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Sucker Punch Pro Series 245 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Asakura (ranked 1025 p4p, 2078 weight class) and Cyrus Deangelo Queen (ranked 136 p4p, 279 weight class). Asakura comes to the cage accompanied by JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Queen has chosen Go Hard as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura connects with a looping right hand.
Queen ducks right into an uppercut from Asakura.
Queen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
Queen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Asakura sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Queen somewhat.
It looked like Asakura was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Queen misses with the combination.
Asakura forces Queen back against the cage and clinches.
Asakura landing knees to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asakura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Asakura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Queen misses with some punches.
Asakura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Queen misses with some punches.
Asakura misses with some punches.
Asakura misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've been informed that Queen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Asakura working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Asakura.
Asakura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asakura is trying to break the clinch but Queen has him pressed against the cage.
Asakura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asakura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asakura.
Asakura breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Asakura.
Cyrus Deangelo Queen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Asakura with an uppercut!
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Queen throws a push kick but Asakura slaps the foot to one side.
Queen misses with a right hand
enabling Asakura to counter with a crisp jab.
Asakura scores with a jab.
A left lands for Queen.
Queen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura looks to land a left hand but Queen moved out of range nicely.
Asakura lands a right hook 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!
Asakura closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Asakura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Queen is trying to get back to full guard.
Asakura controlling the action here.
Asakura lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asakura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Asakura prevents Queen from improving his position.
Queen looking for submissions off his back.
Queen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Asakura thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Queen's head.
Queen is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Queen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asakura is one step ahead there.
Queen is looking for a triangle but Asakura pushes his legs off easily.
Asakura tries to free his leg and advance position but Queen is retaining full guard.
Asakura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Asakura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Queen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Queen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Asakura defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Queen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asakura is one step ahead there.
Asakura wants to stand but Queen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Asakura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Asakura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Queen scores with a jab. Asakura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Queen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Queen misses with a left hand
enabling Asakura to counter with a crisp jab.
Queen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asakura.
Queen misses the jab.
Queen misses with an uppercut
and Asakura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asakura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Queen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asakura lands with an uppercut that bounces Queen off the cage and back into range.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Queen throws a right hand that misses
and Asakura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Asakura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice leg kick from Asakura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Queen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Queen works his way into side control.
Asakura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Queen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Asakura!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Queen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Asakura has worked his arm free - good work by Asakura!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen tries to advance to mount but Asakura instead regains half guard.
Asakura won't allow Queen to pass to mount.
Queen prevents Asakura from improving his position.
Asakura kicks Queen off and gets back to his feet.
Asakura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Queen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Queen tests Asakura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Asakura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asakura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Asakura duly obliges.
Asakura avoids the body shot from Queen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Queen lands.
Asakura throws a series of punches but Queen moves out of range.
It seemed like Queen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asakura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Asakura tries to clinch up.
Queen misses with a looping left.
Tyson Asakura is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Queen - just one landing.
Asakura blocks a jab.
Queen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asakura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asakura throws a one two combo.
Queen throws a lazy uppercut
and Asakura counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Queen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Queen throws a right hand that Asakura ducks under and follows up with a left that Asakura also avoids with ease.
Asakura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Queen.
Tyson Asakura's cut is getting worse.
Queen throws the left hand but Asakura avoids the punch easily.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Queen.
Asakura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura lands with a cross.
Asakura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Queen's hands.
Asakura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
An inside leg kick lands from Asakura.
Asakura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queen.
Asakura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Queen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Queen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Asakura is trying to defend but Queen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen controlling the action here.
Asakura won't allow Queen to pass to mount.
Queen is trying to work for a kimura but Asakura is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura wants to get back to full guard.
Tyson Asakura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Asakura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Queen can do to turn this around?
Queen passes to full mount!
Queen wants to control the pace but Asakura is squirming around nicely.
Queen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Asakura is now in Queen's guard. A big mistake from Queen there, giving up the dominant position!
Asakura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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 Tyson Asakura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Asakura digs a good body shot into Queen's ribs.
Asakura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Asakura. Those never looked like landing.
Asakura misses with a hook. Queen ducked under it nicely.
Queen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Queen lands a nice shot to the body.
Queen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Queen moves out of range of the strikes.
Queen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Asakura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Asakura throws a punch but it's blocked by Queen.
Asakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Queen blocking some punches.
Asakura scores with a shoulder strike.
Queen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Asakura fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Queen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cyrus Deangelo Queen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen wants to pass to mount but Asakura is defending the position.
Well, if Queen 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.
Queen wants to free his trapped foot but Asakura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Queen uses his free foot to push down on Asakura's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Asakura.
Queen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Asakura has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Asakura!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Asakura's guard.
Asakura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Queen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asakura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Queen is still trying to improve position.
Queen keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Queen looking to sit in guard and control but Asakura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Queen wants to sweep but no luck.
Asakura landing some decent shots from guard.
Queen trying to keep a closed guard but Asakura is proving a slippery customer.
Asakura is pushing down on Queen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Queen is fighting to maintain full guard but Asakura has managed to sneak the leg through.
Asakura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Queen keeps working.
Queen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Asakura.
Asakura working over Queen with some ground and pound. Queen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Asakura passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Queen!
Queen gets back to half guard.
Asakura stalling.
Queen tries to get to full guard but Asakura has control of the leg.
Queen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tyson Asakura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asakura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Asakura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asakura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Asakura!
Tyson Asakura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mareth Line (ranked 1146 p4p, 868 weight class) and Edward Mills (ranked 150 p4p, 113 weight class). Mills has chosen Rock the Dragon. Dragonball Z as his entrance music. Mareth Line has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mareth Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Mills!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills misses the shot to the body.
Line stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Line wants it to stay on the feet.
Mills scores with a three punch combo!
Mills looks to land a left hand but Line moved out of range nicely.
Mills throws a right and a left that Line avoids nicely.
Line misses with a wild body shot.
