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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darragh Prendergast (ranked 24290 p4p, 5800 weight class) and Enrique Vega (ranked 306 p4p, 284 weight class). Darragh Prendergast had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darragh Prendergast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Vega!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prendergast is looking to counter punch.
Vega moves into the clinch.
Vega stalling the fight.
Prendergast has Vega pushed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vega - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prendergast stalling the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Vega.
A bit of stalling here from Vega.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Enrique Vega.
Vega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prendergast, pushing him back against the cage.
Vega taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
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.
Prendergast has Vega pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Prendergast to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Prendergast for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vega stalling the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vega has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Vega!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hadiki Jime (ranked 23571 p4p, 5529 weight class) and Rafael Soares (ranked 335 p4p, 268 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hadiki Jime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Soares!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares gets caught flat footed, as Jime shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soares is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Soares is looking for a triangle but Jime pushes his legs off easily.
Jime passes Soares's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jime in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Soares tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jime!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hadiki Jime!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Easterly (ranked 3942 p4p, 21421 weight class) and Dez Havok (ranked 148 p4p, 299 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Easterly !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dez Havok!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Havok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Easterly .
A little jabbing left from Havok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Easterly misses the target.
Havok looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donk. Easterly catches Havok right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easterly throws a hook but Havok avoids it easily.
Easterly ducks right into an uppercut from Havok.
Easterly defending well as Havok loads up on a big left hand.
Easterly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Havok.
Havok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two 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.
Easterly staying out of range there.
Havok misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Easterly misses the target.
Havok throws a hook but Easterly blocks it.
Easterly throwing a counter right hand but Havok manages to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A jab lands there for Havok.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dez Havok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Havok has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dez Havok!
Dez Havok really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HELLS BALLS RECOVERY logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Karelin (ranked 4672 p4p, 2665 weight class) and Mac Womack (ranked 188 p4p, 97 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Womack!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womack throws a shot to the body.
Womack cracks Karelin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karelin takes one to the chin there.
Womack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karelin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Womack works the jab nicely.
Womack lands a high kick!
Womack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Womack connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karelin's head.
Womack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Womack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Womack scores with a jab to the body.
Womack jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karelin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Womack punishes Karelin's body with a nice straight punch.
Womack clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Womack.
Womack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Womack lands a knee to the head.
Karelin stalling in the clinch but Womack improves position.
Karelin is trying to stall.
Womack landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Womack lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Womack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Womack.
Womack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Womack cracks Karelin with a nice body shot.
Womack lands a shoulder strike.
Womack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Womack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Womack landing knees to the body.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Womack.
Womack lands a body shot in the clinch.
Womack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Womack.
Womack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Womack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin takes a shot to the head.
Womack lands a nice uppercut.
Womack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Womack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Womack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Womack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Womack lands a nice shot to the body.
Womack gets through Karelin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Womack connects with a knee to the head.
Womack lands a hook that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womack lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Womack.
Womack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack lands a knee to the body.
Womack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Womack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karelins head.
Womack lands a nice uppercut.
Womack lands with a short shot to the head.
Womack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Womack.
Womack works on Karelin's body with a couple of short punches.
Karelin takes a shot to the head.
Womack presses Karelin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Womack.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Womack lands an uppercut.
Womack lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Womack.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Womack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Womack has managed to clinch.
Womack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Womack lands a shoulder strike.
Womack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Womack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Womack lands a nice uppercut.
Karelin taking a breather.
Womack digs a right hand into Karelin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karelin's gas tank.
Womack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karelins head.
Womack connects with a knee to the head.
Womack lands a right hand.
Womack lands a shoulder strike.
Mac Womack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Womack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Womack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Womack on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Womack.
Womack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Womack.
Karelin takes a shot to the head.
Womack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Womack lands a shoulder strike.
Karelin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Womack utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Karelin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Womack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Womack crunches a lovely knee into Karelin's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Womack.
Karelin takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Womack.
Womack digs a right hand underneath Karelin's ribcage. Karelin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Womack pushes Karelin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Womack.
A nice left hand lands by Womack.
A nice right hand lands inside from Womack.
Womack lands a hook that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Womack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Womack.
Womack lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Karelin goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Womack in side control.
 Karelin is rocked!
 It looks like Helio Karelin has been cut.
Womack is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Karelin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Oh Karelin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Womack's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Karelin seems to have got his legs back now.
