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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Toal (ranked 25191 p4p, 4722 weight class) and Hideyoshi Yamasaki (ranked 605 p4p, 515 weight class). Dylan Toal 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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Toal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki connects with a right hand. Toal shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Toal. Those never looked like landing.
Yamasaki lands a left and a right that send Toal crashing to the mat, dazed. Yamasaki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Toal is rocked!
Toal throws a right and a left that Yamasaki avoids nicely.
Oh Toal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An inside leg kick from Yamasaki misses.
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!
Yamasaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toal at a distance.
Toal is breathing heavily.
Yamasaki throws an overhand right that has Toal reeling! Yamasaki follows up with more punches and Toal is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hideyoshi Yamasaki!
A very excited looking Hideyoshi Yamasaki rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Gaston Doumergos had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 165.7, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Homas Oleman was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Balopoulos (ranked 2913 p4p, 3477 weight class) and Herschel Pettaway Jr (ranked 353 p4p, 400 weight class). Nikos Balopoulos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Herschel Pettaway Jr's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikos Balopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herschel Pettaway Jr!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettaway Jr misses with a body shot.
Pettaway Jr misses with a body shot.
Balopoulos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Balopoulos misses.
Pettaway Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Balopoulos pushes him away.
Sloppy strikes from Balopoulos. Those never looked like landing.
Pettaway Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Pettaway Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Balopoulos defends it well.
Balopoulos missing with a left hand there. Pettaway Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balopoulos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balopoulos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pettaway Jr's guard.
Balopoulos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balopoulos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balopoulos content to stall in guard here.
We've been hearing good reports from Balopoulos's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Balopoulos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Balopoulos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Balopoulos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pettaway Jr has momentary wrist control but Balopoulos slips an elbow through the middle.
Pettaway Jr wants to sweep here but Balopoulos controlling him for the moment.
Balopoulos stands and throws Pettaway Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Balopoulos lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway Jr is letting Balopoulos control him for a moment.
Balopoulos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Balopoulos cracks Pettaway Jr with a big right hand but Pettaway Jr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
 Pettaway Jr is rocked!
Pettaway Jr is trying to work for a sweep but Balopoulos has mounted him!
Pettaway Jr is still in real trouble! Can Balopoulos finish him?
Balopoulos lands a big shot to the head and Pettaway Jr winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nikos Balopoulos!
Nikos Balopoulos managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fantasy Threads, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Alvarez (ranked 1667 p4p, 5104 weight class) and Klaas Jan Tijhoff (ranked 224 p4p, 478 weight class). Ricky Alvarez had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Ricky Alvarez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tijhoff tries to move into range but Alvarez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tijhoff throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Tijhoff looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Alvarez.
Tijhoff throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez lands a really nice looking cross but Tijhoff seems unphased.
Tijhoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tijhoff.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez lands a jab-cross combination.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tijhoff.
Alvarez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alvarez scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tijhoff tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarez cracks Tijhoff with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Tijhoff moves out of range.
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tijhoff misses with a looping right.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the body.
Tijhoff throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvarez looks to land a combination. Tijhoff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tijhoff has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Alvarez scores with a four punch combination!
Alvarez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Tijhoff.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Tijhoff throws an off balance right hand
and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricky Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tijhoff forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tijhoff holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tijhoff tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Tijhoff can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tijhoff circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez with a nice cross.
Tijhoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
It looked like Alvarez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tijhoff on the side of the head.
Tijhoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
Tijhoff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot by Alvarez.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tijhoff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff moves forwards but Alvarez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tijhoff misses with a takedown
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvarez lands with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.
Tijhoff takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tijhoff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alvarez.
Tijhoff misses with a left hand
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvarez gets caught napping as Tijhoff dives in and scores a takedown. Alvarez manages to retain guard.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet but Tijhoff passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez is defending against the submission attempts here by Tijhoff.
Tijhoff is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff wants to work for an arm triangle but Alvarez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tijhoff looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Alvarez dominated that 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.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Alvarez.
Tijhoff takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a nice hook to Tijhoff's body. Tijhoff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alvarez throws a one two combo.
Tijhoff fails with the takedown.
Alvarez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alvarez connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tijhoff misses with a takedown
and Alvarez counters with a right hand to the body.
Tijhoff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ricky Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tijhoff swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Tijhoff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alvarez.
Tijhoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tijhoff throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Tijhoff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tijhoff. Tijhoff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Tijhoff misses the target.