Line misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mills.
Line missing with a left hand there. Mills was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mills misses with a head kick.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Line.
Mills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mills 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.
Line is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mills.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills misses with a few strikes there.
Mills scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Line doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Mills.
Edward Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Line ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mills moves away.
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!
Mills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Line takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills throws a sloppy head kick and Line moves out of range easily.
Line is looking to counter punch.
Mills lunges at Line with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Line's hand.
Mills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Line wants to land a leg kick but Mills is out of range.
Line throws the left hand but Mills avoids the punch easily.
Mills swinging wildly here.
Mareth Line is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Line paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Line quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Line takes a swing at Mills's ribcage but misses.
Line throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mills on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Line steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
Mills misses with an uppercut. Line saw that one coming.
Line defending well as Mills loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Mills misses.
Line throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mills.
Good exchange - Line coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Line lands with a shot to the body.
Mills changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Line looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Line pushes Mills away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mills gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Line gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mills in particular looking to stall.
Mills is trying to control the action in half guard but Line is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mills is trying to control the action in half guard but Line is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mills misses with a straight left.
Line displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mills throws out the jab.
Line looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mills throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Line. Mills does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mills scores with a jab.
Mills throws a combination that misses
and Line counters with a nice body shot.
Line explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mills sizes up Line with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Mills. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Line wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mills throws a wild body kick that Line sees coming a mile off.
Line was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mills looks to score with a jab to the body but Line is just out of range.
Line misses with a body kick.
Line takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
An inside leg kick lands from Line.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mills is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Line throws the left hand but Mills avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Line. That's going to slow Mills down.
Line uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mills.
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Line wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Line slips a jab from Mills.
Mills avoids the body shot from Line.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Line keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mills.
Line throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Mills does no damage.
Line avoids the head kick by Mills.
It looked like Line wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mills takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Line lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mills throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Line's waist but Line gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mills off to one side.
Mills thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edward Mills will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Line misses with a looping right.
Line throws out a powerful jab.
Edward Mills seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Line tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Line slaps away a takedown attempt from Mills, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Line fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mills fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mills avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Line throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Mills's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Line lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line cracks a nice hook into Mills's ribs.
Mills misses with a hook to the body
enabling Line to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Line lands but Mills takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Line throws out a loose jab but Mills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mills throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Line on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mills checks a low kick from Line.
Mills with a nice cross.
Line misses with a straight right.
Mills forces Line back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mills.
Mills has Line pressed against the cage.
Mills lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mills misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Mills.
Line is trying to force a seperation but Mills has the dominant position.
Line is trying to push Mills away but Mills has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right handed body shot lands from Line.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line tries to work over Mills's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mills looking to slow down the pace here.
Line lands an uppercut.
Line's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mills takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mills tries to clinch but Line moves out of range.
Mills lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills misses with a shot to the body
and Line counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mills will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Line just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Mills, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mills throws a combination. Line tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mills lands with a hook. Line tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mills wants to slow Line down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line is looking to land body kicks.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Line.
A nice leg kick from Line, right into the meat of the thigh.
Line throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mills looks to land a combination. Line sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Edward Mills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mills comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mills moves out of range as Line strikes.
Line throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mills.
Mills slips under a jab from Line.
A little jabbing left from Mills on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Line lands a jab to Mills's midsection.
Mills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Line moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Line misses with a body shot.
Line swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mills throws a series of punches but Line moves out of range.
Line connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mills misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mills crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Line - the referee stops the clock and Mills gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Line. Mills manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A head kick misses from Line.
Mills fails with the takedown.
Line pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mills moves out of range of the strikes.
Mills blocks a head kick by Line.
Mills keeps Line at a distance using the push kick.
Line turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Line throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Line moves away.
Mills throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Mills.
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 Mareth Line will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mills catches Line with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mills drives through and clinches with Line against the cage.
Line breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Line tries to land a front kick but Mills steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Line is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mills.
Line lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mills lands with a good body shot.
Line throws a big shot that misses.
Mills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Line misses its target.
Line takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mills throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Line counter with a right hand.
Mills loads up on a big right hand but Line slips the punch.
Mills misses with a double jab.
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!
Mills lands a front kick.
Some wild striking there from Mills.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line thumps Mills with a low kick.
Mills tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Line was well out of range. Poor timing from Mills.
Mills on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mills fails with a takedown attempt.
Line throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Line lands a head kick!
Mills needs to keep his hands up - Line had a free shot at his head there.
Mills throws a right and a left that Line avoids nicely.
Line swings for the body but Mills moves out of range.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Line.
Line throws a right and a left that both miss.
Line throws a low kick but Mills avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mills scores with a jab.
Line just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mills is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mills misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Mills misses.
Line appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mills misses with a head kick.
Line fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mills checks it well.
Mills throws a shot from downtown. Line moves away and avoids it.
Line throws a shot to the body.
Line scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Line avoids the body shot from Mills.
Line half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mills misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mills.
Mills goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Line moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Line lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mills doesn't seem phased though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Line.
 Mills is rocked!
Mills lands a head kick. Line smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mills is still on wobbly legs! Can Line finish him?
Line waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mills.
Mills seems to have recovered his senses.
Line just misses with a punch to the body.
Line looks to land a left hand but Mills moved out of range nicely.
Mills walks forward, straight into a front kick from Line.
Mills ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Line moves away.
Mills ducks under a wild hook from Line.
A swing and a miss from Line.
No joy there for Mills, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Line is looking to counter punch.
Mills swinging wildly here.
Mills takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mills.
A big right from Line misses.
Mills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Line throws a body punch but Mills moves out of range.
Mills changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mills lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Line circles away quickly and effectively.
Mills throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Line throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mills moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mills misses the body punch
and Line connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mills looks to land a left hand but Line moved out of range nicely.
