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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darragh Prendergast (ranked 24699 p4p, 24689 weight class) and Kurt Reinhardt (ranked 304 p4p, 287 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darragh Prendergast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt moves into range and clinches up with Prendergast.
Prendergast leaning against his opponent.
Reinhardt slows down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Prendergast - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt is pushing Prendergast up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two 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.
Reinhardt is stalling here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Prendergast.
Reinhardt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Prendergast up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prendergast being controlled against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Reinhardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reinhardt 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Reinhardt!
During a confident post fight interview, Kurt Reinhardt 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavrilo Jovanovic (ranked 3588 p4p, 5462 weight class) and Jack Ovstraski (ranked 454 p4p, 584 weight class). Gavrilo Jovanovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Ovstraski's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavrilo Jovanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Ovstraski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovanovic slips a straight right by Ovstraski.
Jovanovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ovstraski.
Ovstraski misses with a straight left.
Ovstraski looks to land a left hand but Jovanovic moved out of range nicely.
Ovstraski scores with the left hand. Jovanovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Jovanovic moves out of range as Ovstraski strikes.
Ovstraski jabs Jovanovic right on the nose. Jovanovic blinks but takes it well.
Ovstraski throws a looping overhand right but Jovanovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ovstraski blocks a jab.
Jovanovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ovstraski swings widly with a right hand
and Jovanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Jack Ovstraski has been cut.
Ovstraski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jovanovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ovstraski scores with a jab.
Ovstraski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ovstraski throws out a loose jab but Jovanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ovstraski throws a lazy uppercut
and Jovanovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Jovanovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovstraski cracks Jovanovic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ovstraski has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jovanovic to stand back up!
 Jovanovic is rocked!
Jovanovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jovanovic lands with a punch from half guard.
Ovstraski has one foot on Jovanovic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Ovstraski misses the target.
Ovstraski misses with a right hand
letting Jovanovic counter with a right hand.
Ovstraski throws out a loose jab but Jovanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack Ovstraski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Ovstraski misses the target.
Jab, jab by Ovstraski - just one landing.
Ovstraski throws a jab when Jovanovic was well out of range.
Ovstraski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ovstraski throws a lazy right hand but Jovanovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ovstraski misses with a hook
and Jovanovic counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ovstraski! Jovanovic lets Ovstraski back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Ovstraski is rocked!
Ovstraski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jovanovic counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gavrilo Jovanovic!
Gavrilo Jovanovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heraclio Cabrera (ranked 5348 p4p, 2572 weight class) and Rex Tremendous Jr (ranked 578 p4p, 344 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heraclio Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Tremendous Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tremendous Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabrera's sensitive parts.
Cabrera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tremendous Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cabrera.
Tremendous Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tremendous Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cabrera moves out of range as Tremendous Jr strikes.
Cabrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabrera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cabrera. Tremendous Jr shrugs it off though.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Tremendous Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Tremendous Jr tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Tremendous Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tremendous Jr connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tremendous Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cabrera misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Cabrera blocks the low kick.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Tremendous Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tremendous Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tremendous Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Tremendous Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cabrera.
Tremendous Jr throws a leg kick but Cabrera moved away.
Heraclio Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera throws a good cross that connects.
Tremendous Jr throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cabrera blocks the leg kick.
Cabrera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cabrera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tremendous Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Tremendous Jr avoids it.
Tremendous Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cabrera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tremendous Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabrera.
Cabrera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cabrera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tremendous Jr is out of range.
Cabrera thows a body kick. Tremendous Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cabrera keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabrera throws a jab but it's blocked by Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Cabrera shakes him off and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabrera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a low kick, looking for Tremendous Jr's leg but Tremendous Jr calmly moves out of range.
Tremendous Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cabrera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tremendous Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Tremendous Jr backs away, Cabrera returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Cabrera as he connects with a hook.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Tremendous Jr is out of range.
Tremendous Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tremendous Jr.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cabrera.
Cabrera checks a leg kick nicely.
Cabrera was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cabrera throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tremendous Jr counters by clinching up.
A short uppercut from Tremendous Jr.
Cabrera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cabrera drags the fight down to the ground.
Tremendous Jr wanted to stand there but Cabrera had control of the position.
Tremendous Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabrera is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cabrera is proving hard to escape from.
