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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malachi Lawrence (ranked 1366 p4p, 1156 weight class) and Brusse Liee (ranked 173 p4p, 151 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lawrence might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The All Mighty. Liee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Disturbed - Indestructible [Official Music Video]. Malachi Lawrence 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malachi Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brusse Liee!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lawrence plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lawrence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liee.
Liee leaves Lawrence with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Liee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liee takes a swing at Lawrence's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Lawrence.
Lawrence misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lawrence scores with a nice body kick.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Liee avoids it well.
Liee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lawrence fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malachi Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawrence is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawrence looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawrence loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Liee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawrence. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lawrence accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've been hearing that Lawrence has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Liee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lawrence not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Liee trying to control the position here.
Liee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lawrence.
Lawrence with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lawrence throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lawrence scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lawrence with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liee trying to control the position.
Lawrence chips away with some ground and pound.
Lawrence connects with a couple of short punches.
Lawrence controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lawrence is pushing down on Liee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Liee is fighting to maintain full guard but Lawrence has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lawrence not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lawrence perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lawrence working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lawrence thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liee's head.
Lawrence sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Liee defending well though.
Lawrence not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liee is looking for a sweep. Lawrence is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Lawrence.
Lawrence content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Liee tries to get to full guard but Lawrence has control of the leg.
Lawrence slips a nice elbow through Liee's hands, connecting with Liee's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawrence seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Liee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lawrence throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Liee to regain full guard.
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Liee keeps moving.
Liee controls Lawrence momentarily but Lawrence frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malachi Lawrence dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lawrence shoots in for a double leg but Liee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lawrence shoots in for a takedown but Liee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawrence misses with a kick to the body.
Liee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lawrence throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice combination there by Lawrence.
Malachi Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawrence throws a sloppy head kick and Liee moves out of range easily.
Lawrence lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Lawrence misses
and Liee counters with a series of strikes. Lawrence will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lawrence lands a nice hook to Liee's body. Liee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Liee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawrence looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lawrence lands with a kick to the temple. Liee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Liee misses with a wild body shot.
As Liee tries to get set, Lawrence tries to push him back and clinch up but Liee manages to avoid the attempt.
Lawrence scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ground and pound from Lawrence.
Lawrence is nestled in close to Liee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liee taking some punishment here, with Lawrence in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Liee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lawrence with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lawrence thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liee's head.
Lawrence missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Liee gets back to full guard.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Liee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lawrence makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lawrence seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Liee keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lawrence controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lawrence trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Liee keeps moving.
Malachi Lawrence overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawrence postures up in Liee's guard and throws a big left but Liee blocks it.
Lawrence throws a big elbow that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lawrence working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Liee's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lawrence looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lawrence trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lawrence's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lawrence postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lawrence working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lawrence is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liee can do to turn this around?
Liee wants to sweep here but Lawrence controlling him for the moment.
Lawrence showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lawrence connects with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malachi Lawrence dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lawrence doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Malachi Lawrence has been cut.
Lawrence throws a right hand that Liee ducks under and follows up with a left that Liee also avoids with ease.
Liee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Liee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence looks to land a combination but Liee avoids it well.
Liee throws a counter combo.
Lawrence jabs Liee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lawrence bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Liee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Liee tries to improve position but can't.
Liee is being controlled here.
Lawrence is trying to ground and pound but Liee uses the momentary lack of control by Lawrence to regain half guard.
Lawrence thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liee's head.
Liee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lawrence scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lawrence missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lawrence thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lawrence perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throwing shots but Liee is blocking nicely.
Brusse Liee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawrence thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lawrence slips a nice elbow through Liee's hands, connecting with Liee's forehead.
Liee is staying active underneath Lawrence, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lawrence thows a huge punch but Liee dodges it nicely.
Lawrence 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.
Liee wants to control but Lawrence is keeping busy.
Malachi Lawrence is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawrence sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Liee defending well though.
Lawrence perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence looks to land a body kick but Liee moved away.
Liee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Liee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lawrence rather than just go for the knockout.
A cross from Lawrence lands.
Lawrence misses with a takedown
and Liee counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Lawrence.
Lawrence will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liee avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malachi Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liee misses the shot to the body.
Lawrence shoots in and gets a takedown into Liee's guard.
Lawrence content to stall in guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liee controls Lawrence momentarily but Lawrence frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malachi Lawrence showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lawrence 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malachi Lawrence!
As Malachi Lawrence got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: There 3 Opponents I Want To Fight
1 - Jeremy Arnason
2 - Jayden Sven
3 - Jimmy Lee
Because That Revenge Is For My Teammate Alika Hakekia'.
