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GAMMA#1077 Dustfinger v Graves PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oki Zuki (ranked 2670 p4p, 1082 weight class) and Jah Kid (ranked 154 p4p, 68 weight class). Kid comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Walk - Pantera kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oki Zuki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zuki .
Zuki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kid throws a right hand that misses
and Zuki counters with a two punch combo.
Zuki just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Zuki misses.
Zuki slips under a jab from Kid.
Zuki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kid misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Zuki misses its target.
The fighters circling - Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zuki misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Zuki does no damage.
Zuki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kid throws out a counter right but Zuki avoids it with no problem.
Zuki slips under a jab.
Zuki is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kid lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kid throws a hook to the side of Zuki 's head but Zuki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Kid looks to move away, Zuki throws a big counter combo but Kid just gets out of the way.
Zuki with the inside leg kick.
Kid thuds his right hand into Zuki 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range.
Kid throws out a counter right but Zuki avoids it with no problem.
Kid blocks a head kick by Zuki .
Kid misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zuki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zuki throws a right hand that Kid ducks under and follows up with a left that Kid also avoids with ease.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy left from Kid finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Kid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kid connects with a single shot there.
Kid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zuki throws a combination that misses
letting Kid counter with a right hand.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zuki moves away.
Zuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Zuki misses with a double jab.
Kid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Kid blocks a head kick by Zuki .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kid throws a lazy uppercut
and Zuki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kid. Beautiful body shot.
Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kid circles away quickly and effectively.
Kid appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zuki tries to bum rush Kid with a series of wild strikes but Kid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuki is just out of range.
Zuki 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zuki duly obliges.
Kid lands an overhand right.
A lazy left from Zuki finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid throws a poor cross that misses
and Zuki counters with a crisp one two that drops Kid! Zuki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kid to his feet! Kid is in big trouble!
Zuki throws a head kick that misses.
Zuki misses with a two punch combination.
Zuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kid.
Zuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zuki lands with a straight right. Kid didn't see that one coming.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuki is just out of range.
Kid misses with a straight left.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zuki manages to avoid it.
Zuki throws a big counter combination but Kid scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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 Oki Zuki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zuki .
Zuki is looking for a counter combo.
Jah Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuki lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kid. Beautiful body shot.
Oki Zuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Zuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zuki .
Zuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Zuki lands a left and a right that send Kid crashing to the mat, dazed. Zuki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 It looks like Jah Kid has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
Zuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zuki lands with a big left! Kid is wobbled badly! Zuki comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Kid to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Oki Zuki !
Oki Zuki managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Champion Apparel, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Jah Kid had this to say: 'Its easy to win when your cheating'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Rosa (ranked 2317 p4p, 1242 weight class) and Tom Tomson (ranked 270 p4p, 160 weight class). 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 Tom Tomson 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrique Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tomson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Henrique Rosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomson walks into a left hand.
Rosa throws a big shot that misses.
Tomson throws a counter combo.
Rosa loads up on a big right hand but Tomson slips the punch.
Rosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Rosa slams his shin into Tomson's torso.
Rosa scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomson misses with a right hand
enabling Rosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Rosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tomson looks to land a left hand but Rosa moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa slips a straight right by Tomson.
Good work by Tomson as he checks the leg kick.
Rosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tomson throws a lazy uppercut
and Rosa counters with a right hand to the body.
Rosa lands with an uppercut that bounces Tomson off the cage and back into range.
Rosa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tomson.
Rosa misses with a body shot
and Tomson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tomson forces Rosa back against the cage and clinches.
Rosa misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomson is trying to break free.
Rosa tries to throw a body punch but Tomson avoids it by throwing Rosa back against the cage.
Rosa tries to work over Tomson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tomson has had enough of the clinch but Rosa keeps him there for the moment.
Rosa throws a head punch that misses.
Tomson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rosa.
A short body shot lands from Tomson as the two fighters clinch.
Rosa lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosa's elbow.
Rosa throws a head punch that misses.
Tomson stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tomson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tomson.
Rosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Rosa has a couple of punches blocked by Tomson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomson.
Rosa tries a body shot but Tomson blocks it.
Rosa misses with some punches.
Rosa tries to throw a body punch but Tomson avoids it by throwing Rosa back against the cage.
Rosa working aggressively here.
Rosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosa tries to throw a body punch but Tomson avoids it by throwing Rosa back against the cage.
Rosa tries a body shot but Tomson blocks it.
Tomson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosa tries a body shot but Tomson blocks it.