Mills tries to land a front kick but Line steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mills swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Mills.
I think Mills has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garik Andonian (ranked 1240 p4p, 1617 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 160 p4p, 222 weight class). 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 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garik Andonian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 32 - 5, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andonian 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.
Andonian lands with a cross.
Nice jab there from Swanson.
Andonian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Swanson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Swanson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andonian checks a low kick from Swanson.
A punch combination from Andonian misses.
Swanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Andonian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andonian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swanson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andonian.
Andonian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andonian throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andonian throws a nice looking combination but Swanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andonian.
Garik Andonian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Andonian misses.
Andonian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andonian's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Andonian duly obliges.
Andonian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Swanson's hands.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swanson thinks about the counter body kick.
Andonian looks to land a left hand but Swanson moved out of range nicely.
Andonian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Andonian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andonian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Andonian moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andonian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andonian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andonian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swanson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Andonian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Andonian.
Andonian with a hook.
Swanson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andonian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Swanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swanson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
 Andonian is rocked!
It looks like Garik Andonian has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Andonian up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Swanson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Andonian's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benedicte Swanson!
A victorious Benedicte Swanson 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between White Rain (ranked 906 p4p, 637 weight class) and Arriorus Adee (ranked 132 p4p, 95 weight class). Rain comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. White Rain 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rain.
Rain slips a straight right by Adee.
Adee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice cross by Rain.
Adee throws a leg kick
and Rain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adee. That's going to slow Rain down.
Adee motions for Rain to come forward. Adee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Rain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adee moves forwards but Rain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adee lands a jab to Rain's midsection.
Rain clobbers Adee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A clash of legs there as Adee blocks the low kick.
Adee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adee gets a clinch.
Rain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rain blocks a body shot from Adee.
Adee struggles to land a body shot inside as Rain controls his hands.
I was talking to Rain's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Adee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rain's elbow.
Rain jumps into guard, dragging Adee to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain has his foot on Adee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adee works his way back into a safe position though.
Rain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rain is proving hard to escape from.
Adee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Adee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Adee misses.
A head kick misses from Rain.
White Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rain lands a really nice looking cross but Adee seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adee.
A head kick misses from Adee.
Rain thows a leg kick but Adee checks it
and Adee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rain.
Adee shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adee misses with a two punch combination.
Rain is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Rain.
Rain throws a body punch but Adee moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rain misses with a hook. Adee ducked under it nicely.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Rain keeps Adee at a distance using the push kick.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Adee's shoulder, as Adee tries to avoid the shot.
Adee drives through and clinches with Rain against the cage.
Adee misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain pulls Adee into guard.
Rain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Adee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rain, up you get!
Adee looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
Rain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adee is out of range and Rain settles back down.
Rain tries to work over Adee's front leg with a kick but Adee checks it.
Adee looks to land a right hand but Rain moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rain!
Rain lands a glancing blow to the side of Adee's head.
Adee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adee throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain thows a leg kick but Adee checks it
enabling Adee to counter with a crisp jab.
Rain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rain swats away the attempt to clinch by Adee.
Adee scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain misses with a low kick.
Rain blocks the body kick.
Adee throws a leg kick but Rain checks it.
Adee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rain misses with a right hand
and Adee counters with a thumping low kick.
Adee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Adee checks a leg kick.
Adee misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Rain misses the target.
Rain throws a lazy head kick
and Adee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Rain misses.
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 White Rain will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adee is out of range and Rain settles back down.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Adee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adee throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it.
White Rain is winning the standup battle so far.
Adee misses with a right hand
and Rain counters with a nice body shot.
Adee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adee thuds his right hand into Rain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adee misses the shot to the body.
Adee scoring well with a low kick there.
Adee throws a big shot that misses.
Adee blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adee throws a leg kick
and Rain finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Adee throws a leg kick but Rain checks it.
Adee misses the jab.
A jab from Rain does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rain scores with a head kick. Adee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rain tries to land a leg kick but Adee saw it coming and moves away.
Rain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rain moves out of range of the body kick from Adee.
A telegraphed right hand from Adee misses the target.
Rain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adee moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Adee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Adee drops his hands momentarily and Rain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rain tries to keep at a distance but Adee has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Adee.
Adee lands with a short shot to the head.
Rain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adee takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adee pushes Rain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rain throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adee tries to work over Rain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rain scores with a shoulder strike.
Rain misses with some punches.
Adee misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rain jumps guard but Adee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adee misses with a body punch.
Rain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rain is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Adee to keep the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adee.
Adee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adee smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for White Rain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adee.
Rain looks to throw the jab but Adee is out of range.
Rain throws a poor cross that misses
and Adee counters with a low kick, right behind Rain 's knee.
Rain misses with a looping right.
Adee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Rain blocks the low kick.
Rain connects with the punch.
Adee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adee looks to throw the jab but Rain is out of range.
Rain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rain wants to slow Adee down by chopping away at his legs.
Rain blocks a head kick by Adee.
Rain lands with an overhand left.
Adee avoids the head kick by Rain.
Rain lands a leg kick that knocks Adee off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Rain misses.
Adee blocks a head kick by Rain.
Adee loads up on a big right hand but Rain slips the punch.
Adee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rain looks to land a body kick but Adee moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adee throws out the jab.
Adee throws a sloppy head kick and Rain moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain throws a wild body kick that Adee sees coming a mile off.
Rain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adee.
Adee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adee throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it.
Adee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Adee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adee connects with a body shot.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adee cracks a nice hook into Rain's ribs.
Adee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rain.
No joy there for Rain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adee checks a leg kick.
Rain misses with a straight right.
Adee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 White Rain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Adee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Adee!
Adee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rain can pounce on him.
Adee throws a hook to the side of Rain's head but Rain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rain is looking to chop away at Adee's legs.
Adee moves away from the strike by Rain.
Rain misses with a leg kick.
Adee misses with a head kick.