Karelin is wriggling around trying to escape but Womack has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Karelin taps out and Womack picks up the big win! Great work there by Womack!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mac Womack!
Mac Womack decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scoot Henderson (ranked 3827 p4p, 3835 weight class) and Will Hopper (ranked 466 p4p, 468 weight class). Scoot Henderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Hopper's chin.
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scoot Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Will Hopper!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson moves into range and clinches up with Hopper.
Henderson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hopper to keep the fight standing.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Hopper blocks it.
Hopper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hopper.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Henderson jumps guard but Hopper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopper controlling the action here for a moment.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Hopper is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Hopper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scoot Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson wants to clinch but Hopper slips to the side
and Hopper counters with a nice right hand that sends Henderson toppling to the canvas! Henderson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hopper finish him?!
Henderson is rocked!
It looks like Scoot Henderson has been cut.
Hopper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Hopper swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Will Hopper!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chico Feijo (ranked 3012 p4p, 2198 weight class) and Plutodontknow Whoyoumessingwith (ranked 338 p4p, 260 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chico Feijo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Plutodontknow Whoyoumessingwith!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whoyoumessingwith checks a leg kick.
Whoyoumessingwith throws a sloppy head kick and Feijo moves out of range easily.
Feijo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Whoyoumessingwith just manages to avoid it.
Feijo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whoyoumessingwith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Feijo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Whoyoumessingwith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Feijo counters with a low kick, right behind Whoyoumessingwith 's knee.
Feijo wants to slow Whoyoumessingwith down by chopping away at his legs.
Whoyoumessingwith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Feijo.
Feijo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whoyoumessingwith at a distance.
Feijo throws a sloppy head kick and Whoyoumessingwith moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Whoyoumessingwith.
Whoyoumessingwith misses with an uppercut.
Whoyoumessingwith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Whoyoumessingwith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whoyoumessingwith wants to counter with a clinch but Feijo pushes him away.
Feijo throws a leg kick which misses Whoyoumessingwith's front leg but catches the back leg as Whoyoumessingwith tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whoyoumessingwith. That's going to slow Feijo down.
Feijo lands a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Feijo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whoyoumessingwith.
Whoyoumessingwith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Whoyoumessingwith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Whoyoumessingwith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Whoyoumessingwith throws a right hand that misses
and Feijo counters with a two punch combo.
Feijo scores with a body shot.
Feijo misses with a kick to the body.
Whoyoumessingwith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Feijo throws a head kick that misses.
Feijo misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Whoyoumessingwith throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Whoyoumessingwith does no damage.
Whoyoumessingwith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Feijo's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Whoyoumessingwith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Feijo is predictable there
and Whoyoumessingwith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Feijo wants to get back to striking at distance but Whoyoumessingwith won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Whoyoumessingwith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Feijo lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Whoyoumessingwith to work.
Whoyoumessingwith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whoyoumessingwith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Feijo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whoyoumessingwith at a distance.
Feijo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Whoyoumessingwith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Feijo - the referee stops the clock and Whoyoumessingwith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Feijo. Whoyoumessingwith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Whoyoumessingwith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Feijo to score with a decent uppercut.
Whoyoumessingwith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whoyoumessingwith misses with a low kick.
Feijo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whoyoumessingwith avoids a kick to the body.
Feijo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whoyoumessingwith.
That kick from Whoyoumessingwith tenderised Feijo's leg. Feijo is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feijo lands a body shot.
Feijo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Feijo throws a head kick that half lands.
Whoyoumessingwith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Feijo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Whoyoumessingwith looks for the body kick but Feijo saw that one coming.
Feijo with a hook.
 Whoyoumessingwith is rocked!
Whoyoumessingwith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Whoyoumessingwith is still on wobbly legs! Can Feijo finish him?
Feijo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A head kick by Feijo - that's a beauty! Whoyoumessingwith is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Feijo can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chico Feijo!
A relieved looking Chico Feijo 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyke Bison (ranked 2055 p4p, 2087 weight class) and Iov Kuzmin (ranked 300 p4p, 301 weight class). Bison kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tash - Destruction. Kuzmin has chosen La Caution - Thé à la Menthe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tyke Bison has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyke Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iov Kuzmin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bison wants to get back to his feet.
Kuzmin wants to free his trapped foot but Bison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuzmin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kuzmin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bison with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Kuzmin.