Tomson pushes Rosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosa lands a left hand.
Tomson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomson blocking some punches.
Rosa misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rosa.
Tomson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosa tries to throw a body punch but Tomson avoids it by throwing Rosa back against the cage.
Rosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosa takes a shot to the head.
 It looks like Henrique Rosa has been cut.
Rosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Rosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tomson prevents a body shot from Rosa.
Rosa gets through Tomson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Tomson.
Rosa misses with a punch to the body.
Tomson prevents a body shot from Rosa.
Rosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomson controls his hands.
Tomson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Rosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrique Rosa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rosa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tomson takes a step back to recover.
Tomson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rosa misses with the body kick
and Tomson counters with a huge left! Rosa is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tomson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Rosa from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tomson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Tomson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 943 p4p, 1122 weight class) and Diego Garcia (ranked 122 p4p, 149 weight class). Mandiang comes to the cage accompanied by Oliver Twist. 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 29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aboubacar Mandiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mandiang. That did some damage!
Garcia blocks a jab.
Mandiang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mandiang throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mandiang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mandiang tries a head kick but it misses.
Mandiang misses the jab.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mandiang.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mandiang.
A clash of legs there as Mandiang blocks the low kick.
Mandiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mandiang checks it well.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mandiang.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mandiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia flicks out a counter leg kick but Mandiang steps away.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Mandiang throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Mandiang moved out of range nicely.
Garcia has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mandiang misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a head kick but Mandiang moves out of range.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Mandiang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Mandiang misses the target.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Mandiang.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Mandiang.
Mandiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Mandiang shakes it off.
Mandiang misses with a straight left.
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mandiang 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.
Mandiang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mandiang avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Mandiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia lunges at Mandiang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mandiang's hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses.
Mandiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mandiang lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Garcia clobbers Mandiang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Mandiang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mandiang throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Mandiang's head back.
Garcia is looking to slow Mandiang down with leg kicks.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mandiang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mandiang misses with a looping left.
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mandiang under the eye.
Mandiang takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandiang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mandiang scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Diego Garcia has been cut.
Garcia misses with a hook. Mandiang ducked under it nicely.
Garcia moves out of range as Mandiang strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Garcia throws the left hand but Mandiang avoids the punch easily.
Mandiang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Mandiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Mandiang.
Mandiang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Mandiang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mandiang throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Mandiang.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandiang.
A little jabbing left from Garcia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandiang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Mandiang takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Mandiang slips a straight right by Garcia.
Mandiang is looking to counter punch.
Mandiang throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
Garcia defending well as Mandiang loads up on a big left hand.
Mandiang looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mandiang throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia motions for Mandiang to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mandiang throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandiang is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandiang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mandiang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mandiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
A cross from Garcia lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Garcia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Mandiang's ribs.
Mandiang misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Garcia slams his shin into Mandiang's torso.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandiang scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Mandiang misses its intended target.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Mandiang.
Garcia with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Mandiang blocks the low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Garcia. Mandiang shrugs it off though.
Mandiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diego Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mandiang connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Mandiang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mandiang.
Mandiang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mandiang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mandiang throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mandiang takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Mandiang.
Mandiang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mandiang looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia digs a good hook to Mandiang's body.
Mandiang checks a leg kick.
Mandiang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Mandiang lands a jab to the nose.
Mandiang misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Mandiang's head but Mandiang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandiang 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.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandiang.
Mandiang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mandiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Mandiang avoids it with no problem.
Garcia clobbers Mandiang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mandiang throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Mandiang checks it.
Mandiang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Mandiang.
Garcia flicks out a counter leg kick but Mandiang steps away.
Garcia jabs at Mandiang's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Garcia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Mandiang misses with a looping left.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mandiang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mandiang throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Mandiang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandiang. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Mandiang ducks down to avoid it.
Mandiang misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Mandiang's front leg but catches the back leg as Mandiang tries to avoid it.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mandiang lands a jab to the head.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Mandiang's head but Mandiang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandiang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandiang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mandiang works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Mandiang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mandiang lands a head shot.
Mandiang slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Mandiang misses the target.
Mandiang misses with a hook.
Mandiang misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mandiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mandiang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandiang ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Mandiang misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Garcia there.
A head kick misses from Mandiang.
Mandiang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Mandiang misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diego Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mandiang cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mandiang throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia 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.
Mandiang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mandiang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mandiang misses with a looping right.
Mandiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandiang looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandiang throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Mandiang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Mandiang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Mandiang misses.
Mandiang just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandiang.
Mandiang connects with a nice looking jab.
Mandiang throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Mandiang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandiang.
Mandiang misses with a hook to the body
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mandiang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mandiang at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mandiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Mandiang's head back.
Mandiang moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.
Mandiang tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Mandiang.
Mandiang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Mandiang's leg. Mandiang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia throws the left hand but Mandiang avoids the punch easily.
Aboubacar Mandiang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mandiang connects with a jab.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mandiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mandiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia cracks Mandiang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Mandiang with an uppercut!
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Mandiang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
A jab lands there for Mandiang.
Garcia jabs at Mandiang's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandiang throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia connects with a right hand. Mandiang shakes it off.
Mandiang throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Mandiang didn't see that one coming.
Mandiang throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diego Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mandiang tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
Mandiang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Mandiang throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mandiang might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mandiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Mandiang.
Garcia with the inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandiang throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandiang misses with a hook
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mandiang throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcia 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Diego Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lee (ranked 1425 p4p, 737 weight class) and Dick Niaz (ranked 152 p4p, 85 weight class). Lee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Doomsday Clock. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dick Niaz enters 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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Niaz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lee.
Niaz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Niaz pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Niaz effectively controlling the action here.
Niaz stalling in the clinch.
Niaz slows down the pace here.
Niaz blocks a body shot from Lee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Niaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Niaz.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dick Niaz.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Niaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niaz with the counter takedown but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Niaz.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Niaz.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Niaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Niaz is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Niaz has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Niaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Niaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lee uses from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lee throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Niaz's body to avoid the submission. Niaz has instead reached around Lee's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Niaz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dick Niaz!
An out of breath Dick Niaz 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (ranked 533 p4p, 865 weight class) and Agansing Rai (ranked 65 p4p, 100 weight class). Jaegerjaquez's entrance music is Рем Дигга - В огне. A fine choice. Rai has chosen Break Stuff as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Agansing Rai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaegerjaquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaegerjaquez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Berloga in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rai.
Jaegerjaquez throws a head kick but Rai moves out of range.
Rai looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaegerjaquez is just out of range.
Rai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jaegerjaquez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rai just manages to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez lands a lovely overhand right.
Rai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rai staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Jaegerjaquez.
Nice defenses there by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez throws a leg kick but Rai checks it.
Jaegerjaquez rushes Rai and presses him up against the cage.
Rai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Rai. That snapped Jaegerjaquez's head back.
Rai scores with a spinning back kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jaegerjaquez scores with a hook.
Jaegerjaquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaegerjaquez throws out the jab.
Rai connects with a right hand. Jaegerjaquez shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jaegerjaquez doesn't seem bothered though.
Rai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rai swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaegerjaquez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rai.
Rai looks to land a left hand but Jaegerjaquez moved out of range nicely.
Rai sizes up Jaegerjaquez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rai checks a low kick from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rai was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaegerjaquez.
Rai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaegerjaquez is out of range and Rai settles back down.
Rai throws a hook but Jaegerjaquez avoids it easily.
Jaegerjaquez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaegerjaquez moves away.
Rai misses with a looping right.
Rai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a nice body shot.
Rai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaegerjaquez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Rai misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jaegerjaquez misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rai with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rai scores with a jab.
Rai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaegerjaquez manages to avoid it.
Rai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaegerjaquez throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jaegerjaquez.
Rai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaegerjaquez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rai manages to circle out of the way.
Jaegerjaquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaegerjaquez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rai throws a body punch but Jaegerjaquez moves out of range.
Jaegerjaquez throws a body punch but Rai moves out of range.
Rai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaegerjaquez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Jaegerjaquez as he connects with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaegerjaquez checks a leg kick.
Rai throws a lazy uppercut
and Jaegerjaquez counters with an outside leg kick.
Rai moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez fakes the leg kick and cracks Rai in the body.
Rai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jaegerjaquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rai.
Jaegerjaquez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a straight right.
Rai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rai circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Rai tenderised Jaegerjaquez's leg. Jaegerjaquez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jaegerjaquez under the eye.
Rai blocks the body kick.
Rai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rai moves out of range as Jaegerjaquez strikes.
Rai throws a solid leg kick but Jaegerjaquez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rai.
Rai with a hook.
Jaegerjaquez tries to clinch there but Rai circles away.