Cabrera manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tremendous Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Cabrera off balance momentarily.
Cabrera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Tremendous Jr avoids it.
Tremendous Jr misses the jab.
Cabrera scores with a push kick.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremendous Jr manages to avoid it.
Tremendous Jr avoids the head kick by Cabrera.
Tremendous Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tremendous Jr missing with knees to the body.
Tremendous Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Tremendous Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tremendous Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cabrera connects with a leg kick.
Cabrera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cabrera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cabrera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tremendous Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tremendous Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tremendous Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cabrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cabrera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tremendous Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tremendous Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabrera blocks a head kick by Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Tremendous Jr throws a leg kick but Cabrera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heraclio Cabrera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cabrera tries to score with a low kick but Tremendous Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tremendous Jr can do to turn this around?
Cabrera throws out a powerful jab.
Cabrera works Tremendous Jr's body with a nice hook.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the head.
Tremendous Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cabrera is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Cabrera, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabrera throws an overhand right that lands on Tremendous Jr's shoulder, as Tremendous Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tremendous Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabrera.
Tremendous Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
A quick step to the side and Cabrera tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Tremendous Jr does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Tremendous Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Tremendous Jr tries to avoid it.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
letting Tremendous Jr counter with a right hand.
Heraclio Cabrera is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Cabrera.
Cabrera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera connects with a solid leg kick.
Tremendous Jr wants to clinch up but Cabrera keeps it at a distance.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tremendous Jr.
A clash of legs there as Tremendous Jr blocks the low kick.
Cabrera feints and then cracks Tremendous Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tremendous Jr down.
Cabrera throws a leg kick
and Tremendous Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tremendous Jr throws a front kick aimed at Cabrera's knee but Cabrera avoids it well.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Cabrera misses with a straight right.
Cabrera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tremendous Jr. That did some damage!
Tremendous Jr throws a nice looking combination but Cabrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tremendous Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cabrera lands a head kick. Tremendous Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tremendous Jr throws a leg kick which misses Cabrera's front leg but catches the back leg as Cabrera tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous Jr tries to clinch up.
Tremendous Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tremendous Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tremendous Jr is looking to clinch.
That kick from Tremendous Jr tenderised Cabrera's leg. Cabrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tremendous Jr moves to clinch but Cabrera breaks away
and Cabrera counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Tremendous Jr blocks the low kick.
Tremendous Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cabrera sets himself, and Tremendous Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Cabrera avoids it this time.
Tremendous Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tremendous Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tremendous Jr throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera throws a lazy head kick
and Tremendous Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Tremendous Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a front kick aimed at Tremendous Jr's knee but Tremendous Jr avoids it well.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Cabrera misses.
Tremendous Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous Jr misses with a low kick.
It looked like Cabrera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabrera takes a swing at Tremendous Jr's ribcage but misses.
Tremendous Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tremendous Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
Cabrera lands a glancing blow to the side of Tremendous Jr's head.
Tremendous Jr clobbers Cabrera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 It looks like Heraclio Cabrera has been cut.
Tremendous Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Tremendous Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cabrera throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Tremendous Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tremendous Jr tries to clinch but Cabrera is having none of it.
Tremendous Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick from Tremendous Jr misses.
Tremendous Jr misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tremendous Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Cabrera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Tremendous Jr misses
and Cabrera counters with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera is looking to land body kicks.
Cabrera throws a low kick but Tremendous Jr moves out of range easily.
Tremendous Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tremendous Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tremendous Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tremendous Jr is looking to chop away at Cabrera's legs.
Tremendous Jr lands a jab to Cabrera's midsection.
Cabrera misses with the combination.
Tremendous Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Heraclio Cabrera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heraclio Cabrera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cabrera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Cabrera tenderised Tremendous Jr's leg. Tremendous Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tremendous Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tremendous Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cabrera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabrera lands a glancing blow to the side of Tremendous Jr's head.
Cabrera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cabrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabrera thumps Tremendous Jr with a low kick.
Tremendous Jr with a nice calf kick.
Tremendous Jr throws a series of punches but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tremendous Jr just manages to avoid it.
Tremendous Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tremendous Jr needs to keep his hands up - Cabrera had a free shot at his head there.
Cabrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tremendous Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cabrera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cabrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabrera.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tremendous Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Tremendous Jr tried to score with a low kick but Cabrera checks it.
