile misses with a straight right.
Lee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook.
Bizihwaile looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bizihwaile takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bizihwaile blocks the low kick.
Bizihwaile tried to counter with a leg kick but Lee avoided it.
Lee slips a jab from Bizihwaile.
Lee flicks out a counter leg kick but Bizihwaile steps away.
A big right from Lee misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bizihwaile can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bizihwaile.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Bizihwaile does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee lands a high kick!
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bizihwaile lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee slips a straight right by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bizihwaile avoids it.
Bizihwaile misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bizihwaile throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bizihwaile avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile misses with some punches.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Bizihwaile avoids the damage to the body.
Lee working aggressively here.
Bizihwaile lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bizihwaile misses with the head strike.
A short left from Bizihwaile.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Bizihwaile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bizihwaile fails to land.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bizihwaile backwards.
Bizihwaile lands with a right to the head.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Bizihwaile trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bizihwaile into the cage.
Bizihwaile has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bizihwaile or not.
Bizihwaile managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Bizihwaile blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bizihwaile wants to stall.
Bizihwaile avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bizihwaile as the two fighters clinch.
Bizihwaile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Bizihwaile is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bizihwaile misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Bizihwaile gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bizihwaile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bizihwaile thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaile.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Bizihwaile misses.
Lee stuns Bizihwaile with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bizihwaile shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Bizihwaile to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bizihwaile is able to avoid easily.
Bizihwaile fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lee just manages to avoid it.
Bizihwaile swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Bizihwaile steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bizihwaile wants to clinch.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Bizihwaile is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bizihwaile. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bizihwaile moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bizihwaile lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bizihwaile with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee throws a series of punches but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Bizihwaile motions for Lee to come forward. Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Bizihwaile was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Bizihwaile's shoulder, as Bizihwaile tries to avoid the shot.
Bizihwaile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penkosip Bizihwaile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Bizihwaile pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bizihwaile finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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!
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bizihwaile has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Bizihwaile throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bizihwaile motions for Lee to come forward. Bizihwaile throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Bizihwaile is just out of range.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bizihwaile is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bizihwaile sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bizihwaile slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bizihwaile tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bizihwaile misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bizihwaile tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bizihwaile misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bizihwaile thinking.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bizihwaile throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bizihwaile.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee is rocked!
Bizihwaile takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Bizihwaile finish him?
Bizihwaile misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
A low kick lands for Lee.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bizihwaile throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Bizihwaile only half commits.
And Lee responds with a good body kick, but Bizihwaile manages to step out the way in time.
Bizihwaile moves away from the strike by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee slips a jab from Bizihwaile.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bizihwaile misses the target.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bizihwaile needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Bizihwaile misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Bizihwaile.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
Bizihwaile jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Lee.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 46:50
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 45:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee is the new middleweight champion!
Jimmy Lee decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
Penkosip Bizihwaile was interviewed post fight and said 'Time to rethink my career.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Schrodinger (ranked 896 p4p, 967 weight class) and Dan Donovan (ranked 49 p4p, 52 weight class). Erwin Schrodinger has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erwin Schrodinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrodinger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donovan! But no joy.
Donovan moves out of range of the strikes.
Donovan misses with an uppercut
and Schrodinger counters with a nice right hand that sends Donovan toppling to the canvas! Donovan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Schrodinger finish him?!
It looks like Dan Donovan has been cut.
Schrodinger throws a pinpoint strike between Donovan's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Donovan crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Schrodinger scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erwin Schrodinger!
Erwin Schrodinger took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Furnace Performance 🔥 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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