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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 3656 p4p, 3840 weight class) and Reginald Budgiehandler (ranked 290 p4p, 302 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald Budgiehandler!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Budgiehandler wants to control but Blackburn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Budgiehandler wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like Blackburn is going to stand back up.
Budgiehandler with the active half guard here but Blackburn passes nicely into side control.
Budgiehandler tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budgiehandler wants to hold on but Blackburn pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn controlling the position easily from mount.
Blackburn get's back to his feet.
Budgiehandler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blackburn connects with an inside leg kick.
Budgiehandler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blackburn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Budgiehandler momentarily.
 It looks like Reginald Budgiehandler has been cut.
Budgiehandler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Budgiehandler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn lands with an overhand left.
Budgiehandler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blackburn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blackburn lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Budgiehandler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Budgiehandler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blackburn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Emiliano Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reginald Budgiehandler.
Blackburn has Budgiehandler pushed against the cage.
Budgiehandler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blackburn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blackburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Budgiehandler backwards.
Still in the clinch, Blackburn scores with a nice short uppercut.
 Budgiehandler is rocked!
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Budgiehandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackburn finish him?
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn misses with some punches.
Blackburn cracks Budgiehandler with a nice body shot.
Budgiehandler wants a takedown but no success here.
Budgiehandler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blackburn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Budgiehandler looks winded!
Blackburn is pushing Budgiehandler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blackburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budgiehandler wants to get back to striking at distance but Blackburn won't allow it.
Blackburn throws a big uppercut that drops Budgiehandler! More strikes from Blackburn and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Budgiehandler lies dazed against the cage as Blackburn celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emiliano Blackburn!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Emiliano Blackburn waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldimir Zsofka (ranked 2443 p4p, 2707 weight class) and Moshe Weiss (ranked 309 p4p, 346 weight class). Zsofka's entrance music is Raid - MF DOOM . A fine choice. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldimir Zsofka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Moshe Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Zsofka misses
and Weiss counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zsofka is adopting a defensive guard.
Zsofka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zsofka controlling Weiss's posture.
Zsofka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weiss gets to his feet - Zsofka follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Weiss counters with a takedown into side control.
Zsofka tries to improve position but can't.
Weiss has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Baldimir Zsofka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zsofka throws a combination that misses
and Weiss decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zsofka's guard.
Zsofka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zsofka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weiss is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zsofka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zsofka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zsofka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zsofka misses with a low kick.
Zsofka cracks Weiss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick from Zsofka misses
and Weiss counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zsofka controlling the position.
Zsofka looking for a sweep. Not yet Zsofka, not yet.
Zsofka is looking to sweep but instead, Weiss has passed into half guard.
Weiss decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zsofka misses with the body kick
so Weiss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zsofka has his feet on Weiss's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Zsofka misses the jab.
Weiss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zsofka thuds his shin into the meat of Weiss's side.
Zsofka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zsofka with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zsofka.
Weiss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zsofka defends it well.
Zsofka with the inside leg kick.
Weiss blocks a low kick nicely.
Weiss takes one to the chin there.
Zsofka looks to land a right hand but Weiss moved out of range.
Zsofka with a nice calf kick.
Weiss avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Weiss with the counter takedown but Zsofka avoids it easily.
Zsofka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weiss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weiss ducks under a wild hook from Zsofka.
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 Baldimir Zsofka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zsofka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zsofka throws a head kick that misses.
Zsofka misses with an uppercut. Weiss saw that one coming.
Weiss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zsofka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weiss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zsofka.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Weiss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zsofka scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka tries a head kick but it misses.
Zsofka looks to score with a jab to the body but Weiss is just out of range.
Zsofka throws a lazy uppercut
and Weiss counters with a shoot takedown. Zsofka fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zsofka, up you get!
Zsofka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Weiss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Moshe Weiss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Weiss escapes and gets back to his feet.
Zsofka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Zsofka throws a big shot that misses.
Zsofka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Weiss tries to counter it with a takedown but Zsofka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zsofka misses with a leg kick
so Weiss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zsofka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zsofka throws a body shot but no joy.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Zsofka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zsofka misses with a hook. Weiss ducked under it nicely.
Weiss moves out of range of the strikes.
Weiss ducks under a wild hook from Zsofka.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Zsofka throws a low kick but Weiss moves out of range easily.
Weiss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A lazy body kick from Zsofka
and Weiss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Weiss stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Zsofka to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Weiss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zsofka throws a looping overhand right but Weiss ducks down to avoid it.
Zsofka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zsofka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weiss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Weiss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zsofka to score with a decent uppercut.
Zsofka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Weiss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Weiss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zsofka won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zsofka struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zsofka is looking to reverse the position.
Zsofka trying to control but Weiss flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Weiss avoiding Zsofka 's attempts to control his hands.
Good control from Weiss.
Zsofka tries to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Moshe Weiss will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zsofka loads up on a big right hand but Weiss slips the punch.
Weiss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zsofka throws a body shot but no joy.
Moshe Weiss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zsofka throws an overhand right that lands on Weiss's shoulder, as Weiss tries to avoid the shot.
