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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miura Guts (ranked 3936 p4p, 2228 weight class) and Brendan Baddock (ranked 146 p4p, 115 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miura Guts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendan Baddock!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baddock walks into a straight right hand from Guts.
 It looks like Brendan Baddock has been cut.
Baddock throws a combination that misses
and Guts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guts.
Guts looking to pass the guard.
Guts is working Baddock over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baddock is adopting a defensive guard.
Guts with a nice head shot there.
Baddock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Guts stands and throws Baddock's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddock takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Baddock prevents Guts from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baddock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baddock gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Guts working the ground and pound effectively.
Baddock is looking to get to half guard.
Guts raining down shots from the mount!
The cut above Brendan Baddock's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Guts.
Brendan Baddock's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brendan Baddock's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miura Guts!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Hudak (ranked 2288 p4p, 3355 weight class) and Eric Ries (ranked 186 p4p, 260 weight class). Eric Ries struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eric Ries was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Hudak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Ries!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Hudak.
Hudak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hudak is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ries doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hudak.
Hudak is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudak is looking for a kimura here.
Hudak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hudak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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.
Hudak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ries felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hudak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ries has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hudak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ries sees it coming and defends easily.
Hudak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ries defends it well.
Hudak is trying for a kimura here. Ries looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hudak wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jamal Hudak!
Jamal Hudak was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Altena (ranked 1022 p4p, 1568 weight class) and Raimundo Forza (ranked 147 p4p, 217 weight class). Altena kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Grontapu by Double Rock. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ruud Altena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Raimundo Forza!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altena cracks a nice hook into Forza's ribs.
Forza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Altena.
Forza throws a looping overhand right but Altena ducks down to avoid it.
Altena thows a leg kick but Forza checks it
and Forza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Forza.
Forza lands with a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Altena.
Forza looks for the body kick but Altena saw that one coming.
Altena walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Altena just misses with a punch to the body.
Altena 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.
Altena takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Forza lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Altena has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Altena tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Forza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Forza misses with a straight right.
Altena tries to close the distance and clinch but Forza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Forza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Forza misses with a looping right.
Altena scores with a punch to the head.
Forza scores with a jab to the head.
Altena misses with a low kick.
Forza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Forza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Forza responds with a good body kick, but Altena manages to step out the way in time.
Altena throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Forza throws a hook to the side of Altena's head but Altena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Forza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Altena.
Forza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Altena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Raimundo Forza has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Forza. That's going to slow Altena down.
Altena checks a leg kick.
Forza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Forza misses its intended target.
Altena is looking to counter punch.
Forza scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Altena moves out of range as Forza strikes.
A quick step to the side and Altena tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Altena tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Forza is able to avoid easily.
Altena swings widly with a right hand
and Forza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forza with the inside leg kick.
Forza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Altena misses with a leg kick.
Forza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Altena checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Altena tried to counter with a leg kick but Forza avoided it.
Forza delivers a nice body kick.
Forza misses with a wild body shot.
Altena bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Altena blocks the leg kick.
Altena moves in looking to clinch but Forza pushes him off.
Good work by Altena as he checks the leg kick.
Forza avoids the head kick by Altena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altena wants to clinch up but Forza keeps it at a distance.
Forza throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Forza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Altena keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Altena throwing a counter right hand but Forza manages to avoid it.
Forza just misses with a punch to the body.
Forza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Altena had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Good work by Altena as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Altena misses the target.
Altena with a jab.
Altena takes the fight into the clinch.
Altena misses with the head strike.
Altena lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Forza avoiding damage as Altena throws knees to the body.
Forza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Forza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Altena backwards.
Forza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Altenas head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Altena misses with a punch on the inside.
Forza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Altena's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Altena backwards.
Altena misses with a knee to the head.
Forza avoiding damage as Altena throws knees to the body.
Forza tries to throw a body punch but Altena avoids it by throwing Forza back against the cage.
Altena landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Altena scores with a shot to the side of Forza's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forza.
Altena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Altena has a couple of punches blocked by Forza.
Altena trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Forza.
Forza misses with a body punch.
Altena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Forza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Altena throws a punch but it's blocked by Forza.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but Forza blocks with his arms.
Forza is leaning against Altena and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Altena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Forza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Forza.
Altena misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raimundo Forza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raimundo Forza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Forza tries to land a front kick but Altena steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Altena throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Forza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Altena lands a jab to the head.
Forza lands the left hand.
Forza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Altena blocks a jab.
Forza blocks a low kick nicely.
Forza motions for Altena to come forward. Forza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Forza thuds his right hand into Altena's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Altena rushes Forza and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Forza.
Altena tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Forza avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Altena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Forza blocks it with crossed arms.
Forza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Forza avoiding damage as Altena throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena avoiding damage as Forza throws knees to the body.
Altena is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Forza is defending well for now.
Altena blocks an uppercut.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Forza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Altena blocks a body shot from Forza.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Altena.
A head punch on the inside from Altena fails to land.
Altena misses with a knee to the head.
Altena working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Forza in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Altena.
Forza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but Forza blocks with his arms.
Altena looking to throw knees to the head but Forza is blocking nicely.
Forza tries a body shot but Altena blocks it.
Forza throws a punch but it's blocked by Altena.
Forza tries to throw a body punch but Altena avoids it by throwing Forza back against the cage.
Altena looking to throw knees to the head but Forza is blocking nicely.
Ruud Altena has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Forza breaks the clinch.
Altena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raimundo Forza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forza swats away the attempt to clinch by Altena.
Forza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Altena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Forza works on Altena's body with a couple of short punches.
Forza cracks Altena with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but Forza blocks with his arms.
