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WVT 201: Assndrop v Matikainen PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Anstey (ranked 2909 p4p, 3918 weight class) and Jingky Bacolod (ranked 149 p4p, 189 weight class). Bacolod is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Havana. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jingky Bacolod!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anstey is looking to clinch but Bacolod is avoiding it.
A left and a right from Anstey both land. Nice combination.
 It looks like Jingky Bacolod has been cut.
Anstey misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Bacolod.
Anstey keeps the fight on the outside.
Anstey misses with a hook.
Anstey throws a chopping leg kick but Bacolod manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anstey has managed to clinch.
Bacolod jumps guard.
Bacolod is trying to keep Anstey in close.
Anstey won't allow Bacolod to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bacolod to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Anstey is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bacolod pulls down on the head and he's put Anstey to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jingky Bacolod!
After the big win, Jingky Bacolod made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karel Sup (ranked 2929 p4p, 2747 weight class) and Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich (ranked 151 p4p, 135 weight class). Heydrich comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wass wollen wir trinken kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Karel Sup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sup jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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.
Heydrich throws a head kick but Sup moves out of range.
Sup jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heydrich swings for the body but Sup moves out of range.
Heydrich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heydrich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sup circles away.
Sup misses with an uppercut. Heydrich saw that one coming.
Sup misses with a straight right.
Sup throws a body punch but Heydrich moves out of range.
Sup lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sup throws a series of punches but Heydrich moves out of range.
Heydrich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sup at a distance.
Sup moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heydrich misses with a head kick.
Sup tries to clinch up.
Karel Sup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sup looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heydrich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sup tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heydrich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sup stuffs the takedown attempt from Heydrich. Heydrich gets slowly back to his feet.
Sup lands a body shot.
Sup throws a lazy right hand but Heydrich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heydrich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sup sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Heydrich somewhat.
Karel Sup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich.
Heydrich shoots in for a takedown but Sup shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Heydrich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Sup counter with a right hand.
Sup looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich moves away from the strike by Sup.
Sup slips a jab from Heydrich.
Sup uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heydrich.
Heydrich throws a leg kick but Sup sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sup appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sup looking to score a takedown here. Heydrich is defending well but Sup drives through and ends up in Heydrich's guard.
Sup looking to sit in guard and control but Heydrich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sup seems keen to control Heydrich's posture.
Heydrich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sup works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sup looking for a sweep. Not yet Sup, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sup is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Heydrich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heydrich wants to pass the guard but Sup is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sup is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sup thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Heydrich tries to roll over but Sup keeps him under control.
Sup is keen to just control but Heydrich is a slippery customer.
Sup lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sup is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sup drops an elbow to the side of Heydrich's head.
Heydrich trying to control here.
Sup is nestled in close to Heydrich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sup seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Heydrich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Heydrich blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sup.
Heydrich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sup postures up in Heydrich's guard and throws a big left but Heydrich blocks it.
Sup is looking to work some ground and pound but Heydrich has wrist control.
Sup stopping the sweep attempt from Heydrich.
Sup chips away with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karel Sup dominated that round.
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.
Heydrich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sup manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Sup on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Heydrich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sup rather than just go for the knockout.
Heydrich misses with a straight right.
Sup throws a big shot that misses.
Sup throws a lazy right hand but Heydrich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heydrich raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Heydrich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heydrich misses with a hook to the body
and Sup counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sup is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Heydrich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sup to score with a decent uppercut.
Heydrich throws a poor cross that misses
and Sup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heydrich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Sup. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sup works the jab nicely.
Karel Sup is winning the standup battle so far.
Heydrich blocks a jab.
Sup connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sup misses with a wild body shot.
Heydrich replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sup blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sup takes a swing at Heydrich's ribcage but misses.
Heydrich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sup paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heydrich closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sup quickly recovers to half guard.
Heydrich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Heydrich trying to control the action but Sup is working from the bottom.
Sup wants to get back to full guard.
Heydrich wants to control but Sup is keeping him busy.
Sup is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Heydrich's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Heydrich's back!
Sup throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Heydrich!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sup's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
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!
Sup misses with punches from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sup throwing sloppy strikes.
Heydrich is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sup off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Sup landing with strikes.
Sup scores with strikes from the back.
Sup throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Heydrich!
Heydrich can't escape the position.
Heydrich covers up after that shot from Sup.
Sup punches the canvas rather than the man.
Sup throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Sup is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Sup gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Sup gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Sup apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sup feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heydrichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Heydrich avoids the body shot from Sup.
A nice side step and Heydrich releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sup 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.
Heydrich walks into a straight right hand from Sup.
Heydrich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sup swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sup connects with a body shot.
Sup rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heydrich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heydrich shoots in for a takedown but Sup shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Heydrich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sup tries to avoid it but Heydrich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sup to the ground. Sup escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karel Sup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich.
Sup swings for the body but Heydrich moves out of range.
Sup scores with a hook.
Heydrich takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sup doesn't manage to clinch there - Heydrich circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sup lands a nice shot to the body.
Sup misses with a looping right.
Sup moves into the clinch.
Sup swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sup turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sup manages to end up in side control.
Sup scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Heydrich to see if he's OK.
Heydrich dodges the ground and pound from Sup.
Heydrich is trying to get back to half guard.
Sup has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sup tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sup has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sup throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karel Sup dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Heydrich takes one to the side of the head.
Sup misses with a hook.
Heydrich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sup counters by clinching up.
Sup with a knee to the head.
It looks like Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has been cut.
Sup misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heydrich.
Heydrich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sup scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sup gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sup throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sup controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sup trying to control from half guard but Heydrich is working away.
Sup lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karel Sup overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sup seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sup throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sup throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sup not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sup throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heydrich is staying active underneath Sup, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sup is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sup working over Heydrich with some ground and pound. Heydrich looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sup is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heydrich can do to turn this around?
Sup not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sup not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heydrich gets full guard.
Heydrich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sup lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sup controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sup works over Heydrich with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sup keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Heydrich's head.
Sup's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sup postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sup stays in close to Heydrich's body and controls the position.
Sup connects with a couple of short punches.
