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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turd McPherson (ranked 20766 p4p, 3651 weight class) and John Okafor (ranked 562 p4p, 416 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Okafor enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turd McPherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor swings for the body but McPherson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Okafor.
McPherson attempts a counter takedown but Okafor avoids it well and moves away.
McPherson 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.
Okafor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McPherson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Okafor lands a body shot.
Okafor connects with the punch.
A big left from Okafor misses.
McPherson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Okafor lands the left hand.
Okafor swings for the body but McPherson moves out of range.
McPherson attempts a counter takedown but Okafor avoids it well and moves away.
Okafor throws a body punch but McPherson moves out of range.
McPherson slips under a jab from Okafor.
McPherson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McPherson blocks the body kick.
McPherson attempts a counter takedown but Okafor avoids it well and moves away.
Okafor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McPherson's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Okafor.
Okafor lands a big uppercut and McPherson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but McPherson looks OK. Okafor waves McPherson back to his feet!
Okafor digs a good body shot into McPherson's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Okafor. Beautiful body shot.
John Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPherson is breathing heavily.
Okafor drops McPherson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for McPherson! Okafor dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Okafor!
During a confident post fight interview, John Okafor 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 3142 p4p, 23202 weight class) and Jaz Moore (ranked 357 p4p, 564 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 54 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaz Moore!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Schrute.
Moore shoots in for a double leg but Schrute sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schrute scores with a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
 Moore is rocked!
Schrute measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Moore! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Dwight Schrute!
After winning the bout, Dwight Schrute 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geo Versu (ranked 2805 p4p, 4533 weight class) and Salvatore Coppola (ranked 386 p4p, 543 weight class). Coppola has chosen Duality as his entrance music. Salvatore Coppola will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Geo Versu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Coppola!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Versu lands the left hand.
Versu throws a leg kick which misses Coppola's front leg but catches the back leg as Coppola tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Versu.
Versu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coppola looks for a takedown but Versu sprawls well.
Versu thumps Coppola with a low kick.
Coppola blocks the body kick.
Coppola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Versu. Versu obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Versu throws a hook to the side of Coppola's head but Coppola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Versu wants to slow Coppola down by chopping away at his legs.
Coppola tries to counter with a clinch but Versu shakes him off and moves away.
Versu connects with a jab.
Versu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppola blocks the body kick.
Coppola was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Coppola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Versu moves away.
Versu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Versu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Versu misses with a hook
and Coppola makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Coppola checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coppola raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Versu connects with a solid leg kick.
Versu looks to throw a body kick
and Coppola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Geo Versu has been cut.
Coppola defending well as Versu loads up on a big left hand.
Versu throws the kick towards the body but Coppola avoids it.
Versu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Versu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Versu misses with a kick to the body.
Versu misses with a left hand
and Coppola counters with a slapping leg kick.
Versu scoring well with a low kick there.
Versu lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Versu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coppola.
Versu is looking to chop away at Coppola's legs.
Versu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coppola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Versu thinking.
Versu is breathing heavily.
Versu is looking to slow Coppola down with leg kicks.
Coppola moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Versu takes a swing at Coppola's ribcage but misses.
Coppola wants to counter with a clinch but Versu pushes him away.
Coppola on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Versu misses with an uppercut
and Coppola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Versu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Versu is looking to land body kicks.
Coppola was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Versu lands with a shot to the body.
Geo Versu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coppola walks forward, straight into a front kick from Versu.
Versu with the inside leg kick.
Versu throws a hook but Coppola avoids it easily.
Coppola steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Versu.
Coppola fails with the takedown
and Versu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Geo Versu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Coppola.
Versu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And Coppola responds with a good body kick, but Versu manages to step out the way in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Versu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Coppola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coppola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Versu leaves Coppola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Versu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coppola feints a counter leg kick.
Coppola takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Versu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Versu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Versu.
Coppola slips under a jab from Versu.
Versu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Versu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Geo Versu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geo Versu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Versu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coppola is able to avoid easily.
