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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Pervitin (ranked 2787 p4p, 4189 weight class) and Nikolai Ignatiev (ranked 355 p4p, 457 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Pervitin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Ignatiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ignatiev scores with a decent looking hook.
Ignatiev takes one to the side of the head.
Pervitin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pervitin shoots and misses
and Ignatiev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pervitin thinking.
Ignatiev walks into a jab.
Pervitin with the inside leg kick.
Pervitin misses with an uppercut. Ignatiev saw that one coming.
Pervitin throws a sloppy head kick and Ignatiev moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Ignatiev misses.
Pervitin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ignatiev!
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.
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!
Pervitin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pervitin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pervitin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ignatiev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pervitin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pervitin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ignatiev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pervitin is looking to take a break and control but Ignatiev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pervitin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Ignatiev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ignatiev tries to bench press Pervitin off him but Pervitin keeps the position.
Pervitin landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev pushes Pervitin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pervitin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ignatiev tries to bench press Pervitin off him but Pervitin keeps the position.
Pervitin wants to control but Ignatiev is keeping him busy.
Pervitin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ignatiev tries to bench press Pervitin off him but Pervitin keeps the position.
Pervitin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pervitin lands an elbow.
Pervitin has hold of Ignatiev's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ignatiev tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pervitin cranks the arm and Ignatiev screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ignatiev, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mr Pervitin!
Our winner, Mr Pervitin, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garyn Girith (ranked 3979 p4p, 2954 weight class) and Sean O Rally (ranked 226 p4p, 177 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Garyn Girith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Rally!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Rally.
Girith throws a body punch but O Rally moves out of range.
It seemed like O Rally was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Rally misses with a lunging right hand
and Girith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Girith scores with a nice right hand.
O Rally scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
O Rally misses with a takedown attempt
and Girith counters with a series of strikes. O Rally will be more careful next time no doubt.
Girith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
 O Rally is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girith scores with a jab to the body.
O Rally is still on wobbly legs! Can Girith finish him?
Girith throws a big shot that misses.
Girith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Rally is out of range.
As Girith backs off O Rally throws a huge counter combo but Girith manages to avoid it all.
O Rally misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Rally uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Rally is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Rally has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Girith finds it's way round the side to connect with O Rally's head.
Girith misses with an uppercut. O Rally saw that one coming.
Girith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Rally lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Girith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Rally throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Girith counters with a big right hand! Oh O Rally is in trouble here! Girith follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garyn Girith!
A victorious Garyn Girith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Werewolf Night (ranked 2273 p4p, 24956 weight class) and Didi Perusinac (ranked 110 p4p, 260 weight class). Night comes to the cage accompanied by Mother- Danzig. Werewolf Night has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Werewolf Night!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Didi Perusinac!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Night cracks Perusinac with a right hand to the side of the head.
 It looks like Didi Perusinac has been cut.
Night cracks Perusinac with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Night has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Perusinac to stand back up!
Perusinac is rocked!
Perusinac switches off momentarily and Night cracks him with a monster right hand! Perusinac topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Night dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Werewolf Night!
An out of breath and clearly excited Werewolf Night thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abelardo De Leon (ranked 1802 p4p, 1588 weight class) and Solomon Striker (ranked 80 p4p, 80 weight class). De Leon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mercenary - F.O.O.L. & Power Glove. Striker has chosen Thunder Struck as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abelardo De Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Solomon Striker!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker moves out of range of the strikes.
De Leon misses with a looping left.
De Leon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
De Leon stuns Striker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Striker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Leon.
Striker misses with a left hand
and De Leon counters with a nice right hand that sends Striker toppling to the canvas! Striker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can De Leon finish him?!
It looks like Solomon Striker has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Striker defending well as De Leon loads up on a big left hand.
Striker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Striker misses with a combination
and De Leon counters with a nice right hand that sends Striker toppling to the canvas! Striker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can De Leon finish him?!