Bison is trying to stand up here but Kuzmin is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzmin drops an elbow to the side of Bison's head.
Bison has one foot on Kuzmin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bison goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bison throws a combination. Kuzmin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuzmin counters with a single leg into guard. Bison didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bison wants to stand but Kuzmin is controlling the position.
Kuzmin distracts Bison with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bison is rocked!
Kuzmin gets to his feet and stands over Bison, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Bison felt that one! Kuzmin unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Bison from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iov Kuzmin!
Iov Kuzmin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Tyke Bison spoke after the fight, saying 'D'oh, d'oh, that thuckth!
Back to the drawing board! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cocaine Mitch (ranked 1425 p4p, 1614 weight class) and Cole Davies (ranked 219 p4p, 250 weight class). 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cocaine Mitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Davies!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies missing with a left hand there. Mitch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice straight punches there by Davies. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davies.
It looks like Cocaine Mitch has been cut.
We've been told by Mitch's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mitch feints and then cracks Davies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davies down.
Mitch tries a head kick but it misses.
Davies has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mitch misses with some punches.
Davies makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davies prevents a body shot from Mitch.
Mitch wants to break free but Davies has control.
Davies lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davies.
Davies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitch struggles to land a body shot inside as Davies controls his hands.
Mitch pushes Davies back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Davies struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitch controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Mitch.
Mitch lands a nice uppercut.
Mitch breaks the clinch.
Mitch swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Davies doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitch.
Mitch throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Davies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davies has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Davies.
Davies has a couple of punches blocked by Mitch.
Davies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Mitch.
Mitch working aggressively here.
Mitch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davies lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mitch misses with a body punch.
Mitch working aggressively here.
Mitch breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Mitch.
Mitch lands with a good body shot.
Davies has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mitch.
Mitch works Davies's body with a nice hook.
Mitch tries to land a leg kick but Davies saw it coming and moves away.
Davies uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mitch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Davies throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitch.
It looked like Mitch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Davies.
Davies throws an off balance right hand
and Mitch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Mitch lands.
Cocaine Mitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitch throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitch looks for the body kick but Davies saw that one coming.
Davies slips under a jab.
Mitch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Davies blocks a head kick by Mitch.
Davies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitch manages to avoid it.
Davies takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mitch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davies stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitch scores with a head kick.
Davies drops his hands momentarily and Mitch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mitch with a nice calf kick.
Davies misses with a hook.
Mitch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A swing and a miss from Davies.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mitch misses with an uppercut.
Davies looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mitch cracks a nice hook into Davies's ribs.
Mitch throws out a leg kick but Davies moves out of range and Mitch only half commits.
Davies misses with a straight right.
Mitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mitch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davies.
Mitch avoids the body shot from Davies.
Davies avoids the body shot from Mitch.
Mitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mitch 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.
Mitch connects with a right hand. Davies shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cocaine Mitch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cocaine Mitch'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.
A solid body kick from Mitch.
Davies paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davies moves away from the strike by Mitch.
Mitch throws an off balance right hand
and Davies counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitch cracks Davies with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Davies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitch.
Davies misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Mitch misses the target.
Davies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Davies misses.
Mitch tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Davies! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mitch connects with a body shot that sends Davies's belly button to the back.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitch lands with a nice body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitch backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davies.
Mitch breaks from the clinch.
Mitch swats away the attempt to clinch by Davies.
Mitch half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mitch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitch quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mitch misses the jab.
Davies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitch moves away.
Mitch is looking to slow Davies down with leg kicks.
Davies looks to land a right hand but Mitch moved out of range.
Davies misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mitch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitch.
Mitch lands a nice hook to Davies's body. Davies takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mitch thuds a left hand into Davies's body.
Nice cross by Mitch.
Davies tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies takes a swing at Mitch's ribcage but misses.
Mitch with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Mitch.
Davies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mitch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Davies at a distance.
Davies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mitch.
Mitch throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Davies. That snapped Mitch's head back.
Davies throws a shot from downtown. Mitch moves away and avoids it.
Davies loads up on a big right hand but Mitch slips the punch.
Davies blocks a low kick nicely.
Mitch stuns Davies with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davies's hands.
Davies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitch.
A little jabbing left from Davies on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Davies throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mitch counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Mitch slams his shin into Davies's torso.
