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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Backpack (ranked 6240 p4p, 3713 weight class) and Mehdi Illir (ranked 513 p4p, 407 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Backpack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mehdi Illir!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backpack thuds a left hand into Illir's body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Illir has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Backpack connects with a good right hand that stumbles Illir. Illir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Illir shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Backpack napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Backpack is looking for a sweep.
Backpack can't do much from the bottom here.
Illir taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Illir is working to tighten his grip on Backpack's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Backpack has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Illir is really squeezing tight and eventually Backpack passes out! Illir breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mehdi Illir!
A very excited looking Mehdi Illir made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alban Millediou (ranked 2442 p4p, 4474 weight class) and Brad Pfanne (ranked 307 p4p, 470 weight class). Alban Millediou is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alban Millediou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Pfanne!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfanne scores with the left hand. Millediou knows he should have avoided that one.
BOOM! Pfanne lands a beautiful left hook that drops Millediou. Millediou tries to recover but Pfanne is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Millediou lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Pfanne!
During a confident post fight interview, Brad Pfanne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boromir Khan (ranked 3222 p4p, 3169 weight class) and Benny Jet (ranked 114 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boromir Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benny Jet!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan avoids the head kick by Jet.
Nice shot lands for Khan.
 It looks like Benny Jet has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jet!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jet.
Jet connects with a body shot.
Khan scores with a nice strike.
Jet's coach down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jet's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Khan moves into the clinch.
Jet goes for a takedown attempt but Khan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jet loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch.
Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jet is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.
Khan pulls guard successfully.
Jet is looking to work some ground and pound but Khan has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Jet from controlling successfully.
Jet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jet looking to pass the guard.
Khan pushes Jet off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Jet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan pushes Jet up against the cage in a clinch.
Jet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Khan stalls.
Jet drags the fight down to the ground.
Khan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan cracks Jet with a solid left hand.
Jet is pulling down on Khan's head to control his posture.
Khan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jet has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jet is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Khan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jet managing to control the position.
Jet keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
Jet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khan chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jet throwing strikes from guard but Khan blocks nicely.
Jet won't allow Khan to get back to his feet.
Jet with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jet trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khan wants to stand and escape but Jet is having none of it.
Khan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jet presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jet.
Khan successfully pulls guard.
Jet prevents Khan from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jet tries to stand but Khan is controlling from the bottom.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Jet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jet.
Khan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khan pushes Jet off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Khan drives through and clinches with Jet against the cage.
Jet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jet lands with an uppercut that bounces Khan off the cage and back into range.
 It looks like Boromir Khan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jet to the ground. Khan is now in Jet's guard.
Khan looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khan manages to get himself to full guard.
Khan wants to stand up but Jet is controlling him.
Jet is looking to work some ground and pound but Khan has wrist control.
Khan wants to stand but Jet is controlling the position.
Khan 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.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Khan manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boromir Khan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Khan is looking to clinch but Jet is avoiding it.
Khan avoids the body shot from Jet.
Jet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jet on his heels. He'll look to pass Jet's guard now, I'm sure.
Khan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khan landing some decent shots from guard.
Jet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khan working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jet looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan works over Jet with some ground and pound from guard.
Jet controls Khan momentarily but Khan frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Khan'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.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jet has control of Khan's left arm, preventing Khan from doing any damage.
Jet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Jet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khan manages to get himself to full guard.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jet is controlling him.
Jet wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Khan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jet throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Khan clinches up against the cage.
Jet is trying to pull guard but Khan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Khan fails to pull guard.
Khan tries to pull guard but Jet holds him up against the cage and eventually Khan drops back down to his feet.
Jet gets control of Khan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jet will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan postures up in Jet's guard and throws a big left but Jet blocks it.
Jet keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Khan working some strikes from top position.
Khan works over Jet with some ground and pound from guard.
Jet wants to sweep but no luck.
Jet is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khan lands a couple of elbows.
Jet has Khan pulled in close to control his posture.
Jet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khan wants to control from the top but Jet keeps moving.
Khan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan working some strikes from top position.
Boromir Khan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khan is looking to work some ground and pound but Jet has wrist control.
Jet lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Khan wants to stand but Jet is controlling the position.
Jet wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Jet sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Khan's guard.