It looked like Rain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adee.
Adee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adee moves to clinch but Rain breaks away
and Rain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Rain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adee blocks a low kick nicely.
Adee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adee throws a lazy right hand but Rain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rain throws a quick counter kick to the body but Adee avoids it.
Rain scores with a head kick.
Rain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adee throws out the jab.
A jab from Rain misses.
Rain scoring well with a low kick there.
Adee motions for Rain to come forward. Adee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rain tries to land a leg kick but Adee saw it coming and moves away.
Rain avoids the body shot from Adee.
Adee lands with a nice body punch.
Adee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rain lands with a nice body punch.
Adee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rain throws a jab when Adee was well out of range.
Rain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Adee.
Rain just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Adee. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain lands with a cross.
Adee swings widly with a right hand
and Rain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adee's knee momentarily.
Adee throws a head kick that misses.
Adee misses with a head kick.
Adee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rain connects with a body shot that sends Adee's belly button to the back.
Rain lands a nice shot to the body.
Rain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adee throws a fast counter high kick but Rain manages to duck under it in time.
Adee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adee misses with a kick to the body.
Adee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rain.
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Adee misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain moves out of range of the body kick from Adee.
Rain connects with a right hand. Adee shakes it off.
Rain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Rain.
Adee misses with a straight left.
Rain checks a leg kick.
Rain 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.
Rain connects with a single shot there.
Arriorus Adee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adee throws a head kick that misses.
Adee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rain cracks a nice hook into Adee's ribs.
Adee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rain.
Adee wants to counter the offense by Rain and move into the clinch position.
Adee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rain throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Rain blocks the leg kick.
Rain keeps Adee at a distance using the push kick.
Adee throws a hook but Rain avoids it easily.
Rain scores with a decent looking hook.
Rain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adee. That did some damage!
Adee wants to clinch but Rain slips to the side
and Rain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rain throwing a counter right hand but Adee manages to avoid it.
Rain connects with a right hand. Adee shakes it off.
Rain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Adee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rain.
Adee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rain lands a body shot.
Adee thuds his shin into the meat of Rain's side.
And that's the end of the fight!
White Rain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rain, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Rain!
Our winner, White Rain, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andor Seres (ranked 629 p4p, 813 weight class) and Logan Barrengarry (ranked 82 p4p, 109 weight class). Barrengarry has chosen The Young Crazed Peeling by The Distillers as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andor Seres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan Barrengarry!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrengarry looks to throw a body kick
so Seres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barrengarry wants to get back to his feet but Seres passes into half guard.
Seres is keen to just control but Barrengarry is a slippery customer.
Seres controlling the pace.
We've been hearing that Seres has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Seres looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barrengarry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barrengarry tries to roll over but Seres keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seres winds up and cracks Barrengarry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Barrengarry tries to get to full guard but Seres has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seres looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Seres working over Barrengarry with some ground and pound. Barrengarry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barrengarry tries to get to full guard but Seres has control of the leg.
Seres thows a huge punch but Barrengarry dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Seres there.
Seres missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barrengarry is trying to control but can't.
Seres is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barrengarry tries to roll over but Seres keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Seres has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Seres working the ground and pound effectively.
Barrengarry is wriggling around trying to escape.
Seres raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Barrengarry is trying to maintain the position but Seres is very close to passing his half guard.
Barrengarry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Seres scores with a couple of nice shots.
Seres working over Barrengarry with some ground and pound. Barrengarry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barrengarry wants to control but Seres is keeping busy.
Seres wants to control but Barrengarry is keeping him busy.
Seres prevents Barrengarry from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seres perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Barrengarry is looking to improve his position.
Barrengarry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barrengarry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barrengarry looking for a sweep. Not yet Barrengarry, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seres trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrengarry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andor Seres dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry throws a lazy right hand but Seres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seres appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barrengarry throws a jab but it's blocked by Seres.
Seres feinted with a counter takedown.
Barrengarry swings for the body but Seres moves out of range.
Barrengarry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seres.
Barrengarry throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Seres counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barrengarry!
Barrengarry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Seres wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barrengarry can do to turn this around?
Seres misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seres working the ground and pound from side control.
Seres advances nicely into full mount.
Seres lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Seres tries to control but Barrengarry wriggling away.
Barrengarry wants to hold on but Seres pushes him away.
Logan Barrengarry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seres in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Seres tries to control but Barrengarry wriggling away.
Barrengarry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry trying to control but Seres postures up.
Seres prevents Barrengarry from standing back up.
Barrengarry is trying to maintain the position but Seres is very close to passing his half guard.
Barrengarry is trying to get back to full guard.
Seres working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry is trying to maintain the position but Seres is very close to passing his half guard.
Barrengarry is looking for a sweep. Seres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Seres there.
Barrengarry wants to improve his position but Seres is controlling well.
That's four 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.
Barrengarry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seres checks a leg kick.
Seres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barrengarry.
Barrengarry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Seres's head.
Barrengarry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barrengarry thuds a left hand into Seres's body.
Seres checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barrengarry throws a lazy right hand but Seres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Andor Seres will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Barrengarry throws a lazy head kick
and Seres counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barrengarry is holding on to half guard well.
Seres throwing shots but Barrengarry is blocking nicely.
Seres is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barrengarry has managed to free his arm - good work.
Seres lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seres controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrengarry regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barrengarry trying to keep a closed guard but Seres is proving a slippery customer.
Barrengarry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seres wants to control from the top but Barrengarry keeps moving.
Seres won't allow Barrengarry to sweep him here.
Barrengarry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barrengarry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrengarry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Barrengarry wants to control from the top but Seres keeps moving.
Andor Seres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seres can't keep his opponent in guard - Barrengarry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Seres gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seres managing to control the position.
Barrengarry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Seres is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Barrengarry frees his head nicely. Oh but Seres has switched to an armbar! Barrengarry is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Andor Seres!