Davies looks to throw the jab but Mitch is out of range.
Davies ducks under a wild hook from Mitch.
Mitch sets himself, and Davies steps forward looking for the clinch! Mitch avoids it this time.
Mitch thuds his right hand into Davies's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A shot to the body from Mitch misses
and Davies counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitch connects with a body shot.
Mitch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davies can do to turn this around?
Mitch swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Davies doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Davies is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Mitch.
Mitch swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Davies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitch throws a low kick, looking for Davies's leg but Davies calmly moves out of range.
Mitch misses with a kick to the body.
Davies throws out a counter right but Mitch avoids it with no problem.
Nice body kick there by Mitch.
Davies looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Davies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mitch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davies.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cocaine Mitch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cocaine Mitch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mitch ducks right into an uppercut from Davies.
Mitch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davies misses with a body shot.
Mitch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davies's hands.
Mitch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davies counters with a right hand to the body.
Mitch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Davies takes a step back to recover.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mitch 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 Davies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mitch.
Davies throws a right hand that Mitch ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitch also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davies has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mitch.
Mitch throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davies was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitch.
Davies walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitch throws a low kick but Davies avoids it.
Mitch defending well as Davies loads up on a big left hand.
Mitch throwing a counter right hand but Davies manages to avoid it.
Davies avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davies looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Davies on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circling - Davies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mitch misses with an uppercut.
Mitch just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitch avoids the body shot from Davies.
Cole Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davies throws a jab when Mitch was well out of range.
Davies throws a jab when Mitch was well out of range.
Good exchange - Mitch coming out on top.
Mitch looks to score with a jab to the body but Davies is just out of range.
Mitch cracks Davies with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitch is looking to slow Davies down with leg kicks.
Mitch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davies paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Davies misses with an uppercut
and Mitch counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cocaine Mitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davies.
Mitch moves away from the strike by Davies.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mitch throws a body punch but Davies moves out of range.
Davies misses with an uppercut. Mitch saw that one coming.
It looked like Mitch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mitch throws a head kick but Davies moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Davies! But no joy.
Mitch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davies. That did some damage!
Davies takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davies.
Davies walks into a left hand.
Mitch slips a jab from Davies.
Mitch digs a good hook to Davies's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses the shot to the body.
Mitch lands a glancing blow to the side of Davies's head.
Mitch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cocaine Mitch is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Davies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitch can pounce on him.
Davies takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Davies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitch with a jab.
Mitch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Davies catches Mitch right on the button with a cross.
Mitch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davies stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mitch.
Mitch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cocaine Mitch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mitch, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cocaine Mitch!
Post fight, an emotional Cocaine Mitch said 'Thanks for playing.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse-James Hopson (ranked 479 p4p, 1715 weight class) and Jim Bob Walton (ranked 41 p4p, 158 weight class). Hopson comes to the cage accompanied by Home among the gumtrees.. Jim Bob Walton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse-James Hopson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Bob Walton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson feinted with a counter takedown.
Hopson slips under a jab.
Hopson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walton counters with a stiff right hand.
Walton throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Walton misses with a left hand
so Hopson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hopson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Walton is trying to stand up here but Hopson is controlling him well.
Hopson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton wants to get back to his feet.
Hopson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Walton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hopson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walton is trying to stand.
Hopson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walton is in trouble now - Hopson has advanced to mount!
Walton is looking to improve his position but Hopson isn't that keen on the idea.
Walton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hopson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson tries to control but Walton wriggling away.
Hopson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hopson looking to finish with strikes here!
Hopson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Walton because Hopson loaded up on that one.
Hopson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hopson.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hopson throwing strikes here but Walton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hopson lands a heavy elbow.
Hopson throws a wild left hand from mount and Walton manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Walton is looking to improve his position.
Hopson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hopson uses his free foot to push down on Walton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Walton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopson lands a big elbow.
Hopson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hopson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hopson avoids the attempt from Walton to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopson looking to finish with strikes here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse-James Hopson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hopson feints and as Walton raises his hands in defense, Hopson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hopson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hopson won't allow Walton to get back to his feet.
Hopson preventing the sweep.
Walton wants to get back to his feet but Hopson passes into half guard.
Hopson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hopson wants to free his trapped foot but Walton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jesse-James Hopson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hopson connects with a nice short shot to Walton's temple.