Forza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Forza fails to land.
Forza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Forza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Forza lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Forza.
Altena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Altena misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Forza.
A short right from Forza on the inside.
Altena blocks a body shot from Forza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forza can't find room to land a body shot as Altena controls the action.
Forza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Altena backwards.
Forza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Forza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Forza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Forza working aggressively here.
Altena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Forza.
Altena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Forza.
Forza can't find room to land a body shot as Altena controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Forza fails to land.
Forza lands with a right to the head.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Forza.
Forza breaks from the clinch.
Altena misses with a low kick as Forza jumps back.
Altena throws the left hand but Forza avoids the punch easily.
Forza finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Forza keeps the fight on the outside.
Forza tries a quick counter leg kick but Altena is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forza connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Altena cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Forza. Beautiful body shot.
Altena thows a leg kick but Forza checks it
letting Forza counter with a right hand.
Altena takes a swing at Forza's ribcage but misses.
Forza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Altena.
Altena misses with a left hand
and Forza counters with a straight right hand.
Altena ducks under a wild hook from Forza.
Forza scores with a spinning back kick!
Forza just misses with a punch to the body.
Altena tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Forza counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Altena misses
letting Forza counter with a right hand.
Forza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Altena checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Altena checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raimundo Forza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raimundo Forza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Forza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Altena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forza.
Altena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Forza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Forza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Forza moves forwards but Altena connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Forza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Altena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Forza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Forza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Forza lands a nice looking body shot.
Altena staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altena throws a jab but it's blocked by Forza.
Altena moves in looking to clinch but Forza pushes him off.
Altena moves into the clinch.
Altena swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Forza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forza is leaning against Altena and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Altena looking to throw knees to the head but Forza is blocking nicely.
Forza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Forza misses with a punch to the body.
Altena lands with a right to the head.
Altena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Altena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Altena tries a knee to the head but Forza blocks it.
Forza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forza gets through Altena's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Altena tries to land knees in the clinch but Forza avoids the damage to the body.
Forza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Forza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Altena's elbow.
Altena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Forza.
Forza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Forza pushes Altena back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Forza.
A right handed body shot lands from Forza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forza lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forza misses with a knee to the head.
Forza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Forza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Forza lands with a left to the head.
Altena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Forza blocks it with crossed arms.
Altena prevents a body shot from Forza.
Forza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forza taking a breather.
Forza lands a nice uppercut.
Altena missing with knees to the body.
Altena misses with a knee strike.
Forza misses with a body punch.
Forza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Altena backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Forza.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Forza.
Forza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Forza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forza.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Forza.
Ruud Altena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Forza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Forza.
A short body shot lands from Forza as the two fighters clinch.
Altena tries to land knees in the clinch but Forza avoids the damage to the body.
Forza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Altenas head.
Altena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Forza gets through Altena's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Altena crunches a lovely knee into Forza's ribcage.
Altena blocks a body shot from Forza.
Forza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Forza scores with a shot to the side of Altena's head.
Forza misses with a body punch.
Forza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Forza swings wildly with an uppercut but Altena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forza lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Forza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forza lands a shot to the body.
Altena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Forza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Forza.
Nice body punch from Forza.
Stalling in the clinch from Forza.
Forza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Altena tries a knee to the head but Forza blocks it.
Raimundo Forza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Altena looking to throw knees to the head but Forza is blocking nicely.
Forza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Altena backwards.
Altena misses with a knee to the head.
Altena tries a knee to the head but Forza blocks it.
Forza scores with a hook to the body.
Altena blocks a body shot from Forza.
Altena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Forza blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimundo Forza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Forza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimundo Forza!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Kiwi (ranked 984 p4p, 827 weight class) and Horacio Sadaval (ranked 142 p4p, 121 weight class). Kiwi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Reaper. Sadaval has chosen Prohibido Olvidar as his entrance music. Horacio Sadaval 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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Kiwi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horacio Sadaval!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadaval takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kiwi looks to land a left hand but Sadaval moved out of range nicely.
Kiwi lands a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sadaval is defended easily by Kiwi.
Sadaval fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sadaval closes the distance and clinches up with Kiwi, looking for a takedown. Sadaval pushes Kiwi against the cage but Kiwi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bruce Kiwi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horacio Sadaval.
Sadaval fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kiwi to the ground. Sadaval is now in Kiwi's guard.
Kiwi pulls Sadaval in to control the position.
Sadaval engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kiwi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sadaval working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kiwi is looking for a triangle but Sadaval pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadaval advances to half guard.
Kiwi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiwi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sadaval scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sadaval not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kiwi tries to get to full guard but Sadaval has control of the leg.
Sadaval looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kiwi controlling the position for now.
Sadaval with the ground and pound but Kiwi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval trying to control but Kiwi is working from the bottom.
Sadaval scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kiwi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sadaval trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiwi keeping moving, preventing Sadaval from controlling successfully.
Sadaval 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sadaval changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kiwi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kiwi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kiwi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sadaval moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kiwi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sadaval dives in and grabs Kiwi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiwi pushes down on Sadaval's head and hops out.
Sadaval tries for a takedown but Kiwi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sadaval darts in looking for a takedown but Kiwi gets double underhooks and turns Sadaval into the cage.
Kiwi feints and then cracks Sadaval's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sadaval down.
Bruce Kiwi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiwi missing with a left hand there. Sadaval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sadaval with the counter takedown but Kiwi avoids it easily.
Sadaval tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kiwi swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sadaval.
Kiwi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sadaval in his tracks.
Kiwi loads up on a big right hand but Sadaval slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiwi.
Sadaval feints the counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiwi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sadaval uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiwi.
