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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blade Wilson (ranked 1206 p4p, 1507 weight class) and Ispa Murhaa (ranked 149 p4p, 178 weight class). Ispa Murhaa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Blade Wilson's chin.
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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Wilson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhaa.
We've been informed that Murhaa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice body kick there by Wilson.
Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa walks into a straight right hand from Wilson.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Murhaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Oooooh!!! Wilson has knocked Murhaa down with a huge combo! Wilson steps away and waves a wobbly Murhaa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Ispa Murhaa has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Wilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilson throws a solid leg kick but Murhaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wilson.
Wilson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murhaa throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa misses with a looping right.
Wilson clinches up against the cage.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa breaks the clinch.
Murhaa throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wilson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murhaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murhaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson lands with a hook. Murhaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murhaa misses with a hook
and Wilson counters with a body kick.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut
and Wilson counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Jab from Murhaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murhaa lands a jab to Wilson's midsection.
Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Murhaa defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa unleashes a big counter combination but Wilson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murhaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilson in his tracks.
Murhaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murhaa throws a combination that misses
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Murhaa throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Murhaa! Wilson lets Murhaa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Murhaa is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson delivers a nice body kick.
Murhaa looks winded!
Murhaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa blocking some punches.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson presses Murhaa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilson as Murhaa tries to tie him up.
Murhaa wants to break free but Wilson has control.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
I was talking to Wilson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Murhaa tries to circle away but Wilson has him pinned against the cage.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Murhaa takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blade Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Murhaa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murhaa misses with an uppercut.
Wilson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Murhaa circles away.
Murhaa misses with a hook
and Wilson counters with a crisp one two that drops Murhaa! Wilson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Murhaa to his feet! Murhaa is in big trouble!
Murhaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?
Murhaa drops his hands momentarily and Wilson needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Murhaa just on the top of the head. Murhaa drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Murhaa - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Blade Wilson!
A relieved looking Blade Wilson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walad Anubis (ranked 287 p4p, 1113 weight class) and Chris Coryatt (ranked 34 p4p, 148 weight class). Anubis comes to the cage accompanied by Hideaway. Coryatt has chosen Slim Thug - Welcome 2 Houston as his entrance music. Walad Anubis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Coryatt's chin.
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World class boxer
KO power |
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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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walad Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Coryatt!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anubis motions for Coryatt to come forward. Anubis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coryatt's coach down at Tycoon Coaching & Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coryatt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Coryatt moves out of range of the body kick.
Coryatt slips under a jab.
Anubis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coryatt connects with a high kick.
Coryatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coryatt scores with a punch to the head.
Jab, jab by Anubis - just one landing.
Coryatt swings for the body but Anubis moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Anubis. That snapped Coryatt's head back.
Coryatt feints and then cracks Anubis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anubis down.
Coryatt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coryatt checks a leg kick nicely.
Anubis throws a lazy right hand but Coryatt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Anubis lands.
Anubis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coryatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anubis was well out of range. Poor timing from Coryatt.
Coryatt lands a head kick. Anubis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big left from Coryatt misses.
Anubis looks to land a body kick but Coryatt moved away.
Anubis tries to score with a low kick but Coryatt moves his leg out of the way.
Coryatt throws a fast counter high kick but Anubis manages to duck under it in time.
Anubis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coryatt walks into a straight right hand from Anubis.
Coryatt is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coryatt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coryatt is still on wobbly legs! Can Anubis finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anubis misses the jab.
Coryatt seems to have recovered his senses.
Anubis misses with a wild body shot.
Coryatt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anubis walks into a straight right hand from Coryatt.
Coryatt tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Coryatt. Beautiful body shot.
Coryatt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anubis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anubis.
Coryatt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anubis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coryatt avoids a kick to the body.
Anubis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coryatt is able to avoid easily.
Coryatt scores with a jab to the body.
Anubis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anubis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Coryatt there.
Coryatt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anubis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anubis.
Coryatt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Coryatt.
Coryatt scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt lands with a nice body punch.
Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coryatt.
Anubis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Coryatt misses with a straight right.