Weiss moves out of range of the body kick from Zsofka.
Weiss with the counter takedown but Zsofka avoids it easily.
Weiss moves out of range as Zsofka strikes.
Weiss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zsofka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka wants to slow Weiss down by chopping away at his legs.
Weiss staying out of range there.
Weiss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zsofka missing with a left hand there. Weiss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Weiss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka scores with a sloppy right hand. Weiss should have avoided that one.
Weiss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zsofka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Weiss counters with a single leg into guard. Zsofka didn't expect that.
Weiss stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Weiss slips a straight right by Zsofka.
Weiss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zsofka tries to work over Weiss's front leg with a kick but Weiss checks it.
Weiss with the counter takedown but Zsofka avoids it easily.
Zsofka throws a leg kick but Weiss sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zsofka lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zsofka.
Weiss moves away from the strike by Zsofka.
Baldimir Zsofka is winning the standup battle so far.
Zsofka scores with a leg kick.
Weiss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Zsofka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Weiss checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Weiss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weiss defending well as Zsofka loads up on a big left hand.
Zsofka connects with an inside leg kick.
Zsofka thows a leg kick but Weiss checks it
and Weiss counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka pulls Weiss in close to prevent any damage.
Zsofka has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Weiss gets to his feet - Zsofka follows without any prompting.
Zsofka misses with a head kick.
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.
Zsofka looks for the body kick but Weiss saw that one coming.
Zsofka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zsofka throws a nice looking combination but Weiss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weiss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zsofka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Weiss checks it well.
Weiss feints the counter takedown.
Weiss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zsofka throws a low kick but Weiss moves out of range easily.
And Weiss tries to counter it with a takedown but Zsofka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zsofka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Weiss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zsofka defends it well.
Zsofka tries to work over Weiss's front leg with a kick but Weiss checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baldimir Zsofka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zsofka 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldimir Zsofka!
A very excited looking Baldimir Zsofka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Blaydes (ranked 1508 p4p, 2538 weight class) and Mustang Jack (ranked 205 p4p, 303 weight class). Blaydes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sunshine - White Zombie. 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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Mustang Jack!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack connects with the punch.
Blaydes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blaydes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jack!
A head kick misses from Blaydes.
Jack throws a solid leg kick but Blaydes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jack.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Blaydes.
Jack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Blaydes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaydes slips a straight right by Jack.
Blaydes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jack is fending him off so far but Blaydes persists. Nope, Jack circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack throws a looping overhand right but Blaydes ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Jack. That snapped Blaydes's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blaydes.
Blaydes throws a big shot that misses.
Blaydes throws an off balance right hand
and Blaydes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack is looking to score with low kicks.
Blaydes misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaydes moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been informed that Jack 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.
Blaydes throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
Jack is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blaydes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jack.
Jack tries to land a leg kick but Blaydes saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Blaydes.
Blaydes has a takedown stuffed.
Mustang Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaydes lands with a shot to the body.
Blaydes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blaydes throws a head kick that Jack semi-blocks.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaydes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaydes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blaydes connects with a leg kick.
Blaydes scores with a nice head shot.
Blaydes lunges at Jack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jack's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaydes thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blaydes shoots and misses
and Jack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Blaydes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaydes checks a low kick from Jack.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Blaydes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Jack's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaydes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blaydes dips to his left and cracks Jack with an uppercut!
Blaydes lands with a cross.
Jack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jack throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blaydes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blaydes.
Jack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheers as Blaydes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jack doesn't seem phased though.
Blaydes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Blaydes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaydes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blaydes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blaydes lands a nice shot that snaps Jack's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes misses with an uppercut.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaydes.
Jack throws a right and a left that Blaydes avoids nicely.
Blaydes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jack throws out a counter right but Blaydes avoids it with no problem.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Blaydes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blaydes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jack throws a front kick that sends Blaydes stumbling back into the cage.
Jack throws out a leg kick but Blaydes moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
Jack walks into a straight right hand from Blaydes.
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
Oscar Blaydes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack defending well as Blaydes loads up on a big left hand.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Blaydes connects with a body shot.
Blaydes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Blaydes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jack at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick from Jack misses.
Blaydes looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jack throws a jab when Blaydes was well out of range.
Jack throws a front kick aimed at Blaydes's knee but Blaydes avoids it well.
Blaydes avoids a kick to the body.
Blaydes feints and then cracks Jack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jack down.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blaydes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blaydes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaydes blocks the body kick.
Blaydes shoots in looking for a takedown but Jack manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blaydes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Blaydes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaydes. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Jack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jack might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blaydes has got the better of the exchanges.
That kick from Jack tenderised Blaydes's leg. Blaydes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
Jack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blaydes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blaydes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaydes backing away here, and Jack unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Blaydes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jack manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blaydes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blaydes manages to get himself to full guard.
Blaydes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes keeping moving, preventing Jack from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blaydes is pulling down on Jack's head to control his posture.
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.
Jack looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blaydes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaydes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes connects with a leg kick.
Blaydes throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jack tries a quick counter leg kick but Blaydes is wise to it.
Jack tests Blaydes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blaydes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Blaydes misses the shot to the body.