Hopson prevents Walton from standing back up.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Walton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hopson not doing much here.
Hopson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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.
Hopson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Walton wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Hopson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Walton sprawls and moves away.
Walton throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.
Hopson connects with a crisp jab.
Hopson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hopson or perhaps it was just good defense by Walton, which made it look bad.
Walton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hopson has a takedown stuffed.
Hopson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walton pinned against the cage. Walton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hopson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse-James Hopson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
Walton looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Hopson blocks a head kick by Walton.
Walton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopson.
Hopson throws out a loose jab but Walton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walton throws a jab when Hopson was well out of range.
Hopson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Walton sprawls and moves away.
Hopson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Walton as he jumps to the side.
Walton misses with a straight right.
Hopson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walton.
Hopson throws the left hand but Walton avoids the punch easily.
Hopson sets himself, and Walton steps forward looking for the clinch! Hopson avoids it this time.
Walton misses with a looping right.
Walton tries to clinch but Hopson is having none of it.
Walton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hopson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walton can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopson wants to take the fight to the mat but Walton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Walton swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson blocks an elbow strike.
Hopson can't get the takedown.
Walton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walton lands with a light punch inside.
Hopson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walton is defending well.
Walton is pressed up against the cage. Hopson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walton down to the mat. Walton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hopson shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Walton.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopson swats away the attempt to clinch by Walton.
Walton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopson under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bob Walton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Walton does it's job there.
Hopson shoots in for a takedown but Walton shows good takedown defense.
Walton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walton tries to clinch but Hopson moves out of range.
Walton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walton throws the left hand but Hopson avoids the punch easily.
Hopson with a hook.
Hopson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Walton.
Hopson shoots in and bounces Walton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hopson stays in close to Walton's body and controls the position.
Walton keeping full guard, as Hopson tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Walton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopson is one step ahead there.
Walton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hopson is controlling him.
Hopson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Hopson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hopson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hopson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Walton!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Walton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hopson.
Hopson content just to control the position here.
Hopson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hopson dominating with strikes here.
Hopson with the ground and pound from mount.
Hopson controlling from mount.
Hopson landing punches.
Hopson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hopson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hopson content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopson wants to control the pace but Walton is squirming around nicely.
Walton is trying to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse-James Hopson clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Walton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walton misses with a looping right.
Walton throws a hook to the side of Hopson's head but Hopson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopson tries to counter with a takedown but Walton is quick to defend against it.
Hopson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walton defends it nicely.
Hopson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse-James Hopson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walton misses with a body shot.
Hopson tries to counter with a takedown but Walton is quick to defend against it.
A lazy left from Walton finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson scores with a takedown into Walton's guard.
Hopson trying to control but Walton is working from the bottom.
Walton has Hopson pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopson stays in close to Walton's body and controls the position.
Walton controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walton keeping moving, preventing Hopson from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hopson tries to free his leg and advance position but Walton is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson throws a looping overhand right but Walton ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson misses the jab.
Walton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopson fails with the takedown
and Walton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Walton.
Walton misses with the head strike.
Walton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopson.
Hopson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walton looking to slow down the pace here.
Hopson blocks an uppercut.
Hopson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walton after a bit of a struggle.
Walton is looking to control Hopson's arms but Hopson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walton has his back to the cage.
Walton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hopson blocking some punches.
Hopson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hopson looking for a takedown.
Walton pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopson moves away.
Walton lands with a straight right. Hopson didn't see that one coming.
Walton misses with a right hand
and Hopson counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walton prevents Hopson from improving position.
Hopson is trying to get an arm triangle but Walton is defending well.
Walton tries to buck Hopson off but Hopson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bob Walton dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Hopson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Hopson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walton.
Walton tries to clinch but Hopson moves out of range.
Walton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hopson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Walton!
Hopson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Walton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hopson cracks Walton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Walton tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton can't do much from the bottom here.
Walton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton struggling a bit here.
Walton prevents Hopson from moving into mount.
Walton struggling a bit here.
Hopson wants to control but Walton is keeping him busy.
Hopson cracks Walton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hopson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Walton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hopson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Walton for as long as he can get away with.
Walton dodges the ground and pound from Hopson.
Hopson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Walton is being controlled here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson looks to throw the jab but Walton is out of range.
Walton looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walton throws a sloppy head kick and Hopson moves out of range easily.