Kiwi scores with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sadaval.
A big right from Kiwi misses.
Kiwi gets caught napping as Sadaval dives in and scores a takedown. Kiwi manages to retain guard.
Kiwi wants to get back to his feet but Sadaval is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sadaval trying to control but Kiwi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiwi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sadaval is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kiwi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kiwi with a nice calf kick.
Kiwi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sadaval looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kiwi!
Sadaval wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiwi keeps working.
Kiwi is trying to get back to half guard.
Kiwi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadaval throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kiwi is doing well to control the position and prevent Sadaval from advancing to side control.
Sadaval trying to advance position but Kiwi counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadaval stopping the sweep attempt from Kiwi.
Horacio Sadaval has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kiwi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sadaval looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kiwi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kiwi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sadaval loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kiwi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sadaval defends well.
Kiwi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sadaval.
Kiwi trying to control the position.
Kiwi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sadaval feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kiwi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval stays in close to Kiwi's body and controls the position.
Kiwi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kiwi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sadaval throws a big elbow that misses.
Kiwi is looking for a triangle but Sadaval pushes his legs off easily.
Sadaval engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sadaval with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kiwi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sadaval can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kiwi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sadaval is one step ahead there.
Sadaval won't allow Kiwi to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kiwi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiwi.
Sadaval is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kiwi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kiwi misses with an uppercut.
Bruce Kiwi is winning the standup battle so far.
Sadaval rushes Kiwi and presses him up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadaval tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kiwi smiles and moves away.
Kiwi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sadaval.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kiwi throws a leg kick but Sadaval sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kiwi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sadaval has time to react.
Kiwi misses with a straight left.
Kiwi swings for the body but Sadaval moves out of range.
Sadaval changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kiwi lands an overhand right.
Sadaval goes for a double leg but Kiwi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kiwi continues to drive forward.
Kiwi thuds his right hand into Sadaval's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Kiwi misses its intended target.
Sadaval shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sadaval was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kiwi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiwi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sadaval.
Sadaval ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiwi with a hook.
Kiwi misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadaval shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sadaval must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kiwi is looking to stand back up but Sadaval counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kiwi.
Sadaval not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kiwi is trying to stand.
Sadaval wants to control but Kiwi is keeping him busy.
Kiwi wants to control but Sadaval is keeping busy.
Sadaval takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sadaval prevents Kiwi from standing back up.
Sadaval with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bruce Kiwi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi wants to control but Sadaval is keeping busy.
Sadaval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kiwi defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sadaval moves nicely into side control.
Kiwi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kiwi is looking to regain half guard here but Sadaval keeps moving and retains side control.
Kiwi taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi taking punishment in the form of punches.
What's Kiwi going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sadaval in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kiwi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sadaval lands some shots froms side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Sadaval.
Horacio Sadaval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiwi pushes Sadaval away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sadaval gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kiwi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadaval controls the position from side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Sadaval slows the pace down.
Kiwi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sadaval throws an elbow but Kiwi slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce Kiwi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kiwi, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Kiwi!
An out of breath Bruce Kiwi 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit (ranked 727 p4p, 764 weight class) and Bishop Bonesteel (ranked 67 p4p, 72 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bishop Bonesteel!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit lunges at Bonesteel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bonesteel's hand.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bonesteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
And Bonesteel responds with a good body kick, but Sitsongrit manages to step out the way in time.
Bonesteel moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonesteel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonesteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonesteel. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonesteel. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bonesteel to score with a decent uppercut.
Bonesteel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bonesteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonesteel throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bonesteel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Bonesteel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bonesteel slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bonesteel misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bonesteel cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bonesteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bonesteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonesteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonesteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonesteel. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Bonesteel down.
Bonesteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bonesteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Bonesteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Bonesteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Bonesteel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bonesteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonesteel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice leg kick from Bonesteel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonesteel looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Bonesteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonesteel scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Bonesteel's ribs.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Bonesteel swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Bonesteel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonesteel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonesteel manages to avoid it.
Bonesteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Bonesteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Bonesteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonesteel throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonesteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonesteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bonesteel misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Bonesteel.
Bonesteel loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Bonesteel misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Bonesteel checks it.
Bonesteel tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit gets through Bonesteel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonesteel misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Bonesteel misses with a kick to the body.
Bonesteel lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
Bonesteel slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land a body kick
and Bonesteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonesteel moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit tests Bonesteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Bonesteel misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Bonesteel counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonesteel.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit thows a body kick. Bonesteel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Bonesteel checks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Bonesteel counters with a straight right hand.
Bonesteel lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Bonesteel moves out of range of the body kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonesteel's head backwards.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Bonesteel's knee but Bonesteel avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Bonesteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Bonesteel walks into a left hand.
Bonesteel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Bonesteel saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonesteel. Bonesteel obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonesteel finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
Bonesteel scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonesteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
Bonesteel staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Bonesteel moves out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonesteel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bonesteel misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Bonesteel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop Bonesteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonesteel throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonesteel cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonesteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bishop Bonesteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonesteel scores with a nice body kick.
Bonesteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit moves into range and clinches up with Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Bonesteel avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Bonesteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonesteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Bonesteel's head but Bonesteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonesteel throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Bonesteel's leg but Bonesteel calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Bonesteel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
and Bonesteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonesteel misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Bonesteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonesteel moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch
and Bonesteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Bonesteel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Bonesteel throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Bonesteel misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Bonesteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonesteel throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - Bonesteel had a free shot at his head there.