Blaydes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oscar Blaydes is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack cracks a nice hook into Blaydes's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Jack blocks the leg kick.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaydes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Blaydes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jack is fending him off so far but Blaydes persists. Nope, Jack circles away and we're back to standing.
Blaydes lands with a hook. Jack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Jack misses.
A big right from Blaydes misses.
Blaydes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blaydes with a jab.
Blaydes misses with a low kick as Jack jumps back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaydes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blaydes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blaydes darts in looking for a takedown but Jack gets double underhooks and turns Blaydes into the cage.
Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blaydes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blaydes. Blaydes obviously looking to wear him down.
Blaydes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jack. That did some damage!
Blaydes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Blaydes tenderised Jack's leg. Jack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blaydes to score with a decent uppercut.
Blaydes throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Blaydes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jack connects with a looping right hand.
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 Oscar Blaydes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blaydes lands with a shot to the body.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaydes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blaydes.
Blaydes throws a leg kick which misses Jack's front leg but catches the back leg as Jack tries to avoid it.
Blaydes connects with a crisp jab.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Blaydes.
Blaydes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jack.
Jack blocks the body kick.
Jack throws out a counter right but Blaydes avoids it with no problem.
Blaydes dodges the punch combination from Jack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaydes.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Blaydes saw that one coming.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blaydes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jack defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jack throws a head kick but Blaydes moves out of range.
A lazy left from Blaydes finds it's target.
Jack tries a low kick but Blaydes avoids it.
Blaydes moves away from the strike by Jack.
Decent striking displayed by Blaydes there.
Blaydes checks a low kick from Jack.
Blaydes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Jack misses.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Blaydes moved out of range.
Blaydes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack misses with a hook
and Blaydes counters with a left to the body.
Blaydes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes dips to his left and cracks Jack with an uppercut!
Blaydes lands with an overhand left.
Jack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaydes.
Blaydes avoids the body shot from Jack.
Blaydes throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Mustang Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaydes throws a chopping leg kick but Jack manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blaydes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blaydes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jack but Jack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Blaydes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blaydes fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jack!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Jack.
The crowd cheers as Jack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blaydes doesn't seem phased though.
Blaydes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blaydes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Jack misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jack pulls Blaydes in close to prevent any damage.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Blaydes from controlling successfully.
Jack wants to sweep here but Blaydes controlling him for the moment.
Blaydes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaydes is one step ahead there.
Blaydes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jack has Blaydes pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blaydes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jack was covering up waiting for the punch and Blaydes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oscar Blaydes.
Well Blaydes 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Blaydes!
Oscar Blaydes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 2149 p4p, 2145 weight class) and Kaoru Nagashima (ranked 183 p4p, 182 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mengrire Krenakore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoru Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashima fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nagashima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krenakore misses with a looping right.
Krenakore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nagashima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krenakore throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagashima drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Krenakore defends it well.
Nagashima moves out of range of the strikes.
Krenakore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nagashima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Nagashima 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nagashima shoots in and bounces Krenakore off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Krenakore has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nagashima postures up and lands a big shot to Krenakore's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima stops Krenakore from standing up.
Nagashima throwing strikes but missing.
Krenakore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krenakore is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nagashima presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Krenakore tries to circle away but Nagashima has him pinned against the cage.
Nagashima is trying to drag Krenakore to the mat but Krenakore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mengrire Krenakore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.
Krenakore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nagashima.
Nagashima changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krenakore fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nagashima is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krenakore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krenakore lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima fails to land the takedown.
Krenakore throws a right hand that Nagashima ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagashima also avoids with ease.
Krenakore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagashima tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nagashima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krenakore.
Nagashima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Krenakore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krenakore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nagashima at a distance.
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!
Krenakore throws an overhand right that lands on Nagashima's shoulder, as Nagashima tries to avoid the shot.
Krenakore throws a lazy right hand but Nagashima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nagashima tries to counter with a clinch but Krenakore shakes him off and moves away.
Krenakore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagashima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krenakore misses the body punch
and Nagashima counters with a shoot takedown. Krenakore fights it but they end up in guard.
Krenakore uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nagashima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore cracks Nagashima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krenakore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nagashima feints the counter takedown.
Nice shot lands for Krenakore.
Krenakore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagashima manages to avoid it.
Nagashima has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Krenakore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagashima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagashima.
Krenakore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krenakore throws a right hand that misses
and Nagashima counters by clinching up.
Krenakore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krenakore misses with a left hand
and Nagashima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nagashima tries to pass to full mount but Krenakore defends it.
Krenakore pushes Nagashima off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagashima is just out of range.
Nagashima wants to counter the offense by Krenakore and move into the clinch position.
Krenakore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Krenakore loads up on a big right hand but Nagashima slips the punch.
Nagashima with the counter takedown but Krenakore avoids it easily.
Krenakore looks to land a right hand but Nagashima moved out of range.
A big right from Krenakore misses.
Nagashima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nagashima staying out of range there.
A jab from Krenakore misses.
A swing and a miss from Krenakore.
Krenakore looks to land a right hand but Nagashima moved out of range.
