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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Wilkins (ranked 25241 p4p, 6238 weight class) and Kobra Jay (ranked 535 p4p, 501 weight class). Kobra Jay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kobra Jay!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wilkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've been hearing reports that Wilkins has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilkins.
 It looks like Jamie Wilkins has been cut.
Jay closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Wilkins! Jay dives in looking to finish! Wilkins is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobra Jay!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stein Jr (ranked 3731 p4p, 3463 weight class) and Pilot Test (ranked 497 p4p, 469 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pilot Test!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Test throws a leg kick which misses Stein Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Stein Jr tries to avoid it.
Pilot Test seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stein Jr lands a big head kick that sends Test tumbling to the mat! Stein Jr takes a step backwards and waves Test back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Pilot Test has been cut.
Stein Jr goes for a small jab and connects. Now Stein Jr goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Test stumbles back but Stein Jr runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Test to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Test will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Stein Jr!
Our winner, Frank Stein Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Nelson (ranked 3926 p4p, 3627 weight class) and Fred Schneider (ranked 421 p4p, 395 weight class). The key to victory for Kyle Nelson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Fred Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson shoots in but Schneider avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schneider slips a straight right by Nelson.
Nelson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Schneider looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Schneider.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schneider.
Nelson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kyle Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson throws a jab when Schneider was well out of range.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Schneider moved away.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schneider wants to counter the offense by Nelson and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schneider counters by moving into the clinch.
Schneider is struggling to control the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schneider jumps guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Schneider is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schneider tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schneider looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schneider is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider tries to pass to full mount but Nelson defends it.
Schneider frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schneider sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schneider looking to control but Nelson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to hold on but Schneider postures up.
Schneider wants to take his opponent's back but Nelson doesn't allow it.
Nelson can't escape the position.
Schneider takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nelson can't escape the position.
Schneider takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Schneider controlling the positon.
Schneider looking for the RNC.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good control from Schneider.
Schneider is looking for the choke from the back position but Nelson is controlling his hands well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Schneider dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nelson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schneider at a distance.
Nelson clinches.
Schneider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schneider leaning against his opponent.
Schneider lands an uppercut.
Schneider taking a breather.
Nelson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Schneider decides to pull guard.
Nelson trying to control but Schneider is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schneider trying to control the position.
Nelson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schneider has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nelson has managed to get both his arms back between Schneider's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Schneider blocks nicely.
Schneider keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Schneider is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schneider bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nelson's guard.
Nelson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schneider's guard.
Schneider bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nelson's guard.
Schneider looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider is pushing down on Nelson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nelson is fighting to maintain full guard but Schneider has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schneider with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Schneider is trying to control. Nelson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schneider is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nelson sees it coming and defends easily.
Schneider looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nelson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schneider is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider moves nicely into side control.
Schneider works to advance to full mount. Nelson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Schneider controlling from mount.
Nelson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schneider working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Nelson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Schneider off and cradles Nelson's limp body as Schneider celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Fred Schneider!
During a confident post fight interview, Fred Schneider thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Savage (ranked 3367 p4p, 3560 weight class) and Toga Reyes (ranked 373 p4p, 389 weight class). Reyes has chosen Loco En El Coco by Cypress Hill as his entrance music. Owen Savage has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Owen Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Toga Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.
Savage looks for the body kick but Reyes saw that one coming.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savage half committed to a counter leg kick.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Reyes wants to clinch
and Savage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes misses with a wild combination.
Reyes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a punch to the head.
Reyes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Savage counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savage lands a really nice looking cross but Reyes seems unphased.
Savage scores with a sloppy right hand. Reyes should have avoided that one.
Reyes throws the left hand but Savage avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
Reyes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Savage counters with a nice uppercut.
Reyes misses with a left hand
and Savage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage slips a jab from Reyes.
Savage appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reyes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reyes moves out of range as Savage strikes.
Reyes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Savage makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Reyes really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Savage.
Savage defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
Toga Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Savage.
Reyes is looking to clinch but Savage is avoiding it.
Reyes throws an off balance right hand
and Savage counters with a left to the body.
Savage missing with a left hand there. Reyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reyes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes swings widly with a right hand
and Savage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reyes closes the distance and pushes Savage back into the cage.
Reyes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savage lands a front kick.
It looks like Savage has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Savage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Toga Reyes has been cut.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick.
Savage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes misses with a jab to the body
and Savage counters with a stiff right hand.
Reyes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Savage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toga Reyes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reyes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savage counters with an outside leg kick.
Toga Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage lands a jab to the nose.