Coryatt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anubis's head.
Anubis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anubis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coryatt checks it well.
Coryatt needs to keep his hands up - Anubis had a free shot at his head there.
Anubis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coryatt lands a right hook to the body.
Coryatt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anubis.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anubis 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 Coryatt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coryatt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anubis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coryatt in his tracks.
Danga de danga de dang - Coryatt scores with a four punch combination!
Anubis cracks Coryatt with a good jab.
Anubis looks to land a left hand but Coryatt moved out of range nicely.
Anubis tries a low kick but Coryatt avoids it.
Anubis throws the kick towards the body but Coryatt avoids it.
Anubis throws a hook but Coryatt avoids it easily.
Coryatt lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Coryatt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coryatt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anubis's head.
Coryatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coryatt takes a swing at Anubis's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Anubis misses the target.
Anubis takes one to the side of the head.
Coryatt lands with a slapping head kick.
Anubis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coryatt is out of range and Anubis settles back down.
Coryatt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Coryatt checks a low kick from Anubis.
Coryatt feints a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Coryatt checks a leg kick.
Anubis walks into a stiff left hand from Coryatt.
Coryatt slips a straight right by Anubis.
Anubis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coryatt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Coryatt.
A nice leg kick from Coryatt, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anubis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coryatt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coryatt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anubis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coryatt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anubis at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coryatt.
Anubis is looking to chop away at Coryatt's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anubis slips under a jab.
As Coryatt backs away, Anubis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Anubis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coryatt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coryatt lands a nice hook to Anubis's body. Anubis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anubis misses the jab.
Coryatt scores with a sloppy right hand. Anubis should have avoided that one.
Anubis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coryatt tries to work over Anubis's front leg with a kick but Anubis checks it.
Coryatt cracks Anubis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anubis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anubis tests Coryatt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coryatt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Coryatt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coryatt. That's going to slow Anubis down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coryatt blocks a leg kick.
Coryatt scores with a hook.
Anubis scores with a leg kick.
Coryatt throws a combination. Anubis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coryatt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coryatt dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anubis throws a hook but Coryatt blocks it.
Coryatt misses with a body shot.
Anubis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anubis throws a low kick but Coryatt moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Anubis!
Anubis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coryatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Coryatt.
A bone on bone clash there as Coryatt blocks the leg kick.
Coryatt with a nice calf kick.
Anubis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coryatt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anubis might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Anubis throws a low kick, looking for Coryatt's leg but Coryatt calmly moves out of range.
Coryatt throws a leg kick that misses.
Anubis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anubis misses with a few strikes there.
Coryatt with the inside leg kick.
Anubis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coryatt thuds a left hand into Anubis's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping leg kick lands for Coryatt.
Coryatt staying out of range there.
Anubis looks to land a body kick but Coryatt moved away.
Coryatt motions for Anubis to come forward. Coryatt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anubis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt connects with a solid leg kick.
Coryatt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coryatt throws a good cross that connects.
Coryatt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coryatt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coryatt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coryatt feints a jab promting Anubis to slip. Coryatt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anubis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Coryatt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Coryatt misses.
Anubis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Coryatt is breathing heavily.
Coryatt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A punch lands to the side of Anubis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coryatt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Coryatt moves out of range as Anubis strikes.
Coryatt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coryatt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anubis. Anubis obviously looking to wear him down.
Anubis fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Coryatt square on the jaw! Damn, Coryatt is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walad Anubis!
After winning the bout, Walad Anubis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Keji (ranked 770 p4p, 1696 weight class) and Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 93 p4p, 192 weight class). Bjornsson has chosen Ultimate - Denzel Curry as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Keji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keji takes a swing at Bjornsson's ribcage but misses.
Keji digs a good body shot into Bjornsson's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keji.
It looks like Eddie Bjornsson has been cut.
Bjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Keji connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keji lands with a hook. Bjornsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bjornsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keji misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bjornsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Keji!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keji takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Keji tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bjornsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bjornsson landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keji can't do much from the bottom here.