Rai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaegerjaquez manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a leg kick.
Rai throws a looping overhand right but Jaegerjaquez ducks down to avoid it.
Rai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jaegerjaquez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Rai misses.
Jaegerjaquez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jaegerjaquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rai misses with a looping right.
Jaegerjaquez is looking to counter punch.
Jaegerjaquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rai.
Rai throws the kick towards the body but Jaegerjaquez avoids it.
Rai swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaegerjaquez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rai sizes up Jaegerjaquez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jaegerjaquez lands a nice looking body shot.
Rai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agansing Rai dominated that round.
That's time! Jaegerjaquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rai tries to land a leg kick but Jaegerjaquez saw it coming and moves away.
Jaegerjaquez clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez digs a right hand underneath Rai's ribcage. Rai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jaegerjaquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rai misses with a punch on the inside.
Rai breaks the clinch.
Rai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jaegerjaquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Jaegerjaquez does no damage.
Jaegerjaquez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaegerjaquez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rai avoids it.
Rai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai throws a leg kick
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a good, hard body kick but Rai shrugs it off.
Rai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaegerjaquez.
Rai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaegerjaquez moves away.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a straight right. Rai didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaegerjaquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaegerjaquez is out of range and Rai settles back down.
Rai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rai delivers a nice body kick.
Rai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a jab.
Jaegerjaquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rai.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jaegerjaquez checks a leg kick.
Rai throws a shot from downtown. Jaegerjaquez moves away and avoids it.
Rai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaegerjaquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rai.
Jaegerjaquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Rai should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rai defending well as Jaegerjaquez loads up on a big left hand.
Crunch! Rai slams his shin into Jaegerjaquez's torso.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a jab to the body
and Rai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai throws a body punch but Jaegerjaquez moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Jaegerjaquez.
Jab, jab by Rai - just one landing.
Rai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jaegerjaquez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rai momentarily.
A punch combination from Rai misses.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a looping left.
Jaegerjaquez throws a hook to the side of Rai's head but Rai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rai.
Jaegerjaquez throws a hook to the side of Rai's head but Rai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaegerjaquez checks a low kick from Rai.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jaegerjaquez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rai.
Donk. Jaegerjaquez catches Rai right on the button with a cross.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a shot to the body.
Jaegerjaquez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaegerjaquez throws a body punch but Rai moves out of range.
Jaegerjaquez avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez pushes Rai up against the cage in a clinch.
Rai tries a body shot but Jaegerjaquez blocks it.
Jaegerjaquez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rai wants a takedown.
Rai is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaegerjaquez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaegerjaquez lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jaegerjaquez.
Rai is breathing heavily.
Jaegerjaquez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaegerjaquez prevents Rai from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jaegerjaquez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jaegerjaquez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaegerjaquez tries to throw a body punch but Rai avoids it by throwing Jaegerjaquez back against the cage.
Jaegerjaquez lands a left hand.
Rai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body punch.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jaegerjaquez digs a right hand into Rai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rai's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaegerjaquez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rai fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rai misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a punch to the body.
Jaegerjaquez gets through Rai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rai scores with a shot to the side of Jaegerjaquez's head.
Jaegerjaquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rai jumps into guard, dragging Jaegerjaquez to the mat.
Jaegerjaquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jaegerjaquez is working hard here to advance position.
Rai looking to control but Jaegerjaquez passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaegerjaquez controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rai throws a shot from downtown. Jaegerjaquez moves away and avoids it.
Rai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rai blocks a jab.
Jaegerjaquez slips a straight right by Rai.
Rai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jaegerjaquez on the side of the head.
Jaegerjaquez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jaegerjaquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rai.
A leg kick checked by Rai.
Jaegerjaquez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaegerjaquez.
Rai jabs Jaegerjaquez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jaegerjaquez moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaegerjaquez tries to clinch but Rai is having none of it.
Rai counters with a body kick.
Jaegerjaquez staying out of range there.
Rai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jaegerjaquez eats them both and turns towards Rai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jaegerjaquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaegerjaquez slips a straight right by Rai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Rai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jaegerjaquez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rai finds it's way round the side to connect with Jaegerjaquez's head.
Rai tries to land a front kick but Jaegerjaquez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rai throws a lazy body kick
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a good, hard body kick but Rai shrugs it off.
Rai misses the shot to the body.
Jaegerjaquez checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jaegerjaquez misses the target.