Andor Seres seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conspiracy Theorist (ranked 891 p4p, 530 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 131 p4p, 82 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Theorist might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MoonDeity - WAKE UP!. Lester is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get Back - Ludacris. Conspiracy Theorist had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conspiracy Theorist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theorist swings widly with a right hand
and Lester counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Theorist looks to land a right hand but Lester moved out of range.
Lester throws a looping overhand right but Theorist ducks down to avoid it.
Lester moves out of range as Theorist strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lester.
Theorist throws a nice looking combination but Lester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lester shoots in and drives through. Theorist sprawls well.
Lester fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Theorist looks to throw the jab but Lester is out of range.
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Theorist.
Lester bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Theorist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lester moves away.
Lester swings for the body but Theorist moves out of range.
Lester misses with a few strikes there.
Theorist stuffs the takedown attempt from Lester. Lester gets slowly back to his feet.
Theorist seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Conspiracy Theorist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Lester.
Lester looks for a takedown but Theorist sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theorist looks to land a left hand but Lester moved out of range nicely.
Theorist throws a hook but Lester blocks it.
Theorist lands the left hand.
Lester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Theorist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
Lester misses with an uppercut
and Theorist counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Theorist ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Theorist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lester.
Lester tests Theorist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Theorist digs a good hook to Lester's body.
Lester looks winded!
A jab from Theorist finds it's way through Lester's defenses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lester darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lester moves forwards but Theorist connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Theorist takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Theorist misses its intended target.
Theorist clobbers Lester with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lester is rocked!
Conspiracy Theorist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Theorist drops Lester with a straight right hand, right on the button! Theorist follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conspiracy Theorist!
After the fight, Conspiracy Theorist was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mister Mediocre (ranked 198 p4p, 266 weight class) and Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 33 p4p, 40 weight class). Mediocre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Champ Is Here!. Kalmisto has chosen Tässäkö tää oli as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Mediocre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Apophis Kalmisto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalmisto throws a shot from downtown. Mediocre moves away and avoids it.
Mediocre throws a leg kick but Kalmisto checks it.
Kalmisto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kalmisto misses with a double jab.
Kalmisto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mediocre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mediocre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalmisto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mediocre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kalmisto checks a leg kick.
Mediocre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalmisto moves away.
A good leg kick by Mediocre.
Mediocre keeps Kalmisto at a distance using the push kick.
Nice defenses there by Mediocre.
Mediocre misses with a hook.
Kalmisto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mediocre's sensitive parts.
Kalmisto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mediocre tries to avoid it but Kalmisto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mediocre to the ground. Mediocre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A low kick lands for Mediocre.
Mediocre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mediocre is looking to counter with a shot 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!
Mediocre thuds a left hand into Kalmisto's body.
Kalmisto looks for the body kick but Mediocre saw that one coming.
Mediocre fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kalmisto just manages to avoid it.
Mediocre takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mediocre throws a body shot but no joy.
Mediocre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mediocre just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalmisto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mediocre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kalmisto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice uppercut there from Mediocre.
Kalmisto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mediocre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mediocre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kalmisto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mediocre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mediocre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kalmisto's head.
Mediocre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mediocre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kalmisto scores with a jab. Mediocre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kalmisto throws the left hand but Mediocre avoids the punch easily.
Mediocre tried to score with a low kick but Kalmisto checks it.
Kalmisto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mediocre.
Kalmisto misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Mediocre.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mediocre. That's going to slow Kalmisto down.
Kalmisto just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalmisto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mediocre.
Mediocre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mediocre looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalmisto is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mediocre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kalmisto misses with an uppercut.
It appears Mediocre was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mediocre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mediocre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kalmisto has time to react.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mister Mediocre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mediocre thumps Kalmisto with a low kick.
Kalmisto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kalmisto throws a hook but Mediocre avoids it easily.
Mediocre loads up on a big right hand but Kalmisto slips the punch.
Mediocre blocks a low kick nicely.
Mediocre lands a glancing blow to the side of Kalmisto's head.
Mediocre throws a nice looking combination but Kalmisto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Mediocre misses the target.
Mediocre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalmisto moves away.
Mediocre scores with a jab. Kalmisto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kalmisto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mediocre throws a leg kick that misses.
Kalmisto tries to land a front kick but Mediocre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kalmisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mediocre tried to counter with a leg kick but Kalmisto avoided it.
A slow jab from Mediocre misses its intended target.
Mediocre scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mediocre lands a nice shot that snaps Kalmisto's head back.
Kalmisto swings for the body but Mediocre moves out of range.
Mediocre keeps Kalmisto at a distance using the push kick.
Kalmisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mediocre.
Mediocre throws a leg kick which misses Kalmisto's front leg but catches the back leg as Kalmisto tries to avoid it.
Kalmisto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kalmisto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mediocre misses with a straight left.
Kalmisto connects with a jab.
Mediocre cracks Kalmisto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kalmisto tries to bum rush Mediocre with a series of wild strikes but Mediocre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut lands for Mediocre. That snapped Kalmisto's head back.
Kalmisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mediocre.
Mediocre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalmisto throws out the jab.
Kalmisto misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalmisto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kalmisto keeps Mediocre at a distance using the push kick.
Mediocre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mediocre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalmisto.
Kalmisto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mediocre looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalmisto is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto lands with a hook. Mediocre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kalmisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mediocre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kalmisto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mediocre cracks Kalmisto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kalmisto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mediocre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kalmisto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalmisto scores with a hook to the body. Mediocre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mediocre swings widly with a right hand
and Kalmisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalmisto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mediocre lands the left hand.
Kalmisto is looking to slow Mediocre down with leg kicks.
Kalmisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mediocre.
Mediocre misses with a leg kick
and Kalmisto counters with a stiff right hand.
Kalmisto misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalmisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mediocre doesn't seem bothered though.
A good leg kick by Mediocre.
Kalmisto throws a leg kick but Mediocre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mediocre lands with a cross.