Striker is rocked!
Striker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Striker throws a lazy uppercut
and De Leon counters with a huge right that knocks Striker out cold! De Leon is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abelardo De Leon!
A very excited looking Abelardo De Leon 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.
The defeated Solomon Striker had this to say: 'The Fight was rigged. I'm gonna be hUGE'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Earth Quake (ranked 2513 p4p, 2005 weight class) and Paulo Roberto (ranked 210 p4p, 176 weight class). Roberto has chosen Samba de Roda as his entrance music. Paulo Roberto 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earth Quake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberto darts in and clinches Quake up against the cage.
Quake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roberto has Quake pressed against the cage, preventing Quake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quake scores with a shoulder strike.
Quake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberto rushes Quake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
Quake misses with some punches.
Quake misses with a punch to the body.
Quake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roberto trying to land knees to the body.
Roberto blocking some punches.
Quake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Roberto as the two fighters clinch.
Roberto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quake backwards.
Quake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quake defending well as Roberto loads up on a big left hand.
Roberto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
 Quake is rocked!
Roberto scores with a shot to the body.
Roberto closes the distance and pushes Quake back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quake can't find room to land a body shot as Roberto controls the action.
A body shot lands from Roberto.
Roberto misses with the head strike.
Roberto breaks from the clinch.
Roberto closes the distance and clinches.
Quake tries to break the clinch but Roberto is controlling the position.
Roberto gets through Quake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roberto lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Roberto.
I was talking to Quake's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Roberto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Quake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quake manages to break the clinch.
Quake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quake stuns Roberto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roberto lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberto is looking to clinch but Quake is avoiding it.
Roberto lands a really nice looking cross but Quake seems unphased.
Oh Quake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roberto waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Quake. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Quake to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Roberto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quake misses the jab.
Quake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quake seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Roberto misses.
Roberto misses with a looping right.
Quake slips under a jab from Roberto.
Roberto slips a straight right by Quake.
Roberto moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberto lands a nice elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Roberto.
Roberto blocking some punches.
Quake takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
A short left from Quake.
Quake breaks the clinch.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Roberto and Quake goes tumbling to the canvas! Roberto follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto is controlling the pace.
Quake keeping hold of Roberto's head, controlling as best he can.
Roberto stands up and beckons Quake to join him on the feet.
That's four 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.
Roberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quake looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberto is just out of range.
Quake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roberto ducks under a wild hook from Quake.
Quake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Quake misses the target.
Roberto throws a right hand that misses
and Quake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Roberto.
Roberto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Roberto fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberto moves into the clinch.
Roberto breaks from the clinch.
Roberto connects with a nice looking jab.
Roberto closes the distance and pushes Quake back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Roberto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Decent striking displayed by Quake there.
Roberto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quake misses with a hook. Roberto ducked under it nicely.
Roberto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quake.
Quake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberto.
Roberto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roberto misses with an uppercut.
Roberto wants to clinch up but Quake keeps it at a distance.
Roberto lands a head shot.
Roberto has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Quake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roberto momentarily.
Roberto's corner calls for a 1-2. Roberto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Quake throws a hook to the side of Roberto's head but Roberto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roberto! But no joy.
Quake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quake misses the shot to the body.
Quake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberto closes the distance and clinches.
Quake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quake's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roberto.
Paulo Roberto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberto.
Roberto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roberto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quake backwards.
Quake misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Roberto.
 It looks like Earth Quake has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roberto obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Roberto.
Quake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quake is trying to push Roberto away but Roberto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roberto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberto lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roberto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quake's brow.
Roberto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quake's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberto presses Quake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roberto breaks from the clinch.
Roberto lands a jab to Quake's midsection.
Roberto darts in and clinches Quake up against the cage.
Quake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto misses with a knee to the head.
Roberto breaks from the clinch.
Roberto moves into range and clinches up with Quake.
Roberto scores with a hook to the body.
Quake misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Roberto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roberto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quake backwards.