Versu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coppola.
Versu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coppola is able to avoid easily.
Coppola throws out a counter right but Versu avoids it with no problem.
Coppola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Versu lands with a cross.
Versu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coppola moves away.
Versu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Versu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Versu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Versu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Versu throws a hook but Coppola blocks it.
Versu connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Versu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Versu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coppola can do to turn this around?
Versu connects with a jab.
Coppola takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Coppola dives in for a single leg takedown but Versu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Versu.
Versu scores with a sloppy right hand. Coppola should have avoided that one.
Versu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Versu throws a shot to the body.
Versu is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coppola! But no joy.
Versu looks to land a right hand but Coppola moved out of range.
A head kick from Coppola lands but Versu takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coppola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coppola tries to move into range but Versu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coppola wants to clinch.
Versu connects with an inside leg kick.
Versu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coppola. That did some damage!
Versu connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppola shoots in for a double leg but Versu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Versu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Versu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coppola's sensitive parts.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Coppola might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Versu has got the better of the exchanges.
Coppola takes one to the side of the head.
Versu digs a good hook to Coppola's body.
Versu looks for the body kick but Coppola saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Coppola misses.
Versu misses with an uppercut.
Versu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coppola drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Versu defends it well.
Versu is looking to chop away at Coppola's legs.
Coppola is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Versu misses with a low kick.
A jab from Versu finds it's way through Coppola's defenses.
Coppola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coppola fails with a takedown attempt.
Geo Versu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Coppola.
Coppola tries for a takedown but Versu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Versu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Versu sizes up Coppola with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Coppola clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Versu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Versu lands a head shot.
Coppola has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Versu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coppola.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Geo Versu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Geo Versu's cut.
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!
Versu throws a poor cross that misses
and Versu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Versu throws a front kick aimed at Coppola's knee but Coppola avoids it well.
Versu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Geo Versu is winning the standup battle so far.
Versu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coppola fails with a takedown attempt.
Versu lands a really nice looking cross but Coppola seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola misses with a takedown attempt
and Versu counters with a nice uppercut.
Versu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Versu misses with a body shot
and Coppola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Versu throws a nice looking combination but Coppola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Versu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Versu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coppola blocks the body kick.
Coppola tries to score a power double leg takedown but Versu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coppola somewhat.
Geo Versu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Coppola.
Versu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Versu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Coppola is out of range.
Coppola now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Versu throws a shot from downtown. Coppola moves away and avoids it.
Coppola is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Versu scores with a push kick.
Versu leaves Coppola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Coppola blocks the low kick.
Coppola's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Versu cracks Coppola with a good jab.
Coppola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coppola is looking for the big counter here.
Versu lands a glancing blow to the side of Coppola's head.
Versu lands a high kick!
Versu checks a low kick from Coppola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Versu connects with a solid leg kick.
Coppola ducks under a wild hook from Versu.
Coppola flicks out a counter leg kick but Versu steps away.
Coppola is trying desperately to land a takedown but Versu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Coppola.
Versu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Versu connects with a solid leg kick.
Versu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coppola only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Coppola fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Versu avoids it really well and circles away.
Coppola has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Versu scores with the left hand. Coppola knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Versu misses with a body kick.
Versu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coppola only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Versu throws a leg kick
and Coppola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coppola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Versu backing away here, and Coppola unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Versu slaps away a takedown attempt from Coppola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Coppola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Versu throws out the jab.
Versu moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCoppola.
Versu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Versu.
Salvatore Coppola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coppola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geo Versu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Versu, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geo Versu!
An out of breath Geo Versu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naoise Durnin (ranked 1974 p4p, 1885 weight class) and Deontay DJ (ranked 228 p4p, 224 weight class). Durnin's entrance music is I'm Shipping Up To Boston by The Dropkick Murphy's. A fine choice. DJ comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lil Scrappy - No Problem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Naoise Durnin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Deontay DJ's chin.