Bjornsson is working Keji over with some ground and pound from side control.
Keji is trying to get back to half guard.
Bjornsson looks up at the clock and then as Keji takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bjornsson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Keji tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keji can't do much from the bottom here.
Bjornsson throws an elbow but Keji slips to the side and avoids it well.
Keji is trying to improve his position.
Bjornsson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson working the head with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bjornsson working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keji wants to control but Bjornsson postures up.
Keji regains half guard.
Keji is looking to improve his position.
Keji trying to hold on to Bjornsson's head to control him but Bjornsson postures up.
Keji is staying active underneath Bjornsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Keji is looking to improve his position.
Bjornsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bjornsson working Keji over with strikes.
Bjornsson drops an elbow to the side of Keji's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Keji knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keji is looking for a sweep. Bjornsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bjornsson winds up and cracks Keji with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Keji wants to improve his position but Bjornsson is controlling well.
Bjornsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
 Keji is rocked!
Bjornsson lands a big elbow - Keji is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bjornsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Bjornsson!
A victorious Eddie Bjornsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Helix (ranked 544 p4p, 819 weight class) and Luiz Mendoza (ranked 39 p4p, 58 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Luiz Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza is looking to chop away at Helix's legs.
Helix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mendoza throws an off balance right hand
and Helix counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helix. Mendoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Mendoza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Mendoza scores with a body shot.
Mendoza misses with a body punch
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Helix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helix misses with a straight right.
A lazy body kick from Helix
and Mendoza counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Helix tries to improve position but can't.
Mendoza in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mendoza lands a nice forearm strike.
Helix avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mendoza.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mendoza working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix is looking for a sweep.
Mendoza lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helix is trying to work for a sweep but Mendoza has mounted him!
Helix is trying to escape the mount.
Mendoza landing strikes from the mount.
Mendoza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mendoza prevents Helix from getting the reversal.
Mendoza trying to control but Helix is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mendoza punching from mount but Helix doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Helix holds on for dear life, controlling Mendoza's posture momentarily.
Mendoza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Helix avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mendoza.
Helix is in a horrible position here. Mendoza smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza avoids the attempt from Helix to control.
Mendoza scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Helix?
Mendoza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendoza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Helix is looking to escape.
Mendoza with shots to the head and body - Helix looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mendoza trying to control but Helix is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helix is working to get back to half guard.
Mendoza trying to control but Helix is having none of it.
Helix can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Mendoza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Helix throws a jab when Mendoza was well out of range.
Mendoza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Helix.
Helix lands with a kick to the ribs.
Helix misses with a straight left.
Helix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Helix throws a hook but Mendoza blocks it.
Helix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendoza cracks Helix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mendoza throws a front kick aimed at Helix's knee but Helix avoids it well.
Mendoza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendoza throws a body punch but Helix moves out of range.
Helix lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix tries a low kick but Mendoza avoids it.
Helix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mendoza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helix misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mendoza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix is refusing to be controlled, as Mendoza sits in half guard.
Helix regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a big elbow that misses.
Mendoza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Helix's head.
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.
Helix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Helix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Helix pulls Mendoza in close to his closed guard and prevents Mendoza from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mendoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Helix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendoza postures up.
Helix wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mendoza is now in half guard.
Helix tries to roll over but Mendoza keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza working Helix over with strikes.
Helix slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mendoza is looking to work some ground and pound but Helix has wrist control.
Helix is adopting a defensive guard.
Mendoza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Helix managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mendoza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Helix throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Helix checks a low kick from Mendoza.
Mendoza with the inside leg kick.
Mendoza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Helix lands a really nice looking cross but Mendoza seems unphased.
Mendoza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Helix rather than just go for the knockout.
Helix scores with a hook to the body. Mendoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mendoza slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Mendoza releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mendoza cracks a nice hook into Helix's ribs.
Helix avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza scores with a one two! Helix had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bryce Helix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Helix backing away here, and Mendoza unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Mendoza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mendoza throws a wild body kick that Helix sees coming a mile off.