Roberto tries to throw a body punch but Quake avoids it by throwing Roberto back against the cage.
Quake pushes Roberto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roberto prevents Quake from breaking the clinch.
Roberto lands a body shot.
Quake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Quake misses.
Roberto tries to close the distance and clinch but Quake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A combination from Quake does no damage.
Roberto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quake is looking to counter punch.
Paulo Roberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Quake misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto blocks a jab.
Roberto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roberto catches Quake napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Quake to the canvas!
Roberto stands and steps away. Quake gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Quake loads up on a big right hand but Roberto slips the punch.
Quake scores with a jab to the head.
Roberto is rocked!
Quake slips under a jab from Roberto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quake throws a lazy right hand but Roberto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quake throws an overhand right that lands on Roberto's shoulder, as Roberto tries to avoid the shot.
Roberto moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberto blocking some punches.
Quake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roberto backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Roberto.
Roberto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberto looks to score with a jab to the body but Quake is just out of range.
Quake lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quake gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Roberto gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Roberto!
After winning the bout, Paulo Roberto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Dredd (ranked 1428 p4p, 1016 weight class) and Shichiroji San (ranked 197 p4p, 141 weight class). Dredd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wake up the Town. Brock Dredd 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Dredd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shichiroji San!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd avoids the body shot from San.
Dredd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dredd 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.
Dredd takes the fight into the clinch.
San jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dredd walks away with a smile on his face. San gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
San throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dredd counter with a right hand.
San misses with a lunging right hand
and Dredd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that San has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dredd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from San! But no joy.
Dredd throws a shot to the body.
Dredd throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Dredd.
San looks to throw the jab but Dredd is out of range.
Dredd is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
San throws a low kick but Dredd moves out of range easily.
San misses with a looping left.
San lands a jab to the nose.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by San.
Nice defenses there by Dredd.
Good shot there by San.
San on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick lands for San.
Dredd slips a straight right by San.
Dredd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from San misses the target.
Dredd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dredd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
San defending well as Dredd loads up on a big left hand.
San closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dredd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
San wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
San steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dredd. That one must have hurt.
San moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brock Dredd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd blocks a jab.
San swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dredd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Dredd.
Dredd sends San crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dredd is motioning to the referee to let San up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
San is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Dredd.
And Dredd counters with a quick kick to the body but San blocks it.
San thumps Dredd with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dredd dips to his left and cracks San with an uppercut!
San misses with a wild body shot.
Dredd wants to land a leg kick but San is out of range.
Dredd connects with a crisp jab.
San is still on wobbly legs! Can Dredd finish him?
San misses with a straight left.
San seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd lands an uppercut out of nowhere! San falls backwards - clearly groggy! Dredd dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Dredd!
After winning the bout, Brock Dredd thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Shichiroji San stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's all about life lessons'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Christ (ranked 1204 p4p, 2125 weight class) and Bob Bronte (ranked 62 p4p, 104 weight class). Bronte is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Buffalo Charge by Dub Phizix and Strategy. Joel Christ has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joel Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Bronte!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Christ misses its intended target.
Bronte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christ finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronte's head.
Bob Bronte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Bronte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bronte.
Christ takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bronte misses with a series of wild punches.
Bronte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christ throws out the jab.
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronte moves away.
The fighters circling - Bronte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christ throws a body punch but Bronte moves out of range.
Bronte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christ lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronte off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ misses with a looping right.
Bronte lands a glancing blow to the side of Christ's head.
Bronte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christ was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronte.
Bronte moves out of range as Christ strikes.
A punch combination from Bronte misses.
Bronte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronte throws a nice looking combination but Christ bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bronte has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bronte avoids the body shot from Christ.
Christ bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christ throws a big shot that misses.
Bronte moves into range and clinches up with Christ.
Bronte manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Bronte misses.
Christ swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bronte closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Christ did well to prevent Bronte getting side control.