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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 32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naoise Durnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deontay DJ!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DJ moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
DJ connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durnin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durnin throws an off balance right hand
and DJ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durnin throws a head kick that misses.
Durnin swings widly with a right hand
and DJ counters with a right hand to the body.
Durnin is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for DJ.
Durnin slips a jab and a cross from DJ.
Durnin needs to keep his hands up - DJ had a free shot at his head there.
DJ lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durnin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durnin misses with a leg kick
and DJ counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Durnin falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Deontay DJ!
A victorious Deontay DJ 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 1603 p4p, 1656 weight class) and Brusse Liee (ranked 221 p4p, 228 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Pick up man. Liee has chosen Disturbed - Indestructible [Official Music Video] as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brusse Liee!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Liee.
Liee throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Liee misses with a wild combination.
Anderson scores with a hook.
No joy there for Liee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson jabs at Liee's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
Anderson throws a low kick but Liee avoids it.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Liee's head back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liee defends it nicely.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Liee moves out of range.
A slow jab from Liee misses its intended target.
It looked like Anderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Liee.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Liee avoids nicely.
No joy there for Liee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Liee tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liee defends it nicely.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brusse Liee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Anderson sets himself, and Liee steps forward looking for the clinch! Anderson avoids it this time.
A combination from Liee does no damage.
Anderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Liee checks it well.
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Liee wants to counter the offense by Anderson and move into the clinch position.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Liee didn't see that one coming.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sparky Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Liee is avoiding it.
Liee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Liee tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Liee tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson misses the body punch
and Liee counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Anderson!
 Anderson is rocked!
Liee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oh Anderson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Liee is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Liee is looking for a kimura but Anderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Liee to get the leverage.
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!
Liee is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liee is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson has his hands clasped together around Liee's back. He's all about the action.
Liee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Still in half guard, Liee seems content to control.
Anderson controlling the position well.
Liee content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson 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.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparky Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Liee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liee's waist but Liee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Liee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anderson 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 Liee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Liee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Liee.
Anderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Liee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A right-left combo lands from Anderson.
We've been told by Anderson's head coaches at Gumburcules Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson shoots in but Liee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Liee counters with a series of strikes that sends Anderson to the canvas! Liee follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
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.
Liee preventing the sweep.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Liee from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Liee wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Liee is one step ahead there.
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.
Anderson seems keen to control Liee's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Anderson lands a head shot.
Liee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liee's efforts to push away.
Anderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Liee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liee prevents a body shot from Anderson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Liee throws an elbow but misses.
Liee breaks from the clinch.
Liee keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Sparky Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Liee misses with a wild combination.
As Liee looks to move away, Anderson throws a big counter combo but Liee just gets out of the way.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Liee seems unphased.
Liee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Liee has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Anderson controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Liee is having none of it.
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!
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Anderson is looking for a kimura here.
Anderson trying to control the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sparky Anderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Liee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Anderson pushes Liee up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Liee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Liee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good control from Anderson.
Liee is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Anderson off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Anderson trying to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson gets his hands free as Liee looks to control.
Liee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Anderson looking for the RNC.
Liee trying to control the hands but Anderson breaks the grip.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control but Liee is keeping busy.
Brusse Liee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Liee right now.
Liee defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
I would not like to be Liee right now.
Anderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Anderson not allowing Liee to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anderson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Anderson trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sparky Anderson!
Our winner, Sparky Anderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Brusse Liee was interviewed post fight and said 'OOOohhhh!!! AAAahhhh !!! Now,try again with feeling !!! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 1075 p4p, 1894 weight class) and Alexei Brovarnik (ranked 150 p4p, 256 weight class). Brovarnik has chosen Colours - DJ Mind X as his entrance music. 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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexei Brovarnik!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brovarnik displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've been informed that Brovarnik 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.
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Brovarnik.
We've been hearing reports that Anderson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brovarnik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brovarnik throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Brovarnik scores with a body shot.