Alvarez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvarez. That's going to slow Tijhoff down.
Alvarez punishes Tijhoff's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tijhoff ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a series of strikes that have Tijhoff backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Good shot there by Alvarez.
Ricky Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tijhoff throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Alvarez works the jab nicely.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tijhoff can do to turn this around?
Alvarez lands an overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez sizes up Tijhoff with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tijhoff throws a body shot but no joy.
Tijhoff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvarez to score with a decent uppercut.
Tijhoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Tijhoff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tijhoff drives through with a takedown into Alvarez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Alvarez is wriggling around but Tijhoff manages to pass to half guard.
Tijhoff wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Tijhoff content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tijhoff trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tijhoff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alvarez defends it well.
Tijhoff works his way into side control.
Tijhoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Tijhoff's belly button to the back.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Tijhoff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tijhoff changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
Ricky Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tijhoff on the side of the head.
Alvarez connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Alvarez - just one landing.
Alvarez connects with a jab.
Tijhoff misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Alvarez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tijhoff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tijhoff throws a right hand that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tijhoff misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tijhoff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combo that has Tijhoff backing up. Tijhoff nods at Alvarez to acknowledge the strikes.
Tijhoff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tijhoff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alvarez counters with a two punch combo.
Alvarez lands a really nice looking cross but Tijhoff seems unphased.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Tijhoff with the counter takedown but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Alvarez cracks Tijhoff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Tijhoff misses
and Alvarez counters with a right hand to the body.
Tijhoff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvarez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tijhoff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvarez connects with a nice looking jab.
Tijhoff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvarez to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Tijhoff takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez feints a jab promting Tijhoff to slip. Alvarez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tijhoff slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alvarez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Tijhoff.
Alvarez is looking to slow Tijhoff down with leg kicks.
Tijhoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a big counter combination but Tijhoff scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tijhoff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alvarez scores with a three punch combo!
Alvarez jabs Tijhoff right on the nose. Tijhoff blinks but takes it well.
Tijhoff takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jab by Alvarez.
Alvarez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tijhoff's hands.
Tijhoff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alvarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tijhoff counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Alvarez!
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet but Tijhoff is dominant here and he's now got Alvarez's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, with Tijhoff on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Alvarez is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Tijhoff looking to break Alvarez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Alvarez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tijhoff will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Alvarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tijhoff on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tijhoff is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Alvarez taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Tijhoff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
Klaas Jan Tijhoff made sure to mention his sponsor, Fantasy Threads in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Bulteau (ranked 2833 p4p, 2391 weight class) and Toti Rotiz (ranked 393 p4p, 338 weight class). Rotiz has chosen Southtown 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Bulteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toti Rotiz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Bulteau as he connects with a hook.
 It looks like Toti Rotiz has been cut.
Rotiz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bulteau's half guard.
Ground and pound from Rotiz.
Rotiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bulteau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rotiz on the ground.
Rotiz prevents Bulteau from standing back up.
Rotiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Bulteau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bulteau tries to get out of the position.
Rotiz is looking to take a break and control but Bulteau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bulteau is trying to stand.
Bulteau taking some punishment here, with Rotiz in his half guard.
Rotiz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rotiz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotiz lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Bulteau! More strikes land and this one is all over! Rotiz jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toti Rotiz!
Toti Rotiz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ruiz (ranked 2635 p4p, 3037 weight class) and Hugh Jass (ranked 336 p4p, 370 weight class). Ruiz comes into the arena with DB7 - Squid Game Drill blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Jass!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jass misses with a body punch
and Ruiz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Jass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jass takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jass takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruiz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruiz with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ruiz.
Jass looks winded!
Ruiz with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruiz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jass is rocked!
Ruiz jerks Jass's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Jass drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ruiz goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ruiz because Jass was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Anthony Ruiz!
Anthony Ruiz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alee Ideaale (ranked 1125 p4p, 1547 weight class) and Buzz Williamson (ranked 157 p4p, 177 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alee Ideaale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buzz Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ideaale scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Williamson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ideaale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Williamson is looking to escape.
Ideaale wants to free his trapped foot but Williamson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ideaale is just content to waste time from the top position. Williamson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Williamson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Williamson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ideaale gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ideaale wants to control from the top but Williamson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ideaale trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson wants to get back to his feet but Ideaale is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ideaale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Williamson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ideaale definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Williamson misses with a hook. Ideaale ducked under it nicely.