Kalmisto connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Mediocre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kalmisto throws a hook to the side of Mediocre's head but Mediocre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mediocre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto 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.
A bone on bone clash there as Kalmisto blocks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mediocre.
Kalmisto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kalmisto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kalmisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mediocre.
Mediocre looks to throw the jab but Kalmisto is out of range.
Mediocre's corner calls for a 1-2. Mediocre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kalmisto throws a hook to the side of Mediocre's head but Mediocre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for Kalmisto.
Mediocre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kalmisto checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalmisto! But no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Kalmisto blocks the leg kick.
Kalmisto ducks under a wild hook from Mediocre.
A good leg kick by Kalmisto.
Mediocre throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mediocre connects with a solid leg kick.
Kalmisto cracks Mediocre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Kalmisto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kalmisto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto's corner calls for a 1-2. Kalmisto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Mediocre coming out on top.
Kalmisto with a hook.
Mediocre moves out of range of the leg kick from Kalmisto.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kalmisto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick from Mediocre, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mediocre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kalmisto motions for Mediocre to come forward. Kalmisto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Kalmisto.
Mister Mediocre is winning the standup battle so far.
Mediocre lands a front kick.
Kalmisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Mediocre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalmisto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mediocre connects with a solid leg kick.
Mediocre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mediocre cracks a nice hook into Kalmisto's ribs.
Mediocre throws a body kick that misses
and Mediocre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mediocre catches Kalmisto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kalmisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mediocre throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Mediocre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mediocre is looking to slow Kalmisto down with leg kicks.
Mediocre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mediocre's head backwards.
Kalmisto misses with a looping right.
Kalmisto throws a body punch but Mediocre moves out of range.
Kalmisto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mediocre scores with a leg kick.
Kalmisto jabs at Mediocre's body.
Kalmisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mediocre.
Kalmisto tried to score with a low kick but Mediocre checks it.
Kalmisto thuds a left hand into Mediocre's body.
Mediocre throws an overhand right that lands on Kalmisto's shoulder, as Kalmisto tries to avoid the shot.
Kalmisto cracks Mediocre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mediocre dodges the punch combination from Kalmisto.
Mediocre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mediocre dodges the punch combination from Kalmisto.
Mediocre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalmisto momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto checks the leg kick.
Kalmisto blocks a jab.
Mediocre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mediocre scoring well with a low kick there.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that misses.
Mediocre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mediocre throws a low kick but Kalmisto avoids it.
Kalmisto moves out of range of the leg kick from Mediocre.
Mediocre scores with a hook.
Mediocre lands with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Mediocre misses its intended target.
Kalmisto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mediocre misses with a straight right.
Kalmisto connects with a solid leg kick.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Kalmisto.
Mediocre connects with a leg kick.
Mediocre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mediocre misses with a low kick as Kalmisto jumps back.
Mediocre lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kalmisto will feel that in the morning.
Kalmisto cracks Mediocre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that misses.
Mediocre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kalmisto has time to react.
A big right from Mediocre misses.
A jab from Mediocre misses.
Mediocre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kalmisto.
Mediocre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Danga de danga de dang - Kalmisto scores with a four punch combination!
Kalmisto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mediocre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kalmisto 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Kalmisto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mediocre slips a straight right by Kalmisto.
A big left from Kalmisto misses.
Kalmisto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kalmisto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Apophis Kalmisto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mediocre scoring well with a low kick there.
Mediocre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mediocre.
A leg kick checked by Kalmisto.
Mediocre throws out a loose jab but Kalmisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalmisto misses with a looping right.
Kalmisto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mediocre at a distance.
The fighters circling - Kalmisto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalmisto. Mediocre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalmisto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalmisto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mediocre connects with a solid leg kick.
Kalmisto slips a jab from Mediocre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kalmisto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mediocre.
Mediocre throws a leg kick but Kalmisto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kalmisto feints a counter leg kick.
Kalmisto misses the shot to the body.
Mediocre fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kalmisto just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalmisto. Mediocre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalmisto looks to land a right hand but Mediocre moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Mediocre misses
and Kalmisto counters with a straight right hand.
Mediocre misses with a looping left.
Kalmisto motions for Mediocre to come forward. Kalmisto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mediocre catches Kalmisto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mediocre scores with a nice body kick.
Mediocre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kalmisto is out of range and Mediocre settles back down.
Kalmisto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mediocre.
Mediocre misses with a wild combination.
Kalmisto dives in for a single leg takedown but Mediocre sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mediocre half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mediocre scores with a hook.
Mediocre misses with a body kick.
Kalmisto checks a low kick from Mediocre.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mediocre.
Mediocre throws a low kick but Kalmisto moves out of range easily.
Kalmisto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mediocre.
Nice defenses there by Mediocre.
Kalmisto misses with the body kick
and Mediocre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mediocre loads up on a big right hand but Kalmisto slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mediocre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalmisto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mediocre's corner calls for a 1-2. Mediocre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kalmisto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mediocre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kalmisto.
Kalmisto slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Mediocre.
Mediocre checks a low kick from Kalmisto.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mediocre.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mediocre, as that shot connected.
Mediocre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kalmisto throws out a loose jab but Mediocre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mediocre swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kalmisto throws a jab when Mediocre was well out of range.
Mediocre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Kalmisto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kalmisto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mediocre.
Mediocre feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mediocre slips a straight right by Kalmisto.
Mediocre is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mediocre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mediocre throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mediocre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Kalmisto misses its intended target.
Mediocre tried to counter with a leg kick but Kalmisto avoided it.
Kalmisto tries to work over Mediocre's front leg with a kick but Mediocre checks it.
Kalmisto tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mediocre fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kalmisto is out of range.
Kalmisto misses with a straight right.
Kalmisto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mediocre's hands.
Kalmisto 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.
Mediocre throws an overhand right that lands on Kalmisto's shoulder, as Kalmisto tries to avoid the shot.
Kalmisto throws a sloppy head kick and Mediocre moves out of range easily.