Brovarnik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brovarnik throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whack! Brovarnik lands a heavy head kick that drops Anderson. The ref tackles Brovarnik to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Anderson was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Alexei Brovarnik!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Bleak (ranked 1372 p4p, 1263 weight class) and Jeremy Cross (ranked 158 p4p, 146 weight class). Cross is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Folk Metal. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jeremy Cross was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Cross!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cross sends Bleak crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cross is motioning to the referee to let Bleak up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nice shot lands for Cross.
Bleak is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cross is stalking Bleak. Bleak circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Cross, and it's lights out! Bleak really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Cross!
Jeremy Cross thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Obama Filth (ranked 1274 p4p, 1065 weight class) and Dexter Roussel (ranked 160 p4p, 137 weight class). Filth comes into the arena with Beat the Bastards blaring out of the sound system. Roussel has chosen Manau - J'ai laissé là bas as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Obama Filth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Roussel!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filth throws a series of punches but Roussel avoids them all with ease.
Filth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filth tries to clinch but Roussel moves away
and Roussel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roussel trying to control but Filth is working from the bottom.
Roussel content to stall in guard here.
Filth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Filth wants to stand and escape but Roussel is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roussel postures up in Filth's guard and throws a big left but Filth blocks it.
Roussel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roussel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roussel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roussel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roussel working some strikes from top position.
Roussel stops Filth from standing up.
Roussel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roussel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Filth's head.
Roussel won't allow Filth to get back to his feet.
Roussel wants to pass the guard but Filth is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roussel stops Filth from standing up.
Roussel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roussel throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filth wants to get back to his feet but Roussel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roussel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roussel is looking to work some ground and pound but Filth has wrist control.
Roussel is looking to work some ground and pound but Filth has wrist control.
Roussel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Filth on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Filth on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roussel prevents Filth from escaping the position.
Roussel lands a nice forearm strike.
Filth explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filth shoots for a takedown but Roussel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Filth gets tackled into the cage by Roussel. Roussel maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Filth taking a breather.
Filth looking to stall.
Roussel stalling the fight.
Roussel lands a left hand.
Filth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Filth fails to land.
Roussel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Roussel stays in close to Filth's body and controls the position.
Roussel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roussel throwing strikes but missing.
Roussel trying to control but Filth is working from the bottom.
Roussel won't allow Filth to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filth pushes Roussel off and scrambles back to his feet.
Roussel staying out of range there.
Roussel lunges at Filth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Filth's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filth doesn't manage to clinch there - Roussel circles away.
Roussel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filth was well out of range. Poor timing from Roussel.
Roussel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Filth is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Roussel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roussel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Filth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roussel looks to land a right hand but Filth moved out of range.
Roussel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Roussel 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.
Roussel slips a jab and a cross from Filth.
Filth ducks under a wild hook from Roussel.
Roussel lands a nice shot that snaps Filth's head back.
Roussel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roussel looks to score with a jab to the body but Filth is just out of range.
Filth misses with a few strikes there.
Filth moves in looking to clinch but Roussel pushes him off.
Roussel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Filth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roussel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Filth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filth moves away from the strike by Roussel.
Filth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roussel misses with a straight right.
Filth went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Filth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roussel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Filth won't be happy with that.
Roussel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Roussel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Roussel cracks Filth with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Roussel cracks Filth with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Filth is rocked!
Roussel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Oh Filth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Roussel! That's hurt Filth! Will he recover? Roussel fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Roussel!
Dexter Roussel 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.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thorvald Nansen (ranked 816 p4p, 857 weight class) and Romega Vartanein (ranked 110 p4p, 117 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nansen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Benny Jamz - Torden. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorvald Nansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Nansen finds it's target.
Vartanein lands with an uppercut that bounces Nansen off the cage and back into range.
Vartanein takes a swing at Nansen's ribcage but misses.
Nansen dives in and scores a takedown into Vartanein's guard.
Vartanein is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vartanein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Vartanein has wrist control.
Nansen won't allow Vartanein to sweep him here.
Vartanein keeps trying to improve his position.