Sup throws a strike but Heydrich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Heydrich postures up.
Sup wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heydrich sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Heydrich preventing the sweep.
Heydrich is fighting to break Sup's control of his arms but Sup is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Heydrich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sup trying to control the position here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Heydrich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sup cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donk. Sup catches Heydrich right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sup. Heydrich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karel Sup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heydrich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karel Sup showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sup has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karel Sup!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eh Phuthong (ranked 1489 p4p, 2031 weight class) and Juan Corona (ranked 184 p4p, 232 weight class). Corona comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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World class boxer
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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 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eh Phuthong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 3, fighting out of London, Juan Corona!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phuthong misses with a looping left.
Corona misses with an uppercut. Phuthong saw that one coming.
A jab from Phuthong misses.
As Phuthong backs off Corona throws a huge counter combo but Phuthong manages to avoid it all.
Phuthong misses with a body shot.
Phuthong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corona connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phuthong momentarily.
Corona is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Corona throws a sloppy head kick and Phuthong moves out of range easily.
Corona scores with a one two! Phuthong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Corona tries to move into range but Phuthong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Phuthong misses.
Corona slips a jab from Phuthong.
Phuthong misses with a body punch
enabling Corona to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phuthong missing with a left hand there. Corona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phuthong cracks Corona with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Phuthong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phuthong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phuthong lands with a shot to the body.
Phuthong connects with a right hand. Corona shakes it off.
Phuthong checks a leg kick.
Phuthong throws a hook but Corona blocks it.
Phuthong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Corona misses.
Phuthong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corona was well out of range. Poor timing from Phuthong.
Phuthong throws a body shot but no joy.
Phuthong checks a low kick from Corona.
Phuthong looks to throw the jab but Corona is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corona! But no joy.
Phuthong misses with a wild body shot.
Corona avoids the body shot from Phuthong.
Phuthong tries to bum rush Corona with a series of wild strikes but Corona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phuthong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phuthong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Corona throws a body shot but no joy.
Phuthong throws out a loose jab but Corona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corona thinks about the counter body kick.
Corona shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phuthong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Corona moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Corona scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phuthong looks to score with a jab to the body but Corona is just out of range.
Corona swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phuthong looks to throw the jab but Corona is out of range.
Phuthong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Phuthong just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Corona.
Eh Phuthong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Phuthong.
Phuthong connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Corona.
Corona lands a body shot.
Donk. Phuthong catches Corona right on the button with a cross.
Corona looks to score with a jab to the body but Phuthong is just out of range.
Phuthong throws a shot from downtown. Corona moves away and avoids it.
Corona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corona gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phuthong.
Corona ducks under a wild hook from Phuthong.
Corona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phuthong.
Phuthong tries to move into range but Corona moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Phuthong cracks a nice hook into Corona's ribs.
Phuthong misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Corona.
Corona throws a head kick but Phuthong moves out of range.
Phuthong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Phuthong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corona looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Corona.
Phuthong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Corona walks into a left hand.
Phuthong blocks a head kick by Corona.
Phuthong looks to throw the jab but Corona is out of range.
Corona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phuthong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corona throws a head kick but Phuthong moves out of range.
Corona moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Phuthong avoids the head kick by Corona.
Corona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Phuthong.
Phuthong looks to land a left hand but Corona moved out of range nicely.
Corona throws a head kick that misses.
Phuthong throws a body punch but Corona moves out of range.
Corona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Corona.
It looked like Phuthong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phuthong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corona throws a leg kick but Phuthong moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Phuthong misses its intended target.
Corona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Corona.
Phuthong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coronas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Phuthong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Corona's head.
Corona lands a head kick!
Corona keeps the fight on the outside.
Corona now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Corona misses with a head kick.
Phuthong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phuthong works the jab nicely.
Phuthong throws an overhand right that lands on Corona's shoulder, as Corona tries to avoid the shot.
Phuthong misses with a looping left.
Corona just misses with a punch to the body.
Phuthong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phuthong scores with a leg kick.
Phuthong throws a push kick but Corona slaps the foot to one side.
Corona feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Phuthongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Phuthong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corona doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eh Phuthong 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.
Corona throws a jab but it's blocked by Phuthong.
Corona misses with a head kick.
Phuthong throws a jab but it's blocked by Corona.
Corona walks into a left hand.
Phuthong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phuthong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Corona at a distance.
Corona throws a jab but it's blocked by Phuthong.
A counter left hand to the body from Phuthong misses its target.
Phuthong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Corona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corona.
Phuthong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corona can do to turn this around?
Corona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Corona lands a body punch in the clinch.
Corona swings wildly with an uppercut but Phuthong uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phuthong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phuthong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Corona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phuthong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phuthong.
Phuthong misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuthong dips to his left and cracks Corona with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Corona. Phuthong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phuthong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phuthong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been informed that Corona has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Phuthong throws a hook but Corona blocks it.
Corona on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Corona misses the target.
Corona throws a head kick that misses.
Corona on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phuthong throws a body punch but Corona moves out of range.
Corona raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Phuthong misses with a low kick.
Corona looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Corona tries a low kick but Phuthong avoids it.
Phuthong throws a body punch but Corona moves out of range.
Eh Phuthong is winning the standup battle so far.
Phuthong looks to land a left hand but Corona moved out of range nicely.
Phuthong slips a straight right by Corona.
Phuthong looks to land a right hand but Corona moved out of range.
Corona misses with a body shot.
Phuthong misses the jab.
Corona checks a leg kick.
Corona replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Phuthong blocks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corona takes one on the button.
Phuthong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corona doesn't seem bothered though.
Corona takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phuthong throws a jab but it's blocked by Corona.
Corona throws a head kick but Phuthong moves out of range.
Corona throws a nice head kick!
Corona throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice cross by Phuthong.
Corona has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phuthong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corona was well out of range. Poor timing from Phuthong.
Corona misses with a head kick.
Corona takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Corona pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phuthong is out of range and Corona settles back down.
Phuthong misses with a left hand
enabling Corona to counter with a crisp jab.
Corona throws a head kick that misses.
Corona misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Phuthong there.
Corona punishes Phuthong's body with a nice straight punch.