Cabrera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tremendous Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tremendous Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.
Cabrera connects with an inside leg kick.
Tremendous Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabrera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cabrera lands a leg kick that knocks Tremendous Jr off balance momentarily.
Tremendous Jr slips a straight right by Cabrera.
Cabrera takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tremendous Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cabrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rex Tremendous Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tremendous Jr missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Cabrera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tremendous Jr tries to move into range but Cabrera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cabrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tremendous Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cabrera - the referee stops the clock and Tremendous Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cabrera. Tremendous Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good work by Tremendous Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Cabrera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Tremendous Jr moves out of range easily.
Tremendous Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cabrera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tremendous Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cabrera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tremendous Jr is out of range.
Tremendous Jr throws a low kick, looking for Cabrera's leg but Cabrera calmly moves out of range.
Cabrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tremendous Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Cabrera there.
Cabrera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tremendous Jr throws a front kick aimed at Cabrera's knee but Cabrera avoids it well.
Cabrera swings for the body but Tremendous Jr moves out of range.
Cabrera with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cabrera throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Tremendous Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabrera.
Tremendous Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Cabrera.
Cabrera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cabrera - that will leave a mark!
Tremendous Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tremendous Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tremendous Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cabrera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabrera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tremendous Jr misses with a leg kick.
Cabrera throwing a counter right hand but Tremendous Jr manages to avoid it.
Tremendous Jr throws out a loose jab but Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabrera.
Cabrera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cabrera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tremendous Jr is out of range and Cabrera settles back down.
Tremendous Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tremendous Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cabrera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cabrera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cabrera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tremendous Jr is out of range and Cabrera settles back down.
Cabrera tries to move into range but Tremendous Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Cabrera.
Tremendous Jr cracks a nice hook into Cabrera's ribs.
Tremendous Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cabrera.
A low kick from Tremendous Jr is predictable there
and Cabrera counters with an outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heraclio Cabrera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cabrera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heraclio Cabrera!
An out of breath Heraclio Cabrera 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luciano (ranked 5060 p4p, 2847 weight class) and Kai Leilua (ranked 559 p4p, 375 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Leilua!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leilua closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luciano.
It looks like Kai Leilua has been cut.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leilua avoids a wild elbow strike from Luciano.
Leilua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leilua struggles to land a body shot inside as Luciano controls his hands.
Leilua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leilua.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Leilua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leilua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leilua dodges an elbow strike from Luciano.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leilua's coach down at Combat Wombat Burrow was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leilua's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Leilua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano misses with an elbow over the top.
Leilua misses with an elbow over the top.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leilua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leilua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leilua lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano takes a shot to the head.
Leilua blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
Leilua throws a punch but it's blocked by Luciano.
A nice left hand lands by Leilua.
Luciano pushes off an throws an elbow but Leilua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leilua blocks an elbow strike.
Leilua lands a hook that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Leilua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luciano works on Leilua's body with a couple of short punches.
Leilua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Leilua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leilua.
Luciano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
Luciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leilua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luciano tries to throw a body punch but Leilua avoids it by throwing Luciano back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luciano throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leilua pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leilua swings wildly with an uppercut but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano just leaning against Leilua, taking a breather.
Luciano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luciano misses with a punch to the body.
Leilua blocks an elbow strike from Luciano.
Luciano blocking some punches.
Leilua working aggressively here.
Luciano prevents a body shot from Leilua.
Luciano lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leilua.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano pushes off an throws an elbow but Leilua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leilua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano lands an elbow inside that Leilua shrugs off.
Leilua dodges an elbow strike from Luciano.
Leilua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leilua being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leilua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Leilua swings wildly with an uppercut but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leilua's elbow.
Leilua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leilua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leilua tries a body shot but Luciano blocks it.
Luciano looking to stall.
Leilua misses with a punch on the inside.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leilua lands a shot to the body.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leilua misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Leilua.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Leilua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leilua lands a nice uppercut.
Leilua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leilua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Luciano tries to work over Leilua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Luciano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leilua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
Leilua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucianos head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luciano.
Nice elbow from Leilua.
Luciano is rocked!
It looks like Jose Luciano has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
Oh Luciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leilua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leilua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leilua misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
Leilua misses with some punches.
Luciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leilua working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Leilua fails to land.
Leilua misses with a punch on the inside.
Leilua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leilua misses with the head strike.
Leilua working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Leilua dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Good leg kick by Leilua.
Luciano is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Leilua just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Luciano has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kai Leilua!
Our winner, Kai Leilua, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Galli (ranked 3475 p4p, 2338 weight class) and Tyson Hargrave (ranked 413 p4p, 301 weight class). Hargrave comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mastodon - High Road kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Desmond Galli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Hargrave!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hargrave cracks Galli with a good jab.
We've been told by Galli's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hargrave slips a jab from Galli.
Hargrave misses with a wild combination.
Galli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Galli misses with a wild body shot.
Hargrave throws out a counter right but Galli avoids it with no problem.
Hargrave scores with a three punch combo!
Galli throws a body punch but Hargrave moves out of range.
Galli lands with a nice body punch.
Hargrave throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Galli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hargrave digs a good hook to Galli's body.
Galli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hargrave.
Hargrave cracks a nice hook into Galli's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab lands there for Galli.
Galli missing with a left hand there. Hargrave was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hargrave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galli misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Galli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hargrave doesn't seem phased though.
Galli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hargrave.
Galli tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hargrave manages to circle out of the way.
Hargrave misses with a looping left.
Hargrave moves away from the strike by Galli.
Hargrave takes a swing at Galli's ribcage but misses.
Hargrave misses with an uppercut
and Hargrave takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hargrave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Galli.
Jab, jab by Galli - just one landing.
Hargrave lands a lovely overhand right.
Desmond Galli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hargrave. Galli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Galli avoids the body shot from Hargrave.
It looked like Galli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hargrave walks into a jab.
Hargrave swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Hargrave.
Galli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hargrave uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galli.
A big right from Galli misses.
Hargrave throws a hook to the side of Galli's head but Galli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hargrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hargrave misses with a hook. Galli ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Hargrave misses.
Hargrave slips a jab from Galli.
Galli lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Galli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Galli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hargrave doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hargrave scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Galli misses with an uppercut
and Hargrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Galli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hargrave.
Hargrave fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Galli misses with a double jab
and Hargrave counters by clinching up.
Hargrave avoiding damage.
Hargrave tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hargrave has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Galli uses from the top position.
Hargrave being controlled here, momentarily.
Galli trying to control but Hargrave is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hargrave escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Galli gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hargrave looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Galli is defending well. Hargrave quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Galli has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hargrave celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyson Hargrave!
Tyson Hargrave spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maskar Flugamine (ranked 3045 p4p, 3722 weight class) and Slim Perkins (ranked 368 p4p, 418 weight class). Slim Perkins acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maskar Flugamine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slim Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flugamine.
And Perkins tries to counter it with a takedown but Flugamine pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Perkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Flugamine counters with a good low kick that Perkins was not able to check.
Flugamine throws a right hand that Perkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkins also avoids with ease.
Flugamine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Flugamine misses.
Perkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Flugamine slaps away a takedown attempt from Perkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flugamine tries to bum rush Perkins with a series of wild strikes but Perkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A combination from Flugamine does no damage.
Perkins feints the counter takedown.
Flugamine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Flugamine defends it well.
Flugamine misses with a double jab
and Perkins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Flugamine!
Perkins trying to control the position but Flugamine is working away.
Flugamine is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flugamine struggling a bit here.
Flugamine looks to move to half guard but instead Perkins has passed into mount! Damn!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkins breaks from Flugamine's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Perkins with the ground and pound from mount.
Perkins landing punches.
Flugamine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Perkins on the ground.
Perkins scoring with strikes but Flugamine is staying in there.
Flugamine is rocked!
Perkins lands a big elbow - Flugamine is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Flugamine is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Slim Perkins!
An out of breath Slim Perkins 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kamaka (ranked 2470 p4p, 2252 weight class) and Omar Dahir (ranked 323 p4p, 293 weight class). Kamaka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Heartwork - Carcass. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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156
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Kamaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Omar Dahir!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kamaka cracks Dahir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Kamaka.