Vartanein uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Vartanein avoids a kick to the body.
Nansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vartanein misses with an uppercut
and Nansen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vartanein's guard.
Vartanein is rocked!
Vartanein told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Nansen wants to pass the guard but Vartanein is keeping the position.
Vartanein is still in real trouble! Can Nansen finish him?
Nansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nansen preventing the sweep.
Vartanein seems to have recovered his senses.
Nansen postures up.
Nansen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen postures up and lands a big shot to Vartanein's brow.
Vartanein managing to control the position.
Vartanein is continuing to stall.
Vartanein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vartanein trying to control the position here.
Vartanein keeping moving, preventing Nansen from controlling successfully.
Nansen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nansen pushes down on Vartanein's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vartanein is looking for a sweep. Nansen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nansen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nansen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vartanein tries to get to full guard but Nansen has control of the leg.
Nansen controlling the action here.
We've been hearing that Nansen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Nansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vartanein keeps working.
Nansen is looking for a kimura here.
Nansen drops an elbow to the side of Vartanein's head.
Nansen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein wants to improve his position but Nansen is controlling well.
Vartanein wants to control but Nansen is keeping busy.
Vartanein is trying to get back to full guard.
Vartanein is not content to let Nansen control the position.
Vartanein gets back to full guard.
Nansen won't allow Vartanein to sweep him here.
Vartanein wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vartanein keeping moving, preventing Nansen from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nansen preventing the sweep.
Nansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Vartanein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nansen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vartanein wants to stand and escape but Nansen is having none of it.
Nansen looking to pass the guard.
Nansen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vartanein trying to control the position.
Nansen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nansen content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vartanein is on top in guard.
Vartanein controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nansen has momentary wrist control but Vartanein slips an elbow through the middle.
Nansen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vartanein gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vartanein wanted to stand there but Nansen had control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Nansen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nansen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vartanein misses with a body shot
and Nansen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nansen tests Vartanein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vartanein throws an overhand right that lands on Nansen's shoulder, as Nansen tries to avoid the shot.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Vartanein lands with a hook. Nansen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vartanein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nansen tries for a takedown but Vartanein sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vartanein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vartanein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Vartanein releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nansen.
That kick from Nansen tenderised Vartanein's leg. Vartanein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vartanein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nansen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vartanein throws a looping overhand right but Nansen ducks down to avoid it.
Vartanein throws the left hand but Nansen avoids the punch easily.
Nansen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vartanein with a hook.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Vartanein gets caught napping as Nansen dives in and scores a takedown. Vartanein manages to retain guard.
Vartanein looking for a sweep. Not yet Vartanein, not yet.
Vartanein is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vartanein working a defensive guard here.
Vartanein wants to sweep but no luck.
Nansen 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.
Nansen pushes down on Vartanein's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nansen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vartanein sees it coming and defends easily.
Nansen is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein won't allow Nansen to pass to mount.
Vartanein is pressing down on Nansen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vartanein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vartanein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vartanein is controlling Nansen's posture.
Nansen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vartanein wants to sweep but no luck.
Nansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nansen preventing the sweep.
Vartanein is adopting a defensive guard.
Nansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vartanein is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vartanein holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein wants to get back to his feet but Nansen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nansen drops back looking for a leg! Vartanein is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vartanein manages to kick Nansen off! Nansen jumps back into Vartanein's guard.
Vartanein wants to sweep but no luck.
Vartanein pulls Nansen in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Vartanein has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nansen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vartanein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vartanein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein misses with a hook. Nansen ducked under it nicely.
Vartanein misses with a jab to the body
and Nansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nansen. Vartanein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Nansen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vartanein's hands.
Romega Vartanein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nansen loads up on a big right hand but Vartanein slips the punch.
Nansen cracks a nice hook into Vartanein's ribs.
Thorvald Nansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nansen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vartanein throws a sloppy body shot
and Nansen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Nansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nansen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vartanein swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Nansen counter with a right hand.
Nansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vartanein lands a body shot.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Nansen misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Nansen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vartanein misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Vartanein - just one landing.
Vartanein throws a right hand that misses
and Nansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vartanein takes a swing at Nansen's ribcage but misses.
Vartanein ducks right into an uppercut from Nansen.
Nansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vartanein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vartanein can do to turn this around?
Nansen throws a big shot that misses.
Nansen throws a leg kick but Vartanein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Nansen is just out of range.
Nansen moves out of range of the body kick.
Nansen works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nansen. Vartanein shrugs it off though.
Nansen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Vartanein to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Vartanein looks to clinch but Nansen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Vartanein taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thorvald Nansen!
A victorious Thorvald Nansen 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes Iii (ranked 114 p4p, 447 weight class) and Rock Romero (ranked 14 p4p, 57 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Vlad Tepes Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero misses with the combination.
Romero throws a poor cross that misses
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tepes Iii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Romero has his hands on Tepes Iii's head, controlling the position.
Tepes Iii slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii trying to control the action but Romero is working from the bottom.
Tepes Iii tries to advance position but instead Romero slips a leg back in to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii is controlling the pace.
Tepes Iii is trying to control. Romero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tepes Iii trying to pass the guard but Romero defending well.
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.
Romero is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Romero felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tepes Iii trying to control from Romero 's half guard. Romero has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tepes Iii engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tepes Iii won't allow Romero to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii looking to sit in guard and control but Romero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tepes Iii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tepes Iii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tepes Iii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romero is stalling in the full guard.
Tepes Iii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romero slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tepes Iii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes Iii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tepes Iii working for a triangle but Romero defends it easily.
Tepes Iii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Romero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Romero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vlad Tepes Iii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tepes Iii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
Tepes Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tepes Iii looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tepes Iii is trying to work for a kimura but Romero is defending well.
Tepes Iii sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes Iii drops back, looking for a kneebar! Romero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Romero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Romero !
Tepes Iii prevents Romero from moving into mount.
Tepes Iii is not content to let Romero control the position.
Romero is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tepes Iii is looking to reverse the position.
Tepes Iii struggling a bit here.
Romero trying to control the position but Tepes Iii is working away.
Tepes Iii can't do much from the bottom here.
Romero wants to control but Tepes Iii is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to stand but Tepes Iii is controlling his head.
Romero taking a breather here.
Tepes Iii manages to work his way to half guard, despite Romero 's best efforts.
Romero looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tepes Iii trying to control from the bottom.
Romero works his way into full mount!
Romero controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad Tepes Iii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tepes Iii can't escape the position.
Romero takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Romero prevents Tepes Iii from getting the reversal.
Romero content just to control the position here.
Tepes Iii is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Romero wants to control the pace but Tepes Iii is squirming around nicely.
Romero controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tepes Iii tries to hold on but Romero pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romero trying to control but Tepes Iii is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Romero 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tepes Iii throws the kick towards the body but Romero avoids it.
Romero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tepes Iii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romero throws a poor cross that misses
and Tepes Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tepes Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tepes Iii shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Romero is trying to defend but Tepes Iii finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tepes Iii looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tepes Iii is looking to take a break and control but Romero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii trying to advance position but Romero counters by regaining guard.
Romero lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tepes Iii being controlled here, momentarily.
Tepes Iii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romero 's guard.
Tepes Iii is looking to advance position but Romero has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tepes Iii bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tepes Iii pushing down on Romero 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tepes Iii is working for a submission of some sort.
Tepes Iii takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tepes Iii tries to pass the half guard into mount. Romero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tepes Iii is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Romero has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tepes Iii uses his free foot to push down on Romero 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Romero .
Romero avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tepes Iii.
Tepes Iii is working for a guillotine from mount but Romero frees his head quite easily.
Tepes Iii can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Romero is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes Iii takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tepes Iii misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tepes Iii looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tepes Iii working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Tepes Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tepes Iii 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Tepes Iii!
Vlad Tepes Iii thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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