Jaegerjaquez throws a jab when Rai was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaegerjaquez.
Rai misses with a hook
and Jaegerjaquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rai tries a low kick but Jaegerjaquez avoids it.
A low kick lands for Rai.
Rai slips under a jab from Jaegerjaquez.
Rai throws a big shot that misses.
Jaegerjaquez is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Jaegerjaquez misses.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a hook. Rai ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaegerjaquez throws a hook but Rai avoids it easily.
Jaegerjaquez tries to clinch up but Rai circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaegerjaquez scores with a nice right hand.
Rai misses with a straight right.
Rai scores with a spinning back kick!
Rai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a body shot.
Rai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jaegerjaquez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jaegerjaquez tries to clinch but Rai is having none of it.
Rai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaegerjaquez's sensitive parts.
Rai throws a leg kick which misses Jaegerjaquez's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaegerjaquez tries to avoid it.
Rai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jaegerjaquez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jaegerjaquez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jaegerjaquez.
Rai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jaegerjaquez.
Jaegerjaquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rai is just out of range.
Rai is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jaegerjaquez cracks Rai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jaegerjaquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jaegerjaquez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jaegerjaquez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jaegerjaquez misses with a straight right.
Jaegerjaquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rai misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agansing Rai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rai throws a nice looking combination but Jaegerjaquez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaegerjaquez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaegerjaquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rai.
Jaegerjaquez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rai just manages to avoid it.
Jaegerjaquez throws a head kick that half lands.
Jaegerjaquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaegerjaquez takes a swing at Rai's ribcage but misses.
Jaegerjaquez throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick from Rai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rai throws a shot from downtown. Jaegerjaquez moves away and avoids it.
Jaegerjaquez lands with a straight right. Rai didn't see that one coming.
Agansing Rai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Rai blocks the leg kick.
Rai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Jaegerjaquez.
Rai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Rai misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Agansing Rai.
I think Rai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Agansing Rai!
A victorious Agansing Rai 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rize (ranked 958 p4p, 1106 weight class) and Mandlenkosi Thulani (ranked 32 p4p, 69 weight class). Rize kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. Thulani has chosen Zara - Sojaboy as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mandlenkosi Thulani!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thulani lands with a good body shot.
Thulani tests Rize's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rize has Thulani up against the cage in a clinch.
Thulani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thulani breaks the clinch.
Rize moves into the clinch.
Rize scores with a shot to the side of Thulani's head.
Rize swings wildly with an uppercut but Thulani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thulani blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thulani.
Rize lands a nice uppercut.
Thulani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thulani lands with a hook. Rize tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rize slips under a jab.
Rize is looking to counter punch.
Rize tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thulani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rize tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thulani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rize has Thulani up against the cage in a clinch.
Rize tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thulani.
Rize misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rize throws a punch but it's blocked by Thulani.
Thulani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thulani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rize.
We've been informed that Thulani 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.
Rize looks to clinch
enabling Thulani to counter with a crisp jab.
Rize tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thulani throws a body shot but no joy.
Rize gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thulani lands a right hand.
Thulani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thulani gets tackled into the cage by Rize. Rize maintains the clinch.
Thulani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rize lands with a right to the head.
Thulani breaks from the clinch.
Rize rushes Thulani and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thulani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thulani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thulani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rize wants to clinch
and Thulani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thulani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thulani just misses with a punch to the body.
Rize tries to clinch up but Thulani circles away and keeps his distance.
Rize tries to clinch up.
Rize tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thulani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thulani! But no joy.
Rize slips under a jab from Thulani.
Rize wants to clinch.
Rize tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thulani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rize looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rize tries to clinch but Thulani is having none of it.
Thulani throws out a counter right but Rize avoids it with no problem.
Rize fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rize bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rize fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thulani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thulani just misses with a punch to the body.
Thulani keeps the fight on the outside.
Thulani lands with a hook. Rize tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thulani misses the jab.
Zack Rize seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rize looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rize clinches up with Thulani and pushes him back against the cage.
Rize misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rize pushes Thulani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rize swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rize lands with a short shot to the head.
Rize throws a head punch that misses.
Thulani manages to break the clinch.
Rize tries to clinch there but Thulani circles away.
Thulani keeps the fight on the outside.
Rize tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thulani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rize tries to clinch but Thulani is having none of it.
Rize has Thulani up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thulani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rize doesn't manage to clinch there - Thulani circles away.
Rize tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thulani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rize tries to clinch there but Thulani circles away.