Phuthong wants to clinch up but Corona keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong blocks a jab.
Phuthong swings widly with a right hand
and Corona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corona throws a lazy right hand but Phuthong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phuthong digs a good body shot into Corona's ribs.
Phuthong dips to his left and cracks Corona with an uppercut!
Corona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phuthong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.
Phuthong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corona.
Corona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phuthong manages to avoid it.
Phuthong connects with the punch.
Phuthong throws an overhand right that lands on Corona's shoulder, as Corona tries to avoid the shot.
Corona only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Phuthong misses the shot to the body.
Corona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corona is trying to counter with his kicks.
Phuthong avoids the head kick by Corona.
Corona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phuthong misses with a looping left.
A head kick from Corona lands but Phuthong takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corona walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phuthong scores with a shot to the body.
Corona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Phuthong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Corona stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Corona looks to score with a jab to the body but Phuthong is just out of range.
Corona fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phuthong checks it well.
Phuthong lands with a cross.
A big right from Phuthong misses.
Corona throws a fast counter high kick but Phuthong manages to duck under it in time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phuthong, as that shot connected.
Phuthong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Corona slips a straight right by Phuthong.
Phuthong works Corona's body with a nice hook.
Phuthong throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Corona counter with a right hand.
A good leg kick by Corona.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corona moves away from the strike by Phuthong.
Phuthong just misses with a punch to the body.
Phuthong misses with a looping right.
Phuthong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eh Phuthong dominated that second round.
That's time! Phuthong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Phuthong scores with a shot to the body.
Phuthong avoids the head kick by Corona.
Corona gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phuthong.
Corona throws a head kick but Phuthong moves out of range.
Corona drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Phuthong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corona moves out of range as Phuthong strikes.
Phuthong throws a hook but Corona blocks it.
Phuthong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corona lands with a kick to the temple. Phuthong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Corona slips a straight right by Phuthong.
Phuthong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phuthong has closed the distance and engaged Corona in a clinch.
Corona can't find room to land a body shot as Phuthong controls the action.
Corona throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phuthong can't find room to land a body shot as Corona controls the action.
Corona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuthong digs a right hand into Corona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Corona's gas tank.
Phuthong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phuthong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Corona.
Phuthong lands a shoulder strike.
Phuthong lands a body shot.
Phuthong digs a right hand underneath Corona's ribcage. Corona let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phuthong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phuthong.
Phuthong blocking some punches.
Phuthong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phuthong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phuthong lands a hook that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
A short left from Phuthong.
Phuthong working aggressively here.
Phuthong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phuthong misses with a body punch.
Corona lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phuthong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
Juan Corona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corona misses with some punches.
Phuthong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phuthong.
Corona lands a left hand.
Phuthong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Corona tries to work over Phuthong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phuthong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phuthong misses with a punch to the body.
Phuthong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phuthong lands a body punch.
Corona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phuthong digs a right hand into Corona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Corona's gas tank.
Phuthong struggles to land a body shot inside as Corona controls his hands.
Phuthong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Phuthong.
Corona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona can't find room to land a body shot as Phuthong controls the action.
Phuthong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corona working aggressively here.
Corona tries to work over Phuthong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phuthong pushes Corona back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corona.
Phuthong misses with some punches.
Phuthong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phuthong misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phuthong.
Phuthong misses with a body punch.
Phuthong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phuthong avoiding damage as Corona throws knees to the body.
Phuthong blocks an uppercut.
Corona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Phuthong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phuthong misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phuthong.
Phuthong tries a body shot but Corona blocks it.
Phuthong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phuthong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phuthong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corona's elbow.
Corona misses with a body punch.
Phuthong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phuthong lands a nice uppercut.
Phuthong is trying to pull guard but Corona has him pressed against the cage.
Phuthong pushes Corona back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phuthong lands with a right to the head.
Corona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phuthong digs a right hand into Corona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Corona's gas tank.
Corona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Corona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phuthong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corona's elbow.
A body shot lands from Phuthong.
Phuthong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eh Phuthong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Phuthong, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eh Phuthong!
Our winner, Eh Phuthong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Terrell (ranked 758 p4p, 1440 weight class) and Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 119 p4p, 203 weight class). Mein Armbach has chosen Enter Sandman, Metallica as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Mein Armbach!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mein Armbach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terrell.
Terrell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mein Armbach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Terrell seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mein Armbach wants to clinch up but Terrell keeps it at a distance.
Terrell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mein Armbach looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Terrell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Terrell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terrell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Terrell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mein Armbach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Terrell scores with a body shot.
Terrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Terrells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Terrell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mein Armbach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrell throws a shot to the body.
Terrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mein Armbach manages to avoid it.
Terrell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mein Armbach's hands.
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mein Armbach moves away.
Mein Armbach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Terrell looks for the body kick but Mein Armbach saw that one coming.
Mein Armbach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Terrell throws a leg kick which misses Mein Armbach's front leg but catches the back leg as Mein Armbach tries to avoid it.
Terrell throws the left hand but Mein Armbach avoids the punch easily.
Terrell throws a lazy right hand but Mein Armbach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terrell ducks under a wild hook from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terrell.
A punch combination from Mein Armbach misses.
Terrell lands a nice hook to Mein Armbach's body. Mein Armbach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Terrell tenderised Mein Armbach's leg. Mein Armbach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mein Armbach misses with the combination.
As Mein Armbach tries to get set, Terrell tries to push him back and clinch up but Mein Armbach manages to avoid the attempt.
Terrell rushes Mein Armbach and presses him up against the cage.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mein Armbach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Terrell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mein Armbach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Terrell as the two fighters clinch.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mein Armbach controls his hands.
Terrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mein Armbach's elbow.
Mein Armbach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mein Armbach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terrells head.
Terrell pushes Mein Armbach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Terrell.
Mein Armbach working aggressively here.
Terrell pushes Mein Armbach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Terrell lands a nice uppercut.
Mein Armbach throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Terrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mein Armbach's elbow.
Mein Armbach working aggressively here.
Terrell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mein Armbach backwards.
Mein Armbach lands a right hand.
Mein Armbach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach can't find room to land a body shot as Terrell controls the action.