Bonesteel takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Bonesteel lands.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Bonesteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Bonesteel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bishop Bonesteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bonesteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonesteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Bonesteel back into the cage.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bonesteel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Bonesteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonesteel down.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonesteel blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bonesteel throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Bonesteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit pushes Bonesteel away with a front kick.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Bonesteel was well out of range.
Bonesteel cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit wants to slow Bonesteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Bonesteel's leg. Bonesteel is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bonesteel tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonesteel lands a body shot.
Bonesteel lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Bonesteel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonesteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel tries to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonesteel loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Nice jab there from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
letting Bonesteel counter with a right hand.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick.
Bonesteel misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bonesteel misses with a looping right.
Bonesteel looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Bonesteel throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bonesteel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Bonesteel's body.
Sitsongrit connects with a right hand. Bonesteel shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sitsongrit cracks Bonesteel with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Bonesteel was well out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonesteel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bonesteel wants to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Bonesteel misses the jab.
Bonesteel loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Bonesteel's knee but Bonesteel avoids it well.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Bonesteel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Bonesteel checks it.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Bonesteel.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bonesteel avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Bonesteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Bonesteel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bonesteel 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 Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bonesteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonesteel slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bonesteel ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
enabling Bonesteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonesteel's head backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
letting Bonesteel counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Bonesteel's leg but Bonesteel calmly moves out of range.
Bonesteel clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bonesteel throws out a leg kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range and Bonesteel only half commits.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bishop Bonesteel.
Well Bonesteel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bishop Bonesteel!
Bishop Bonesteel 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 208 p4p, 725 weight class) and Michal Materlak (ranked 36 p4p, 110 weight class). Redcliffe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k). Materlak has chosen Marzenia as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materlak tries to clinch up but Redcliffe circles away and keeps his distance.
Redcliffe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Materlak tries to clinch up but Redcliffe circles away and keeps his distance.
Redcliffe misses with a body kick.
Materlak throws a wild body kick that Redcliffe sees coming a mile off.
Materlak slips a jab and a cross from Redcliffe.
Materlak moves out of range as Redcliffe strikes.
Redcliffe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Materlak throws an overhand right that lands on Redcliffe's shoulder, as Redcliffe tries to avoid the shot.
Redcliffe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Redcliffe throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Redcliffe 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 Materlak has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Materlak and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Materlak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Redcliffe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redcliffe moves away from the strike by Materlak.
Materlak throws a jab but it's blocked by Redcliffe.
Materlak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redcliffe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Materlak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Materlak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Materlak checks a low kick from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a hook to the side of Materlak's head but Materlak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Materlak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Materlak has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Materlak.
Redcliffe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Materlak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Materlak avoids a kick to the body.
Redcliffe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Redcliffe sizes up Materlak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Redcliffe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redcliffe fakes the leg kick and cracks Materlak in the body.
Materlak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Materlak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick but Materlak checks it.
Materlak misses with a straight right.
Materlak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Redcliffe tries to avoid it but Materlak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Redcliffe to the ground. Redcliffe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A left lands for Materlak.
Materlak misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Materlak walks into a jab.
Kwame Redcliffe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redcliffe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Materlak in his tracks.
Redcliffe digs a good body shot into Materlak's ribs.
Redcliffe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Redcliffe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Materlak slips a straight right by Redcliffe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a jab when Materlak was well out of range.
Redcliffe blocks a low kick nicely.
Redcliffe blocks a leg kick.
Materlak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from Redcliffe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Redcliffe walks into a straight right hand from Materlak.
Materlak misses with a straight left.
Materlak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Redcliffe has time to react.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
A shot to the body from Materlak misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Materlak has managed to clinch.
Materlak digs a right hand into Redcliffe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Redcliffe's gas tank.
Materlak misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Redcliffe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Materlak tries to throw a body punch but Redcliffe avoids it by throwing Materlak back against the cage.
Redcliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Materlak digs a right hand into Redcliffe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Redcliffe's gas tank.
Materlak lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Materlak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees to the body from Redcliffe.
Materlak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Redcliffe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice jab there from Redcliffe.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redcliffe throws a push kick but Materlak slaps the foot to one side.
Redcliffe gets tackled into the cage by Materlak. Materlak maintains the clinch.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Materlak.
Materlak has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Redcliffe after a bit of a struggle.
Kwame Redcliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materlak.
Materlak lands a right hand.
Materlak managing to block the knees to the body from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Materlak.
Materlak can't get the takedown.
Redcliffe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Materlak tries to throw a body punch but Redcliffe avoids it by throwing Materlak back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Materlak.
Materlak can't get the takedown.
Redcliffe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Materlak blocks an uppercut.
Redcliffe swings wildly with an uppercut but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Materlak.
Materlak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Redcliffe or not.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.
Materlak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Materlak cracks Redcliffe with a nice body shot.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Materlak.
Materlak lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak blocks an uppercut.
Materlak blocks an uppercut.
Redcliffe letting Materlak take a breather here.
Materlak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michal Materlak will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Redcliffe moves out of range of the strikes.
Redcliffe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Redcliffe scores with a leg kick.
Materlak with a hook.
Redcliffe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Materlak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Materlak tries to clinch but Redcliffe is having none of it.
Redcliffe throwing a counter right hand but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Redcliffe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Materlak closes the distance and pushes Redcliffe back into the cage.
Redcliffe has a couple of punches blocked by Materlak.
Redcliffe can't find room to land a body shot as Materlak controls the action.
Materlak tries to throw a body punch but Redcliffe avoids it by throwing Materlak back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redcliffe.
Materlak is looking for a takedown.
Materlak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe misses with a punch on the inside.
Materlak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redcliffe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Materlak struggles to land a body shot inside as Redcliffe controls his hands.