Brusse Liee spoke after the fight, saying 'No! Not water! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ohhh! I'm melting! I'm melting! What a world, what a world! It was a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Smith (ranked 686 p4p, 821 weight class) and Leg Day (ranked 78 p4p, 98 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to work over Day's front leg with a kick but Day checks it.
Day tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
A head kick misses from Day.
A low kick from Day is predictable there
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Day follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Day clinches.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith has Day pushed against the cage.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith taking a breather.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Smith is pushing Day up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith has Day pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leon Smith.
Smith lands a jab.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith blocks a head kick by Day.
Day dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
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 Leon Smith 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.
Day attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Day in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Day has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Day there as he acknowledges the shot.
Day is looking to clinch.
It appears Smith was looking to counter with a kick there.
A good leg kick by Day.
Leg Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Day tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Day lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Day on the side of the head.
Leon Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Day tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Day's head but Day sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Day tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Day. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Day throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Day throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Day misses with a head kick.
Smith tried to counter with a leg kick but Day avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Day settles back down.
Smith throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Day manages to avoid it.
Day doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Both fighters circling a little - Day finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Day finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Days head.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Day letting Smith take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Day has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smith seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Day can turn it around.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leon Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith lands a left hand.
A short right from Smith.
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!
Day with a knee to the head.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Day lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Day walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Day closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Day counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Day backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has Day pressed against the cage.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Day's head.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day misses with a knee to the head.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands a left hand.
Day tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Day's ribcage. Day let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Day scores with a knee to the head.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leg Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith slows down the pace here.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes Day back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith has Day pushed against the cage.
Day blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith has Day pressed against the cage.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Smith!
After the big win, Leon Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Knock Out Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sambo Sam (ranked 1758 p4p, 1485 weight class) and Akahoshi Hisashi (ranked 211 p4p, 184 weight class). Hisashi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Feng Shui. Sambo Sam 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sambo Sam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Akahoshi Hisashi!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisashi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sam back to the cage. Hisashi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Sambo Sam has been cut.
Sam closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hisashi did well to prevent Sam getting side control.
Sam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sam throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hisashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hisashi wants to get back to his feet.
Sam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hisashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sam drops an elbow to the side of Hisashi's head.
Sam is looking to take a break and control but Hisashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sam lands with a punch from half guard.
Hisashi pushes Sam off looking to stand but Sam dives back in and keeps control.
Sam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hisashi is just riding it out for now. Sam eventually gives up the hold.
Sam is nestled in close to Hisashi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam stops Hisashi from getting back to his feet.
Hisashi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hisashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Hisashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hisashi misses with an uppercut
and Sam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sam tries for a takedown but Hisashi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hisashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hisashi misses the jab.
Hisashi looks to land a left hand but Sam moved out of range nicely.
Sam slips under a jab from Hisashi.
Hisashi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hisashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hisashi.
Hisashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Sam. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hisashi misses with a head kick.
Sam closes the distance and clinches up with Hisashi, looking for a takedown. Sam pushes Hisashi against the cage but Hisashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sam throws out a loose jab but Hisashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sam moves out of range as Hisashi strikes.
Sam looks to land a combination but Hisashi avoids it well.
Sam throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Hisashi.
Sam appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hisashi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi scores with a decent looking hook.
Hisashi moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Hisashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hisashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hisashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sam. Hisashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sam just misses with a punch to the body.
Hisashi misses with a hook. Sam ducked under it nicely.
Hisashi cracks Sam with an open hand slap.
Hisashi misses the jab.
Hisashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sam throwing a counter right hand but Hisashi manages to avoid it.
Sam blocks a jab.
Akahoshi Hisashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hisashi was covering up waiting for the punch and Sam finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sam throws an elbow that misses. Hisashi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sam's guard. Nice move by Hisashi!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sam has a closed guard, preventing Hisashi from standing up.
Sam looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hisashi passes into side control.
Hisashi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hisashi lands an overhand right.
Hisashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Sam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akahoshi Hisashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sambo Sam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sam throws a looping overhand right but Hisashi ducks down to avoid it.
Hisashi throws the left hand but Sam avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hisashi misses the target.
A big left from Hisashi misses.
Hisashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sam throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Hisashi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hisashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hisashi misses with a looping left.
Sam misses with a takedown attempt
and Hisashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hisashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisashi lands the left hand.
Hisashi throws a looping overhand right but Sam ducks down to avoid it.
Hisashi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Sam misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisashi misses with a looping right.
Hisashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sam moves away.
A jab from Hisashi misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisashi. Sam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hisashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Hisashi.
Hisashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sam misses with a shot to the body
and Hisashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Sam throws a body punch but Hisashi moves out of range.
Sam misses with a lunging right hand
and Hisashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hisashi 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.
Sam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sam throws a looping overhand right but Hisashi ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hisashi.
Sam tries to counter with a takedown but Hisashi is quick to defend against it.
Sam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hisashi throws out the jab.
Hisashi connects with the punch.
Sam moves out of range of the strikes.
Hisashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hisashi misses with a two punch combination.
Sam looks to score with a jab to the body but Hisashi is just out of range.
Hisashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hisashi slips under a jab from Sam.
It seemed like Hisashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sam slips a jab and a cross from Hisashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sam.
A telegraphed right hand from Hisashi misses the target.
Sam looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hisashi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hisashi misses with a looping left.
Sam misses with a looping left.
Hisashi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hisashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sam counters with a single leg into guard. Hisashi didn't expect that.
Hisashi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
Sam jumps guard but Hisashi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi is stalling here.
Hisashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Hisashi tries to land a knee to the head but Sam blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Hisashi.
Hisashi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hisashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sam takes a shot to the head.
Hisashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akahoshi Hisashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sambo Sam's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hisashi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hisashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Sam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hisashi's guard.
Sam looking to sit in guard and control but Hisashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sam trying to control the position.
Hisashi wants to get up but he can't break Sam's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sam trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hisashi is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisashi wants to get up but he can't break Sam's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hisashi wants to stand but Sam is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sam throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hisashi uses it to pass to side control.
Sam can't do much from the bottom here.
Sam is looking for a sweep.
Sam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hisashi decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisashi misses with an uppercut
letting Sam counter with a right hand.
Hisashi throws a hook but Sam blocks it.
Sam drops his hands momentarily and Hisashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hisashi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hisashi connects with a looping right hand.
Hisashi misses with a head kick.
Hisashi misses with an uppercut
and Sam counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hisashi wants to get back to his feet but Sam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sam looking to pass the guard.
Sam stops Hisashi from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam is stalling in the full guard.
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Hisashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sambo Sam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sam's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Hisashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Hisashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sam distracts Hisashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sam won't allow Hisashi to get back to his feet.
Akahoshi Hisashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sam works over Hisashi with some ground and pound from guard.
Sam stands and throws Hisashi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sam lands an elbow.
Sam goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hisashi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sam's guard! Nice work there by Hisashi!
Sam throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hisashi uses it to pass to side control.
Sam sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sam is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hisashi pulls his head out easily.
Akahoshi Hisashi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hisashi wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Sam uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akahoshi Hisashi.
Well Hisashi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akahoshi Hisashi!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torsten Mjölnir (ranked 948 p4p, 949 weight class) and Marcel Romanow (ranked 104 p4p, 105 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torsten Mjölnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcel Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mjölnir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mjölnir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romanow takes a swing at Mjölnir's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Mjölnir wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romanow misses with a lunging right hand
and Mjölnir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romanow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mjölnir.
Mjölnir just misses with a punch to the body.
Mjölnir slips a jab from Romanow.
Mjölnir wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Romanow digs a good body shot into Mjölnir's ribs.
Mjölnir takes one on the button.
Mjölnir gets caught napping as Romanow dives in and scores a takedown. Mjölnir manages to retain guard.
Mjölnir kicks Romanow off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mjölnir.
Romanow blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Romanow. Beautiful body shot.
Mjölnir lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mjölnir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mjölnir misses with a looping right.
Mjölnir throws a lazy right hand but Romanow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romanow tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Romanow misses with an uppercut.
Torsten Mjölnir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Mjölnir misses
and Romanow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Romanow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Romanow working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Romanow postures up in Mjölnir's guard and throws a big left but Mjölnir blocks it.
Romanow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Romanow working some strikes from top position.
Romanow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mjölnir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romanow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mjölnir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romanow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Romanow lands a couple of elbows.
Romanow stops Mjölnir from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Romanow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Romanow working Mjölnir over with strikes.
Romanow passes to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanow thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Romanow sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mjölnir is in a horrible position here. Romanow smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
 Mjölnir is rocked!
Romanow scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Mjölnir is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romanow unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Mjölnir wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Romanow celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Romanow!
An out of breath Marcel Romanow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 237 p4p, 726 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 31 p4p, 100 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook. Gerber ducked under it nicely.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ice Cream Parlour in the buildup to the fight.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gerber scores with a push kick.
Lee tries to work over Gerber's front leg with a kick but Gerber checks it.
Gerber looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gerber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gerber throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gerber if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gerber throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Gerber only half commits.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gerber with a jab.
Gerber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Gerber throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Gerber off balance momentarily.