And Dahir tries to counter it with a takedown but Kamaka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kamaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kamaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dahir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Kamaka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kamaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dahir takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dahir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamaka.
Dahir drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kamaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kamaka tries to get out of the position.
Dahir sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kamaka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dahir tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dahir 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.
Dahir tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dahir in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamaka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dahir.
Dahir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamaka keeps working.
Dahir misses with the ground and pound.
Dahir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kamaka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dahir working away.
Kamaka seems a little lost for a moment, as Dahir dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Kamaka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dahir throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dahir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dahir remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dahir working the ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here as Dahir stalls from top position.
Dahir working the ground and pound but Kamaka is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahir in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dahir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kamaka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dahir connects with a decent elbow.
Dahir working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dahir looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kamaka is avoiding damage well.
Dahir working the ground and pound from side control.
Dahir misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kamaka is not content to let Dahir control the position.
Kamaka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamaka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kamaka is rocked!
Kamaka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Kamaka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dahir in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Kamaka looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dahir turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Dahir!
During a confident post fight interview, Omar Dahir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Joe Kamaka had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kittisak Khemkhaeng (ranked 1940 p4p, 775 weight class) and Pikey Chav Jr. (ranked 257 p4p, 108 weight class). Chav Jr. is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don’t Stop Me Now (Eurobeat). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155
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155
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Big right hand |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pikey Chav Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khemkhaeng lands the left hand.
Chav Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khemkhaeng throws a hook to the side of Chav Jr.'s head but Chav Jr. sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A right-left combo lands from Chav Jr..
Khemkhaeng throws a big shot that misses.
Chav Jr. lands a leg kick that knocks Khemkhaeng off balance momentarily.
Chav Jr. fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khemkhaeng, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Khemkhaeng.
Come on Chav Jr. - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chav Jr. tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chav Jr. decides to pull guard.
Khemkhaeng is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Chav Jr. is adopting a defensive guard.
Khemkhaeng seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng wants to get up but he can't break Chav Jr.'s closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chav Jr. looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khemkhaeng slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Khemkhaeng trying to control but Chav Jr. is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chav Jr. is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khemkhaeng is aware though and is defending well.
Khemkhaeng wants to stand but Chav Jr. has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chav Jr. is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khemkhaeng defends well.
Khemkhaeng stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. misses with a low kick.
Chav Jr. scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice shot that snaps Chav Jr.'s head back.
Nice defenses there by Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khemkhaeng was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khemkhaeng avoids the body shot from Chav Jr..
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but Chav Jr. moves out of range.
Chav Jr. swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Khemkhaeng throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khemkhaeng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chav Jr. sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chav Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khemkhaeng.
Chav Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khemkhaeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Chav Jr..
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Chav Jr. pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. is looking to clinch but Khemkhaeng is avoiding it.
Khemkhaeng throws a hook but Chav Jr. blocks it.
Khemkhaeng gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chav Jr. prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng is pressed up against the cage. Chav Jr. has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khemkhaeng down to the mat. Khemkhaeng avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khemkhaeng thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khemkhaeng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khemkhaeng doesn't seem bothered though.
Khemkhaeng throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Chav Jr. - just one landing.
Khemkhaeng throws a leg kick but Chav Jr. sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chav Jr. is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Khemkhaeng moves into range and clinches up with Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng struggles to land a body shot inside as Chav Jr. controls his hands.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow just above Chav Jr. 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khemkhaeng creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khemkhaeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng misses with a punch to the body.
Khemkhaeng lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. swings wildly with an uppercut but Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chav Jr. lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khemkhaeng stalling against the cage.
Khemkhaeng stalling the fight.
Khemkhaeng seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Chav Jr. lands a nice uppercut.
Khemkhaeng blocks a body shot from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khemkhaeng lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pikey Chav Jr. will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chav Jr. uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khemkhaeng.
Pikey Chav Jr. seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chav Jr. stuns Khemkhaeng with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khemkhaeng throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khemkhaeng swings for the body but Chav Jr. moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Khemkhaeng blocks the leg kick.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Chav Jr. swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chav Jr. wants to counter with a clinch but Khemkhaeng pushes him away.
Khemkhaeng moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chav Jr. will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khemkhaeng looks to land a combination but Chav Jr. avoids it well.