Redcliffe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe lands with a right to the head.
Redcliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Materlak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Redcliffe prevents it.
Materlak tries to score a body lock takedown but Redcliffe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kwame Redcliffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materlak.
Materlak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Materlak can't find room to land a body shot as Redcliffe controls the action.
Redcliffe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Materlak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
Materlak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Redcliffe backwards.
Redcliffe takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Materlak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe misses with a punch on the inside.
Materlak misses with a body punch.
Materlak swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Materlak lands a nice uppercut.
Materlak decides to pull guard.
Redcliffe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Redcliffe trying to control the position from guard on top but Materlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwame Redcliffe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Materlak keeping full guard, as Redcliffe tries to pass.
Redcliffe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Materlak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Redcliffe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Materlak drops his hands momentarily and Redcliffe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Materlak is looking to clinch.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Redcliffe misses with a straight left.
Materlak staying out of range there.
Materlak lands a nice looking body shot.
Redcliffe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Materlak checks a leg kick nicely.
Redcliffe misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe staying out of range there.
Kwame Redcliffe is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe connects with a right hand. Materlak shakes it off.
Materlak missing with a left hand there. Redcliffe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redcliffe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Redcliffe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak with a nice calf kick.
Redcliffe misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Redcliffe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Materlak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Materlak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Redcliffe avoids the body shot from Materlak.
Redcliffe throws a big shot that misses.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick but Materlak moved away.
Redcliffe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Materlak has time to react.
Redcliffe misses with a hook.
Materlak scores with a spinning back kick!
Redcliffe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Materlak misses with a wild body shot.
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 Kwame Redcliffe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Materlak looks to land a right hand but Redcliffe moved out of range.
Redcliffe slips under a jab from Materlak.
Redcliffe misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Materlak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Materlak loads up on a big right hand but Redcliffe slips the punch.
Redcliffe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Materlak scores with a punch to the head.
Materlak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Materlak.
Materlak dips to his left and cracks Redcliffe with an uppercut!
Redcliffe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Redcliffe motions for Materlak to come forward. Redcliffe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Materlak lands with an uppercut that bounces Redcliffe off the cage and back into range.
A big left from Redcliffe misses.
Materlak tries to clinch up.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Materlak slips under a jab from Redcliffe.
Materlak slips under a jab from Redcliffe.
Materlak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Materlak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Materlak cracks Redcliffe with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Redcliffe does no damage.
Redcliffe looks to throw the jab but Materlak is out of range.
Materlak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Redcliffe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Materlak blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Materlak.
Materlak slips under a jab.
Materlak moves away from the strike by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe misses with a looping left.
Redcliffe throws the left hand but Materlak avoids the punch easily.
Redcliffe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Materlak.
Materlak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Materlak is able to avoid easily.
Materlak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Materlak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Materlak tries to work over Redcliffe's front leg with a kick but Redcliffe checks it.
Materlak throws the left hand but Redcliffe avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materlak tried to score with a low kick but Redcliffe checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak scores with a sloppy right hand. Redcliffe should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Materlak.
Materlak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Redcliffe's sensitive parts.
Materlak misses with an uppercut. Redcliffe saw that one coming.
Materlak cracks Redcliffe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Redcliffe ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
Materlak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a front kick aimed at Materlak's knee but Materlak avoids it well.
Materlak on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Materlak moves out of range of the leg kick from Redcliffe.
Materlak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Redcliffe.
Redcliffe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Materlak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Redcliffe misses the target.
Redcliffe wants to land a leg kick but Materlak is out of range.
Redcliffe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Materlak.
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materlak looks to throw the jab but Redcliffe is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak lands an overhand right.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
It seemed like Materlak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick but Materlak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Redcliffe throws a poor cross that misses
and Materlak counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Materlak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Materlak.
Redcliffe cracks Materlak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Redcliffe motions for Materlak to come forward. Redcliffe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Materlak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Redcliffe did well to prevent Materlak getting side control.
Materlak is thwarting Redcliffe's attempts to control the position.
Materlak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Redcliffe tries to get to full guard but Materlak has control of the leg.
Redcliffe manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Materlak trying to control but Redcliffe is working from the bottom.
Materlak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Redcliffe is keeping the position for now.
Materlak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Materlak is fighting to break Redcliffe's control of his arms but Redcliffe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Materlak tries to free his leg and advance position but Redcliffe is retaining full guard.
Redcliffe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michal Materlak.
I think Materlak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materlak!
After winning the bout, Michal Materlak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Kwame Redcliffe had this to say: 'You're lucky I like your mumma!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iago Farfan (ranked 373 p4p, 679 weight class) and Myles Ruth (ranked 54 p4p, 89 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iago Farfan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myles Ruth!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farfan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
Farfan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Ruth throws a body punch but Farfan moves out of range.
Farfan lands a really nice looking cross but Ruth seems unphased.
A punch combination from Farfan misses.
Ruth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farfan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Ruth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farfan tried to counter with a leg kick but Ruth avoided it.
Farfan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruth lands a glancing blow to the side of Farfan's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Farfan.
Ruth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farfan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Farfan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Myles Ruth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruth looks to score with a jab to the body but Farfan is just out of range.
Ruth lands with an overhand left.
Ruth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruth misses with a body shot.
Farfan throwing a counter right hand but Ruth manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Farfan.
Ruth slips under a jab.
Farfan throws an overhand right that lands on Ruth's shoulder, as Ruth tries to avoid the shot.
Ruth just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Farfan rather than just go for the knockout.
Farfan swings widly with a right hand
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruth looks to throw the jab but Farfan is out of range.
Ruth throws a jab when Farfan was well out of range.