Savage lands a big right hand that sends Reyes crashing to the mat! Savage stays standing though and waves Reyes back to his feet!
 Reyes is rocked!
Reyes throws a big shot that misses.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savage.
Reyes tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Reyes moves out of range as Savage strikes.
Reyes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Savage throws a right and a left that Reyes avoids nicely.
A jab from Savage finds it's way through Reyes's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reyes misses with a hook
and Savage counters with a crisp right hand that drops Reyes! Savage lets Reyes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Reyes is still on wobbly legs! Can Savage finish him?
Reyes misses with a lunging right hand
and Savage scores with a counter punch that sends Reyes to the canvas! Savage smells blood - he's punishing Reyes with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Reyes has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Savage!
A very excited looking Owen Savage 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 2956 p4p, 2925 weight class) and Tommy Chang (ranked 242 p4p, 241 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Chang!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.
Chang feints a jab promting Rizzo to slip. Chang then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rizzo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rizzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Rizzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rizzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rizzo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rizzo throws a low kick, looking for Chang's leg but Chang calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo.
Chang connects with a right hand. Rizzo shakes it off.
Rizzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Rizzo.
Rizzo throws an off balance right hand
letting Chang counter with a right hand.
Chang lands with a right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo tried to score with a low kick but Chang checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chang! But no joy.
Rizzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rizzo with a nice calf kick.
Rizzo swings widly with a right hand
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
Chang keeps the fight on the outside.
Rizzo walks into a straight right hand from Chang.
Rizzo throws a leg kick
and Chang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 Rizzo is rocked!
Chang measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Rizzo! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tommy Chang!
A relieved looking Tommy Chang 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Sanders (ranked 2198 p4p, 1917 weight class) and Jan Siuta (ranked 335 p4p, 290 weight class). Sanders comes to the cage accompanied by The Entertainer. Moses Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Siutas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Siuta. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanders throws a looping overhand right but Siuta ducks down to avoid it.
Siuta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Siuta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanders throws a right hand that misses
and Siuta counters with a one-two to the body.
Moses Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siuta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanders throws a shot from downtown. Siuta moves away and avoids it.
As Sanders backs off Siuta throws a huge counter combo but Sanders manages to avoid it all.
Siuta ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
Siuta staying out of range there.
Siuta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Siuta, as that shot connected.
Siuta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanders.
It looked like Sanders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Sanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Sanders throws a right hand that misses
letting Siuta counter with a right hand.
Siuta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siuta.
Siuta is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Siuta.
Sanders definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanders throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanders is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Siuta moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Siuta!
A very excited looking Jan Siuta rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Moses Sanders was interviewed post fight and said 'Do I still get the sandwich?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mean Gean (ranked 1968 p4p, 1699 weight class) and Elijah Hill (ranked 256 p4p, 231 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mean Gean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Hill!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gean fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hill drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gean defends it well.
Gean throws a series of punches but Hill avoids them all with ease.
Hill feints the counter takedown.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Gean.
And Hill tries to counter it with a takedown but Gean pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hill drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gean defends it well.
Gean shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hill but Hill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hill drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gean defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mean Gean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gean misses with a straight right.
Gean seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gean throws an off balance right hand
and Hill counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gean!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill cracks Gean with a big elbow.
Hill connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gean some visible discomfort.
Gean gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hill thows a huge punch but Gean dodges it nicely.
Hill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gean defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill lands with a punch from half guard.
Hill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gean does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gean tries to get to full guard but Hill has control of the leg.
Gean trying to control here.
Hill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gean with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hill slips a nice elbow through Gean's hands, connecting with Gean's forehead.
Gean keeping control of the position.
Hill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hill drops an elbow to the side of Gean's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill thows a huge punch but Gean dodges it nicely.
Hill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hill drops an elbow to the side of Gean's head.
Gean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gean is concentrating on defense, preventing Hill from advancing position.
Hill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill drops an elbow to the side of Gean's head.
Hill wants to free his trapped foot but Gean is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hill is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gean desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gean's head.
Hill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Hill.
Gean is looking to improve his position.
Hill throwing shots but Gean is blocking nicely.
Hill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hill tries to pass to full mount but Gean defends it.
Hill is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gean regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gean is on top in guard.
Hill can't keep his opponent in guard - Gean advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gean is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hill wants to improve his position but Gean is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hill manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hill has Gean pulled in close to control his posture.
Hill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gean manages to get himself to full guard.
Gean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Hill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gean has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hill has managed to get both his arms back between Gean's legs - danger averted.