Mein Armbach is looking to break free of the clinch but Terrell has double underhooks.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mein Armbach controls his hands.
Mein Armbach misses with the head strike.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but Mein Armbach avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Mein Armbach throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
A short right from Terrell on the inside.
Mein Armbach blocks a body shot from Terrell.
Mein Armbach misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Terrell.
Terrell lands with a light punch inside.
Mein Armbach lands an uppercut.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mein Armbach controls his hands.
Terrell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mein Armbach backwards.
Mein Armbach tries to pull guard but Terrell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mein Armbach swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell keeps control of Mein Armbach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach tries a body shot but Terrell blocks it.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mein Armbach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mein Armbach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mein Armbach throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Terrell blocks a body shot from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terrell manages to break the clinch.
Terrell throws a leg kick that misses.
Terrell lands with an overhand left.
Terrell throws out a leg kick but Mein Armbach moves out of range and Terrell only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Mein Armbach misses its intended target.
Terrell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Terrell misses with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Mein Armbach - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Terrell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mein Armbach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terrell.
Phillip Terrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Mein Armbach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook.
Terrell throws a good cross that connects.
Terrell lands with a straight right. Mein Armbach didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Terrell.
Mein Armbach walks forward, straight into a front kick from Terrell.
Mein Armbach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook.
Mein Armbach with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mein Armbach tries to keep at a distance but Terrell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Terrell tries to work over Mein Armbach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mein Armbach scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Mein Armbach lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Terrell scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Terrell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach has a couple of punches blocked by Terrell.
Terrell lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Terrell.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Terrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terrell.
Terrell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mein Armbach can do to turn this around?
Mein Armbach misses with an uppercut.
Terrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mein Armbach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terrell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Terrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Terrell connects with a looping right hand.
Terrell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mein Armbach connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Terrell scrambles back to his feet.
Terrell moves away from the strike by Mein Armbach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell misses with a wild body shot.
Terrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Mein Armbach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terrell misses with a series of wild punches.
Mein Armbach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mein Armbach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrell stuns Mein Armbach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mein Armbach dips to his left and cracks Terrell with an uppercut!
Mein Armbach clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mein Armbach lands with a light punch inside.
Mein Armbach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Terrell cracks Mein Armbach with a nice body shot.
Terrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phillip Terrell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Terrell.
Terrell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mein Armbach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Terrell scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach lands a shoulder strike.
Mein Armbach prevents a body shot from Terrell.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Terrell digs a right hand into Mein Armbach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mein Armbach's gas tank.
Mein Armbach blocks a body shot from Terrell.
Terrell throws a head punch that misses.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Terrell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mein Armbach backwards.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrell working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach gets through Terrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrell lands a hook that snaps the head of Mein Armbach backwards.
Terrell is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mein Armbach is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Terrell to the mat. Terrell regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Terrell working a defensive guard here.
Mein Armbach is fighting to break Terrell's control of his arms but Terrell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mein Armbach passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mein Armbach landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mein Armbach throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Terrell dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Terrell swings for the body but Mein Armbach moves out of range.
Terrell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mein Armbach makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mein Armbach lands a jab to the nose.
Terrell lands with an uppercut that bounces Mein Armbach off the cage and back into range.
Terrell scores with a decent looking hook.
Mein Armbach with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terrell to score with a decent uppercut.
Mein Armbach swinging wildly here.
Terrell tries to counter by clinching up but Mein Armbach breaks away and moves out of range.
Mein Armbach changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Terrell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Terrell throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Terrell. That's going to slow Mein Armbach down.
Terrell 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach scores with a crisp jab that stopped Terrell in his tracks.
Terrell throws a low kick but Mein Armbach moves out of range easily.
Mein Armbach throws a counter combo.
Terrell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Terrell ducks under a wild hook from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach throws a hook but Terrell blocks it.
Mein Armbach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch up.
Mein Armbach checks the leg kick.
Terrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Terrell throws a leg kick
and Mein Armbach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mein Armbach wants to clinch.
Terrell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mein Armbach manages to circle out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Mein Armbach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mein Armbach.
Bender Mein Armbach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillip Terrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terrell, as that shot connected.
Mein Armbach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terrell.
Mein Armbach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Terrell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mein Armbach 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Terrell coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Mein Armbach.
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mein Armbach moves away.
Mein Armbach throws a lazy uppercut
and Terrell counters with a straight right hand.
Terrell lands a nice shot that snaps Mein Armbach's head back.
Terrell misses with a head kick.
Terrell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mein Armbach momentarily.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook. Terrell ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach walks into a stiff left hand from Terrell.
Mein Armbach swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.
Terrell connects with a right hand. Mein Armbach shakes it off.
Mein Armbach takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mein Armbach moves in looking to clinch but Terrell pushes him off.
A lazy left from Terrell finds it's target.
Mein Armbach has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Terrell finds it's way round the side to connect with Mein Armbach's head.
Phillip Terrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mein Armbach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terrell tests Mein Armbach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mein Armbach takes a jab right on the kisser.
Terrell lands with a shot to the body.
Mein Armbach misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Mein Armbach 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Terrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mein Armbach.
Good shot there by Mein Armbach.
Terrell scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Terrell.
Mein Armbach misses with a wild body shot.
Mein Armbach takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mein Armbach throws the left hand but Terrell avoids the punch easily.
Mein Armbach looks to land a left hand but Terrell moved out of range nicely.
Terrell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mein Armbach doesn't seem bothered though.
Terrell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mein Armbach swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.
Terrell wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terrell.
Terrell throws a sloppy head kick and Mein Armbach moves out of range easily.
Mein Armbach lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Terrell stuns Mein Armbach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Terrell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Terrell, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Terrell!
During a confident post fight interview, Phillip Terrell 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 Usko Unbelivable (ranked 1199 p4p, 2083 weight class) and Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 76 p4p, 114 weight class). Fisticuffs has chosen All Eyez On Me - Tupac as his entrance music. Torraso Fisticuffs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 28 - 2, fighting out of London, Usko Unbelivable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torraso Fisticuffs!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unbelivable on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 It looks like Usko Unbelivable has been cut.