Ruth lands with a nice body punch.
Farfan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Farfan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruth.
Ruth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farfan doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruth misses with an uppercut
and Farfan counters with a straight right hand.
Farfan throws the left hand but Ruth avoids the punch easily.
Ruth throws a body punch but Farfan moves out of range.
Farfan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruth.
Ruth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Farfan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruth. Farfan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruth scores with a jab to the head.
Farfan ducks under a wild hook from Ruth.
Farfan is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruth ducks under a wild hook from Farfan.
Ruth misses with a lunging right hand
and Farfan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Farfan.
Ruth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Farfan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farfan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ruth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruth misses the shot to the body.
As Ruth backs away, Farfan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ruth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farfan.
A nice side step and Ruth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Farfan lands a leg kick that knocks Ruth off balance momentarily.
Ruth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farfan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth throws a right hand that misses
and Farfan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruth misses the shot to the body.
Farfan half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big right from Ruth misses.
Ruth throws a body punch but Farfan moves out of range.
Farfan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Farfan misses with a hook. Ruth ducked under it nicely.
Farfan tries to score with a low kick but Ruth moves his leg out of the way.
Ruth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farfan moves away.
Farfan throws a leg kick but Ruth moved away.
A big right from Farfan misses.
Ruth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Farfan counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Myles Ruth has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruth. Farfan does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Myles Ruth will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Myles Ruth's cut.
That's time! Farfan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Farfan lands with a right hand.
Ruth scores with a nice right hand.
Farfan moves out of range of the strikes.
Farfan throws a low kick but Ruth avoids it.
Ruth throws a shot from downtown. Farfan moves away and avoids it.
Farfan moves out of range of the strikes.
Farfan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ruth throws a body punch but Farfan moves out of range.
Farfan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruth on the side of the head.
Ruth misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Ruth misses.
Ruth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farfan slips under a jab.
Farfan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Farfan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farfan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Farfan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Farfan slips under a jab.
Farfan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farfan moves away.
Farfan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruth.
Farfan connects with a leg kick.
Farfan misses with a kick to the body.
Farfan misses the shot to the body.
Farfan thuds a left hand into Ruth's body.
Ruth is breathing heavily.
Ruth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farfan.
Ruth avoids the body shot from Farfan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfan connects with a body shot.
Farfan scores with a head kick.
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!
Farfan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruth.
Ruth throws a body punch but Farfan moves out of range.
Farfan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Farfan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Farfan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farfan throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Farfan slips under a jab.
Farfan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Farfan misses with a hook.
Ruth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Farfan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruth. Farfan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farfan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ruth just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Farfan as he connects with a hook.
Ruth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farfan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Iago Farfan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ruth throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Ruth misses its intended target.
Ruth connects with a nice looking jab.
Farfan scores with a jab. Ruth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruth misses with a lunging right hand
and Farfan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Farfan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Farfan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Ruth misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruth throws a jab when Farfan was well out of range.
Farfan throwing a counter right hand but Ruth manages to avoid it.
That kick from Farfan tenderised Ruth's leg. Ruth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farfan manages to avoid it.
Farfan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Ruth misses
and Farfan counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Ruth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farfan sends Ruth crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Farfan is motioning to the referee to let Ruth up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Ruth is rocked!
Ruth swings widly with a right hand
and Farfan counters with a big right hand! Oh Ruth is in trouble here! Farfan follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iago Farfan!
A victorious Iago Farfan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdo Farah (ranked 193 p4p, 854 weight class) and Brock Dredd (ranked 27 p4p, 123 weight class). Dredd has chosen Wake up the Town as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdo Farah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd scores with a nice head shot.
 It looks like Abdo Farah has been cut.
We've been told by Farah's head coaches at King's Cross MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dredd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farah.
Farah throws a head kick that misses
and Dredd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Farah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dredd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Farah throws the left hand but Dredd avoids the punch easily.
Farah slips a jab from Dredd.
Dredd walks into a straight right hand from Farah.
Farah misses with a kick to the body.
Farah misses with a wild body shot.
Dredd throws a lazy uppercut
and Farah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dredd misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd avoids the body shot from Farah.
Farah throws an off balance right hand
and Dredd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Farah misses
letting Dredd counter with a right hand.
Dredd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Farah counters with a low kick, right behind Dredd 's knee.
Dredd blocks a jab.
Dredd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donk. Dredd catches Farah right on the button with a cross.
Abdo Farah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dredd misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Farah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dredd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Farah tries to clinch but Dredd moves away
and Dredd counters with a good low kick that Farah was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farah misses the shot to the body.
Dredd lands a nice hook to Farah's body. Farah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farah uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dredd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dredd works Farah's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Dredd coming out on top.
Farah throws a body punch but Dredd moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Dredd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Farah doesn't seem phased though.
Abdo Farah's cut is getting worse.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dredd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dredd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Farah throws a sloppy body shot
letting Dredd counter with a right hand.
Abdo Farah's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good leg kick by Farah.
Farah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dredd flicks out a counter leg kick but Farah steps away.
Dredd missing with a left hand there. Farah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dredd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Farah is looking to wear down Dredd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Farah is looking to land body kicks.
Dredd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dredd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farah throws a leg kick
and Dredd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dredd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Farah swings widly with a right hand
and Dredd counters with a body kick that stops Farah in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Farah as he connects with a hook.
Dredd staying out of range there.
Farah throws a jab when Dredd was well out of range.
Dredd lands with a nice body punch.
Dredd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Farah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Dredd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdo Farah's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Farah misses with a left hand
and Dredd counters with a stiff right hand.
Farah throws a solid leg kick but Dredd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Farah.