Krenakore misses with a hook. Nagashima ducked under it nicely.
Nagashima tries to counter with a clinch but Krenakore shakes him off and moves away.
Nagashima shoots in and drives through. Krenakore sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mengrire Krenakore dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Krenakore throws out a powerful jab.
Krenakore with a jab.
Nagashima slips under a jab.
And Nagashima tries to counter it with a takedown but Krenakore pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nagashima closes the distance and clinches up with Krenakore, looking for a takedown. Nagashima pushes Krenakore against the cage but Krenakore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krenakore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Krenakore.
Krenakore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nagashima.
Krenakore works Nagashima's body with a nice hook.
Krenakore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nagashima's hands.
Good exchange - Krenakore coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima misses with a takedown attempt - Krenakore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mengrire Krenakore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Nagashima.
Nagashima looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenakore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagashima wants to counter with a clinch but Krenakore pushes him away.
Krenakore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nagashima has time to react.
Krenakore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krenakore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nagashima momentarily.
Krenakore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagashima can do to turn this around?
Krenakore swings for the body but Nagashima moves out of range.
Nagashima closes the distance and clinches up with Krenakore, looking for a takedown. Nagashima pushes Krenakore against the cage but Krenakore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nagashima on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nagashima is rocked!
Krenakore cracks Nagashima with a left hook right on the temple and Nagashima goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Krenakore lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Nagashima is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mengrire Krenakore!
Mengrire Krenakore seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Kaoru Nagashima stepped up to the mic, saying 'I meditated on the mountain but my understanding was off, Akirono has left me this day, I will return stronger and aligned'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omer Demirci (ranked 2070 p4p, 2256 weight class) and Gerrad Skolz (ranked 272 p4p, 291 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omer Demirci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skolz scores with the left hand. Demirci knows he should have avoided that one.
 It looks like Omer Demirci has been cut.
Skolz throws a leg kick
and Demirci counters with a takedown into side control.
Skolz bucks up and tries to throw Demirci off but instead Demirci has got his back!
Skolz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Demirci has good solid back control here.
Demirci gets his hands free as Skolz looks to control.
Skolz is really stuck here.
Demirci is not going to allow Skolz to sit and survive in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirci is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Demirci has decided that he can't make progress quickly enough from the back position and has rather unusually decided to stand up from the dominant position. Obviously he's going to be looking for the knockout on the feet here!
Demirci avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demirci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Skolz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Demirci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Skolz throws a big shot that misses.
Demirci attempts a counter takedown but Skolz avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz is looking to land body kicks.
Demirci half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Demirci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skolz.
Demirci moves out of range as Skolz strikes.
Demirci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skolz.
Demirci tries to counter with a takedown but Skolz is quick to defend against it.
Skolz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skolz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demirci drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skolz sprawls and moves away.
Skolz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demirci circles away quickly and effectively.
Demirci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gerrad Skolz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Skolz.
Skolz swings for the body but Demirci moves out of range.
Skolz cracks Demirci with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skolz digs a good body shot into Demirci's ribs.
Skolz throws a lazy right hand but Demirci sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demirci takes one to the chin there.
Skolz connects with a solid leg kick.
Skolz misses with a low kick.
Demirci appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Skolz looks to score with a jab to the body but Demirci is just out of range.
Skolz throws a head kick that misses
and Demirci counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirci stands up from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skolz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skolz misses with a combination
and Demirci counters with a shoot takedown. Skolz fights it but they end up in guard.
Skolz is wriggling around but Demirci manages to pass to half guard.
Demirci postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Skolz to stand up.
Demirci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demirci looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Demirci slips a jab from Skolz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerrad Skolz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omer Demirci's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skolz just misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz throws a right hand that misses
and Demirci counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Skolz looking for a sweep. Not yet Skolz, not yet.
Skolz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Demirci stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Omer Demirci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demirci on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skolz. Skolz obviously looking to wear him down.
Demirci has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Skolz.
A combination from Skolz does no damage.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Skolz.
Demirci feinted with a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Skolz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demirci.
Demirci feinted with a counter takedown.
Skolz misses with a combination
and Demirci counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Demirci decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Skolz, up you get!
Skolz throws a leg kick
and Demirci counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Skolz is looking to get back to is feet but Demirci passes into side control.
Demirci has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Skolz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Demirci.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz scores with a nice strike.
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!
Skolz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Demirci eats them both and turns towards Skolz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Skolz thows a leg kick but Demirci checks it
and Demirci counters with a single leg into guard. Skolz didn't expect that.
Skolz looking for a sweep. Not yet Skolz, not yet.
Demirci gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No joy there for Skolz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demirci half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Skolz swinging wildly here.
Skolz's corner calls for a 1-2. Skolz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz tries to land a body kick
and Demirci counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Skolz tries to kick Demirci off but Demirci keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skolz tries to roll over but Demirci keeps him under control.
Skolz trying to control from the bottom.
Skolz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz is trying to maintain the position but Demirci is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Demirci stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Skolz just misses with a punch to the body.
Demirci feinted with a counter takedown.
Skolz throws a body kick that misses
and Demirci counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Demirci.