Khan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jet keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Jet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benny Jet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Jet ducks down to avoid it.
Jet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jet lands a high kick to the side of Khan's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Jet dives into guard, looking to finish.
Khan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Boromir Khan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Jet.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jet is keeping busy.
Jet tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khan just leaning against Jet, taking a breather.
Jet is trying to pull guard but Khan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jet goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khan prevents it.
Boromir Khan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Jet.
Khan pulls guard effortlessly.
Khan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jet is controlling him.
Khan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jet has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan prevents a body shot from Jet.
Jet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jet gets tackled into the cage by Khan. Khan maintains the clinch.
Jet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khan.
Khan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Khan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Khan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jet fails to pull guard.
Jet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Jet being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan blocks a head kick by Jet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Khan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jet lands a right hand.
Jet drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jet drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jet digs a good body shot into Khan's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan rushes Jet and presses him up against the cage.
Khan successfully pulls guard.
Khan pushes Jet off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jet misses with a looping left.
Benny Jet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Jet finds it's way through Khan's defenses.
Jet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Khan rather than just go for the knockout.
Jet throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jet.
Khan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jet can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jet instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jet tries to score a body lock takedown but Khan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jet jumps guard but Khan stands there with Jet around his waist. Jet gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Benny Jet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jet breaks the clinch.
Jet lands with a hook. Khan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khan 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.
Jet wants to sweep here but Khan controlling him for the moment.
Jet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boromir Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jet is pulling down on Khan's head. It's preventing any offense from Khan, at least for the moment.
Jet can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Khan controls the pace.
Khan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jet has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khan has managed to get both his arms back between Jet's legs - danger averted.
Jet being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boromir Khan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boromir Khan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Lascombe (ranked 5571 p4p, 2697 weight class) and Jari Lehtola (ranked 565 p4p, 377 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ferdinand Lascombe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Lehtola!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lascombe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lascombe is defended easily by Lehtola.
Lehtola scores with a hook.
Lascombe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lehtola sprawls well. Lehtola wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lascombe gets slowly back to his feet.
Lascombe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ferdinand Lascombe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lascombe tries to clinch but Lehtola moves out of range.
Lascombe with a poor takedown
and Lehtola moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehtola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lascombe backwards.
Lehtola lands with a right to the head.
Lascombe is working for takedown but Lehtola is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lehtola lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lehtola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lascombe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lehtola walks away with a smile on his face. Lascombe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lascombe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Lehtola.
Nice straight punches there by Lehtola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lehtola.
Lehtola cracks Lascombe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lascombe misses with a takedown attempt - Lehtola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lehtola lands a jab to Lascombe's midsection.
Lascombe has a takedown stuffed.
Lascombe fails with a takedown attempt.
Lehtola steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lascombe.
Lascombe is breathing heavily.
Lehtola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice uppercut lands for Lehtola. That snapped Lascombe's head back.
Lehtola connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lascombe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehtola lands a nice looking body shot.
Lehtola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lehtola punishes Lascombe's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferdinand Lascombe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehtola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lehtola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lehtola lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Lehtola.
Lascombe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lascombe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
 Lascombe is rocked!
Lascombe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oh Lascombe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lehtola is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lascombe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lehtola walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Lascombe drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lehtola swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Lascombe's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jari Lehtola!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Udonis Okoro (ranked 4435 p4p, 24473 weight class) and Jeremy Butler (ranked 152 p4p, 262 weight class). Okoro comes to the cage accompanied by The HU - Sad But True. Udonis Okoro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Udonis Okoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Butler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoro gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Okoro seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've been hearing that Okoro has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Okoro remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
What's Butler going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Butler tries to bench press Okoro off him but Okoro keeps the position.
Okoro happy to just control the position for now.
Okoro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Butler to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler is trying to control Okoro's posture but Okoro avoids it.
Butler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okoro slips a nice elbow through Butler's hands, connecting with Butler's forehead.
Butler is not content to let Okoro control the position.
Okoro uses his free foot to push down on Butler's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Butler.
Butler is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Butler wants to control but Okoro is having none of it.
Butler is trying to escape the mount.
Okoro working Butler over with strikes here.
Okoro lands a big shot there that rocks Butler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
 Butler is rocked!