Christ is trying to stand.
Bronte looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bronte trying to control the pace.
Christ's coaches at Zero Tolerance have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Bronte prevents Christ from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronte wants to take a breather but Christ is having none of it.
Bronte wants to pass the guard but Christ is defending well.
Bronte trying to control the action but Christ is working from the bottom.
Bronte wants to free his trapped foot but Christ is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Christ looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Bronte is out of range.
Bronte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christ manages to avoid it.
Christ misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Bronte is out of range.
Christ throws the left hand but Bronte avoids the punch easily.
Joel Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronte pushes Christ back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christ misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronte blocking some punches.
Christ is trying to push Bronte away but Bronte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bronte misses with the head strike.
Bronte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bronte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
Bronte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bronte.
Christ wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronte has him pressed against the cage.
Christ lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bronte scores with a shot to the side of Christ's head.
Bronte lands with a short shot to the head.
Bronte lands with a left to the head.
Bronte blocks a body shot from Christ.
Bronte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Bronte is out of range.
Bronte is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Bronte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws the left hand but Bronte avoids the punch easily.
Bronte tests Christ's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bronte lands a jab to the head.
Bronte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christ was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronte.
Bronte ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Christ gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bronte.
Bronte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Christ is rocked!
Bronte misses with a combination
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Christ is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bronte shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Christ is on queer street and Bronte is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Bob Bronte!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Bronte thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 231 p4p, 406 weight class) and Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 20 p4p, 39 weight class). Redcliffe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redcliffe throws a head kick but Matikainen moves out of range.
Redcliffe lands a jab.
Redcliffe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matikainen.
Matikainen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Redcliffe moves into range and clinches up with Matikainen.
Matikainen tries to throw a body punch but Redcliffe avoids it by throwing Matikainen back against the cage.
Redcliffe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matikainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matikainen is working Redcliffe over against the cage.
Matikainen lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen takes a shot to the head.
Redcliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Matikainen 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!
Redcliffe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matikainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matikainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matikainen scores with a shot to the side of Redcliffe's head.
Redcliffe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Redcliffe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matikainen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Redcliffe can turn it around.
Redcliffe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matikainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Redcliffe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Redcliffe fails to land.
Matikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matikainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redcliffe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike.
Redcliffe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe gets through Matikainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matikainen controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a punch but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Matikainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Matikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matikainen.
Redcliffe lands a nice shot to the body.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matikainen.
Redcliffe can't find room to land a body shot as Matikainen controls the action.
Redcliffe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matikainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matikainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Redcliffe.
Good body shot from Matikainen.
Matikainen lands an uppercut.
Redcliffe blocks a body shot from Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with the head strike.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matikainen controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matikainen's elbow.
Matikainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Redcliffe tries to throw a body punch but Matikainen avoids it by throwing Redcliffe back against the cage.
Matikainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Still in the clinch, Matikainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Matikainen.
Matikainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Matikainen fails to land.
Matikainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redcliffe lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redcliffe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matikainen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Matikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matikainen backwards.
Redcliffe tries to work over Matikainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen blocking some punches.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Matikainen.
Redcliffe tries to throw a body punch but Matikainen avoids it by throwing Redcliffe back against the cage.
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matikainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Redcliffe controls his hands.
Redcliffe lands with a right to the head.
Matikainen presses Redcliffe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Redcliffe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matikainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matikainen tries a body shot but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redcliffe lands with a short shot to the head.
Matikainen misses with the head strike.
Matikainen tries to throw a body punch but Redcliffe avoids it by throwing Matikainen back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
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 DaMatti Matikainen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crunch! Redcliffe slams his shin into Matikainen's torso.
Matikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matikainen is looking to counter punch.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick but Matikainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redcliffe misses with a wild body shot.
Redcliffe misses with a body shot.
Matikainen throwing a counter right hand but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.
