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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Vega (ranked 5714 p4p, 5777 weight class) and Douglas Muir (ranked 244 p4p, 250 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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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enrique Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Douglas Muir!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vega pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vega has Muir pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muir leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muir content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vega being controlled against the cage.
Muir holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vega content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vega is struggling to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vega taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Vega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vega has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Vega!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biden (ranked 3768 p4p, 24636 weight class) and Sergeant Dick (ranked 197 p4p, 243 weight class). 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Biden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergeant Dick!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Biden. Biden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Biden seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dick throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Dick misses its intended target.
Dick swings widly with a right hand
and Biden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dick wriggles free and stands up.
Dick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
 It looks like Joe Biden has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dick.
Dick just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBiden.
Sergeant Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick cracks Biden with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dick has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Biden to stand back up!
 Biden is rocked!
Dick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dick loads up on a big right hand but Biden slips the punch.
Dick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Dick misses.
Dick moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dick.
A short uppercut from Dick.
Biden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Biden being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick avoiding damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Biden tries to break the clinch but Dick is controlling the position.
Dick stalling the fight.
Dick lands a left hand.
Biden looking to stall.
Dick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dick is stalling here.
Biden breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dick tries to avoid it but Biden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dick to the ground. Dick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dick forces Biden back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Biden is looking for a takedown.
Biden blocks a body shot from Dick.
Biden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dick prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Biden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Biden's head backwards.
Sergeant Dick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dick moves into the clinch successfully.
Dick slowing the pace effectively.
Biden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dick walks away with a smile on his face. Biden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dick.
Dick moves into range and clinches up with Biden.
Dick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dick throws the left hand but Biden avoids the punch easily.
Biden darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage.
Dick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Biden backwards.
Dick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dick gets through Biden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Biden is breathing heavily.
Dick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dick presses Biden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dick lands with a left to the head.
Biden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Dick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Biden doesn't seem phased though.
Dick 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.
Dick swats away the attempt to clinch by Biden.
Dick moves in close and cracks Biden with a massive right hand! Biden, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Dick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergeant Dick!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sellus Gravius Jr (ranked 3842 p4p, 6058 weight class) and Julio Cesar Torres (ranked 450 p4p, 557 weight class). Gravius Jr comes to the cage accompanied by No Bullets Fly - Sabaton. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio Cesar Torres!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Torres or perhaps it was just good defense by Gravius Jr, which made it look bad.
Torres looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gravius Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torres closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Torres lands in his opponent's guard.
Gravius Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Torres gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gravius Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Torres doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gravius Jr is tightening it up a little... Torres has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Torres reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Torres taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gravius Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sellus Gravius Jr!
A victorious Sellus Gravius Jr 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Jai Patel (ranked 3879 p4p, 2927 weight class) and Scooter Ham (ranked 432 p4p, 349 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jai Patel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scooter Ham!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ham.
Ham dodges the punch combination from Patel.
Ham thinks about the counter body kick.
Ham with a nice cross.
Patel misses with a left hand
and Ham counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Patel throws a leg kick but Ham sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ham feints a counter leg kick.
Patel misses with a left hand
and Ham counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ham checks a low kick from Patel.
Patel throws a series of punches but Ham moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham scores with the left hand. Patel knows he should have avoided that one.
Patel swings widly with a right hand
and Ham counters with a huge left! Patel is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ham isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Patel from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scooter Ham!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Chang (ranked 2626 p4p, 2610 weight class) and Phil Sprintin (ranked 224 p4p, 222 weight class). Sprintin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Disturbed - Bad Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Tommy Chang has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tommy Chang seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Sprintin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprintin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sprintin stuns Chang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sprintin connects with a body shot that sends Chang's belly button to the back.
Sprintin lands a nice shot to the body.
Sprintin loads up on a big right hand but Chang slips the punch.
Sprintin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sprintin throws a right hand that misses
and Chang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sprintin's knee momentarily.
Sprintin lands a nice hook to Chang's body. Chang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sprintin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chang's head.
Chang moves away from the strike by Sprintin.
Sprintin throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang throws out a loose jab but Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sprintin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
Sprintin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Chang lands.
Sprintin lands with an uppercut that bounces Chang off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chang misses with an uppercut.
Chang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sprintin. Sprintin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That kick from Chang tenderised Sprintin's leg. Sprintin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Sprintin misses.
It looked like Chang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sprintin.
Sprintin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sprintin is out of range.
Sprintin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sprintin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sprintin misses with a lunging right hand
and Chang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chang lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Phil Sprintin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sprintin lands a nice hook to Chang's body. Chang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sprintin throws a right hand that misses
and Chang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sprintin lands with a right hand.
Sprintin misses with a hook to the body
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sprintin lands with a shot to the body.
Chang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chang misses with an uppercut. Sprintin saw that one coming.