Okoro postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Butler in real trouble here! The ref calls for Butler to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Udonis Okoro!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butterfingers Butts (ranked 1968 p4p, 2080 weight class) and Cooper Cartwright (ranked 212 p4p, 219 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butterfingers Butts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cooper Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butts cracks Cartwright with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Butts.
Butts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cartwright under the eye.
Cartwright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butts pinned against the cage. Butts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Butts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Butts wants it to stay on the feet.
Butts is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Butts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cartwright.
Butts throws out a powerful jab.
Butts checks a low kick from Cartwright.
Cartwright throws a shot from downtown. Butts moves away and avoids it.
Butts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cartwright in his tracks.
Decent striking displayed by Butts there.
Cartwright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Butts sprawls well.
It looked like Butts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Butterfingers Butts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cooper Cartwright.
Good standup being displayed there by Butts as he connects with a hook.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Butts sprawls well.
Butts blocks a low kick nicely.
Butterfingers Butts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Butts sprawls well. Butts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet.
Cartwright walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts tests Cartwright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Butts connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cartwright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decent striking displayed by Butts there.
Cartwright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch lands to the side of Cartwright 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cartwright throws a body punch but Butts moves out of range.
Cartwright ducks right into an uppercut from Butts.
A jab from Butts finds it's way through Cartwright's defenses.
An inside leg kick from Cartwright misses.
Butts tests Cartwright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartwright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Butts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Butts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Butts.
Cartwright finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Butts connects with a body shot that sends Cartwright's belly button to the back.
Butts cracks Cartwright with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown but Butts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cartwright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Butts finds it's way through Cartwright's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Butts as he avoids it easily.
Butts throws a shot from downtown. Cartwright moves away and avoids it.
Butts works the jab nicely.
Butts looks to land a right hand but Cartwright moved out of range.
Butterfingers Butts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cartwright walks into a jab.
Butts connects with a single shot there.
Cartwright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Cartwright.
Cartwright fails with the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Butts.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Butts sprawls well.
Butts is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cartwright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cartwright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butts.
Nice cross by Butts.
Decent striking displayed by Butts there.
Butts throws a shot from downtown. Cartwright moves away and avoids it.
Cartwright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Butts connects with the punch.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown but Butts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cartwright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cartwright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butts.
Butts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cartwright.
Butts looks to throw the jab but Cartwright is out of range.
Butts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Butts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cartwright moves out of range of the strikes.
Cartwright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Butts misses with an uppercut.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Butts as he avoids it easily.
Cartwright looks winded!
Butts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Butts lands a jab to the head.
Butts tests Cartwright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Butts checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Butts misses the target.
Butts 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.
Cartwright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cartwright slips under a jab.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Butts sprawls well.
Butts cracks Cartwright with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Butts defends well and Cartwright ends up having to push Butts into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Butts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cartwright.
Butts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cartwright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cartwright slips under a jab from Butts.
Cartwright slips a straight right by Butts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butts throws the left hand but Cartwright avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cartwright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butts lands a glancing blow to the side of Cartwright's head.
Cartwright slips a straight right by Butts.
Butts is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Butts lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Butts throws a hook but Cartwright blocks it.
Butts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Butts misses.
Butts scores with a nice strike.
Butts missing with a left hand there. Cartwright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butts misses with an uppercut.
Butts connects with a looping right hand.
Butts looks to land a right hand but Cartwright moved out of range.
Butts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cartwright uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cartwright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butts throwing a counter right hand but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Butts misses with a hook.
Butts looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Butts misses with a hook. Cartwright ducked under it nicely.
Butts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Cartwright.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butterfingers Butts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cartwright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cartwright moves out of range as Butts strikes.
Butts looks to throw the jab but Cartwright is out of range.
Butterfingers Butts is winning the standup battle so far.
Cartwright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Butts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cartwright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butts.
A swing and a miss from Cartwright.
Butts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cartwright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butts.
Cartwright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cartwright feints the counter takedown.
Cartwright walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cartwright is trying desperately to land a takedown but Butts is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cartwright.
Cartwright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Butts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cartwright doesn't seem phased though.
Cartwright misses with a body shot.
Cartwright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butts paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cartwright slips under a jab.
Butts stuffs the takedown.
Butts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Butts throws a lazy right hand but Cartwright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cartwright takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butts misses with an uppercut.