Khemkhaeng cracks Chav Jr. with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav Jr. fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khemkhaeng manages to avoid it.
Chav Jr. throws a nice inside leg kick.
Khemkhaeng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khemkhaeng sets himself, and Chav Jr. steps forward looking for the clinch! Khemkhaeng avoids it this time.
Chav Jr. throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khemkhaeng throws a lazy right hand but Chav Jr. sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav Jr. staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Khemkhaeng.
Chav Jr. throws a sloppy body shot
and Khemkhaeng counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chav Jr. breaks from the clinch.
Chav Jr. ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khemkhaeng moves away.
Khemkhaeng is looking to counter the offense by Chav Jr. and move into the clinch.
Chav Jr. throws a combination that misses
and Khemkhaeng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chav Jr. scores with a jab. Khemkhaeng acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Khemkhaeng lands a body shot.
Khemkhaeng cracks Chav Jr. with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chav Jr. walks into a stiff left hand from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chav Jr..
Khemkhaeng scores with a hook to the body. Chav Jr. takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khemkhaeng throws an overhand right that lands on Chav Jr.'s shoulder, as Chav Jr. tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chav Jr. is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khemkhaeng clinches with his opponent.
Chav Jr. swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chav Jr. blocks a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng blocks a body shot from Chav Jr..
A hook to the body from Khemkhaeng.
A short right from Khemkhaeng.
Chav Jr. wants to get back to striking at distance but Khemkhaeng won't allow it.
Khemkhaeng scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chav Jr. is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chav Jr. pushes Khemkhaeng back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khemkhaeng tries to stall but Chav Jr. uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khemkhaeng is working Chav Jr. over against the cage.
Chav Jr. breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng slips a jab from Chav Jr..
Khemkhaeng is looking to counter the offense by Chav Jr. and move into the clinch.
Khemkhaeng takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav Jr. lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khemkhaeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chav Jr. can't find room to land a body shot as Khemkhaeng controls the action.
Chav Jr. breaks the clinch.
Khemkhaeng throws a big shot that misses.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chav Jr. cracks Khemkhaeng with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chav Jr. scores with a head kick.
Chav Jr. jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chav Jr. chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khemkhaeng lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chav Jr. takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chav Jr. misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Chav Jr. misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng wants to clinch up but Chav Jr. keeps it at a distance.
Chav Jr. misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khemkhaeng tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chav Jr. manages to circle out of the way.
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!
Khemkhaeng lands a lovely overhand right.
Khemkhaeng scoring well with a low kick there.
Chav Jr. misses with a low kick as Khemkhaeng jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Khemkhaeng.
Chav Jr. avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khemkhaeng has managed to clinch.
Khemkhaeng working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chav Jr. pulls Khemkhaeng into guard.
Chav Jr. has his foot on Khemkhaeng's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khemkhaeng works his way back into a safe position though.
Chav Jr. looking for a guillotine here but Khemkhaeng defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khemkhaeng is looking to stand up but Chav Jr. won't let him.
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 Kittisak Khemkhaeng will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chav Jr. throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Khemkhaeng misses its intended target.
Chav Jr. throws a right and a left that Khemkhaeng avoids nicely.
Khemkhaeng doesn't manage to clinch there - Chav Jr. circles away.
Khemkhaeng cracks a nice hook into Chav Jr.'s ribs.
Khemkhaeng connects with a jab.
Chav Jr. waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch there but Chav Jr. circles away.
Khemkhaeng throws a looping overhand right but Chav Jr. ducks down to avoid it.
Chav Jr. scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khemkhaeng lands an overhand right.
Chav Jr. scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab from Khemkhaeng.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chav Jr. looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Chav Jr. tries to get set, Khemkhaeng tries to push him back and clinch up but Chav Jr. manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav Jr. lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khemkhaeng's sensitive parts.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Khemkhaeng.
Chav Jr. takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khemkhaeng moves out of range of the strikes.
Khemkhaeng is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chav Jr..
Khemkhaeng slips a straight right by Chav Jr..
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up.
Khemkhaeng has Chav Jr. up against the cage in a clinch.