Lee lands a nice hook to Gerber's body. Gerber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gerber walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a swing at Gerber's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Gerber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gerber throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
It appears Lee was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gerber tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Gerber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee thuds a left hand into Gerber's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gerber lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab from Gerber.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws a push kick but Gerber slaps the foot to one side.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Gerber down.
Gerber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gerber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee throws a jab when Gerber was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gerber loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gerber.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Gerber keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Gerber on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee checks a low kick from Gerber.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gerber doesn't seem phased though.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gerber.
Lee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gerber.
Gerber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerber feints a counter leg kick.
Gerber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gerber tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gerber doesn't seem bothered though.
Gerber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gerber doesn't seem phased though.
Gerber looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gerber's head.
Lee throws a low kick but Gerber avoids it.
Lee keeps Gerber at a distance using the push kick.
Gerber fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee clinches.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gerber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Gerber avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Gerber.
Gerber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Gerber avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Gerber controls his hands.
Gerber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gerber managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Gerber misses with a body punch.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gerber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gerber is defending well for now.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gerber avoids it.
Gerber has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jimmy Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romulus Gerber.
Gerber managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Gerber back into the cage.
Gerber scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Gerber trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gerber into the cage.
Lee tries to work over Gerber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gerber tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Gerber avoids the damage to the body.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerber's elbow.
Gerber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Gerber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jimmy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gerber managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Gerber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gerber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Gerber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gerber doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee slips under a jab.
Gerber throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gerber.
Gerber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee swings for the body but Gerber moves out of range.
Gerber throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Gerber.
Lee thuds a left hand into Gerber's body.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gerber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Gerber drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Gerber.
Gerber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gerber throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee jabs Gerber to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gerber misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Gerber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gerber is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gerber.
Jimmy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Gerber is predictable there
and Gerber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gerber's sensitive parts.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Gerber seems unphased.
Gerber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gerber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee slips under a jab from Gerber.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee with a jab.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick but Gerber moves out of range.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Gerber throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Gerber feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee cracks Gerber with an open hand slap.
Gerber has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gerber can do to turn this around?
Gerber attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gerber looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
As Gerber backs away, Lee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gerber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gerber throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Lee lands.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gerber.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice jab there from Gerber.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Gerber throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Gerber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Gerber throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gerber fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Gerber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee slips a jab from Gerber.
Gerber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gerber misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Gerber should have avoided that one.
Gerber loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Gerber's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gerber scrambles back to his feet.
Lee with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gerber.
A quick step to the side and Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gerber. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gerber.
Lee punishes Gerber's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee feints and then cracks Gerber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gerber down.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Gerber misses
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Gerber throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Gerber scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Gerber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Gerber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Gerber's head.
Romulus Gerber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a hook.
Gerber throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gerber in his tracks.
Gerber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gerber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Gerber throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gerber.
Gerber fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Gerber walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Gerber needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Lee thows a body kick. Gerber tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Gerber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gerber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Gerber's ribs.
Gerber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gerber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gerber throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
It appears Lee was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee connects with a single shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gerber.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gerber at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gerber looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Gerber loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Gerber.
Knees to the body from Lee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gerber.
Lee keeps control of Gerber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Gerber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sokol (ranked 403 p4p, 352 weight class) and Batang Kock (ranked 28 p4p, 25 weight class). Kock has chosen I will axe kick you, and I am not careful. as his entrance music. Jan Sokol could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Batang Kock's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sokol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Batang Kock!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kock misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sokol. That's going to slow Kock down.
Kock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sokol misses with a hook to the body
and Kock counters with a nice uppercut.
Sokol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sokol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kock throws a series of punches but Sokol moves out of range.
Kock lands with a nice body punch.
Sokol checks a low kick from Kock.
Kock has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kock lands a right hook to the body.
Sokol misses with a straight left.
Kock motions for Sokol to come forward. Kock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sokol feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Sokol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sokol's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kock trying to keep a closed guard but Sokol is proving a slippery customer.
Sokol wants to control from the top but Kock keeps moving.
Sokol preventing the sweep.
Kock being controlled here, momentarily.
Sokol preventing the sweep.
Sokol throwing strikes from guard but Kock blocks nicely.
Kock looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sokol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kock.
Kock looks to land a left hand but Sokol moved out of range nicely.
Kock throws a head kick but Sokol moves out of range.
Kock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sokol moves away.
Sokol walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kock.
Sokol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kock misses with a wild body shot.
Kock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sokol.
Sokol feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sokol throws a hook but Kock avoids it easily.