Redcliffe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Redcliffe throws a poor cross that misses
and Matikainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Redcliffe scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redcliffe looks to land a right hand but Matikainen moved out of range.
Redcliffe scores with a head kick.
A big right from Redcliffe misses.
A little feinted left hand from Matikainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Matikainen throws a quick counter head kick but Redcliffe was just out of range.
Redcliffe throws a sloppy body shot
and Matikainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Redcliffe. Beautiful body shot.
Redcliffe has managed to clinch.
Redcliffe lands a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
Matikainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Matikainen.
Matikainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redcliffes head.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redcliffe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matikainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redcliffe's elbow.
Redcliffe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matikainen is defending well for now.
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe has a couple of punches blocked by Matikainen.
Matikainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Redcliffe controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matikainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redcliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Matikainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matikainen is leaning against Redcliffe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Redcliffe misses with the head strike.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matikainen backwards.
Matikainen scores with a shot to the side of Redcliffe's head.
Kwame Redcliffe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matikainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redcliffe lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Redcliffe.
Matikainen tries a body shot but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Matikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redcliffe tries a body shot but Matikainen blocks it.
Matikainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Redcliffe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matikainen can't find room to land a body shot as Redcliffe controls the action.
Matikainen tries to work over Redcliffe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Matikainen.
Redcliffe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matikainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Redcliffe working aggressively here.
Matikainen misses with the head strike.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redcliffe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matikainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Redcliffe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matikainen avoiding damage as Redcliffe throws knees to the body.
Redcliffe looking to slow down the pace here.
Matikainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen can't find room to land a body shot as Redcliffe controls the action.
Redcliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe lands a right hand.
Redcliffe tries a knee to the head but Matikainen blocks it.
Matikainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redcliffe takes a shot to the head.
Redcliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redcliffe takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matikainen gets through Redcliffe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
Redcliffe lands with a light punch inside.
Redcliffe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Matikainen works on Redcliffe's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe can't find room to land a body shot as Matikainen controls the action.
A short right from Redcliffe on the inside.
Redcliffe working aggressively here.
Redcliffe swings wildly with an uppercut but Matikainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Redcliffe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Matikainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Redcliffe throws a head kick but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Redcliffe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matikainen moves away.
Redcliffe closes the distance and pushes Matikainen back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matikainen.
Redcliffe missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matikainen.
Matikainen prevents a body shot from Redcliffe.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redcliffe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matikainen.
Matikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Redcliffe misses with a punch on the inside.
Redcliffe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matikainen misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Matikainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
DaMatti Matikainen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Redcliffe is working Matikainen over against the cage.
Redcliffe scores with a shoulder strike.
Redcliffe blocks a body shot from Matikainen.
Redcliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redcliffe crunches a lovely knee into Matikainen's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redcliffe.
Matikainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Redcliffe.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Redcliffe misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Matikainen fails to land.
Redcliffe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Redcliffe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Redcliffe obliges.
Matikainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Redcliffe throws a punch but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Redcliffe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matikainen backwards.
Still in the clinch, Matikainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Redcliffe blocking some punches.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Matikainen.
Redcliffe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matikainen lands an uppercut.
Matikainen prevents a body shot from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Redcliffe lands an uppercut.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Matikainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redcliffe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matikainen.
Matikainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Matikainen.
Matikainen takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redcliffe.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matikainen.
A short right from Matikainen.
Matikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redcliffe tries to throw a body punch but Matikainen avoids it by throwing Redcliffe back against the cage.
Redcliffe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Redcliffe misses with a body punch.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matikainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matikainen throws a head punch that misses.
Redcliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Matikainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matikainen tries to work over Redcliffe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redcliffe gets through Matikainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Redcliffe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redcliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matikainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matikainen controls his hands.
Matikainen working aggressively here.
Redcliffe can't find room to land a body shot as Matikainen controls the action.
Redcliffe lands with a short shot to the head.
Matikainen blocking some punches.