Hill scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Hill dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gean fails with a takedown attempt.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gean.
Hill tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck for Gean with that takedown attempt.
Hill feints the counter takedown.
Hill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And Hill tries to counter it with a takedown but Gean pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mean Gean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gean connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gean shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hill tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hill moves forwards but Gean connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gean misses the target.
Gean fails with a takedown attempt.
Hill slips a jab from Gean.
Hill tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hill has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gean connects with a single shot there.
Gean throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hill was covering up waiting for the punch and Gean finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hill wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hill looking for a sweep. Not yet Hill, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hill is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gean sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gean is one step ahead there.
Hill has control of Gean's left arm, preventing Gean from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gean dives in and scores a takedown into Hill's guard.
Hill looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Let's hope that Hill has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Gean from controlling successfully.
Gean looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hill is pulling down on Gean's head. It's preventing any offense from Gean, at least for the moment.
Gean controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hill has his hands on Gean's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mean Gean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gean throws a right hand that misses
and Hill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hill.
Gean wants to improve his position but instead Hill has moved into half guard.
Nice strikes from Hill there.
Gean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gean keeping hold of Hill's head, controlling as best he can.
Gean is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gean wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mean Gean will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A left lands for Gean.
Hill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gean misses with a takedown
and Hill counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gean blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hill.
Gean gets full guard.
Hill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gean is adopting a defensive guard.
Gean manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hill manages to get himself to full guard.
Gean is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gean looking to sit in guard and control but Hill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gean controlling the position.
Hill cracks Gean with a solid left hand.
Hill wants to control from the top but Gean keeps moving.
Hill stands up over Gean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gean trying to control the position here.
Hill is working Gean over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gean has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hill has passed into side control.
Gean tries to bench press Hill off him but Hill keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill cracks Gean with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gean keeps working.
Gean can't do much from the bottom here.
Gean is trying to improve his position.
Hill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gean is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Hill are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hill misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gean is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hill lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gean down.
Hill lands an elbow.
Elijah Hill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hill creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hill fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hill cracks Gean with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hill throws an elbow but Gean slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hill grinds an elbow into Gean's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control for a moment but Gean uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hill throwing shots but Gean is blocking nicely.
Hill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gean tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.
Hill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gean trying to control but Hill postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hill 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Hill!
Elijah Hill thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leepo Greepo (ranked 1303 p4p, 2134 weight class) and Travis Dillinger (ranked 194 p4p, 328 weight class). Travis Dillinger will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leepo Greepo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Dillinger !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greepo feints and as Dillinger raises his hands in defense, Greepo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dillinger wants to hit a sweep here but Greepo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dillinger there!
Dillinger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Greepo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dillinger is looking to get to half guard.
Dillinger keeps trying to improve his position.
Dillinger prevents Greepo from taking his back.
Dillinger defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Greepo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillinger tries to improve his position but Greepo has taken his back! Greepo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Dillinger tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Greepo pushes Dillinger away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leepo Greepo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cathal O Doherty (ranked 2164 p4p, 2536 weight class) and Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 90 p4p, 102 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 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cathal O Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kuroda Atsushi!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Atsushi cracks O Doherty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Doherty checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atsushi throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Doherty.
Atsushi feints and then cracks O Doherty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Doherty down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by O Doherty as he checks the leg kick.
O Doherty looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Atsushi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Doherty fires out a quick counter leg kick but Atsushi just manages to avoid it.
Atsushi checks a leg kick.
Atsushi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Doherty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Atsushi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O Doherty.
Atsushi throws a solid leg kick but O Doherty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atsushi.
Atsushi takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
O Doherty half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Atsushi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuroda Atsushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atsushi 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuroda Atsushi!
A very excited looking Kuroda Atsushi 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicandro Aloisio (ranked 1284 p4p, 1346 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 63 p4p, 66 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicandro Aloisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Aloisio throws a low kick but Draven moves out of range easily.
Draven steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio throws a leg kick
and Draven counters with a body kick that stops Aloisio in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A low kick from Aloisio misses
and Draven counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Draven now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Draven connects with a looping right hand.
Draven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aloisio.
Draven throws a solid leg kick but Aloisio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draven.
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.
Draven throws a jab when Aloisio was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Aloisio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Draven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aloisio is out of range.
Aloisio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Draven just manages to avoid it.
Draven misses with a shot to the body
and Aloisio counters with a body kick that stops Draven in his tracks momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draven takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Draven.
Well Draven 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
Our winner, Eric Draven, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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