Helix misses with a hook. Mendoza ducked under it nicely.
Mendoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helix.
Helix backing away here, and Mendoza unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Helix is just out of range.
Mendoza slips a jab from Helix.
Helix throws a right hand that misses
and Mendoza counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mendoza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mendoza is looking for a kimura but Helix is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mendoza to get the leverage.
Mendoza throwing shots but Helix is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza thows a huge punch but Helix dodges it nicely.
Mendoza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mendoza looking to land elbow strikes but Helix uses the position to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Helix is looking to get to half guard.
Mendoza is working for a guillotine from mount but Helix frees his head quite easily.
Helix is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix is working hard here to advance position.
Helix is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mendoza misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mendoza lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Helix hang on?
Mendoza misses with a head shot.
Mendoza trying to control but Helix is having none of it.
Helix can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza with shots to the head and body - Helix looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mendoza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mendoza scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mendoza misses with a head shot.
Mendoza has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Helix is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luiz Mendoza!
After the fight, Luiz Mendoza was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 582 p4p, 569 weight class) and Lou Higgins (ranked 88 p4p, 85 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Higgins!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins misses the body punch
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Higgins throws a body kick that misses.
Higgins misses with a lunging right hand
and Lomax counters with a leg kick.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick.
Higgins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Higgins.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Higgins.
Higgins throws a nice head kick!
Lomax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Lomax 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax loads up on a big right hand but Higgins slips the punch.
Lomax takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Higgins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Higgins digs a right hand into Lomax's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lomax's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Lomax.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
Lomax trying to land knees to the body.
Lomax breaks the clinch.
Higgins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lomax delivers a nice body kick.
Higgins lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lomax takes a step back to recover.
Lomax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lomax misses with a hook to the body
and Lomax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick there by Higgins.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax misses with a knee strike.
Higgins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lomaxs head.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.
Higgins can't find room to land a body shot as Lomax controls the action.
A short uppercut from Lomax.
Higgins lands a body punch.
Higgins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lomax connects with a knee to the head.
Higgins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lomax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Higgins lands with a short shot to the head.
Higgins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
Higgins lands a left hand.
Higgins breaks the clinch.
Lomax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Higgins.
Lomax misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lomax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lomax looks to throw a body kick
enabling Higgins to counter with a crisp jab.
Higgins throws a wild body kick that Lomax sees coming a mile off.
Lomax misses the shot to the body.
Lomax tries a low kick but Higgins avoids it.
Lomax moves out of range as Higgins strikes.
Higgins misses with a body punch
and Lomax counters with a stiff right hand.
Higgins looks for the body kick but Lomax saw that one coming.
Lou Higgins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lomax has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Higgins.
Lomax uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Higgins has time to react.
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!
Lomax throws a head kick that misses.
Lomax throws an overhand right that lands on Higgins's shoulder, as Higgins tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Higgins misses with a kick to the body
and Lomax counters with a straight right hand.
Higgins misses with a body kick.
Higgins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Higgins throws a sloppy head kick and Lomax moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Lomax misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Higgins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Higgins!
Lomax explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Higgins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax slips a straight right by Higgins.
Higgins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Higgins tries to clinch there but Lomax circles away.
Higgins misses with a hook.
Higgins misses with an uppercut
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Higgins.
Higgins misses with a hook to the body
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Higgins scores with a kick to the body.
Higgins throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Higgins throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lomax explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lomax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lomax connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Higgins is looking to land body kicks.
Higgins sizes up Lomax with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A cross from Higgins lands.
Lou Higgins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lomax lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands a right hook to the body.
Lou Higgins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Higgins lands a big head kick that sends Lomax tumbling to the mat! Higgins takes a step backwards and waves Lomax back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lomax is rocked!
 It looks like Vincent Lomax has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higgins measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Lomax! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Lou Higgins!