Kock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sokol looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Batang Kock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kock tries to clinch but Sokol moves out of range.
Sokol lands a lovely overhand right.
Sokol misses with a low kick.
Kock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sokol.
Kock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kock prevents a body shot from Sokol.
Kock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sokol backwards.
Sokol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sokol misses with the head strike.
Sokol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kock misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sokol fails to land.
Sokol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sokol.
Kock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sokol dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kock lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Kock.
Sokol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sokol throws a punch but it's blocked by Kock.
Sokol lands an uppercut.
Kock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sokols head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sokol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol blocks a body shot from Kock.
Kock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kock tries to work over Sokol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sokol misses with some punches.
Kock throws a punch but it's blocked by Sokol.
Sokol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sokol throws a punch but it's blocked by Kock.
Kock misses with the head strike.
Kock misses with a punch on the inside.
Sokol has a couple of punches blocked by Kock.
A head punch on the inside from Sokol fails to land.
Kock tries to throw a body punch but Sokol avoids it by throwing Kock back against the cage.
Kock lands a knee to the body.
Kock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kock.
Kock letting Sokol take a breather here.
Sokol is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kock is keeping busy.
Sokol is looking to control Kock's arms but Kock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sokol has his back to the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Batang Kock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sokol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kock jabs Sokol to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sokol blocks a head kick by Kock.
Sokol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kock.
Kock misses the shot to the body.
Kock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sokol rather than just go for the knockout.
Kock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Batang Kock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sokol lands with a short shot to the head.
Kock lands a shot to the body.
Kock struggles to land a body shot inside as Sokol controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Kock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sokol working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Kock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kock can't find room to land a body shot as Sokol controls the action.
Kock trying to land knees to the body.
Sokol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kock blocking some punches.
Sokol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kock can't get the takedown.
Kock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sokol lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kock swings for the body but Sokol moves out of range.
Kock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kock misses with a lunging right hand
and Sokol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sokol on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sokol misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol throws a right hand that misses
and Kock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batang Kock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Kock.
A left lands for Sokol.
Kock keeps Sokol at a distance using the push kick.
Kock gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sokol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kock lands with a good body shot.
Kock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sokol was well out of range. Poor timing from Kock.
Kock digs a good body shot into Sokol's ribs.
Kock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sokol.
Sokol looks to score with a jab to the body but Kock is just out of range.
Kock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sokol throwing a counter right hand but Kock manages to avoid it.
Kock looks for the body kick but Sokol saw that one coming.
Sokol is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sokol darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kock lands a body shot.
Kock misses the body punch
and Sokol counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sokol is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol throws a lazy right hand but Kock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sokol has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Sokol.
Kock lands a nice hook to Sokol's body. Sokol takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kock blocks a jab.
Sokol fails to land the takedown.
Kock is looking to land body kicks.
Kock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Sokol.
Kock misses the shot to the body.
Sokol throws a hook but Kock blocks it.
Kock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sokol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kock.
Kock looks for the body kick but Sokol saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol loads up on a big right hand but Kock slips the punch.
Sokol ducks under a wild hook from Kock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Sokol was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kock.
Kock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sokol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sokol throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Kock.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sokol, as that shot connected.
Sokol bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sokol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kock.
It looked like Sokol wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sokol uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kock connects with a body shot that sends Sokol's belly button to the back.
Kock throws a body kick that misses.
Sokol avoids the body shot from Kock.
Nice body punch from Kock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Sokol finds it's way through Kock's defenses.
Sokol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Batang Kock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Sokol throws a shot from downtown. Kock moves away and avoids it.
Kock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sokol.
Kock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sokol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kock.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kock.
Sokol throws a right hand that misses
letting Kock counter with a right hand.
Sokol throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kock moves away from the strike by Sokol.
Sokol's corner calls for a 1-2. Sokol obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kock looks to throw the jab but Sokol is out of range.
Sokol throws a hook but Kock blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol cracks Kock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sokol throws a leg kick but Kock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sokol moves out of range as Kock strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Sokol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sokol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sokol is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kock tries to work over Sokol's front leg with a kick but Sokol checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol sizes up Kock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kock clinches up against the cage.
Sokol misses with some punches.
Kock blocks a body shot from Sokol.
Kock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sokol trying to stall but Kock improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sokol.
Sokol blocking some punches.
Kock breaks from the clinch.
Sokol scores with a shot to the body.
Batang Kock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sokol lands with an uppercut that bounces Kock off the cage and back into range.
Kock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kock lands a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Kock
and Sokol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kock misses with a straight right.
Kock scores with a jab. Sokol acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kock misses with an uppercut. Sokol saw that one coming.