Ideaale looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williamson tries to counter with a clinch but Ideaale shakes him off and moves away.
Ideaale looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Despite the aggression on Williamson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ideaale slips a jab and a cross from Williamson.
Ideaale throws an overhand right that lands on Williamson's shoulder, as Williamson tries to avoid the shot.
Ideaale shoots in for a double leg but Williamson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alee Ideaale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williamson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Williamson misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Williamson.
Ideaale walks into a jab.
Williamson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ideaale.
Williamson misses with a double jab
and Ideaale counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ideaale trying to pass the guard but Williamson defending well.
Williamson wants to improve his position but Ideaale is controlling well.
Ideaale wants to take a breather but Williamson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ideaale looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williamson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ideaale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williamson keeping full guard, as Ideaale tries to pass.
Ideaale engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ideaale landing with the ground and pound.
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.
Ideaale working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Williamson's head.
Ideaale looking to pass the guard.
Ideaale 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.
Ideaale trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williamson keeping full guard, as Ideaale tries to pass.
Ideaale forces his way into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Williamson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ideaale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williamson swivels and escapes.
Alee Ideaale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ideaale has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ideaale shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williamson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williamson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williamson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ideaale manages to get himself to full guard.
Ideaale thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Williamson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ideaale striking off his back but it's not causing Williamson any problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ideaale closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Williamson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ideaale trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
Ideaale wants to pass the guard but Williamson is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ideaale puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ideaale is keen to just control but Williamson is a slippery customer.
Ideaale perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ideaale will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williamson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ideaale pushes down on Williamson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ideaale stops Williamson from getting back to his feet.
Ideaale trying to control from half guard but Williamson is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is trying to maintain the position but Ideaale is very close to passing his half guard.
Williamson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ideaale content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ideaale is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ideaale is trying to work for a kimura but Williamson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Williamson keeping moving, preventing Ideaale from controlling successfully.
Ideaale passes into half guard.
Ideaale trying to pass the guard but Williamson defending well.
Ideaale throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ideaale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Williamson is just riding it out for now. Ideaale eventually gives up the hold.
Ideaale is keen to just control but Williamson is a slippery customer.
Ideaale has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ideaale landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ideaale with the ground and pound from mount.
Ideaale tries to control but Williamson wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alee Ideaale dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Williamson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ideaale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williamson.
Ideaale misses with a takedown attempt
and Williamson counters with a nice body shot.
Williamson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ideaale.
Ideaale fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alee Ideaale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williamson looks to land a combination but Ideaale avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ideaale has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Williamson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williamson lands a lovely overhand right.
Williamson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ideaale changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ideaale slips a jab and a cross from Williamson.
Ideaale fails with a takedown attempt.
Williamson digs a good hook to Ideaale's body.
Williamson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ideaale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williamson as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ideaale throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Williamson was covering up waiting for the punch and Ideaale finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ideaale is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Williamson looking for a sweep. Not yet Williamson, not yet.
Williamson keeping moving, preventing Ideaale from controlling successfully.
Ideaale slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Williamson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williamson is pushing Ideaale's head away, looking to escape. Ideaale manages to hold on to the position though.
Williamson is not content to let Ideaale control the position.
Williamson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ideaale off and has taken his back!
Williamson is hanging on to Ideaale's back as he tries to escape.
Williamson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Ideaale rolls, trying to escape but Williamson keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson keeps control of the position easily here as Ideaale tries to buck him off.
Williamson is controlling the position but Ideaale somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Williamson wants to pass the guard but Ideaale is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williamson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ideaale to stand up.
Ideaale looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Williamson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williamson 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Williamson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ripley West (ranked 2717 p4p, 3137 weight class) and Daniel Galarza (ranked 286 p4p, 327 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ripley West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Galarza!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West falls off balance throwing a combination
and Galarza counters by moving into the clinch.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Daniel Galarza has been cut.
West is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Galarza tries to pull guard but West holds him up against the cage and eventually Galarza drops back down to his feet.
West is pushing Galarza up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galarza just misses with a elbow thrown towards West's brow.
West lands a nice uppercut.
Galarza is looking for a takedown.
West lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, West creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
West lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galarza keeps control of West as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Galarza pulls guard effortlessly.
Galarza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. West defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galarza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from West.