Lou Higgins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Vincent Lomax stepped up to the mic, saying 'God dammit'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matrix Man (ranked 179 p4p, 322 weight class) and Toby Keith Yrkje (ranked 22 p4p, 40 weight class). Yrkje is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by As Good As I Once Was. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matrix Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Keith Yrkje!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yrkje throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man missing with a left hand there. Yrkje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yrkje moves out of range of the body kick.
Man looks to land a body kick but Yrkje moved away.
The crowd cheers as Yrkje lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Yrkje lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yrkje slips under a jab.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Good standup being displayed there by Man as he connects with a hook.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Yrkje missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man tried to score with a low kick but Yrkje checks it.
Yrkje digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Man moves out of range as Yrkje throws a body kick.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yrkje thumps Man with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yrkje.
Yrkje ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Yrkje lands a jab.
Yrkje throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrkje attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Toby Keith Yrkje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yrkje with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yrkje throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man throws a leg kick but Yrkje moved away.
Man fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yrkje slips a jab from Man.
Yrkje rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yrkje throws a shot to the body.
Yrkje just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Man was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yrkje.
Yrkje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Man slips a jab from Yrkje.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Man. That did some damage!
Yrkje bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Yrkje's head.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Yrkje loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Man tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yrkje throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yrkje throws a lazy uppercut
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yrkje throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yrkje avoids it.
Yrkje throws a shot to the body.
Man lands with a slapping head kick.
Yrkje throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje dips to his left and cracks Man with an uppercut!
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yrkje moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yrkje throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Yrkje swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yrkje defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Yrkje misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Yrkje lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though.
Man connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yrkje throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Yrkje off the cage and back into range.
Man takes a swing at Yrkje's ribcage but misses.
Yrkje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Yrkje's leg but Yrkje calmly moves out of range.
Yrkje works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yrkje.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrkje tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje lands a jab to the nose.
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Yrkje fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man misses with a low kick as Yrkje jumps back.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Yrkje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
A big left from Man misses.
Yrkje connects with an inside leg kick.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Yrkje ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Yrkje.
Man swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yrkje misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toby Keith Yrkje will probably get the nod.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Yrkje's knee but Yrkje avoids it well.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man misses the jab.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yrkje checks it well.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Yrkje scores with a nice head shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yrkje.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Yrkje.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yrkje uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yrkje misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yrkje lands with a nice body punch.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yrkje checks it well.
It seemed like Yrkje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yrkje. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yrkje falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yrkje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Yrkje.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yrkje is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yrkje thumps Man with a low kick.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Yrkje pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Yrkje settles back down.
Yrkje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man connects with a jab.
Yrkje tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man staying out of range there.
Matrix Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Yrkje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yrkje momentarily.
Yrkje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yrkje lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Yrkje is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Yrkje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man thinks about countering with a body kick.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Man misses with a straight left.
That kick from Yrkje tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Yrkje.
Man lands a jab.
Yrkje takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Man throws a leg kick but Yrkje checks it.
Yrkje misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Yrkje explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Man thumps Yrkje with a low kick.
Yrkje has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a straight left.
Man lands a jab to Yrkje's midsection.
Yrkje misses with a looping right.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yrkje.
A leg kick checked by Yrkje.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje moves out of range as Man strikes.
Yrkje walks into a left hand.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Yrkje throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yrkje throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje misses the jab.
Man blocks a leg kick.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yrkje.
Man slips under a jab.
Man stuns Yrkje with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Yrkje thinks about the counter body kick.
Yrkje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yrkje checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Yrkje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yrkje misses with a straight left.
Yrkje scores with a nice right hand.
Yrkje bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yrkje.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man walks into a left hand.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yrkje slips under a jab from Man.
Yrkje counters with a body kick.
Yrkje delivers a nice body kick.
Yrkje thuds his right hand into Man's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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 Matrix Man will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yrkje throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with a straight left.
Yrkje throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yrkje connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man slips a straight right by Yrkje.
Yrkje lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yrkje.
Yrkje fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yrkje swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yrkje thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Yrkje. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yrkje.
Yrkje lands with a nice body kick.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Man misses
and Yrkje counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yrkje tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yrkje counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yrkje takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yrkje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Yrkje misses.