Demirci decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Skolz throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Omer Demirci will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omer Demirci's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Demirci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skolz.
Demirci half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Skolz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demirci counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Demirci.
Skolz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Demirci is one step ahead there.
Demirci is fighting to break Skolz's control of his arms but Skolz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skolz is trying to control the position but Demirci postures up.
Skolz is working an open guard so Demirci takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz throws a combination that misses
and Demirci counters with a nice double leg into side control. Skolz won't be happy with that.
Skolz is holding Demirci down, trying to stall.
Demirci has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Skolz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Demirci checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skolz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Demirci counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Demirci stands and steps away. Skolz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Skolz misses with a few strikes there.
Demirci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skolz.
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!
Skolz throws a series of punches but Demirci moves out of range.
Demirci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A low kick lands for Skolz.
Skolz takes a swing at Demirci's ribcage but misses.
Skolz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Demirci counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Skolz is pulling down on Demirci's head to control his posture.
Demirci decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Skolz, up you get!
Skolz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirci slips a straight right by Skolz.
Demirci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skolz.
Demirci drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skolz sprawls and moves away.
Skolz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skolz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demirci decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Skolz's guard.
Demirci gets to his feet - Skolz follows without any prompting.
Skolz throws a combination that misses
and Demirci counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Demirci gets to his feet. Skolz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A good leg kick by Skolz.
Skolz misses with a double jab
and Demirci counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Demirci.
Skolz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skolz throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Skolz does no damage.
Skolz throws a body punch but Demirci moves out of range.
Demirci tries to counter with a takedown but Skolz is quick to defend against it.
Skolz connects with the punch.
Skolz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Skolz duly obliges.
Skolz misses with a head kick.
Demirci attempts a counter takedown but Skolz avoids it well and moves away.
Skolz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gerrad Skolz.
I think Skolz 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derwent Bolt (ranked 2323 p4p, 3246 weight class) and Misak Grigorian (ranked 342 p4p, 444 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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216
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derwent Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Misak Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt instigates a clinch.
Bolt turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bolt manages to end up in side control.
Grigorian is not content to let Bolt control the position.
Grigorian seems a little lost for a moment, as Bolt dominates the positioning.
Bolt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Grigorian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grigorian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bolt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian is looking to reverse the position.
Bolt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grigorian is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bolt is looking to take a break and control but Grigorian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bolt slows the pace down.
Bolt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grigorian is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grigorian is trying to improve his position.
Grigorian keeps trying to improve his position.
Grigorian stops Bolt from passing to mount.
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.
Grigorian wants to get back to his feet but Bolt drags him back down.
Bolt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grigorian knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bolt wants to control but Grigorian is keeping him busy.
Grigorian is trying to get back to half guard.
Bolt passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Grigorian!
BOOM! Bolt connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grigorian's face.
BOOM! Bolt connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bolt controlling the pace for now.
Grigorian wants to control but Bolt is having none of it.
Bolt controlling the pace for now.
Bolt wants to control the pace but Grigorian is squirming around nicely.
Grigorian sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian is looking to control Bolt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grigorian avoid being mounted?
Well, if Bolt 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.
Bolt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grigorian has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bolt seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grigorian won't allow Bolt to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derwent Bolt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grigorian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bolt.
Nice sprawl there from Bolt as Grigorian shoots in.
Bolt stuns Grigorian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grigorian sprawls well. Grigorian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bolt gets slowly back to his feet.
Grigorian tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice sprawl there from Grigorian as Bolt shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derwent Bolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grigorian as he avoids it easily.
Grigorian shoots in but no luck this time.
Bolt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grigorian can do to turn this around?
Bolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grigorian moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bolt.
Grigorian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Grigorian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bolt to score with a decent uppercut.
Grigorian has Bolt up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian missing with knees to the body.
Bolt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grigorian smiles and moves away.
Grigorian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grigorian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bolt circles away.
Bolt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Grigorian counters with a one-two to the body.
Bolt throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Grigorian tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bolt is in Grigorian's guard.
Grigorian is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grigorian pulls guard effortlessly.
Bolt passes into half guard.
Bolt moves nicely into side control.
Grigorian gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolt prevents Grigorian from getting the reversal.
Bolt has control of Grigorian's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grigorian regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bolt controlling his opponent.
Bolt punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Grigorian is surviving well by controlling Bolt's body position as best he can.
Bolt looking to control but Grigorian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bolt controlling the pace for now.
Bolt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Grigorian sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bolt prevents Grigorian from improving his position.
Grigorian is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bolt is working for a submission of some sort.
Grigorian is trying to control but can't.
Derwent Bolt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bolt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bolt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bolt controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derwent Bolt 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.
Bolt throws a shot to the body.
Bolt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grigorian tries to clinch there but Bolt circles away.
Bolt scores with a hook to the body. Grigorian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bolt scores with a takedown into Grigorian's guard.
Bolt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grigorian is keeping the position for now.
Grigorian wants to sweep here but Bolt controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt passes Grigorian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bolt tries to pass to full mount but Grigorian defends it.
Bolt is looking to take a break and control but Grigorian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt lands strikes from half guard.