Unbelivable throws a head kick that misses
and Fisticuffs counters with a crisp right hand that drops Unbelivable! Fisticuffs lets Unbelivable back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Unbelivable is rocked!
Unbelivable is holding his hands too far apart here. Fisticuffs throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Unbelivable is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Torraso Fisticuffs!
Torraso Fisticuffs took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mythical Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Usko Unbelivable was interviewed post fight and said 'well he was a better man tonight'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macka Briggs (ranked 791 p4p, 1002 weight class) and Trage Tragedy (ranked 125 p4p, 150 weight class). Briggs comes into the arena with Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tragedy's choice of entrance music: Bury Me In Southern Ground by Rebel Son. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trage Tragedy!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tragedy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Macka Briggs has been cut.
A combination from Tragedy does no damage.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tragedy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tragedy clobbers Briggs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Briggs throws a series of strikes that have Tragedy backpedaling.
Briggs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rough House in the buildup to the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Briggs. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tragedy misses with an uppercut. Briggs saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tragedy.
Tragedy looks for the body kick but Briggs saw that one coming.
Tragedy cracks Briggs with a good jab.
Briggs ducks under a wild hook from Tragedy.
Briggs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Trage Tragedy has been cut.
Tragedy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Briggs throws out the jab.
Tragedy counters with a body kick.
Tragedy scores with a jab. Briggs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've been informed that Tragedy 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.
Briggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tragedy throws a sloppy head kick and Briggs moves out of range easily.
Briggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Macka Briggs's cut is getting worse.
Nice sprawl there from Tragedy as Briggs shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tragedy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tragedy avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Briggs blocks a jab.
Briggs throws a hook but Tragedy blocks it.
Briggs lands a glancing blow to the side of Tragedy's head.
Briggs 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.
Tragedy lands with an uppercut that bounces Briggs off the cage and back into range.
Tragedy throws a looping overhand right but Briggs ducks down to avoid it.
Briggs walks into a straight right hand from Tragedy.
Briggs moves out of range as Tragedy strikes.
A combination from Briggs does no damage.
Tragedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Briggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tragedy drops Briggs with a beautiful combination! Briggs stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tragedy is looking for the KO!
Briggs is rocked!
Tragedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Briggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Briggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tragedy.
Briggs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Briggs seems to have got his legs back now.
Tragedy looks for the body kick but Briggs saw that one coming.
Tragedy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Briggs throws out a powerful jab.
Briggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tragedy tries to avoid it but Briggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tragedy to the ground. Tragedy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tragedy with a nice calf kick.
Briggs looks to land a combination but Tragedy avoids it well.
Briggs gets the takedown into side control.
Tragedy pushes Briggs away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Briggs gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Briggs working the strikes but Tragedy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Briggs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Briggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tragedy wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Briggs there.
Briggs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Briggs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tragedy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Briggs thows a huge punch but Tragedy dodges it nicely.
Briggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tragedy's head.
Briggs wants to free his trapped foot but Tragedy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tragedy tries to kick Briggs off but Briggs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Briggs wants to take a breather but Tragedy is having none of it.
Briggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tragedy's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tragedy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Briggs trying to control from half guard but Tragedy is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Briggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Briggs connects with a body shot that sends Tragedy's belly button to the back.
Trage Tragedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Tragedy avoids them all with ease.
Briggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Briggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Briggs throws a jab when Tragedy was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tragedy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tragedy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Macka Briggs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tragedy scores with a punch to the head.
Tragedy staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trage Tragedy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tragedy scores with a three punch combo!
Macka Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Briggs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Briggs feints and as Tragedy raises his hands in defense, Briggs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tragedy keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Briggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Briggs with a nice head shot there.
Briggs controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs throws a strike but Tragedy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tragedy preventing the sweep.
Tragedy wants to stand and escape but instead Briggs has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tragedy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Briggs is controlling him.
Briggs looking to pass the guard.
Briggs works over Tragedy with some ground and pound from guard.
Tragedy keeping moving, preventing Briggs from controlling successfully.
Briggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tragedy is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs postures up in Tragedy's guard and throws a big left but Tragedy blocks it.
Briggs landing with the ground and pound.
Tragedy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tragedy working aggressively here.
Briggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tragedy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Briggs backwards.
Tragedy takes a shot to the head.
Briggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tragedy.
Briggs manages to break the clinch.
Briggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tragedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy throws a low kick but Briggs moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Tragedy.
Tragedy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tragedy throws a lazy body kick
and Briggs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Briggs works on Tragedy's body with a couple of short punches.
Tragedy is breathing heavily.
Briggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Briggs.
Tragedy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Briggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tragedy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Briggs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is keen to just control but Tragedy is a slippery customer.
Tragedy pushes Briggs off looking to stand but Briggs dives back in and keeps control.
Briggs is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macka Briggs dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Briggs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tragedy eats them both and turns towards Briggs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tragedy swings widly with a right hand
and Briggs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tragedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tragedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Briggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Briggs manages to break the clinch.
Briggs misses with a double jab.
Tragedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Briggs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Briggs misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tragedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tragedy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Macka Briggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Briggs loads up on a big right hand but Tragedy slips the punch.
Tragedy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tragedy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Briggs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tragedy scrambles back to his feet.
That has opened up Trage Tragedy's cut even more.
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!
Briggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tragedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tragedy throws a looping overhand right but Briggs ducks down to avoid it.
Tragedy defending well as Briggs loads up on a big left hand.
Tragedy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Briggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Briggs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tragedy punishes Briggs's body with a nice straight punch.
Tragedy misses the body punch
and Tragedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Briggs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Briggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tragedy keeps working.
Tragedy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nice defenses there by Briggs.
Tragedy tries to move into range but Briggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs lands with a shot to the body.
Tragedy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Briggs.
Tragedy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tragedy misses with a straight left.
Briggs swinging wildly here.
Briggs stuns Tragedy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tragedy tries to move into range but Briggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Tragedy scores with a four punch combination!
Briggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tragedy.
Tragedy loads up on a big right hand but Briggs slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tragedy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Briggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tragedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Briggs.
Briggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tragedy in his tracks.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt.
Briggs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tragedy backs up against the cage.
Tragedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Briggs is just out of range.