Nice body punch from Dredd.
Farah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dredd only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Farah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dredd moves away.
Farah throws a poor cross that misses
and Dredd counters with a nice uppercut.
Dredd lands with a hook. Farah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jeez, Abdo Farah's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd moves out of range of the body kick from Farah.
Dredd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brock Dredd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dredd misses the shot to the body.
Farah throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dredd counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farah throws a right hand that misses
letting Dredd counter with a right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Abdo Farah's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brock Dredd!
Brock Dredd is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Brock Dredd 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Sampson (ranked 266 p4p, 689 weight class) and Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich (ranked 38 p4p, 91 weight class). Sampson comes to the cage accompanied by Sunshine (ft. Anthony Hamilton) - Twista . Heydrich has chosen Wass wollen wir trinken as his entrance music. Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich 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 heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Sampson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson tries to clinch
and Heydrich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sampson misses with a hook
and Sampson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sampson throws a hook but Heydrich avoids it easily.
Sampson misses with a straight left.
Heydrich unleashes a big counter combination but Sampson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sampson misses with a wild body shot.
Heydrich tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sampson looks to throw the jab but Heydrich is out of range.
Heydrich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sampson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been told by Sampson's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sampson scores with the left hand. Heydrich knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sampson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sampson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heydrich drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sampson defends it well.
Sampson throws a sloppy head kick and Heydrich moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson misses with a left hand
and Heydrich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sampson lands a body shot.
Heydrich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sampson.
Sampson throws a leg kick which misses Heydrich's front leg but catches the back leg as Heydrich tries to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Heydrich has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sampson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas Sampson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sampson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sampson throws a right hand that misses
and Heydrich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heydrich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sampson.
Sampson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sampson misses with a low kick.
Heydrich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson throws an overhand right that lands on Heydrich's shoulder, as Heydrich tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas Sampson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sampson tests Heydrich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has been cut.
Sampson misses with a hook. Heydrich ducked under it nicely.
Sampson misses with a low kick.
Sampson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Heydrich tries to counter it with a takedown but Sampson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heydrich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sampson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heydrich! But no joy.
A big right from Sampson misses.
Sampson digs a good body shot into Heydrich's ribs.
Sampson scores with a leg kick.
Sampson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sampson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Heydrich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sampson misses with an uppercut.
Sampson throws a chopping leg kick but Heydrich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sampson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heydrich was well out of range. Poor timing from Sampson.
Heydrich throws out a counter right but Sampson avoids it with no problem.
Heydrich staying out of range there.
Heydrich is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sampson with a body shot.
Heydrich circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Heydrich to counter with a crisp jab.
Heydrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sampson.
Sampson misses with a looping right.
Heydrich feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heydrich appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sampson lands a glancing blow to the side of Heydrich's head.
Heydrich slips a straight right by Sampson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heydrich! But no joy.
Sampson lands with a nice body kick.
Heydrich walks into a jab.
Sampson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sampson lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sampson lands a nice hook to Heydrich's body. Heydrich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sampson throws a body punch but Heydrich moves out of range.
Heydrich drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sampson defends it well.
Sampson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heydrich looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sampson misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Sampson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sampson misses with a hook
and Heydrich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Sampson does it's job there.
Sampson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heydrich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sampson throws a low kick but Heydrich avoids it.
Sampson throws out a loose jab but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Heydrich to counter with a crisp jab.
Heydrich defending well as Sampson loads up on a big left hand.
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heydrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sampson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heydrich counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich slows the pace down in half guard.
Sampson is staying active underneath Heydrich, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heydrich keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Heydrich 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.
Sampson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson connects with the punch.
A lazy body kick from Sampson
and Heydrich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sampson instigates a clinch.
Sampson swings wildly with an uppercut but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sampson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Heydrich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heydrich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sampson lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sampson misses the target.
Heydrich looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sampson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heydrich can do to turn this around?
Sampson clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heydrich backwards.
Heydrich swings wildly with an uppercut but Sampson uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heydrich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sampson's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Sampson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heydrich blocking some punches.
Sampson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heydrich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sampson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sampson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Sampson.
Sampson tries a body shot but Heydrich blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Sampson.
Heydrich can't find room to land a body shot as Sampson controls the action.
Heydrich tries to pull guard but Sampson holds him up against the cage and eventually Heydrich drops back down to his feet.
Heydrich prevents a body shot from Sampson.
Heydrich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Sampson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sampson misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heydrich checks a leg kick.
Heydrich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Sampson misses its intended target.
Heydrich now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sampson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heydrich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heydrich with the counter takedown but Sampson avoids it easily.
Sampson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sampson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sampson 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.
Sampson misses the jab.
Sampson tests Heydrich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sampson throws a lazy uppercut
and Heydrich counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson misses with a straight left.
Sampson misses with a wild body shot.
Heydrich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sampson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heydrich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heydrich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sampson loads up on a big right hand but Heydrich slips the punch.
Heydrich throws out a counter right but Sampson avoids it with no problem.
Sampson lands a jab to Heydrich's midsection.
Sampson looks to land a right hand but Heydrich moved out of range.
Heydrich lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Heydrich sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Sampson misses the target.
Sampson wants to clinch.
Heydrich feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson lands with a right hand.
A punch combination from Sampson misses.
Sampson connects with a solid leg kick.
Heydrich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heydrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sampson.
Heydrich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sampson cracks Heydrich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sampson lands with a hook. Heydrich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sampson throws a big shot that misses.
Sampson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sampson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sampson lands a nice shot to the body.
Sampson moves in looking to clinch but Heydrich pushes him off.
Heydrich feints the counter takedown.