Yrkje throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man is looking to chop away at Yrkje's legs.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yrkje walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Man misses with a straight right.
Yrkje misses with a left hand
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Yrkje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yrkje misses the jab.
Man swings for the body but Yrkje moves out of range.
Man backing away here, and Yrkje unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Man tried to score with a low kick but Yrkje checks it.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yrkje throws out the jab.
Yrkje throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yrkje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yrkje misses the body punch
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yrkje throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yrkje misses with a wild body shot.
Yrkje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Yrkje motions for Man to come forward. Yrkje throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yrkje was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Yrkje throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Man counters with a thumping low kick.
Yrkje avoids the head kick by Man.
Nice body kick there by Yrkje.
Man misses with a head kick.
Yrkje lands with a straight right. Man didn't see that one coming.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje lands a jab to Man's midsection.
Yrkje scores with a jab. Man acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man slips a jab from Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a hook.
Man appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws the left hand but Yrkje avoids the punch easily.
Yrkje is looking to score with low kicks.
Yrkje throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yrkje does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yrkje steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Yrkje blocks the leg kick.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yrkje fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man moves away from the strike by Yrkje.
Yrkje misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Man on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yrkje gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yrkje keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Yrkje blocks a low kick nicely.
Yrkje misses with a leg kick
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Yrkje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrkje slips a straight right by Man.
Nice jab there from Yrkje.
Man will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Man!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Man.
Yrkje misses with a left hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man looks to land a right hand but Yrkje moved out of range.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Yrkje's shoulder, as Yrkje tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Man. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Man.
A good leg kick by Yrkje.
Yrkje fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man moves forwards but Yrkje connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Yrkje as he connects with a hook.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Yrkje moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yrkje gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yrkje is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Man.
Yrkje scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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 Matrix Man.
Well Man 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matrix Man!
Matrix Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Rivera (ranked 94 p4p, 589 weight class) and Lou Slugger (ranked 15 p4p, 73 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by BAD COMPANY. Slugger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lou Slugger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Slugger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Slugger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick from Rivera, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slugger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slugger loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
Slugger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lou Slugger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera cracks a nice hook into Slugger's ribs.
Slugger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slugger moves away.
Slugger walks into a straight right hand from Rivera.
It looks like Lou Slugger has been cut.
Slugger connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Slugger punishes Rivera's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab from Rivera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slugger throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Slugger.
Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slugger.
Rivera is looking to counter punch.
Slugger misses with a looping left.
Rivera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slugger at a distance.
Slugger looks winded!
Rivera lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Slugger falls backwards - clearly groggy! Rivera dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Rivera!
During a confident post fight interview, Malcolm Rivera 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Titus (ranked 309 p4p, 551 weight class) and Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 50 p4p, 28 weight class). Gunnarsson has chosen Björk - Army Of Me as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Zeke Titus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson gets caught napping as Titus dives in and scores a takedown. Gunnarsson manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gunnarsson is looking for a triangle but Titus pushes his legs off easily.
Gunnarsson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Titus has passed into half guard!
Gunnarsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson wants to control but Titus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've been hearing that Titus has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gunnarsson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titus pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gunnarsson is holding on to half guard well.
Gunnarsson is looking to improve his position.
Gunnarsson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Titus manages to pass to mount!
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.
Gunnarsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gunnarsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Titus prevents Gunnarsson from getting the reversal.
Gunnarsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries to hold on but Titus pushes him away.
Gunnarsson is desperately trying to improve his position but Titus has a good base and remains in mount.
Gunnarsson is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gunnarsson tries to lock up and control but Titus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gunnarsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gunnarsson wants to hold on but Titus pushes him away.
Gunnarsson regains half guard.
Gunnarsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunnarsson wants to control but Titus passes into side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zeke Titus dominated that round.
That's time! Titus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Titus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gunnarsson.
Titus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gunnarsson has an active guard here but Titus has managed to pass into half guard.
Gunnarsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Titus passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson trying his best to control but Titus has mounted him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunnarsson can't escape the position.