Mediocre connects with the punch.
Mediocre misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Kalmisto misses its intended target.
Mediocre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mediocre half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto connects with a jab.
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!
Mediocre throws a low kick, looking for Kalmisto's leg but Kalmisto calmly moves out of range.
Kalmisto misses with a straight left.
Kalmisto misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Mediocre misses the target.
Kalmisto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mediocre. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Kalmisto misses its intended target.
Mediocre misses with a hook. Kalmisto ducked under it nicely.
Kalmisto throws a low kick, looking for Mediocre's leg but Mediocre calmly moves out of range.
Mediocre tests Kalmisto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mediocre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kalmisto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mediocre. Kalmisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mediocre lands with a shot to the body.
Kalmisto goes for a double leg but Mediocre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mediocre continues to drive forward.
Mediocre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kalmisto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mediocre lands with a hook. Kalmisto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mediocre wants to land a leg kick but Kalmisto is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Mediocre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mediocre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Mediocre!
After winning the bout, Mister Mediocre 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 Maximus Furioto (ranked 112 p4p, 227 weight class) and Kurt Cobain (ranked 20 p4p, 37 weight class). Furioto comes to the cage accompanied by 韻è¸åˆçµ„åˆ - . Cobain has chosen Smells Like Teen Spirit as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Furioto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Cobain!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown but Cobain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cobain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Furioto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cobain tries to avoid it but Furioto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cobain to the ground. Cobain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobain! But no joy.
Furioto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cobain counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Furioto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furioto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobain! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto tries for a takedown but Cobain circles away easily
and Cobain counters with a right hand to the body.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown but Cobain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Furioto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cobain's waist but Cobain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Furioto off to one side.
It seemed like Cobain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Furioto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cobain swivels and escapes.
And Cobain responds with a good body kick, but Furioto manages to step out the way in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Cobain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Furioto fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Cobain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furioto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Furioto looks for a takedown but Cobain sprawls well.
Cobain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Furioto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cobain defends well and Furioto ends up having to push Cobain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cobain! But no joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cobain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Furioto swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furioto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cobain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cobain breaks the clinch.
Maximus Furioto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furioto shoots for a double leg takedown but Cobain sprawls well. He's pushed Furioto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Furioto shoots in looking for a takedown but Cobain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Furioto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cobain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Furioto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cobain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Cobain dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Furioto with that takedown attempt.
It looks like Maximus Furioto has been cut.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cobain as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Furioto is defended easily by Cobain.
Cobain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Furioto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Furioto or perhaps it was just good defense by Cobain, which made it look bad.
It seemed like Cobain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Furioto fails with the takedown
letting Cobain counter with a right hand.
Furioto is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cobain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cobain wants it to stay on the feet.
Furioto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cobain pulls Furioto in close to his closed guard and prevents Furioto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Furioto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cobain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobain has Furioto pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cobain is on top in guard.
Cobain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cobain looking to pass the guard.
Cobain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cobain forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Furioto tries to roll over but Cobain keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Cobain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maximus Furioto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Furioto tries for a takedown but Cobain circles away easily
and Cobain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Furioto fails with the takedown
and Cobain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto misses with a takedown
and Cobain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Furioto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto dives in and grabs Cobain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cobain pushes down on Furioto's head and hops out.
Furioto has a takedown stuffed.
Furioto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cobain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Furioto looking to score a takedown here. Cobain is defending well but Furioto drives through and ends up in Cobain's guard.
Cobain pulls Furioto in close to prevent any damage.
Cobain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cobain is on top in guard.
Cobain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Let's hope that Cobain has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Cobain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cobain 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Cobain!
A victorious Kurt Cobain thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Maximus Furioto had this to say: 'oohhh!nooooo!'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronan Darongo (ranked 44 p4p, 74 weight class) and Noah Anderson (ranked 5 p4p, 12 weight class). Darongo comes into the arena with Chaos And Destruction blaring out of the sound system. Anderson has chosen Bassically by Tei Shi as his entrance music. Noah Anderson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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30
243
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronan Darongo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson lands an overhand right.
Darongo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson is trying to counter with his kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darongo. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Darongo throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darongo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anderson's head backwards.
Darongo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Darongo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darongo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darongo misses with a few strikes there.
We've been informed that Anderson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darongo misses with a wild combination.
Darongo is looking to chop away at Anderson's legs.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darongo with a body shot.
Darongo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anderson eats them both and turns towards Darongo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Darongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Anderson misses.
Darongo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darongo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anderson is out of range and Darongo settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anderson! But no joy.
Darongo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Darongo.
It seemed like Anderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darongo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Darongo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darongo misses with a straight left.
Darongo misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a nice body shot.
Darongo throws a low kick but Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darongo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Darongo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darongo misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson counters with a nice right hand that sends Darongo toppling to the canvas! Darongo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Anderson finish him?!
It looks like Ronan Darongo has been cut.
Darongo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darongo misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Darongo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anderson sends Darongo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Anderson is motioning to the referee to let Darongo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Darongo is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Darongo takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Anderson sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Darongo bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Noah Anderson!
Noah Anderson is the new heavyweight champion!
Noah Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Jones (ranked 29 p4p, 77 weight class) and Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 3 p4p, 9 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsuzaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matsuzaka throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Mason Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsuzaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That kick from Matsuzaka tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matsuzaka doesn't seem bothered though.
Matsuzaka throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Good work by Matsuzaka as he checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Matsuzaka.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones is looking to slow Matsuzaka down with leg kicks.
Matsuzaka defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matsuzaka throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsuzaka's head.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsuzaka's sensitive parts.
Jones lands the left hand.
Matsuzaka slips under a jab.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Matsuzaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matsuzaka misses the jab.
Matsuzaka drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matsuzaka motions for Jones to come forward. Matsuzaka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Matsuzaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuzaka defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsuzaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matsuzaka scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Matsuzaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matsuzaka takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka staying out of range there.