Still in half guard, Bolt seems content to control.
Grigorian trying to hold on to Bolt's head to control him but Bolt postures up.
Bolt is keen to just control but Grigorian is a slippery customer.
Bolt is trying to work for a kimura but Grigorian is defending well.
Bolt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grigorian has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Grigorian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bolt is working away from the top position though.
Grigorian is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bolt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bolt's back!
Bolt trying to control the position but Grigorian manages to sink in the hooks.
Grigorian keeps control of the position as Bolt tries to break free.
Bolt wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Bolt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bolt is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Grigorian wants to control the pace but Bolt is squirming around nicely.
Bolt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Misak Grigorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grigorian misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bolt sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bolt is trying to get back to full guard.
Bolt wants to control but Grigorian is keeping busy.
Bolt is concentrating on defense, preventing Grigorian from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt moves into full guard.
Bolt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bolt 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.
Bolt passes Grigorian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grigorian is looking to escape.
Bolt blocks the strikes from Grigorian.
Derwent Bolt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grigorian is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bolt pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derwent Bolt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bolt, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derwent Bolt!
Derwent Bolt 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Gracie (ranked 700 p4p, 514 weight class) and Terrance Graves (ranked 90 p4p, 64 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Graves!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie is leaning against Graves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Graves.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Gracie tries to work over Graves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Graves ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Graves no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
Graves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Graves being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Graves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves throwing strikes but missing.
Graves throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Graves's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graves is keeping the position for now.
Graves has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Graves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Graves must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Graves trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
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 Anderson Gracie 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.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Graves ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Graves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Graves counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Gracie.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Terrance Graves has been cut.
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!
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Graves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Graves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Graves throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Graves checks it well.
Gracie jabs Graves right on the nose. Graves blinks but takes it well.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Gracie misses.
A little jabbing left from Graves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Graves misses
and Gracie counters with a body kick that stops Graves in his tracks momentarily.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Graves throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Gracie misses with a hook
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie scores with a jab. Graves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Graves slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie tries to land a body kick
and Graves counters with a body kick.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Graves's body. Graves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Graves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Graves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Graves connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graves on the side of the head.
Graves with a nice cross.
A left lands for Gracie.
Graves clinches up against the cage.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Graves gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves is looking for a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie works on Graves's body with a couple of short punches.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Graves checks it
and Graves counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Graves throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Graves lands with a right hand.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Graves blocks the leg kick.
Gracie cracks Graves with a good jab.
Terrance Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Graves misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie pushes Graves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Graves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Graves.
Graves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
That has opened up Terrance Graves's cut even more.
A short left from Gracie.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Graves lands a shot to the body.
Graves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie tries a body shot but Graves blocks it.
Anderson Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves blocking some punches.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Graves blocking some punches.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Graves's elbow.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Graves.
Anderson Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking for a takedown.
Graves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrance Graves.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Graves.
Graves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Graves.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Graves.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Gracie!
A relieved looking Anderson Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Distefano (ranked 1152 p4p, 1183 weight class) and Apollo Rocky (ranked 161 p4p, 165 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Distefano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Apollo Rocky!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Distefano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocky moves away.
A jab lands there for Rocky.
Distefano moves out of range as Rocky strikes.
And Distefano counters with a quick kick to the body but Rocky blocks it.
Rocky throws a poor cross that misses
and Distefano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rocky really felt that one!
Distefano connects with the punch.
Distefano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocky.
An attempted straight right counter from Distefano misses the target.
Rocky misses with a hook
and Distefano counters with a straight right hand.
Distefano slips under a jab from Rocky.
Distefano lands a big head kick that sends Rocky tumbling to the mat! Distefano takes a step backwards and waves Rocky back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rocky is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocky slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocky throws a shot from downtown. Distefano moves away and avoids it.
Rocky takes a swing at Distefano's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Distefano misses the target.
Distefano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rocky missing with a left hand there. Distefano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rocky looks to throw the jab but Distefano is out of range.
Distefano cracks Rocky with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Distefano has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rocky to stand back up!
Rocky is still on wobbly legs! Can Distefano finish him?
Rocky swings widly with a right hand
and Distefano counters with a big left hand that crumples Rocky! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Distefano!
Eric Distefano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yar Bol (ranked 848 p4p, 860 weight class) and Moritz Zimmerman (ranked 123 p4p, 126 weight class). The key to victory for Yar Bol has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yar Bol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Moritz Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bol tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zimmerman swivels and escapes.
Yar Bol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bol scores with a one two! Zimmerman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Moritz Zimmerman has been cut.
Zimmerman scores with a takedown into Bol's guard.
Bol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zimmerman on the ground.
Zimmerman postures up in Bol's guard and throws a big left but Bol blocks it.
Zimmerman throws a big elbow that misses.
Zimmerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zimmerman stopping the sweep attempt from Bol.
Zimmerman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bol might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zimmerman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bol is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bol has escaped and now he's on top!