Tragedy misses with an uppercut.
As Tragedy looks to move away, Briggs throws a big counter combo but Tragedy just gets out of the way.
Briggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tragedy misses with a wild combination.
Tragedy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tragedy lands with a straight right. Briggs didn't see that one coming.
Tragedy misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Briggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tragedy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Briggs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The cut above Trage Tragedy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tragedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
Briggs lands with a cross.
 Tragedy is rocked!
Briggs closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Tragedy out cold! Tragedy corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Macka Briggs!
After winning the bout, Macka Briggs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hao Qiang (ranked 390 p4p, 282 weight class) and Biscuit Oliva (ranked 25 p4p, 17 weight class). Oliva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hao Qiang had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hao Qiang!
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, Biscuit Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qiang scores with a nice head shot.
Qiang loads up on a big right hand but Oliva slips the punch.
Qiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliva moves away.
Oliva looks to land a right hand but Qiang moved out of range.
Qiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Qiang throws out the jab.
Qiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Qiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oliva.
Oliva avoids the body shot from Qiang.
Oliva looks to land a right hand but Qiang moved out of range.
Oliva connects with the punch.
It looks like Hao Qiang has been cut.
Oliva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Qiang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliva throws an overhand right that lands on Qiang's shoulder, as Qiang tries to avoid the shot.
Oliva throws a low kick but Qiang avoids it.
Oliva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Qiang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Qiang throws a hook but Oliva blocks it.
Oliva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Qiang misses.
Qiang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oliva.
Oliva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Qiang throws a shot to the body.
Qiang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oliva at a distance.
Oliva scores with a leg kick.
Oliva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Qiang.
Oliva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Oliva.
Oliva throws out a leg kick but Qiang moves out of range and Oliva only half commits.
Oliva tries to score with a low kick but Qiang moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oliva.
Qiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Qiang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Qiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Qiang checks a low kick from Oliva.
Oliva misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Qiang misses.
Oliva throws a leg kick but Qiang moved away.
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!
Oliva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Qiang. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick from Qiang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Qiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Qiang connects with a jab.
Qiang connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Qiang misses.
Oliva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Qiang manages to avoid it.
Qiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliva wants to slow Qiang down by chopping away at his legs.
Qiang scores with a sloppy right hand. Oliva should have avoided that one.
Qiang lands with a hook. Oliva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Qiang throws a hook but Oliva avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliva! But no joy.
Qiang misses the shot to the body.
Qiang lands a head shot.
A big right from Qiang misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva lands a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oliva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Qiang - the referee stops the clock and Oliva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Qiang. Oliva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hao Qiang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliva misses with a leg kick
and Qiang counters with a straight right hand.
Oliva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Qiang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oliva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Qiang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Qiang throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Qiang throws a shot to the body.
Oliva lands the left hand.
Qiang loads up on a big right hand but Oliva slips the punch.
Oliva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Qiang is out of range and Oliva settles back down.
Qiang throwing a counter right hand but Oliva manages to avoid it.
Oliva just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Qiang is out of range.
Qiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliva wants to clinch up but Qiang keeps it at a distance.
Qiang misses with a hook. Oliva ducked under it nicely.
Qiang misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang delivers a nice body kick.
Qiang lands with an uppercut that bounces Oliva off the cage and back into range.
Oliva wants to land a leg kick but Qiang is out of range.
It looked like Qiang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oliva.
Qiang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Qiang throws a looping overhand right but Oliva ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Qiang misses.
Qiang throws a shot from downtown. Oliva moves away and avoids it.
Oliva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oliva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Qiang blocks a leg kick.
Oliva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Qiang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Qiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oliva misses with a kick to the body.
Oliva throws out a loose jab but Qiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qiang throws a low kick but Oliva avoids it.
Oliva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Qiang is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Qiang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Qiang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Qiang misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hao Qiang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hao Qiang's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oliva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oliva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Qiang is able to avoid easily.
Oliva tries for a takedown but Qiang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Qiang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliva swats away the attempt to clinch by Qiang.
Qiang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oliva throws an overhand right that lands on Qiang's shoulder, as Qiang tries to avoid the shot.
Oliva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Qiang counters with a straight right hand.
Qiang throws a big shot that misses.
Oliva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Qiang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oliva scrambles back to his feet.
Qiang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Oliva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Qiang has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang lunges at Oliva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oliva's hand.
Oliva connects with a solid leg kick.
Qiang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Qiang misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Qiang blocks the leg kick.
Qiang checks a leg kick.
Oliva tries a low kick but Qiang avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oliva sizes up Qiang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Qiang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oliva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Qiang checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Qiang misses.
Oliva is looking to clinch.
Oliva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Qiang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Qiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliva can do to turn this around?
Qiang misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Qiang.
Qiang lands with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Oliva checks a leg kick.
Qiang with a hook.
Qiang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Qiang throws a jab when Oliva was well out of range.
Qiang tests Oliva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliva feints and then cracks Qiang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Qiang down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang moves out of range of the leg kick from Oliva.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oliva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Qiang.
Qiang misses with an uppercut.
Oliva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Qiang misses the jab.
Oliva avoids the head kick by Qiang.
Qiang throws a body punch but Oliva moves out of range.
Oliva throws out a counter right but Qiang avoids it with no problem.
Oliva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oliva lands with a good body shot.
Oliva misses with a takedown attempt - Qiang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oliva scores with a leg kick.
Qiang throws a shot from downtown. Oliva moves away and avoids it.
Oliva misses with a low kick as Qiang jumps back.
Qiang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qiang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Qiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliva manages to avoid it.
Qiang cracks Oliva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oliva doesn't manage to clinch there - Qiang circles away.
Oliva connects with a looping right hand.
Oliva throws a leg kick
and Qiang counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliva walks into a left hand.
Oliva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Oliva.
Oliva tries a low kick but Qiang avoids it.
Qiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliva manages to avoid it.
Oliva is looking to slow Qiang down with leg kicks.
Oliva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Qiang lands with a cross.
Qiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliva moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qiang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang loads up on a big right hand but Oliva slips the punch.
A nice leg kick from Oliva, right into the meat of the thigh.
Qiang connects with a leg kick.