Chav Jr. tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chav Jr. lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Chav Jr. fails to land.
Chav Jr. is trying to maintain a safe position but Khemkhaeng gets an underhook and turns Chav Jr. into the cage.
Chav Jr. fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chav Jr. is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khemkhaeng lands a hook that snaps the head of Chav Jr. backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Khemkhaeng.
Chav Jr. struggles to land a body shot inside as Khemkhaeng controls his hands.
Khemkhaeng tries to throw a body punch but Chav Jr. avoids it by throwing Khemkhaeng back against the cage.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khemkhaeng is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chav Jr. working hard to break the clinch.
Chav Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chav Jr. fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chav Jr. tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khemkhaeng's elbow.
Nice body punch from Khemkhaeng - that landed with a thud.
Khemkhaeng scores with a shot to the side of Chav Jr.'s head.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khemkhaeng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khemkhaeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Chav Jr. - that landed with a thud.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chav Jr. jumps into guard, dragging Khemkhaeng to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Khemkhaeng lands with a right hand.
Chav Jr. misses with a looping left.
Khemkhaeng lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khemkhaeng tries to score with a low kick but Chav Jr. moves his leg out of the way.
Chav Jr. steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Khemkhaeng.
Chav Jr. throws a hook but Khemkhaeng avoids it easily.
Khemkhaeng is looking to clinch.
Khemkhaeng closes the distance and clinches.
Khemkhaeng blocks an uppercut.
Khemkhaeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chav Jr. tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khemkhaeng just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chav Jr. swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chav Jr. misses with a punch on the inside.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow that stopped Chav Jr. in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Pikey Chav Jr. has been cut.
Chav Jr. stalling in the clinch but Khemkhaeng improves position.
Chav Jr. stalling in the clinch but Khemkhaeng improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khemkhaeng blocking some punches.
Chav Jr. misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Chav Jr. fails to land.
Chav Jr. misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chav Jr. misses with the head strike.
Khemkhaeng misses with a body punch.
Chav Jr. is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khemkhaeng tries to work over Chav Jr.'s body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Khemkhaeng.
Chav Jr. blocks a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
A right handed body shot lands from Chav Jr..
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khemkhaeng's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khemkhaeng taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chav Jr. is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khemkhaeng is defending well.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikey Chav Jr..
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chav Jr..
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng prevents a body shot from Chav Jr..
And that's the end of the fight!
Kittisak Khemkhaeng showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Khemkhaeng has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
After the big win, Kittisak Khemkhaeng made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HELLS BALLS RECOVERY and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Lo (ranked 20290 p4p, 1597 weight class) and Derek Erwin (ranked 269 p4p, 66 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo shoots for a takedown but Erwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Erwin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lo actively working from the bottom here.
Erwin moves nicely into side control.
Lo is looking to regain half guard here but Erwin keeps moving and retains side control.
Erwin is looking to take a break and control but Lo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erwin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lo regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Erwin pulls his head out easily.
Lo's coaches at HELLCADEMY 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.
Lo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lo looking for subs from the bottom but Erwin mounts him!
Erwin prevents Lo from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin controlling from the full mount.
Lo tries to improve his position but instead Erwin has taken his back!
Lo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erwin has good solid back control here.
Lo is trying to break free.
Lo is working hard here to advance position.
Erwin has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erwin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lo turns into Erwin and is now in his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Erwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Erwin 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Erwin!
Derek Erwin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Abner (ranked 223 p4p, 1430 weight class) and Tu Barrels (ranked 12 p4p, 82 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barrels's choice of entrance music: Lock stock and. Beau Abner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Abner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Tu Barrels!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrels closes the distance and clinches up with Abner, looking for a takedown. Barrels pushes Abner against the cage but Abner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abner missing with a left hand there. Barrels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Barrels tries to counter it with a takedown but Abner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Abner tries a low kick but Barrels avoids it.
Abner scores with a punch to the head.
Abner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barrels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abner catches Barrels napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Barrels to the canvas!
It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abner postures up in Barrels's guard and throws a big left but Barrels blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barrels lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Abner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Barrels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barrels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barrels is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels connects with a couple of short punches.
Barrels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barrels wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
Barrels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barrels scoring with some ground and pound.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.