Redcliffe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matikainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Redcliffe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matikainen's elbow.
Redcliffe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Matikainen fails to land.
Matikainen misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Redcliffe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Redcliffe 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
An out of breath Kwame Redcliffe 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 291 p4p, 2878 weight class) and Lawson Chandler (ranked 47 p4p, 415 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lawson Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Paa does it's job there.
Paa misses with a right hand
enabling Chandler to counter with a crisp jab.
Paa moves in looking to clinch but Chandler pushes him off.
Paa fails with a takedown attempt.
Paa shoots in and drives through. Chandler sprawls well.
Paa clinches.
Chandler manages to break the clinch.
Chandler misses with a low kick.
Chandler looks to land a left hand but Paa moved out of range nicely.
Paa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paa is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chandler! But no joy.
Paa drives through and clinches with Chandler against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler lands with a left to the head.
Chandler scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Paa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa blocks an uppercut.
Paa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paa.
Paa can't find room to land a body shot as Chandler controls the action.
We've been hearing reports that Paa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chandler has clasped his hands together around Paa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler wants to control but Paa is keeping him busy.
Paa wants to control but Chandler postures up.
Chandler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee asks Chandler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chandler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Paa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Paa gets back to half guard.
Paa is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paa trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chandler is keen to just control but Paa is a slippery customer.
Paa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Paa looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Paa looking for a kimura from the bottom but Chandler passes into side control!
Paa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa is not content to let Chandler control the position.
Paa is looking for a sweep.
Paa can't do much from the bottom here.
Chandler trying to control the position but Paa is working away.
Paa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Chandler controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Paa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chandler working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler tries to keep at a distance but Paa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chandler lands a hook that snaps the head of Paa backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lawson Chandler 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.
Paa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Paa.
Paa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chandler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paa lands a jab to the nose.
Paa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chandler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Paa trying to control the position but Chandler is working away.
Chandler is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Paa off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa tries to break free.
Paa is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Chandler tries to get the hooks in deep but Paa pushed the leg off.
Chandler keeps control of the position easily here as Paa tries to buck him off.
Paa just trying to survive but Chandler is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa is really stuck here.
Paa is working hard here to advance position.
Paa looking very determined here, making life difficult for Chandler.
Paa is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler biding his time, controlling Paa.
Chandler gets his hands free as Paa looks to control.
Paa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Good control from Chandler.
Paa is trying to break free.
Chandler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chandler tries to get the hooks in deep but Paa pushed the leg off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa trying to control but not successfully.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Paa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Chandler's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Paa tries to roll but Chandler sticks to his back.
Lawson Chandler has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four 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.
Paa prevents Chandler from getting a body triangle.
Paa trying to control the hands but Chandler won't let him.
Chandler controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lawson Chandler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Paa scores with a hook to the body. Chandler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paa gets the takedown into side control.
Chandler wants to control but Paa postures up.
Paa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chandler being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler holds on to Paa's head and controls the position momentarily.
Paa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chandler's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chandler, who protects the arm well.
Chandler is trying to control Paa's posture but Paa avoids it.
Paa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chandler rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Paa's guard! Nice work there by Chandler!
Chandler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chandler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Paa is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chandler is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Chandler controlling from mount.
Paa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chandler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chandler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Paa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paa is squirming around, avoiding Chandler's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chandler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paa wants to control but Chandler is having none of it.
Paa is looking to improve his position but Chandler isn't that keen on the idea.
Chandler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paa is squirming around, avoiding Chandler's attempts to control the action.
Paa wants to control but Chandler is having none of it.
Chandler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paa is looking to escape.
Paa tries to hold on but Chandler pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Iso Paa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chandler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paa is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lawson Chandler.
I've got Chandler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawson Chandler!
Lawson Chandler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Palmotic (ranked 280 p4p, 431 weight class) and Oscar Gage (ranked 42 p4p, 66 weight class). Palmotic comes to the cage accompanied by One day I'll be king. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Palmotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gage!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmotic scores with a kick to the body.