Sprintin misses with an uppercut. Chang saw that one coming.
Sprintin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sprintin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chang misses the jab.
Chang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sprintin.
Sprintin misses with a left hand
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sprintin.
Chang quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sprintin blocks a head kick by Chang.
Sprintin misses with a wild combination.
Sprintin misses with a jab to the body
and Chang counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sprintin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sprintin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.
Sprintin throws out a loose jab but Chang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sprintin misses with a series of wild punches.
Chang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sprintin just manages to avoid it.
Sprintin is looking to clinch but Chang is avoiding it.
Chang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sprintin punishes Chang's body with a nice straight punch.
Sprintin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chang to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Chang has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sprintin lands a body shot.
Sprintin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sprintin lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Sprintin misses.
A swing and a miss from Sprintin.
Sprintin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sprintin scrambles back to his feet.
Chang misses with a looping left.
Sprintin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sprintin throws a shot from downtown. Chang moves away and avoids it.
Sprintin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin lands with a hook. Chang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sprintin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chang throws out the jab.
Sprintin misses with a straight left.
Sprintin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chang.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sprintin, as that shot connected.
Sprintin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sprintin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sprintin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sprintin misses with an uppercut.
Sprintin ducks under a wild hook from Chang.
A little jabbing left from Sprintin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chang looks to land a left hand but Sprintin moved out of range nicely.
Sprintin connects with a body shot.
Sprintin lands a nice shot that snaps Chang's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sprintin digs a good body shot into Chang's ribs.
Chang thuds his right hand into Sprintin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chang is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Sprintin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sprintin looks to clinch
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
Sprintin throws a right hand that misses
and Chang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sprintin misses with a looping right.
Chang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sprintin.
Sprintin throws a lazy uppercut
and Chang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sprintin throws a hook but Chang blocks it.
Sprintin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chang scores with a jab to the head.
Chang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chang throws the left hand but Sprintin avoids the punch easily.
Sprintin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chang feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sprintin.
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!
Chang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sprintin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chang under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Sprintin catches Chang right on the button with a cross.
Chang takes one to the side of the head.
Sprintin throws a right hand that misses
and Chang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chang jabs Sprintin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sprintin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sprintin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chang with the inside leg kick.
Chang dips to his left and cracks Sprintin with an uppercut!
Chang slips a straight right by Sprintin.
Chang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sprintin lands the left hand.
Sprintin thuds a left hand into Chang's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chang. Sprintin shrugs it off though.
Chang moves forwards but Sprintin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sprintin misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Chang misses the target.
Sprintin lands with an uppercut that bounces Chang off the cage and back into range.
Chang is rocked!
Sprintin cracks Chang with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Chang tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Sprintin pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Chang is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Sprintin!
An out of breath Phil Sprintin 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dez Havok (ranked 21712 p4p, 1485 weight class) and Tor KillsInWater (ranked 300 p4p, 61 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dez Havok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tor KillsInWater!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KillsInWater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
KillsInWater walks into a jab.
Havok throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Havok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Havok takes the fight into the clinch.
KillsInWater avoids a wild elbow strike from Havok.
KillsInWater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Havok unloads a knee to the mid-section. KillsInWater lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
KillsInWater looks winded!
Havok has a couple of punches blocked by KillsInWater.
Havok can't find room to land a body shot as KillsInWater controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from KillsInWater fails to land.
KillsInWater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Havok misses with a head kick.
Havok takes one to the chin there.
Havok works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
KillsInWater tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Havok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Havok throws a sloppy head kick and KillsInWater moves out of range easily.
KillsInWater has Havok up against the cage in a clinch.
KillsInWater lands a hook that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havok lands a left hand that snaps the head of KillsInWater backwards.
Havok scores with a shoulder strike.
KillsInWater breaks from the clinch.
Havok has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
KillsInWater throws a head kick that misses.
Havok scores with a hook.
KillsInWater connects with a high kick.
Havok throws a hook to the side of KillsInWater's head but KillsInWater sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Havok lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Havok is looking to clinch but KillsInWater is avoiding it.
KillsInWater clinches up with Havok and pushes him back against the cage.
KillsInWater on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Havok as the two fighters clinch.
KillsInWater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havok is looking to clinch but KillsInWater is avoiding it.
Havok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
KillsInWater wants to counter with a clinch but Havok pushes him away.
KillsInWater blocks a head kick by Havok.
A big right from Havok misses.
KillsInWater rushes Havok and presses him up against the cage.
Havok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Havok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KillsInWater breaks the clinch.
KillsInWater has taken the fight to the clinch.
KillsInWater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
KillsInWater throws a head kick that half lands.
KillsInWater bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
KillsInWater defending well as Havok loads up on a big left hand.
Havok jabs KillsInWater to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Havok looks to land a combination. KillsInWater sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Havok lands a head shot.