Sokol scores with a leg kick.
Sokol keeps the fight on the outside.
Kock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sokol connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kock. Kock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kock throws a body shot but no joy.
Sokol misses with a hook. Kock ducked under it nicely.
Sokol throws an overhand right that lands on Kock's shoulder, as Kock tries to avoid the shot.
Sokol thuds his right hand into Kock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sokol misses with a hook. Kock ducked under it nicely.
Sokol throws a jab when Kock was well out of range.
Sokol fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Sokol misses the target.
Sokol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kock lands with a cross.
Sokol misses with a head kick.
Kock tries to move into range but Sokol moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sokol with a hook.
Kock scores with a push kick.
Sokol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kock looks to throw the jab but Sokol is out of range.
Kock connects with a body shot.
Kock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sokol.
Sokol connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kock's hands.
Sokol tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kock keeps the fight on the outside.
As Sokol backs off Kock throws a huge counter combo but Sokol manages to avoid it all.
Kock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kock takes a kick to the side of 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!
Kock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sokol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sokol doesn't seem bothered though.
Kock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sokol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sokol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kock.
As Sokol backs off Kock throws a huge counter combo but Sokol manages to avoid it all.
Sokol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sokol connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sokol moves out of range as Kock strikes.
Jan Sokol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sokol takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sokol lands a head shot.
Kock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kock drops his hands momentarily and Sokol takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kock scores with a hook to the body. Sokol takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Batang Kock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sokol stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jan Sokol.
I think Kock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Batang Kock!
Batang Kock decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Putte Ro (ranked 490 p4p, 459 weight class) and Diego Lacasa (ranked 36 p4p, 33 weight class). Lacasa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lie, Cheat & Steal. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Putte Ro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Lacasa!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Ro misses.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Ro's head but Ro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lacasa looks to land a combination. Ro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lacasa lands a glancing blow to the side of Ro's head.
Ro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lacasa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lacasa throws a sloppy body shot
letting Ro counter with a right hand.
Lacasa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ro.
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!
Ro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lacasa is pulling down on Ro's head. It's preventing any offense from Ro, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro wants to control from the top but Lacasa keeps moving.
Ro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lacasa is keeping the position for now.
Ro trying to control but Lacasa is working from the bottom.
Lacasa managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ro wants to pass the guard but Lacasa is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lacasa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lacasa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lacasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ro wants to control from the top but Lacasa keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lacasa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ro.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the body.
Lacasa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lacasa.
Ro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lacasa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lacasa connects with a nice looking jab.
Ro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacasa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ro dives in for a single leg takedown but Lacasa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ro misses with a punch on the inside.
Lacasa lands a right hand.
Ro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lacasa after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Putte Ro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ro swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Lacasa lands a shoulder strike.
Ro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ro swings wildly with an uppercut but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacasa misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Ro as the two fighters clinch.
Ro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ro misses with some punches.
Lacasa is working Ro over against the cage.
Lacasa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Lacasa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Ro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacasa.
Lacasa lands a body shot.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Ro.
Ro moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacasa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lacasa connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Lacasa.
Ro tries to counter with a takedown but Lacasa is quick to defend against it.
Lacasa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lacasa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lacasa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lacasa's corner calls for a 1-2. Lacasa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ro just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa misses with a hook
and Ro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lacasa's guard.
Lacasa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lacasa has his hands on Ro's head, controlling the position.
Ro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lacasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lacasa keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully.
Ro being controlled here momentarily.
Ro 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ro.
Putte Ro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lacasa pulls Ro in close to prevent any damage.
Ro looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lacasa swings for the body but Ro moves out of range.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacasa misses with a straight right.
Ro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lacasa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa lands with a nice combination. Ro backs away looking to recover.
Lacasa misses with a straight right.
Lacasa looks to land a combination but Ro avoids it well.
Lacasa walks into a stiff left hand from Ro.
Lacasa cracks a nice hook into Ro's ribs.
Lacasa lands with a nice body punch.
Ro lands a nice hook to Lacasa's body. Lacasa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Lacasa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ro throwing a counter right hand but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Ro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
Ro pushes Lacasa up against the cage in a clinch.
Ro working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ro misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa tries a body shot but Ro blocks it.
A short right from Ro on the inside.
Lacasa misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lacasa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ro misses with a punch to the body.
Ro lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ro.
Ro misses with a punch to the body.
Ro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lacasa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lacasa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lacasa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ro counters with a single leg into guard. Lacasa didn't expect that.
Ro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lacasa's guard.
Lacasa wants to control but Ro passes into side.
Ro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lacasa, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Putte Ro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ro misses with a wild combination.