West postures up and lands a big shot to Galarza's brow.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Galarza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Galarza keeping moving, preventing West from controlling successfully.
Galarza controls West momentarily but West frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as West accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Galarza looking to control.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Galarza has wrist control.
Galarza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
West throwing strikes from guard but Galarza blocks nicely.
West has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Galarza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from West.
Galarza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Galarza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Galarza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. West is aware though and is defending well.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Galarza has wrist control.
West in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
West throwing strikes but missing.
Galarza lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
West has control of Galarza's left arm, preventing Galarza from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West wants to sweep here but Galarza controlling him for the moment.
West is working hard here to advance position.
West manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Galarza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ripley West has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Galarza.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Galarza tries to pull guard but West won't allow it.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
West wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galarza has him pressed against the cage.
West can't break the clinch.
Galarza has clasped his hands together around West's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
West throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
West connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Galarza's hands.
Galarza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Galarza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
West connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Galarza! He's out on his feet! West rushes in and drops Galarza with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ripley West!
Ripley West was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Tonioli (ranked 1042 p4p, 1732 weight class) and Joey Williams (ranked 146 p4p, 234 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Tonioli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Williams!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonioli cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tonioli has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Williams misses with an uppercut
and Tonioli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tonioli 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.
Tonioli throws out a powerful jab.
Tonioli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams feints the counter takedown.
Tonioli looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams unleashes a big counter combination but Tonioli bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tonioli throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tonioli defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonioli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonioli moves away.
Williams takes a swing at Tonioli's ribcage but misses.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tonioli in his tracks.
Tonioli walks into a stiff left hand from Williams.
Tonioli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonioli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonioli scores with a jab.
Tonioli throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tonioli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonioli moves away.
Tonioli is looking to counter punch.
Tonioli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonioli connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonioli throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Tonioli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Tonioli.
Tonioli misses with a right hand
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams takes a swing at Tonioli's ribcage but misses.
Tonioli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tonioli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonioli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonioli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Tonioli is out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tonioli lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
Tonioli 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.
Tonioli goes for a small jab and connects. Now Tonioli goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Williams stumbles back but Tonioli runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Williams to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Williams will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vinicius Tonioli!
Vinicius Tonioli is the new middleweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niall Ferguson (ranked 547 p4p, 1056 weight class) and Elwyn Donal (ranked 77 p4p, 148 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niall Ferguson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Elwyn Donal!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donal's corner calls for a 1-2. Donal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
 It looks like Niall Ferguson has been cut.
Donal ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ferguson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ferguson scores with the left hand. Donal knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Ferguson.
Donal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferguson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson misses with a hook
and Donal counters with a stiff right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ferguson.
Donal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Donal slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
Ferguson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferguson instigates a clinch.
Donal blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Donal.
Donal misses with a body punch.
Ferguson misses with the head strike.
Ferguson swings wildly with an uppercut but Donal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferguson digs a right hand underneath Donal's ribcage. Donal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a punch to the body.
Donal lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferguson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Donal.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donal moves out of range as Ferguson strikes.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferguson cracks Donal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson connects with a body shot that sends Donal's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ferguson misses.
Donal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ferguson misses with a lunging right hand
and Donal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ferguson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Donal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Donal ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ferguson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Elwyn Donal has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a lunging right hand
and Donal counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Donal slips the punch.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donal throws a fast counter high kick but Ferguson manages to duck under it in time.
A nice leg kick from Donal, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donal walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donal ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Donal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ferguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Ferguson misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niall Ferguson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferguson lands a glancing blow to the side of Donal's head.
Donal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ferguson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ferguson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donal ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson throws a looping overhand right but Donal ducks down to avoid it.
Donal staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a left hand
and Donal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ferguson throws a looping overhand right but Donal ducks down to avoid it.
Donal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Donal misses its intended target.
Niall Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donal slips under a jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson takes a swing at Donal's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson backing away here, and Donal unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donal moves away from the strike by Ferguson.
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donal can do to turn this around?
Donal scores with a leg kick.
Niall Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donal lands a jab-cross combination.
Niall Ferguson's cut is getting worse.
Donal has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Donal ducks under and follows up with a left that Donal also avoids with ease.
Donal throws out a counter right but Ferguson avoids it with no problem.
Good standup being displayed there by Ferguson as he connects with a hook.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Donal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donal lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elwyn Donal!
Elwyn Donal is the new light heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Elwyn Donal misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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