Butts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?
Butts throws a looping overhand right but Cartwright ducks down to avoid it.
Cartwright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Butts defends well and Cartwright ends up having to push Butts into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Butterfingers Butts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cooper Cartwright.
Cartwright ducks under a wild hook from Butts.
Butts throws a lazy right hand but Cartwright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cartwright moves out of range as Butts strikes.
Cartwright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cartwright staying out of range there.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
Butts throwing a counter right hand but Cartwright manages to avoid it.
Cartwright is breathing heavily.
Cartwright closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Butts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Butts moves out of range of the leg kick from Cartwright.
Butts looks to land a right hand but Cartwright moved out of range.
Butts throws an overhand right that lands on Cartwright's shoulder, as Cartwright tries to avoid the shot.
Butts looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
Butts connects with a crisp jab.
Butts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cartwright.
Butts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts misses with a hook. Cartwright ducked under it nicely.
Butts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butts misses with a looping right.
Butts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cartwrights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cartwright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Butts jabs Cartwright right on the nose. Cartwright blinks but takes it well.
Cartwright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butts.
Butts misses with a straight left.
Butts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Butts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.
Cartwright ducks under a wild hook from Butts.
Cartwright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cartwright takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Butts loads up on a big right hand but Cartwright slips the punch.
Butts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cartwright.
Cartwright doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts missing with a left hand there. Cartwright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cartwright slips under a jab.
Cartwright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown. Butts tries to sprawl out of it but Cartwright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Butts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cartwright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cartwright closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Butts to the mat! Butts manages to get full guard.
Butts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cartwright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cartwright slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cartwright grinds an elbow into Butts's temple.
Cartwright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cartwright is trying to get an arm triangle but Butts is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Cartwright.
Butts takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cartwright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Butts keeps working.
Butts dodges the ground and pound from Cartwright.
Cartwright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Butterfingers Butts dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cartwright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Butts throws a hook but Cartwright blocks it.
Cartwright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Butts sprawls well. Butts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet.
Butts sizes up Cartwright with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Butts scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cartwright in his tracks.
Butts throws a hook but Cartwright avoids it easily.
Butts misses with an uppercut.
Butts lands with a right hand.
Cartwright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Butts is fending him off so far but Cartwright persists. Nope, Butts circles away and we're back to standing.
Butts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Cartwright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Butts misses the target.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Butterfingers Butts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cooper Cartwright.
Cartwright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Butts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cartwright.
Cartwright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright blocks a jab.
Butts throws a shot from downtown. Cartwright moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Butts.
Butts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butts misses with a looping right.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Cartwright motions for Butts to come forward. Cartwright throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cartwright slips under a jab from Butts.
A big left from Cartwright misses.
Cartwright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Butts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Butts catches Cartwright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cartwright.
Cartwright shoots in for a double leg but Butts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Butts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Butts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butts catches Cartwright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butts scores with a punch 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!
Butts throws a hook but Cartwright blocks it.
Butts sizes up Cartwright with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butts.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Butts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Butts scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cartwright has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Butts finds it's way round the side to connect with Cartwright's head.
Butts lands a jab to the nose.
Butts lands with an uppercut that bounces Cartwright off the cage and back into range.
Cartwright is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cartwright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cartwright throws a hook to the side of Butts's head but Butts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cartwright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cartwright.
Butts lands the left hand.
Butts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut lands for Butts. That snapped Cartwright's head back.
Cooper Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butts scores with a jab. Cartwright acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cartwright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Butts circles away.
Cartwright moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cartwright.
Butts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cartwright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Butts jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cartwright looks for a takedown but Butts sprawls well.
Butts lands with a straight right. Cartwright didn't see that one coming.
Butts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cartwright.
Nice defenses there by Cartwright.
Butts thuds his right hand into Cartwright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cartwright has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cartwright there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Butts misses.
Butts lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cartwright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butts.
Butts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cartwright.
Butts jabs Cartwright right on the nose. Cartwright blinks but takes it well.
Butts dips to his left and cracks Cartwright with an uppercut!
Butts stuffs the takedown.
Cartwright lunges at Butts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Butts's hand.
Butts lands with a hook. Cartwright tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Butts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Butts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cartwright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cartwright moves out of range of the strikes.