Ro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Ro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Ro throwing a counter right hand but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Lacasa scores with a hook to the body. Ro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lacasa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lacasa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacasa missing with a left hand there. Ro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Ro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lacasa lands a nice shot that snaps Ro's head back.
Lacasa scores with a jab.
Lacasa throws a combination. Ro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro blocks a jab.
Ro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ro doesn't manage to clinch there - Lacasa circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Lacasa there.
Lacasa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab from Lacasa.
Lacasa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lacasa sprawls well. Lacasa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ro gets slowly back to his feet.
Lacasa scores with a body shot.
Lacasa feints a jab promting Ro to slip. Lacasa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa misses with a body shot
and Ro counters with a shoot takedown. Lacasa fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ro landing some decent shots from guard.
Lacasa controls Ro momentarily but Ro frees himself.
Ro landing some decent shots from guard.
Ro wants to control from the top but Lacasa keeps moving.
Lacasa keeping full guard, as Ro tries to pass.
Lacasa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lacasa is pulling down on Ro's head. It's preventing any offense from Ro, at least for the moment.
Ro wants to control from the top but Lacasa keeps moving.
Ro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lacasa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good shot there by Lacasa.
Lacasa stuns Ro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Ro misses the target.
Ro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lacasa finds it's way round the side to connect with Ro's head.
Lacasa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lacasa misses with a body shot
and Ro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lacasa won't be happy with that.
Ro working the ground and pound.
Lacasa can't do much from the bottom here.
Ro landing strikes.
Ro is putting a hurting on Lacasa here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lacasa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lacasa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
During a confident post fight interview, Diego Lacasa 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Vercetti (ranked 633 p4p, 251 weight class) and Rockwell Mcgee (ranked 80 p4p, 38 weight class). Vercetti comes to the cage accompanied by Vice City. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mcgee's choice of entrance music: No More Hot Dogs. Rockwell Mcgee 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Vercetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockwell Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercetti connects with a nice looking jab.
 It looks like Rockwell Mcgee has been cut.
Vercetti cracks Mcgee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Mcgee's head but Mcgee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcgee is looking for the big counter here.
Mcgee moves out of range of the strikes.
As Vercetti backs off Mcgee throws a huge counter combo but Vercetti manages to avoid it all.
Mcgee slips under a jab from Vercetti.
Mcgee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vercetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcgee counters with a left to the body.
Mcgee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mcgee throws a big shot that misses.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcgee.
Vercetti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti throws an off balance right hand
and Mcgee counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcgee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vercetti. That did some damage!
Vercetti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
 Mcgee is rocked!
Vercetti scores with a punch to the head.
Mcgee is still on wobbly legs! Can Vercetti finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcgee slips a jab from Vercetti.
Mcgee seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcgee ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Mcgee connects with a leg kick.
Mcgee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgee throws the left hand but Vercetti avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Mcgee slips the punch.
Vercetti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mcgee.
Nice straight punches there by Mcgee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mcgee.
Vercetti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcgee counters with a straight that turns Vercetti's legs to rubber! Mcgee pushes forward with more strikes and Vercetti goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rockwell Mcgee!
Post fight, Rockwell Mcgee took to the microphone: 'I’ve got something to say to my wife: Wash them toes, baby, ‘cause daddy’s comin’ home!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartolomeu Ganz (ranked 141 p4p, 308 weight class) and Bento Barboza (ranked 13 p4p, 40 weight class). Ganz comes into the arena with Adam and Eve blaring out of the sound system. Barboza has chosen Angel Of Death as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartolomeu Ganz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bento Barboza!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ganz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barboza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ganz tests Barboza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ganz 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.
Ganz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
Barboza misses with a body kick.
And Ganz counters with a quick kick to the body but Barboza blocks it.
Ganz swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Barboza counter with a right hand.
Barboza throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ganz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barboza has time to react.
It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Ganz scores with a nice body kick.
Barboza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ganz, pushing him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barboza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ganz's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barboza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barboza lands a nice uppercut.
Barboza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ganz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ganz swings wildly with an uppercut but Barboza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ganz misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Barboza.
A hook to the body from Barboza.
Ganz is breathing heavily.
Barboza lands a body shot.
Barboza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
A short right from Barboza on the inside.
Ganz struggles to land a body shot inside as Barboza controls his hands.
Barboza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barboza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barboza lands a body shot.
Ganz prevents a body shot from Barboza.
Barboza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ganz throws a head punch that misses.
Barboza blocks a body shot from Ganz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ganz.
Barboza misses with a body punch.
Barboza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ganz.
Barboza throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganz tries to work over Barboza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ganz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ganz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barboza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barboza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barboza works on Ganz's body with a couple of short punches.