KillsInWater tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
KillsInWater throws a nice looking combination but Havok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Havok was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A head kick from Havok lands but KillsInWater takes it in his stride.
KillsInWater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Havok misses with a straight right.
KillsInWater circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Havok moves in looking to clinch but KillsInWater pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from KillsInWater on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Havok.
Havok takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Havok looks to throw the jab but KillsInWater is out of range.
As Havok backs off KillsInWater throws a huge counter combo but Havok manages to avoid it all.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dez Havok showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Havok has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 10:9
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dez Havok!
Dez Havok managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HELLS BALLS RECOVERY, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 2973 p4p, 2179 weight class) and Ferenc Fazekas (ranked 362 p4p, 266 weight class). Yobachukwu comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferenc Fazekas!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yobachukwu throws a looping overhand right but Fazekas ducks down to avoid it.
Yobachukwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fazekas.
Fazekas misses with a few strikes there.
Fazekas slips a jab from Yobachukwu.
Fazekas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yobachukwu.
Fazekas throws out a counter right but Yobachukwu avoids it with no problem.
Fazekas staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Fazekas misses.
Yobachukwu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fazekas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yobachukwu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
 It looks like Ferenc Fazekas has been cut.
Yobachukwu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yobachukwu throws a hook but Fazekas avoids it easily.
Fazekas throws out a counter right but Yobachukwu avoids it with no problem.
Yobachukwu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Fazekas cracks Yobachukwu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Akubundu Yobachukwu has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazekas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yobachukwu to score with a decent uppercut.
Yobachukwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Fazekas.
The fighters circling - Yobachukwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yobachukwu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yobachukwu throws the left hand but Fazekas avoids the punch easily.
Fazekas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fazekas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Yobachukwu misses its intended target.
Fazekas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yobachukwu to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Yobachukwu.
Fazekas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yobachukwu.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yobachukwu.
Fazekas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fazekas throws out a loose jab but Yobachukwu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Fazekas. Those never looked like landing.
Fazekas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yobachukwu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fazekas ducks under a wild hook from Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fazekas.
Fazekas grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Yobachukwu takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Fazekas cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ferenc Fazekas!
A relieved looking Ferenc Fazekas 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Easterly (ranked 23055 p4p, 400 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 318 p4p, 23 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 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Holden Easterly !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Easterly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Easterly .
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Easterly .
Easterly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Easterly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie 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.
A punch lands to the side of Easterly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Easterly avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Easterly misses with a straight right.
Easterly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Easterly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Easterly rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Easterly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Easterly .
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Easterly seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Easterly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Easterly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Easterly ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Easterly jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Easterly cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Easterly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Easterly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Easterly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Easterly .
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Easterly slips under a jab.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Easterly misses with a punch to the body.
Easterly tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Easterly back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easterly blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Easterly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Easterly instigates a clinch.
Easterly swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Easterly misses with some punches.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Easterly 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Easterly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Easterly scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Easterly .
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Easterly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Easterly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Easterly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Easterly drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Schneider (ranked 1868 p4p, 763 weight class) and Akamaru Jackson (ranked 230 p4p, 100 weight class). Fred Schneider had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Fred Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akamaru Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schneider counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Schneider counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Akamaru Jackson has been cut.
Schneider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Schneider.
Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson prevents Schneider from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Schneider is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackson's back!
Jackson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schneider looking for the choke from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Schneider is persistently looking for the submission but Jackson is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson rolls, trying to escape but Schneider keeps control of the position.
Schneider has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Jackson! Can he survive? No! He's out! Schneider gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fred Schneider!
A relieved looking Fred Schneider thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Powder Puff (ranked 472 p4p, 2893 weight class) and Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 30 p4p, 110 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Powder Puff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kuroda Atsushi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atsushi cracks Puff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Atsushi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puff, pushing him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Puff has a couple of punches blocked by Atsushi.
Puff digs a right hand underneath Atsushi's ribcage. Atsushi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Atsushi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puff slowing the pace effectively.
Atsushi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Atsushi lands a right hand.
Puff throws a punch but it's blocked by Atsushi.
Puff lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Atsushi trying to control the position but instead, Puff has worked for underhooks and has pushed Atsushi into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Puff fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puff.
Puff struggles to land a body shot inside as Atsushi controls his hands.
Puff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atsushi misses with a punch on the inside.
Puff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atsushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atsushi's coach down at White Eagle was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Atsushi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Atsushi lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Puff - that landed with a thud.
Puff lands a hook that snaps the head of Atsushi backwards.
 Atsushi is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puff throws a big uppercut that drops Atsushi! More strikes from Puff and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Atsushi lies dazed against the cage as Puff celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Powder Puff!
In his post fight interview, Powder Puff gave a big smile as he said 'I beat him like boy child. Now, I leave. '.
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