Hopson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Walton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walton throws out a counter right but Hopson avoids it with no problem.
Hopson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hopson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Walton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hopson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hopson controlling from the top position.
Hopson won't allow Walton to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse-James Hopson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse-James Hopson!
Jesse-James Hopson retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse-James Hopson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Jim Bob Walton had this to say: 'I am surprised I made it to the cage to be honest. One hell of a Night Last night. Congrats to the other guy over there. We will run it back one day when im not all f'd up on hallucinogens. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Helenius (ranked 1726 p4p, 2661 weight class) and Sauli Somelainen (ranked 61 p4p, 95 weight class). Sauli Somelainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupert Helenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauli Somelainen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somelainen moves into the clinch.
Somelainen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Helenius.
Somelainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Helenius.
Somelainen tries a body shot but Helenius blocks it.
Somelainen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Helenius.
Somelainen blocking some punches.
Somelainen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Helenius controlling the position well.
Helenius is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somelainen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius is trying to get back to full guard.
Helenius wants to control but Somelainen is keeping busy.
Somelainen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Helenius is looking for a sweep. Somelainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
Helenius closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Somelainen to the mat! Somelainen manages to get full guard.
We've been hearing that Helenius has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Somelainen pulls Helenius in close to his closed guard and prevents Helenius from doing any damage or advancing position.
Helenius tries to free his leg and advance position but Somelainen is retaining full guard.
Somelainen controls Helenius momentarily but Helenius frees himself.
Helenius controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Helenius is looking to pass into half guard but Somelainen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Somelainen is in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius working a defensive guard here.
Somelainen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Helenius holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Helenius can't keep his opponent in guard - Somelainen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Helenius is trying to maintain the position but Somelainen is very close to passing his half guard.
Somelainen trying to control from half guard but Helenius is working away.
Somelainen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helenius is holding on to half guard well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sauli Somelainen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Somelainen misses with a looping right.
Helenius feinted with a counter takedown.
Helenius tries to clinch up but Somelainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Helenius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Somelainen is fending him off so far but Helenius persists. Nope, Somelainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Somelainen takes the fight into the clinch.
Helenius is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Somelainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Helenius works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Helenius looking to pass the guard.
Somelainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somelainen controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Somelainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Somelainen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helenius stays in close to Somelainen's body and controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Somelainen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helenius, pushing him back against the cage.
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.
Helenius drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rupert Helenius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Somelainen is trying to force a seperation but Helenius has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Somelainen.
Somelainen is working Helenius over against the cage.
Somelainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Helenius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Somelainen tries to clinch up.
Somelainen darts in and clinches Helenius up against the cage.
Helenius has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Somelainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Somelainen is looking for a takedown.
Somelainen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Helenius gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Helenius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Somelainen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Helenius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Somelainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Helenius has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Somelainen has passed into side control.
Sauli Somelainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Somelainen trying to control the position but Helenius is working away.
Helenius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Somelainen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is trying to control Somelainen's posture but Somelainen avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Somelainen is looking to take a break and control but Helenius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sauli Somelainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Helenius rushes Somelainen and presses him up against the cage.
Somelainen is looking for a takedown.
Helenius misses with some punches.
Helenius manages to break the clinch.
Helenius avoids the body shot from Somelainen.
Some wild striking there from Somelainen.
Helenius moves away from the strike by Somelainen.
Somelainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Helenius connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helenius swats away the attempt to clinch by Somelainen.
Somelainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Helenius just misses with a punch to the body.
Helenius clinches up with Somelainen and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helenius breaks from the clinch.
Helenius throws a body shot but no joy.
Somelainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Helenius moves in looking to clinch but Somelainen pushes him off.
Somelainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Somelainen throws a right and a left that Helenius avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Somelainen misses its intended target.
Somelainen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Helenius on his heels. He'll look to pass Helenius's guard now, I'm sure.
Helenius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Helenius stalling.
Rupert Helenius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Somelainen working a defensive guard but Helenius manages to pass into side control anyway.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Somelainen holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Helenius off and has taken his back!
Somelainen doesn't have the hooks in and Helenius manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Somelainen is on top in guard.
Somelainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Helenius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Somelainen looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Helenius looking for a sweep. Not yet Helenius, not yet.
Somelainen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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 Rupert Helenius.
Well Somelainen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sauli Somelainen!
A very excited looking Sauli Somelainen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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