Barboza lands a right hand.
Barboza lands a body shot.
Ganz takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Bartolomeu Ganz has been cut.
Barboza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ganz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barboza lands a left hand.
Barboza lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Barboza.
Barboza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barboza lands with a left to the head.
Barboza lands a damaging elbow.
Barboza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barboza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Barboza lands a nice shot to the body.
Barboza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ganzs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Barboza as the two fighters clinch.
Barboza lands a right hand.
Barboza pushes Ganz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barboza pushes Ganz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barboza lands with a left to the head.
Barboza cracks Ganz with a nice body shot.
Barboza lands a hook that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Good body shot from Barboza.
Ganz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barboza digs a right hand into Ganz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ganz's gas tank.
Barboza misses with an elbow strike.
Barboza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barboza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barboza working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Barboza.
Barboza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Barboza fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barboza.
Barboza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barboza tries to throw a body punch but Ganz avoids it by throwing Barboza back against the cage.
Barboza misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza prevents a body shot from Ganz.
A short body shot lands from Barboza as the two fighters clinch.
Barboza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barboza lands a body shot.
Barboza lands with a left to the head.
Barboza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
A short left from Barboza.
Barboza tries to throw a body punch but Ganz avoids it by throwing Barboza back against the cage.
Barboza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barboza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Barboza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barboza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Ganz is rocked!
Ganz blocks a body shot from Barboza.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barboza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Oh Ganz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barboza can't find room to land a body shot as Ganz controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Barboza.
Ganz struggles to land a body shot inside as Barboza controls his hands.
Ganz seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Barboza on the inside.
Nice elbow from Barboza.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as Ganz controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bento Barboza dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ganz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ganz circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Ganz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ganz misses with a right hand
and Barboza counters with a leg kick.
Barboza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ganz doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barboza. That's going to slow Ganz down.
Ganz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barboza swings widly with a right hand
and Ganz counters with a straight right hand.
Barboza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barboza cracks Ganz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Barboza has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ganz to stand back up!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Barboza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barboza misses with a hook
and Ganz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barboza feints and then cracks Ganz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ganz down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ganz sprawling to the canvas! Ganz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Barboza finish him?!
Barboza tries to clinch there but Ganz circles away.
Barboza misses with a wild body shot.
Barboza moves out of range of the strikes.
Ganz blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ganz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ganz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ganz throws a push kick but Barboza slaps the foot to one side.
Ganz scoring well with a low kick there.
Ganz wants to slow Barboza down by chopping away at his legs.
Barboza moves to clinch but Ganz breaks away
and Ganz counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ganz misses with a low kick.
Barboza takes the fight into the clinch.
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barboza can't find room to land a body shot as Ganz controls the action.
Barboza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barboza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barboza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ganz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barboza lands an uppercut.
Ganz dodges an elbow strike from Barboza.
Barboza misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Barboza.
Ganz tries a body shot but Barboza blocks it.
A short right from Barboza on the inside.
Ganz misses with some punches.
Ganz tries a body shot but Barboza blocks it.
Barboza misses with a punch to the body.
Ganz tries a body shot but Barboza blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barboza misses with a punch on the inside.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as Ganz controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Ganz.
Barboza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ganz misses with a body punch.
Barboza is working Ganz over against the cage.
Barboza misses with a punch to the body.
Ganz tries to throw a body punch but Barboza avoids it by throwing Ganz back against the cage.
Ganz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barboza blocking some punches.
Barboza misses with a punch on the inside.
Ganz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ganz can't find room to land a body shot as Barboza controls the action.
Barboza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barboza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barboza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
Barboza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bento Barboza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barboza lands with a short shot to the head.
Barboza misses with a body punch.
Ganz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Barboza.
Barboza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ganz backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Barboza.
Barboza lands with a right to the head.
Barboza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barboza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barboza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ganzs head.
A head punch on the inside from Ganz fails to land.
Barboza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barboza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barboza lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ganz to his knees! Barboza keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bento Barboza!
Bento Barboza thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Romero (ranked 78 p4p, 116 weight class) and Mason Jones (ranked 12 p4p, 15 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ben Watson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romero lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones lands a nice hook to Romero 's body. Romero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romero doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones blocks a jab.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Romero misses.
Romero throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jab by Jones.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at 23.5 Hour Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones clobbers Romero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Jones lands a big right hand that sends Romero crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves Romero back to his feet!
Romero is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh Romero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones throws a pinpoint strike between Romero 's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Romero crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Jones scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mason Jones!
Mason Jones is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, Mason Jones took to the microphone: 'Chin. Power.'.
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