Abner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barrels.
Abner wants to sweep but no luck.
Abner keeping full guard, as Barrels tries to pass.
Barrels stands up over Abner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrels preventing the sweep.
Barrels is looking to work some ground and pound but Abner has wrist control.
Barrels postures up.
Barrels is looking to work some ground and pound but Abner has wrist control.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barrels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barrels lands a jab.
Barrels misses with a straight right.
Barrels shoots in and drives through. Abner sprawls well.
Barrels throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barrels turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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!
Barrels scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels working the body and head with strikes.
Abner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barrels is working Abner over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barrels lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Abner down.
Abner regains half guard.
Barrels scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barrels is working away from the top position though.
Barrels trying to control the action but Abner is working from the bottom.
Abner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Barrels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barrels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abner defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrels wants to control but Abner is keeping him busy.
Abner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Abner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Abner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barrels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barrels preventing the sweep.
Barrels trying to control the position from guard on top but Abner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barrels looking to pass the guard.
Abner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abner is on top in guard.
Barrels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tu Barrels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tu Barrels's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Abner throws a leg kick but Barrels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Barrels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barrels misses with a takedown attempt - Abner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barrels walks into a stiff left hand from Abner.
Barrels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Abner counter with a right hand.
Barrels slips a straight right by Abner.
Barrels feints the counter takedown.
Beau Abner is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Abner misses.
Barrels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abner defends it well.
Barrels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abner lands a left and a right that sends Barrels crashing to the canvas! Abner dives into mount looking to finish!
Barrels is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Barrels is still in real trouble! Can Abner finish him?
Barrels manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barrels's head.
Barrels seems to have recovered his senses.
Barrels actively working from the bottom here.
Barrels is staying active underneath Abner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barrels works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barrels keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Point Blanc inform us that Barrels has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Abner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abner throws a big right hand that misses.
Abner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barrels keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Abner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barrels can do to turn this around?
Barrels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Abner throws a big elbow that misses.
Abner throws a big right hand that misses.
Abner throws a strike but Barrels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barrels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Abner trying to control the position.
Abner pulls Barrels in close to prevent any damage.
Barrels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barrels trying to control but Abner is working from the bottom.
Abner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Abner looking for a sweep. Not yet Abner, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner pulls Barrels in close to prevent any damage.
Barrels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abner is keeping the position for now.
Barrels won't allow Abner to sweep him here.
Barrels landing with the ground and pound.
Barrels passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Abner struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrels works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Barrels's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Abner tries to improve position but can't.
Abner wants to control but Barrels postures up.
Abner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tu Barrels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abner is trying to control but can't.
Abner is pressing down on Barrels's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Abner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tu Barrels's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barrels feints and as Abner raises his hands in defense, Barrels changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Abner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barrels is one step ahead there.
Barrels with a nice head shot there.
Barrels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abner's head.
Barrels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abner's head.
Barrels tries to free his leg and advance position but Abner is retaining full guard.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Barrels from controlling successfully.
Barrels scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Abner seems keen to control Barrels's posture.
Abner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrels scoring with some ground and pound.
Barrels looking to pass the guard.
Abner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barrels has his hands clasped together around Abner's back. He's all about the action.
Abner thows a huge punch but Barrels dodges it nicely.
Abner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barrels's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barrels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Abner stopping the sweep attempt from Barrels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barrels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barrels lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barrels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abner is keeping the position for now.
Barrels is working Abner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abner holds on and takes a little breather.
Barrels lands a couple of elbows.
Barrels throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barrels is working Abner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Abner pulls Barrels in close to prevent any damage.
Abner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barrels.
Barrels wants to control from the top but Abner keeps moving.
Abner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abner managing to control the position.
Barrels pushes down on Abner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abner trying to hold on to Barrels's head to control him but Barrels postures up.
Abner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barrels is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barrels works his way into full mount!
Abner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tu Barrels really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tu Barrels's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Abner tries to sprawl but Barrels drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barrels wants to pass to mount but Abner is defending the position.
Abner keeping control of the position.
Abner looking for submissions off his back.
Abner wants to improve his position but Barrels is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrels seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Abner is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tu Barrels!
Tu Barrels is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tu Barrels 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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