Oliva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oliva moves out of range of the strikes.
Qiang ducks right into an uppercut from Oliva.
Qiang throws a lazy right hand but Oliva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Qiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliva.
Qiang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oliva.
Oliva throws a leg kick
and Qiang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hao Qiang is winning the standup battle so far.
Qiang jabs at Oliva's body.
Qiang misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Oliva as he connects with a hook.
Oliva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Qiang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliva's sensitive parts.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hao Qiang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hao Qiang'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. This is the final round!
Qiang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Qiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Qiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Qiang misses with an uppercut.
Qiang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oliva.
Qiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliva.
Qiang misses with a looping left.
Qiang backing away here, and Oliva unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Oliva throws a leg kick but Qiang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Qiang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Qiang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oliva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oliva feints and then cracks Qiang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Qiang down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Qiang misses with a head kick.
Oliva scores with a jab to the head.
Qiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliva cracks Qiang with an open hand slap.
Qiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Oliva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva throws a big shot that misses.
Qiang throws a big shot that misses.
Qiang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Qiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliva manages to avoid it.
Qiang scores with a hook to the body. Oliva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oliva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qiang.
Oliva tried to score with a low kick but Qiang checks it.
Oliva checks a leg kick.
Qiang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oliva momentarily.
Qiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Qiang.
Oliva looks to throw a body kick
and Qiang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Qiang throws a shot to the body.
Oliva forces Qiang back against the cage and clinches.
Qiang misses with some punches.
Oliva misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qiang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oliva misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliva can't find room to land a body shot as Qiang controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliva.
Qiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Qiang misses with a punch to the body.
Qiang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oliva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Qiang misses with the head strike.
Oliva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Qiang prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliva.
A right handed body shot lands from Qiang.
Qiang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliva backwards.
Nice body punch from Qiang.
Qiang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oliva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Qiang struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliva controls his hands.
Oliva tries to throw a body punch but Qiang avoids it by throwing Oliva back against the cage.
Qiang scores with a shot to the side of Oliva's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva misses with a body punch.
Qiang throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Qiang.
Hao Qiang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
Oliva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Qiang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land.
Qiang misses with some punches.
Qiang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Olivas head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang.
A nice left hand lands by Qiang.
Oliva throws a punch but it's blocked by Qiang.
Oliva misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliva blocks an uppercut.
Oliva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Qiang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oliva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliva.
Oliva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Qiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qiang can't find room to land a body shot as Oliva controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang working aggressively here.
Qiang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Qiang.
Oliva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Qiang lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Qiang as the two fighters clinch.
Qiang is working Oliva over against the cage.
Qiang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Qiang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Oliva.
Qiang lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Qiang.
A short right from Qiang.
Oliva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliva.
Qiang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Qiang scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliva.
Qiang digs a right hand into Oliva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oliva's gas tank.
Hao Qiang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Qiang lands with a right to the head.
Qiang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hao Qiang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Qiang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hao Qiang!
Hao Qiang seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royal Halsti (ranked 144 p4p, 354 weight class) and Joey Simone (ranked 23 p4p, 60 weight class). Simone has chosen Gucci Mane - Trap God Intro as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royal Halsti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Simone.
A big left from Simone misses.
Halsti misses with the combination.
We've been hearing reports that Halsti has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Simone tries to clinch up.
Simone loads up on a big right hand but Halsti slips the punch.
Halsti is looking to counter punch.
Simone rushes Halsti and presses him up against the cage.
Halsti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Halsti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halsti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simone's elbow.
Simone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Halsti tries to work over Simone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halsti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halsti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halsti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Halsti misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halsti can't find room to land a body shot as Simone controls the action.
Simone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halsti throws a head punch that misses.
Simone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simone lands with a light punch inside.
Halsti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Halsti.
Simone fails to pull guard.
Simone scores with a shoulder strike.
Halsti tries to work over Simone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simone tries a body shot but Halsti blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halsti.
Halsti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halsti blocking some punches.
Halsti manages to break the clinch.
Halsti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simone finds it's way round the side to connect with Halsti's head.
Simone connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halsti closes the distance and pushes Simone back into the cage.
Simone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halsti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Royal Halsti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Simone.
Halsti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone misses with a punch on the inside.
Halsti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simone tries to work over Halsti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simone.
Halsti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Simone pulls guard successfully.
Simone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halsti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Halsti preventing the sweep.
Simone is trying to control the position but Halsti postures up.
Halsti trying to control the position from guard on top but Simone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simone being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Simone looking for subs off his back but Halsti has passed one foot through into half guard.
Simone wants to control but Halsti is keeping busy.
Simone is looking for a sweep. Halsti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Simone is refusing to be controlled, as Halsti sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Simone manages to get to full guard.
Halsti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Halsti wants to control from the top but Simone keeps moving.
Halsti won't allow Simone to sweep him here.
Halsti is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jab, jab by Simone - just one landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joey Simone will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Halsti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joey Simone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simone lands with an overhand left.
Simone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Halsti on the side of the head.
Simone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Halsti tried to score with a low kick but Simone checks it.
Halsti tries to clinch there but Simone circles away.
Simone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Simone throws a right hand that misses
enabling Halsti to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Joey Simone has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Simone both land. Nice combination.
Simone punishes Halsti's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simone throws a body shot but no joy.
Halsti throws a big counter combination but Simone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Halsti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Simone misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halsti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Simone.
A head kick misses from Halsti.
Simone catches Halsti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Simone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Halsti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simone wants to clinch up but Halsti keeps it at a distance.
Halsti keeps the fight on the outside.
Simone scores with a jab to the body.
Simone throws a shot from downtown. Halsti moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simone fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Halsti misses the target.
Simone lands a lovely overhand right.
Halsti avoids the body shot from Simone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halsti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Simone ducks right into an uppercut from Halsti.
Simone closes the distance and clinches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Simone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Simone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halsti cracks Simone with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halsti.
Halsti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Simone prevents a body shot from Halsti.
Halsti scores with a shot to the side of Simone's head.
Halsti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simone's elbow.
Simone pulls Halsti into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halsti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halsti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Halsti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone looking for a guillotine here but Halsti defends easily.