Cartwright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Butts catches Cartwright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Butts misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartwright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Butts doesn't seem bothered though.
Butts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cartwright.
Cartwright tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Butts is able to avoid easily.
Cartwright ducks under a wild hook from Butts.
Butts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butterfingers Butts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Butts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:25
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butterfingers Butts!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boniface Randriamaholison (ranked 2971 p4p, 24813 weight class) and Hulk Warrior (ranked 323 p4p, 584 weight class). Randriamaholison's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Careless Whisper (Remastered). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265
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280
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boniface Randriamaholison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hulk Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randriamaholison is looking to clinch but Warrior is avoiding it.
Randriamaholison tries to clinch up but Warrior circles away and keeps his distance.
Randriamaholison is looking to clinch but Warrior is avoiding it.
Warrior gets tackled into the cage by Randriamaholison. Randriamaholison maintains the clinch.
Randriamaholison drops Warrior with a big knee straight up the middle! Warrior is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Warrior is rocked!
It looks like Hulk Warrior has been cut.
Randriamaholison closes the distance and pushes Warrior back into the cage.
Warrior is still on wobbly legs! Can Randriamaholison finish him?
Randriamaholison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warrior has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Warrior seems to have recovered his senses.
Randriamaholison lands a big knee! That's hurt Warrior! Oh, he's all over the place! Randriamaholison lands another knee that sends Warrior to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boniface Randriamaholison!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Didi Perusinac (ranked 5051 p4p, 5572 weight class) and Nick Gage (ranked 476 p4p, 518 weight class). Didi Perusinac has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Didi Perusinac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Gage!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Gage catches Perusinac right on the button with a cross.
Perusinac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gage.
Perusinac went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Perusinac clinches with his opponent.
Gage turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gage manages to end up in side control.
Perusinac bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's 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!
Gage throws a shot from downtown. Perusinac moves away and avoids it.
Perusinac has Gage up against the cage in a clinch.
Gage blocking some punches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gage has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gage has hold of one of Perusinac's legs. Perusinac is fighting the takedown attempt but Gage gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gage sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Perusinac working a defensive guard here.
Gage trying to control but Perusinac is working from the bottom.
Gage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perusinac is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage wants to control from the top but Perusinac keeps moving.
Gage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perusinac working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perusinac is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gage wants to control from the top but Perusinac keeps moving.
Gage looking to sit in guard and control but Perusinac gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perusinac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perusinac doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gage is tightening it up a little... Perusinac has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Perusinac reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Perusinac taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nick Gage!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Porsche (ranked 2653 p4p, 2775 weight class) and Avatna Haviid (ranked 323 p4p, 332 weight class). Porsche comes to the cage accompanied by Hate it or Love it. Adam Porsche could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Avatna Haviid's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Porsche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Avatna Haviid!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porsche throws the kick towards the body but Haviid avoids it.
Haviid's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haviid's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Haviid there.
Porsche takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Porsche moves into the clinch.
Porsche blocks an elbow strike.
Porsche has hold of one of Haviid's legs. Haviid is fighting the takedown attempt but Porsche gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Porsche working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Porsche decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Porsche tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haviid is able to avoid easily.
Porsche has a takedown stuffed.
Haviid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Porsche shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haviid as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porsche with a poor takedown
and Haviid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Porsche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haviid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Porsche shoots in and drives through. Haviid sprawls well.
Haviid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Porsche closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Haviid quickly recovers to half guard.
Porsche controlling the action here.
Haviid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Porsche. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Porsche seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Haviid for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haviid is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haviid wants to get back to full guard.
Porsche is looking for a kimura but Haviid is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Porsche to get the leverage.
Porsche stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Porsche walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Porsche is rocked!
It looks like Adam Porsche has been cut.
Haviid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oh Porsche is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Porsche doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Porsche is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haviid circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Porsche tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Haviid wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Avatna Haviid!
After winning the bout, Avatna Haviid thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colt Bennet (ranked 3838 p4p, 24393 weight class) and Baub Juju (ranked 418 p4p, 521 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colt Bennet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baub Juju!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet throws a head kick but Juju moves out of range.
Juju shoots in for a double leg but Bennet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bennet gets tackled into the cage by Juju. Juju maintains the clinch.
Juju slowing the pace effectively.