We've been told by Palmotic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Palmotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Gage is just out of range.
Gage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Palmotic throws a head kick that misses
and Gage counters by clinching up.
Palmotic has a couple of punches blocked by Gage.
Palmotic can't find room to land a body shot as Gage controls the action.
Palmotic can't find room to land a body shot as Gage controls the action.
Gage looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right hook to the body lands for Palmotic.
Palmotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palmotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gage's elbow.
Gage is looking to take this one to the mat.
Palmotic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Palmotic misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmotic struggles to land a body shot inside as Gage controls his hands.
A short right from Palmotic on the inside.
Gage can't find room to land a body shot as Palmotic controls the action.
Palmotic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hrvoje Palmotic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Gage.
Palmotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gage's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmotic gets underhooks to prevent Gage's takedown attempt.
Palmotic scores with a shot to the side of Gage's head.
Palmotic misses with a body punch.
Gage has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Palmotic after a bit of a struggle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmotic.
Palmotic can't find room to land a body shot as Gage controls the action.
Palmotic tries to circle away but Gage has him pinned against the cage.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Palmotic.
Gage wants a takedown.
Gage is working for takedown but Palmotic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Palmotic is trying to break the clinch but Gage is controlling him.
A short right from Gage on the inside.
Palmotic struggles to land a body shot inside as Gage controls his hands.
Palmotic tries to throw a body punch but Gage avoids it by throwing Palmotic back against the cage.
Palmotic throws a punch but it's blocked by Gage.
Gage prevents a body shot from Palmotic.
Gage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gage blocks a body shot from Palmotic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage prevents a body shot from Palmotic.
Gage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Palmotic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Palmotic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmotic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gages head.
Palmotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gage jumps guard but Palmotic stands there with Gage around his waist. Gage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Palmotic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palmotic lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmotic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gage wants a takedown but no success here.
Palmotic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gage looks winded!
Gage is trying to pull guard but Palmotic has him pressed against the cage.
Palmotic gets through Gage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Oscar Gage has been cut.
Palmotic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmotic.
Palmotic misses with a punch to the body.
Palmotic struggles to land a body shot inside as Gage controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gage prevents a body shot from Palmotic.
Palmotic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmotic.
Gage is rocked!
Palmotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gage's elbow.
Palmotic tries to throw a body punch but Gage avoids it by throwing Palmotic back against the cage.
Gage has Palmotic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Palmotic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Palmotic misses with the head strike.
Gage can't find room to land a body shot as Palmotic controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Palmotic.
Palmotic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gage is trying to drag Palmotic to the mat but Palmotic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Palmotic blocking some punches.
Palmotic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmotic misses with a body kick.
Gage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gage wants to clinch up but Palmotic keeps it at a distance.
As Gage backs away, Palmotic returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Palmotic stuns Gage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmotic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palmotic lands a leg kick that knocks Gage off balance momentarily.
Palmotic cracks a nice hook into Gage's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hrvoje Palmotic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Gage's cut.
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.
Gage goes for a double leg but Palmotic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Palmotic continues to drive forward.
Oscar Gage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palmotic misses with a wild body shot.
Palmotic misses with a body shot.
Gage moves in looking to clinch but Palmotic pushes him off.
A jab from Gage misses.
Gage misses with a hook
and Palmotic 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.
Palmotic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palmotic misses with a leg kick
and Gage counters with a left and a right that stings Palmotic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palmotic counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gage! Palmotic lets Gage back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Gage is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmotic finish him?
Gage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmotic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gage seems to have recovered his senses.
Gage misses with a straight left.
Gage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palmotic tries a head kick but it misses.
Gage tries to counter with a clinch but Palmotic shakes him off and moves away.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Palmotic! Gage is out on his feet! Palmotic rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Gage is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Gage is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hrvoje Palmotic!
Our winner, Hrvoje Palmotic, 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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