Halsti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halsti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Simone can't keep his opponent in guard - Halsti advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Simone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Simone looking to control.
Halsti forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone is pressing down on Halsti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Simone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Simone seems to be looking for submissions.
Halsti wants to improve his position but Simone is controlling well.
Simone seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Simone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Simone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Simone scores with a body shot.
Royal Halsti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Halsti misses with a straight right.
Halsti misses the shot to the body.
Simone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Halsti momentarily.
Simone connects with a nice looking jab.
Simone throws a right and a left that Halsti avoids nicely.
Halsti went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Halsti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Simone's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halsti misses with a hook. Simone ducked under it nicely.
Halsti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Simone tries to clinch up.
Simone connects with a body shot.
Simone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simone tries to clinch but Halsti moves out of range.
Halsti looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Halsti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Simone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Halsti throws a looping overhand right but Simone ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Halsti.
Halsti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simone has closed the distance and engaged Halsti in a clinch.
Simone is trying to pull guard but Halsti has him pressed against the cage.
Halsti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simone's elbow.
Royal Halsti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halsti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halsti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simone's elbow.
Halsti scores with a shoulder strike.
Halsti breaks the clinch.
Halsti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Simone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simone lands with an uppercut that bounces Halsti off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Halsti misses.
Simone throws out a powerful jab.
Simone just misses with a punch to the body.
Simone rushes Halsti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Simone working aggressively here.
Halsti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halsti tries to work over Simone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halsti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Halsti throws a punch but it's blocked by Simone.
Halsti is leaning against Simone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halsti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Halsti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Halsti.
Halsti lands a shot to the body.
Halsti scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Halsti.
Halsti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simone tries to pull guard but Halsti won't allow it.
Royal Halsti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Simone.
Halsti tries a body shot but Simone blocks it.
Halsti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halsti tries a body shot but Simone blocks it.
Halsti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halsti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simone backwards.
Simone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Simone blocks a body shot from Halsti.
Simone prevents a body shot from Halsti.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halsti.
Simone takes a shot to the head.
Halsti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halsti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Simone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Halsti walks away with a smile on his face. Simone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Simone misses with a straight right.
Simone doesn't manage to clinch there - Halsti circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone looks to throw the jab but Halsti is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Halsti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Simone doesn't seem phased though.
Simone lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simone scores with a three punch combo!
Simone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halsti.
Simone throws a right hand that Halsti ducks under and follows up with a left that Halsti also avoids with ease.
Halsti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Joey Simone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halsti throws a lazy right hand but Simone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halsti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Simone is looking to clinch.
Halsti throwing a counter right hand but Simone manages to avoid it.
Simone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Simone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joey Simone.
I've got Simone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Simone!
Joey Simone decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hightower (ranked 151 p4p, 114 weight class) and Leonid Zakharov (ranked 7 p4p, 6 weight class). Hightower comes to the cage accompanied by The Power. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Zakharov!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakharov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hightower was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zakharov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hightower takes one on the button.
Hightower bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zakharov throws out a loose jab but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zakharov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hightower to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Leonid Zakharov has been cut.
Zakharov connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakharov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hightower's hands.
Donk. Hightower catches Zakharov right on the button with a cross.
Hightower has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Leonid Zakharov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hightower pounces like a tiger and cracks Zakharov with a vicious hook! Zakharov is down but not out! Hightower follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jason Hightower!
Jason Hightower decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maurits Assndrop (ranked 20 p4p, 56 weight class) and DaMatti Matikainen (ranked 4 p4p, 12 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DaMatti Matikainen!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Matikainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matikainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Assndrop.
It looks like DaMatti Matikainen has been cut.
Assndrop is looking to land body kicks.
Matikainen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Matikainen.
It looks like Maurits Assndrop has been cut.
Matikainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Assndrop.
Assndrop misses with a hook
letting Matikainen counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assndrop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matikainen counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Assndrop darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matikainen throws a hook to the side of Assndrop's head but Assndrop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Assndrop was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matikainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen throws a head kick that Assndrop semi-blocks.
Assndrop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assndrop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice jab there from Matikainen.
Matikainen misses the shot to the body.
Assndrop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut.
Assndrop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matikainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Matikainen coming out on top.
Matikainen tries to work over Assndrop's front leg with a kick but Assndrop checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop throws a jab but it's blocked by Matikainen.
Matikainen checks a leg kick.
Matikainen misses with a wild combination.
Assndrop slips under a jab from Matikainen.
Assndrop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assndrop throws a shot from downtown. Matikainen moves away and avoids it.
Matikainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Assndrop.
Matikainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Assndrop misses the jab.
Matikainen staying out of range there.
Assndrop scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matikainen.
Matikainen counters with a body kick.
Assndrop throws a hook but Matikainen avoids it easily.
Assndrop misses with a hook.
Assndrop avoids a kick to the body.
Matikainen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Assndrop's hands.
Maurits Assndrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assndrop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Assndrop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matikainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Assndrop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Matikainen misses.
Assndrop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matikainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Assndrop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Assndrop throws a leg kick that misses.
Assndrop misses with a straight left.
Matikainen slips a straight right by Assndrop.
It seemed like Matikainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Assndrop misses with a right hand
and Matikainen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Assndrop misses.
Assndrop pushes Matikainen up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Matikainen as the two fighters clinch.
Assndrop throws a head punch that misses.
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 Maurits Assndrop will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matikainen.
Matikainen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Assndrop closes the distance looking to clinch
and Assndrop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DaMatti Matikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Assndrop throws a series of punches but Matikainen avoids them all with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Assndrop there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matikainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matikainen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Assndrop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matikainen takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Matikainen. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Matikainen.
Assndrop with a hook.
Matikainen fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Assndrop misses the target.
Matikainen ducks under a wild hook from Assndrop.
Matikainen throws a head kick that half lands.
Matikainen scores with a three punch combo!
Assndrop is rocked!
Assndrop misses with a straight left.
Matikainen scores with a hook.
Oh Assndrop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Assndrop walks straight into a right hand from Matikainen - that's dropped him! Matikainen jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Assndrop from any more punishment! Assndrop complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). DaMatti Matikainen!
DaMatti Matikainen is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious DaMatti Matikainen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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