A bit of stalling here from Juju.
Bennet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juju fails with a takedown attempt.
Bennet is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bennet getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bennet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juju tries for a takedown but Bennet circles away easily
and Bennet counters with a nice body shot.
Colt Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baub Juju.
Juju falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Bennet to counter with a crisp jab.
Juju falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bennet counters with a leg kick.
Juju looks to throw a body kick
letting Bennet counter with a right hand.
Juju scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bennet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bennet is pushing Juju's head away, looking to escape. Juju manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Bennet's face as Juju controls the position.
Bennet is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juju tries to advance to mount but can't.
Juju decides to stand back up. Juju steps back and let's Bennet get back to his feet.
Juju gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet wants to get back to striking at distance but Juju won't allow it.
Bennet tries to break free but Juju pushes him back against the cage.
Bennet misses with a punch to the body.
Juju tries a body shot but Bennet blocks it.
Juju stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juju swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennet tries to break free but Juju pushes him back against the cage.
Bennet is trying to break free.
Bennet working hard to break the clinch.
Bennet misses with a body punch.
Juju lands a takedown into guard.
Bennet is looking to stand up but Juju isn't so interested in that idea.
Juju showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet is looking to stand up but Juju isn't so interested in that idea.
Juju pushes down on Bennet's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Juju is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juju is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Colt Bennet will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Juju moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Juju throws a lazy head kick
and Bennet counters with a left to the body.
Bennet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juju manages to avoid it.
Juju shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Baub Juju has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Juju is nestled in close to Bennet, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juju controlling the action here.
Juju tries to stand and escape but Bennet is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet is trying to stand back up but Juju is controlling him
Juju stalling.
Bennet pushes Juju off looking to stand but Juju dives back in and keeps control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bennet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bennet scores with the left hand. Juju knows he should have avoided that one.
Juju throws an off balance right hand
and Bennet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juju clinches up with Bennet and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juju slowing the pace effectively.
Bennet is looking to break free of the clinch but Juju has double underhooks.
Juju pulls guard successfully.
Bennet seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Juju pulls Bennet in to control the position.
Bennet trying to control the position from guard on top but Juju is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bennet wants to stand but Juju is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet trying to control but Juju is working from the bottom.
Bennet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juju is keeping the position for now.
Juju controlling Bennet's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bennet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Juju is out of range.
Juju wants to clinch up but Bennet keeps it at a distance.
Juju moves in looking to clinch but Bennet pushes him off.
Bennet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juju misses with a left hand
and Bennet counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Juju.
Juju tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bennet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juju moves into range and clinches up with Bennet.
Juju tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Juju prevents Bennet from breaking the clinch.
Juju escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juju gets a double leg takedown into Bennet's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juju is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bennet will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Juju advances position into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bennet dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Juju closes the distance and pushes Bennet back into the cage.
Juju jumps guard but Bennet stands there with Juju around his waist. Juju gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Juju breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Bennet there.
A jab from Bennet finds it's way through Juju's defenses.
Bennet misses with a double jab.
Juju rushes Bennet and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet is trying to break free.
Bennet can't break the clinch.
Bennet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Juju's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bennet takes a swing at Juju's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennet lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Juju at a distance.
Baub Juju is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juju shoots and misses
and Bennet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juju lands a glancing blow to the side of Bennet's head.
Juju closes the distance but Bennet moves to the side
and Bennet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juju fails with the takedown.
Colt Bennet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baub Juju.
Juju tries for a takedown but Bennet circles away easily
and Bennet counters with a straight right hand.
Juju shoots in for a double leg but Bennet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet works Juju's body with a nice hook.
Juju misses with a lunging right hand
and Bennet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baub Juju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet checks the leg kick.
Bennet looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Bennet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Juju doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet lands a jab to Juju's midsection.
Juju closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bennet counter with a right hand.
Juju has closed the distance and engaged Bennet in a clinch.
Juju keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bennet's efforts to push away.
Juju breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juju shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bennet's guard.
Bennet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juju on the ground.
Juju is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Juju engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bennet wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Juju manages to pass to side control.
Juju is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bennet doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Juju.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juju wants to stand up but Bennet has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Colt Bennet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bennet is trying to stand.
Baub Juju has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bennet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Bennet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bennet, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Bennet!
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