Gunnarsson tries to hold on but Titus postures up.
Gunnarsson working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gunnarsson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to full guard.
Gunnarsson actively working from the bottom here.
Gunnarsson has a hand on Titus's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Titus takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is looking to improve his position but Titus isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunnarsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gunnarsson is looking to get to half guard.
Titus avoids the attempt from Gunnarsson to control.
Titus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunnarsson can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunnarsson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zeke Titus dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Titus throws a looping overhand right but Gunnarsson ducks down to avoid it.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but Titus avoids it.
Titus works the jab nicely.
Gunnarsson jabs Titus right on the nose. Titus blinks but takes it well.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Gunnarsson as Titus shoots in.
Good leg kick by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws a lazy right hand but Titus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Titus scores with a jab to the body.
Titus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Titus misses with a left hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Titus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Titus's shoulder, as Titus tries to avoid the shot.
Titus blocks a jab.
Titus swings for the body but Gunnarsson moves out of range.
Gunnar Gunnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Titus gets to mount! Gunnarsson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gunnarsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gunnarsson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gunnarsson tries to lock up and control but Titus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gunnarsson is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gunnarsson is looking to improve his position.
Titus is thwarting Gunnarsson's attempts to control the position.
Gunnar Gunnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries to get to full guard but Titus has control of the leg.
Gunnarsson trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gunnarsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Titus throws a hook but Gunnarsson avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick but Titus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Titus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gunnarsson tries a low kick but Titus avoids it.
Titus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gunnar Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Gunnarsson misses.
Titus attempts a counter takedown but Gunnarsson avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a hook but Titus avoids it easily.
Gunnar Gunnarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Gunnarsson.
No joy there for Titus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Titus throws an off balance right hand
letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunnarsson misses the target.
Titus attempts a counter takedown but Gunnarsson avoids it well and moves away.
Titus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gunnarsson's guard.
Gunnarsson is striking but Titus is not phased and passes to half guard.
Gunnarsson actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson actively working from the bottom here.
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 Zeke Titus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Titus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeke Titus!
During a confident post fight interview, Zeke Titus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 9 p4p, 32 weight class) and Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaiduoklis throws a push kick but Myers slaps the foot to one side.
Vaiduoklis swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Myers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Myers counters with a body kick.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Myers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis swings widly with a right hand
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaiduoklis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Myers on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Myers blocks the low kick.
Myers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Vaiduoklis.
Myers feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses the body punch
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaiduoklis throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily.
Myers misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vaiduoklis misses the jab.
Myers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vaiduoklis fails to land.
Myers lands a body shot.
Myers prevents a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Myers blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Myers is trying to force a seperation but Vaiduoklis has the dominant position.
Myers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Myers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vaiduoklis prevents a body shot from Myers.
Myers misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis lands with a short shot to the head.
Myers breaks the clinch.
Myers with the inside leg kick.
Myers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Myers misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a good low kick that Myers was not able to check.
Myers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vaiduoklis to score with a decent uppercut.
Vaiduoklis throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vaiduoklis, as that shot connected.
Vaiduoklis checks the leg kick nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Myers avoids the body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Myers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Myers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vaiduoklis can pounce on him.
Myers looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaiduoklis is just out of range.
Vaiduoklis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Vaiduoklis misses.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot
and Myers counters with a good low kick that Vaiduoklis was not able to check.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers slips a jab from Vaiduoklis.
Myers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. Myers ducked under it nicely.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Vaiduoklis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vaiduoklis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
It looked like Myers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Myers misses with a hook
and Vaiduoklis counters with a stiff right hand.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Myers misses with a body kick.
Myers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vaiduoklis misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vaiduoklis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis misses with a right hand
and Myers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Myers checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis just misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a combination
and Myers counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vaiduoklis's knee momentarily.
Vaiduoklis tries to move into range but Myers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Vaiduoklis misses.
Myers misses with a body kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a lazy uppercut
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vaiduoklis digs a good body shot into Myers's ribs.