Matsuzaka is looking to clinch.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Matsuzaka saw that one coming.
Matsuzaka throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Matsuzaka is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones sizes up Matsuzaka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
A jab from Matsuzaka misses.
Jones digs a good body shot into Matsuzaka's ribs.
Jones with a hook.
Matsuzaka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matsuzaka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsuzaka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones throws a low kick but Matsuzaka moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice body shot.
Matsuzaka throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matsuzaka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Jones jabs at Matsuzaka's body.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Matsuzaka ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuzaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones misses with a hook.
Matsuzaka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matsuzaka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matsuzaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Jones misses.
Matsuzaka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Jones cracks Matsuzaka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Jones catches Matsuzaka right on the button with a cross.
Jones throws a jab when Matsuzaka was well out of range.
Matsuzaka lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones backing away here, and Matsuzaka unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matsuzaka blocks a leg kick.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Matsuzaka misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Matsuzaka's ribs.
Matsuzaka throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Matsuzaka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jones has got the better of the exchanges.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Matsuzaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matsuzaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matsuzaka.
Mason Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Matsuzaka.
A jab lands there for Jones.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
Matsuzaka blocks a jab.
Jones tries to work over Matsuzaka's front leg with a kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matsuzaka doesn't seem phased though.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsuzaka can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Matsuzaka misses its intended target.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matsuzaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Matsuzaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Matsuzaka with the inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Matsuzaka moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Matsuzaka.
Jones feints a jab promting Matsuzaka to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Matsuzaka slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Matsuzaka finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Matsuzaka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsuzaka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matsuzaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matsuzaka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Matsuzaka saw that one coming.
Matsuzaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matsuzaka works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Matsuzaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matsuzaka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matsuzaka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matsuzaka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Matsuzaka with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuzaka.
Jones throws the left hand but Matsuzaka avoids the punch easily.
Matsuzaka lands with a cross.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuzaka is just out of range.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuzaka. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a low kick but Matsuzaka moves out of range easily.
Matsuzaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matsuzaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones throws the left hand but Matsuzaka avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matsuzaka.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsuzaka is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Matsuzaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Matsuzaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matsuzaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matsuzaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matsuzaka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuzaka scores with a nice right hand.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Matsuzaka tries to counter with a clinch but Jones shakes him off and moves away.
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Matsuzaka moves away and avoids it.
Matsuzaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuzaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Matsuzaka misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Matsuzaka down.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuzaka scores with a nice body kick.
Matsuzaka scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsuzaka blocks a jab.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matsuzaka at a distance.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka blocks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Matsuzaka there.
Matsuzaka lands a jab.
Matsuzaka checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Matsuzaka saw it coming and moves away.
Matsuzaka wants to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch position.
Matsuzaka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsuzaka.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones looks to land a combination but Matsuzaka avoids it well.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Matsuzaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matsuzaka slips a jab from Jones.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head but Matsuzaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka lands a high kick!
Matsuzaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a hook. Matsuzaka ducked under it nicely.
And Matsuzaka responds with a good body kick, but Jones manages to step out the way in time.
Matsuzaka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones lunges at Matsuzaka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matsuzaka's hand.
Good work by Matsuzaka as he checks the leg kick.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsuzaka's head backwards.
Matsuzaka works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Matsuzaka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Matsuzaka takes one on the button.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka moves his leg out of the way.
Matsuzaka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Matsuzaka slips the punch.
Jones avoids the head kick by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses the jab.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight left.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matsuzaka - that will leave a mark!
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Matsuzaka slips the punch.
Matsuzaka wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
Matsuzaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Matsuzaka throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsuzaka.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matsuzaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuzaka.
Jones feints and then cracks Matsuzaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matsuzaka down.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Matsuzaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside.
Matsuzaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Matsuzaka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Matsuzaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsuzaka pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matsuzaka pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mason Jones did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsuzaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Matsuzaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matsuzaka on the side of the head.
Matsuzaka instigates a clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Matsuzaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Matsuzaka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matsuzaka.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses the jab.
A big right from Jones misses.
Matsuzaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Matsuzaka walks into a jab.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsuzaka misses with a body kick.
Matsuzaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones misses the body punch
and Matsuzaka counters by clinching up.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it misses.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Matsuzaka lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matsuzaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones moves out of range as Matsuzaka throws a body kick.
Jones throws a low kick but Matsuzaka moves out of range easily.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matsuzaka is looking to clinch.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matsuzaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka maintains the clinch.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones tries to work over Matsuzaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Matsuzaka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matsuzaka misses with an elbow over the top.
Matsuzaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matsuzaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Matsuzaka's ribcage. Matsuzaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matsuzaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsuzaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones cracks Matsuzaka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Matsuzaka scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick from Jones.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsuzaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Matsuzaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones throws a jab when Matsuzaka was well out of range.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range.
A jab from Matsuzaka does it's job there.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Matsuzaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matsuzaka is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Matsuzaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Matsuzaka manages to circle out of the way.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Matsuzaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones tries to work over Matsuzaka's front leg with a kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matsuzaka.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka's corner calls for a 1-2. Matsuzaka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Jones misses.
Matsuzaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Matsuzaka misses.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Matsuzaka 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.
Matsuzaka misses with a few strikes there.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matsuzaka checks it well.
Matsuzaka scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones catches Matsuzaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Matsuzaka misses.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matsuzaka.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Matsuzaka off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka staying out of range there.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Matsuzaka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Matsuzaka slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Matsuzaka ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Matsuzaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matsuzaka rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matsuzaka misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Matsuzaka misses with the head strike.
Matsuzaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones blocks a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Matsuzaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuzaka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Matsuzaka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones blocks a head kick by Matsuzaka.
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 jab from Matsuzaka does it's job there.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuzaka.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matsuzaka fakes the leg kick and cracks Jones in the body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Jones.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matsuzaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keisuke Matsuzaka.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Jones!
Mason Jones retains his welterweight title!
Mason Jones made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Chin. Power.'.
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