Bol wants to control from the top but Zimmerman keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zimmerman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bol doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Zimmerman is tightening it up a little... Bol has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bol reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bol taps out! Nice BJJ there by Zimmerman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Moritz Zimmerman!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean O Malley (ranked 188 p4p, 135 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 12 p4p, 9 weight class). O Malley comes to the cage accompanied by Goat Talk- Sugar Sean. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Malley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Malley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Malley misses with a shot to the body
and Otori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Otori uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Malley has time to react.
O Malley scores with a hook to the body. Otori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Otori checks a low kick from O Malley.
Sean O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Malley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Otori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Malley. O Malley obviously looking to wear him down.
Otori moves away from the strike by O Malley.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
O Malley misses with a lunging right hand
and Otori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Malley throws a poor cross that misses
and Otori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otori scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Malley misses with a hook
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Otori. Beautiful body shot.
O Malley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
O Malley scores with a decent looking hook.
O Malley tries a head kick but it misses.
O Malley motions for Otori to come forward. O Malley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Malley throws a big shot that misses.
Otori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've been told by O Malley's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
O Malley scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Otori misses.
Otori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Otori lands a head shot.
O Malley missing with a left hand there. Otori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Malley throws a body shot but no joy.
O Malley moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOtori.
O Malley misses with a leg kick
and Otori counters with a leg kick.
O Malley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good standup being displayed there by O Malley as he connects with a hook.
Otori scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Otori.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Malley manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley misses with a body shot.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
O Malley throws a leg kick
enabling Otori to counter with a crisp jab.
O Malley throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
Otori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Otori has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O Malley.
Otori cracks O Malley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Otori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Malley.
A slow jab from Otori misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
O Malley throws a right hand that misses
enabling Otori to counter with a crisp jab.
Otori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
O Malley misses with a right hand
and Otori counters with a straight right hand.
Otori stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley cracks Otori with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Otori on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Malley throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
O Malley sizes up Otori with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
O Malley scores with a jab.
Otori connects with a nice looking jab.
O Malley misses with an uppercut
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
O Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Malley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otori.
Otori scores with a jab to the head.
Otori misses with a hook. O Malley ducked under it nicely.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Malley moves out of range of the strikes.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Otori to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Malley on the side of the head.
O Malley tries to land a front kick but Otori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Otori cracks O Malley with a good jab.
O Malley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Otori throws a low kick but O Malley avoids it.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Otori with a nice cross.
A jab from Otori misses.
Otori looks to throw the jab but O Malley is out of range.
Otori scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley misses with a left hand
and Otori counters with a stiff right hand.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
A shot to the body from O Malley misses
enabling Otori to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
O Malley needs to keep his hands up - Otori had a free shot at his head there.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
O Malley scores with a jab to the head.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
Otori blocks a jab.
Otori moves out of range of the leg kick from O Malley.
Otori looks to land a body kick but O Malley moved away.
O Malley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Malley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
O Malley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Otori ducks right into an uppercut from O Malley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori swings for the body but O Malley moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether O Malley might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Otori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
O Malley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Otori's sensitive parts.
Otori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Otori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Malley's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley swings widly with a right hand
and Otori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Otori lands a body shot.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
Otori lands a glancing blow to the side of O Malley's head.
Otori checks a leg kick nicely.
Otori feints a counter leg kick.
Otori lands a nice shot that snaps O Malley's head back.
O Malley thumps Otori with a low kick.
Otori moves out of range as O Malley strikes.
Otori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Malley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Otori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Otori fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Otori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from O Malley misses
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
O Malley throws an overhand right that lands on Otori's shoulder, as Otori tries to avoid the shot.
O Malley misses with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Otori.
A big left from O Malley misses.
Otori only half commits to the counter leg kick.
O Malley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
Otori scores with a jab to the head.
O Malley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
O Malley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Otori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otori.
O Malley looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
O Malley thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Malley throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Otori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
O Malley scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori misses with an uppercut
and O Malley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
Otori slips a straight right by O Malley.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Malley throws out the jab.
It seemed like Otori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Malley misses with a hook.
Otori throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range.
O Malley thows a leg kick but Otori checks it
and Otori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
Otori scores with a nice right hand.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Otori cracks O Malley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Otori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori checks the leg kick nicely there.
O Malley moves out of range as Otori strikes.
O Malley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Malley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Otori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
O Malley throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Otori.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
O Malley blocks a jab.
Otori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice straight punches there by Otori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Otori.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Malley misses with an uppercut
and Otori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shigeru Otori will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! O Malley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otori throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Malley lands the left hand.
Shigeru Otori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Malley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Otori lands a jab to O Malley's midsection.
Otori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Good shot there by Otori.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
O Malley lands a nice shot that snaps Otori's head back.
O Malley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Malley misses with a body punch
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of O Malley 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori is looking to land body kicks.
O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
O Malley throws a lazy uppercut
and Otori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley scores with a hook to the body. Otori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
O Malley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Otori circles away quickly and effectively.
Otori moves out of range of the leg kick from O Malley.
Otori throws a leg kick but O Malley moved away.
O Malley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Otori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Malley throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Malley throws a poor cross that misses
and Otori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Otori.
Otori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Malley.
Otori connects with a body shot.
O Malley throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori avoids the body shot from O Malley.