A low kick lands for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis closes the distance and clinches.
Myers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaiduoklis backwards.
Myers prevents a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Myers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers slips under a jab from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a stiff right hand.
Vaiduoklis is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick as Myers jumps back.
Vaiduoklis throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaiduoklis lands the left hand.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Myers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Myers swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaiduoklis.
Myers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Myers throws a body punch but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vaiduoklis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as Myers strikes.
Vaiduoklis gets a clinch.
Vaiduoklis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Myers seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vaiduoklis can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaiduoklis thumps Myers with a low kick.
Vaiduoklis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vaiduoklis connects with a right hand. Myers shakes it off.
Myers blocks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Myers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Vaiduoklis drives through and clinches with Myers against the cage.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Myers avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Myers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vaiduoklis.
Myers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vaiduoklis has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Myers.
Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaiduoklis misses the jab.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Myers as he connects with a hook.
Myers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vaiduoklis fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vaiduoklis throws out a loose jab but Myers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myers blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Myers checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaiduoklis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vaiduoklis scores with a nice right hand.
Vaiduoklis misses the body punch
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaiduoklis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick, looking for Myers's leg but Myers calmly moves out of range.
Myers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vaiduoklis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Myers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vaiduoklis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vaiduoklis just misses with a punch to the body.
Myers avoids the body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Myers throwing a counter right hand but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid it.
Myers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaiduoklis throws out the jab.
No joy there for Vaiduoklis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Myers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Vaiduoklis blocks the low kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the side of Myers's head but Myers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myers half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vaiduoklis wants to clinch up but Myers keeps it at a distance.
Myers is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab to the body
and Myers counters with a one-two to the body.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis throws a body shot but no joy.
Myers throws a big counter combination but Vaiduoklis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Myers blocks the low kick.
Vaiduoklis is looking to clinch.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vaiduoklis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis wants to land a leg kick but Myers is out of range.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but Myers avoids it.
Vaiduoklis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Vaiduoklis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis throws a lazy uppercut
and Vaiduoklis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vaiduoklis misses with a looping right.
Vaiduoklis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vaiduoklis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vaiduoklis prevents Myers from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Myers moves out of range.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
Vaiduoklis throws an off balance right hand
enabling Myers to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Vaiduoklis thows a leg kick but Myers checks it
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaiduoklis misses the jab.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Myers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vaiduoklis's knee momentarily.
Vaiduoklis lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Myers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myers.
Vaiduoklis throws a right hand that misses
and Myers counters with a huge left! Vaiduoklis is in big trouble! He's backing up but Myers isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Vaiduoklis from any more damage. A dominating finish by Myers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Myers!
Cornelius Myers retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Cornelius Myers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Kahn (ranked 3 p4p, 42 weight class) and Radu Dracul (ranked 1 p4p, 7 weight class). Kahn comes to the cage accompanied by كارتل مدان. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Dracul.
Dracul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kahn misses with an uppercut
so Dracul counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dracul passes Kahn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dracul content to control rather than advance.
Kahn is refusing to be controlled, as Dracul sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul wants to pass the guard but Kahn is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul is trying to control the action in half guard but Kahn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dracul trying to work for an americana but Kahn has managed to regain full guard.
Dracul tries to free his leg and advance position but Kahn is retaining full guard.
Dracul trying to control but Kahn is working from the bottom.
Dracul might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kahn haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dracul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kahn throws a lazy body kick
and Dracul counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dracul sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dracul moves nicely into side control.
Dracul throws an elbow but Kahn slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dracul advances to full mount.
Kahn is squirming around, avoiding Dracul's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dracul thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dracul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dracul jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle. Ooooh, that looks tight Kahn is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kahn and Dracul has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
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.
Dracul taking a breather here.
Dracul has hold of Kahn's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kahn seems comfortable defending it but Dracul has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kahn is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kahn is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Dracul couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Radu Dracul!
Radu Dracul is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Radu Dracul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Mohammed Kahn was interviewed post fight and said 'Jihad!'.
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