An inside leg kick from Sampson misses.
Heydrich is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A clash of legs there as Heydrich blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Heydrich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sampson misses with a wild body shot.
Heydrich throws a big counter head kick but Sampson avoids it with no problem.
Heydrich checks a low kick from Sampson.
Heydrich feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heydrich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sampson throws a leg kick which misses Heydrich's front leg but catches the back leg as Heydrich tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Sampson is predictable there
and Heydrich counters with a good low kick that Sampson was not able to check.
Sampson throws a lazy right hand but Heydrich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heydrich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sampson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sampson moves in looking to clinch but Heydrich pushes him off.
Heydrich appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Heydrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sampson.
Sampson scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sampson looks to throw the jab but Heydrich is out of range.
Heydrich is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Sampson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sampson throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Heydrich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sampson lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Sampson misses.
Heydrich with the counter takedown but Sampson avoids it easily.
Sampson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sampson throws a jab when Heydrich was well out of range.
Heydrich with the counter takedown but Sampson avoids it easily.
Sampson scores with a jab to the head.
Sampson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson is looking to slow Heydrich down with leg kicks.
Sampson lands the left hand.
Sampson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sampson. That's going to slow Heydrich down.
Sampson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heydrich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sampson throws a poor cross that misses
and Heydrich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sampson lands a head shot.
Heydrich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sampson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heydrich is out of range and Sampson settles back down.
Heydrich is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Heydrich moves away from the strike by Sampson.
Heydrich raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sampson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heydrich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sampson misses with a jab to the body
and Heydrich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sampson's knee momentarily.
Sampson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heydrich counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson looks to land a left hand but Heydrich moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Heydrich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sampson throws a hook but Heydrich blocks it.
As Sampson backs off Heydrich throws a huge counter combo but Sampson manages to avoid it all.
Sampson misses with a hook to the body
and Heydrich counters with a nice uppercut.
Sampson 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.
A low kick from Sampson is predictable there
and Heydrich counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heydrich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sampson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sampson throws a right hand that misses
and Heydrich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sampson jabs at Heydrich's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That has opened up Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut even more.
Sampson digs a good body shot into Heydrich's ribs.
Sampson looks to score with a jab to the body but Heydrich is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Sampson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sampson.
Sampson tries to clinch up.
Sampson throws a body shot but no joy.
Sampson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sampson closes the distance and clinches.
Sampson has a couple of punches blocked by Heydrich.
Heydrich fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heydrich.
Sampson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heydrich backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sampson.
A short body shot lands from Sampson as the two fighters clinch.
Heydrich is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sampson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sampson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Sampson pushes Heydrich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sampson manages to break the clinch.
Sampson misses the shot to the body.
Sampson misses with an uppercut.
Sampson scores with a decent looking hook.
A good leg kick by Sampson.
Sampson throws a body punch but Heydrich moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Sampson had his way with Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich in that round.
The cut man is working on Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sampson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sampson connects with a single shot there.
Heydrich ducks under a wild hook from Sampson.
Sampson throws a shot from downtown. Heydrich moves away and avoids it.
Sampson throws out a loose jab but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heydrich blocks the body kick.
Heydrich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sampson throws a body punch but Heydrich moves out of range.
Heydrich counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Heydrich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sampson.
Heydrich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson misses with a double jab
and Heydrich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sampson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heydrich checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sampson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heydrich.
Heydrich tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sampson is looking to slow Heydrich down with leg kicks.
Heydrich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sampson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heydrich jumps guard but Sampson stands there with Heydrich around his waist. Heydrich gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Heydrich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson misses with a punch on the inside.
Sampson misses with a punch on the inside.
Heydrich blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Sampson.
Sampson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heydrich's efforts to push away.
Heydrich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sampson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heydrich scores with a shot to the side of Sampson's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sampson as Heydrich tries to tie him up.
Sampson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sampson scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heydrich drags the fight down to the ground.
Heydrich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sampson is one step ahead there.
Heydrich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich 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.
Douglas Sampson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sampson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Heydrich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sampson manages to get himself to full guard.
Heydrich wants to pass the guard but Sampson is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Heydrich won't allow Sampson to get back to his feet.
Heydrich postures up.
Sampson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Heydrich engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sampson wants to hit a sweep here but Heydrich passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sampson there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Sampson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sampson, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Sampson!
Douglas Sampson is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Douglas Sampson 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bigi Boi Chai (ranked 289 p4p, 941 weight class) and Werewolf Night (ranked 19 p4p, 52 weight class). Chai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dirt. Night has chosen Mother- Danzig as his entrance music. Werewolf Night will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bigi Boi Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Werewolf Night!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Night on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Night is just out of range.
Night avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Night misses.
Night waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Night throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai tries to bum rush Night with a series of wild strikes but Night uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Night darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai takes a swing at Night's ribcage but misses.
Night rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Night throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
A left lands for Night.
Night rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Werewolf Night has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Night moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Night! But no joy.
Chai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Night.
A shot to the body from Night misses
and Night takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Night.
Night misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Night lands with an uppercut that bounces Chai off the cage and back into range.
Chai throws a body punch but Night moves out of range.
Chai 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.
Night works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Night throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Night lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Night.
Chai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Night looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Chai appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai moves away from the strike by Night.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Night manages to avoid it.
Night keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Chai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Night throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Night waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Nice defenses there by Night.
Night misses with a hook.
Night ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Night! But no joy.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Night does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai walks into a left hand.
Night throws an overhand right that drops Chai like a sack of potatoes! Night dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Werewolf Night!
Werewolf Night is the new super heavyweight champion!
Werewolf Night gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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