O Malley throws a big shot that misses.
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Otori throws a nice inside leg kick.
O Malley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori blocks a head kick by O Malley.
O Malley clobbers Otori with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
O Malley throws a lazy right hand but Otori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Otori takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from O Malley misses the target.
O Malley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Malley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Otori lands with a shot to the body.
O Malley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Malley finds it's way round the side to connect with Otori's head.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by O Malley.
An attempted straight right counter from O Malley misses the target.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
Otori with a hook.
O Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
O Malley backing away here, and Otori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Otori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Nice defenses there by Otori.
A swing and a miss from Otori.
O Malley throws a nice looking combination but Otori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Malley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley backing away here, and Otori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Otori connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
O Malley lands a really nice looking cross but Otori seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley wants to land a leg kick but Otori is out of range.
Otori thuds his right hand into O Malley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Malley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A lazy left from Otori finds it's target.
O Malley misses with a left hand
and Otori counters with a nice leg kick.
Otori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Otori scores with a nice strike.
Otori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Otori. Beautiful body shot.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Otori counters with a low kick, right behind O Malley 's knee.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Otori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Shigeru Otori just about did enough to take it.
That's time! O Malley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
O Malley connects with a nice looking jab.
O Malley throws a big shot that misses.
Otori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
O Malley throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Otori to counter with a crisp jab.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
O Malley misses with a jab to the body
and Otori counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. O Malley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Otori lands with an overhand left.
Sloppy strikes from O Malley. Those never looked like landing.
Otori lands a slapping body shot.
O Malley misses the shot to the body.
O Malley swings widly with a right hand
and Otori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Otori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Otori.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Malley is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by O Malley there.
Otori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
Otori blocks a jab.
O Malley cracks Otori with a good jab.
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Otori throws a leg kick but O Malley checks it.
Otori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Otori lands with a kick to the ribs.
Otori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
Otori moves out of range as O Malley strikes.
Otori connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by O Malley.
O Malley throws a quick counter head kick but Otori was just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
O Malley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Otori misses.
Otori scores with a body shot.
O Malley throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
O Malley misses with a right hand
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
O Malley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
O Malley misses with a left hand
and Otori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Otori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by O Malley there.
O Malley throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
Otori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley lands an overhand right.
Otori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Otori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Malley lands with a straight right. Otori didn't see that one coming.
Otori works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A low kick from O Malley misses
and Otori counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab from Otori.
Otori slips under a jab.
O Malley thows a leg kick but Otori checks it
and Otori counters with a straight right hand.
O Malley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Malley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Otori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori cracks O Malley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
O Malley throws a right and a left that Otori avoids nicely.
O Malley throws a sloppy body shot
and Otori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Malley misses with a straight left.
O Malley misses with a looping right.
Otori misses with an uppercut.
O Malley fails to land with a series of punches.
O Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley swings widly with a right hand
and Otori counters with a left to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
O Malley misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Otori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Otori slips a jab from O Malley.
O Malley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Shigeru Otori will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
O Malley is looking to slow Otori down with leg kicks.
A jab lands there for O Malley.
A big right from O Malley misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Otori lands a nice shot that snaps O Malley's head back.
O Malley throws a shot to the body.
Otori misses with a body shot.
O Malley misses the jab.
Otori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Otori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori scores with a nice strike.
O Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otori throws a big counter head kick but O Malley avoids it with no problem.
O Malley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Otori under the eye.
O Malley misses with a low kick.
O Malley throws a lazy uppercut
and Otori counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Malley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
O Malley lands with a good body shot.
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Nice straight punches there by O Malley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Malley.
Otori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Malley's hands.
Otori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Malley scores with a nice head shot.
O Malley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
O Malley misses with a lunging right hand
and O Malley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Malley connects with a solid leg kick.
Otori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Otori.
O Malley throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a nice low kick that buckles O Malley's knee momentarily.
O Malley 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.
O Malley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Otori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Malley.
O Malley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Malley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Otori counters with a stiff right hand.
O Malley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A low kick from O Malley misses
and Otori counters with a nice leg kick.
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
O Malley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Otori scores with a decent looking hook.
Sean O Malley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Malley throws a right hand that misses
and Otori counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
Otori scores with a jab to the head.
O Malley tries a low kick but Otori avoids it.
O Malley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Otori lands an overhand right.
Otori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
O Malley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by O Malley.
O Malley misses with a lunging right hand
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
O Malley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
O Malley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by O Malley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley lands a jab to the head.
Otori is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Malley throws a head kick that misses.
Otori is still on wobbly legs! Can O Malley finish him?
Otori throws a leg kick which misses O Malley's front leg but catches the back leg as O Malley tries to avoid it.
Otori slips under a jab.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
O Malley cracks Otori with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Malley throws out the jab.
Otori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Otori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Malley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Otori throws out a counter right but O Malley avoids it with no problem.
Otori avoids the body shot from O Malley.
Otori seems to have recovered his senses.
Otori slips a straight right by O Malley.
Otori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sean O Malley.
Well Otori has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeru Otori!
Shigeru Otori is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Shigeru Otori thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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