Rize shoots in looking for a takedown. Thulani tries to sprawl out of it but Rize keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thulani manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thulani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rize closes the distance and clinches.
Thulani scores with a hook to the body.
Rize is breathing heavily.
Thulani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rize tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mandlenkosi Thulani dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Thulani thuds his right hand into Rize's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thulani lands with a straight right. Rize didn't see that one coming.
Rize doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thulani keeps the fight on the outside.
Rize is looking to clinch but Thulani is avoiding it.
Thulani swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rize takes one on the button.
Thulani keeps the fight on the outside.
Rize tries to clinch up but Thulani circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Thulani misses.
Rize tries to close the distance and clinch but Thulani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rize ducks under a wild hook from Thulani.
Thulani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Rize on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thulani cracks a nice hook into Rize's ribs.
Rize doesn't manage to clinch there - Thulani circles away.
Rize fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rize moves in looking to clinch but Thulani pushes him off.
Thulani keeps the fight on the outside.
Thulani misses with a wild body shot.
Rize swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thulani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rize stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thulani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize moves to clinch but Thulani breaks away
and Thulani counters with a crisp one two that drops Rize! Thulani thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rize to his feet! Rize is in big trouble!
 Rize is rocked!
Rize tries to clinch but Thulani moves out of range.
Oh Rize is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rize is looking to clinch but Thulani is avoiding it.
Thulani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rize tries to clinch but Thulani is having none of it.
Rize seems to have got his legs back now.
Rize tries to clinch up but Thulani circles away and keeps his distance.
Rize tries to clinch up but Thulani circles away and keeps his distance.
Rize moves in looking to clinch but Thulani pushes him off.
Rize tries to clinch but Thulani is having none of it.
Thulani swats away the attempt to clinch by Rize.
Thulani lands a big right hand that sends Rize crashing to the mat! Thulani stays standing though and waves Rize back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rize wants to clinch.
Thulani misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize tries to clinch there but Thulani circles away.
Rize keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rize moves into range and clinches up with Thulani.
Thulani breaks from the clinch.
Rize is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thulani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rize closes the distance but Thulani moves to the side
and Thulani counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rize looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thulani now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rize wants to clinch
and Thulani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thulani drops Rize with a huge uppercut! Rize drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Thulani is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mandlenkosi Thulani!
Our winner, Mandlenkosi Thulani, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Benjamin (ranked 403 p4p, 191 weight class) and Renji Abarai (ranked 37 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Renji Abarai enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Benjamin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Abarai misses.
Renji Abarai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abarai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benjamin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Abarai.
Benjamin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abarai.
Abarai throws a shot from downtown. Benjamin moves away and avoids it.
Benjamin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Benjamin throws a big shot that misses.
Abarai lands a jab to the head.
Abarai throws a low kick, looking for Benjamin's leg but Benjamin calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Benjamin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benjamin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abarai finds it's way round the side to connect with Benjamin's head.
Benjamin with the inside leg kick.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abarai defending well as Benjamin loads up on a big left hand.
Abarai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benjamin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Abarai misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Benjamin misses the target.
Benjamin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Benjamin checks a leg kick.
Benjamin tries a head kick but it misses.
Abarai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abarai misses with a leg kick
letting Benjamin counter with a right hand.
It looks like Renji Abarai has been cut.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Benjamin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benjamin throws a big counter combination but Abarai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Abarai blocks the body kick.
Benjamin misses with a looping right.
A big right from Abarai misses.
Abarai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benjamin.
Benjamin takes a swing at Abarai's ribcage but misses.
Abarai misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Benjamin misses its target.
Abarai misses the jab.
Abarai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Benjamin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abarai with a jab.
Abarai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benjamin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai looks to throw the jab but Benjamin is out of range.
Benjamin slips a straight right by Abarai.
A jab from Benjamin misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benjamin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abarai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Benjamin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Benjamin connects with a high kick.
Abarai misses the jab.
And Benjamin counters with a quick kick to the body but Abarai blocks it.
Benjamin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benjamin.
Abarai misses with a body punch
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abarai throws a looping overhand right but Benjamin ducks down to avoid it.
Benjamin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Benjamin looks to land a right hand but Abarai moved out of range.
Abarai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Benjamin finds it's target.
Abarai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benjamin. Benjamin obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Abarai.
Abarai throws the left hand but Benjamin avoids the punch easily.
Benjamin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abarai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been told by Benjamin's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abarai thumps Benjamin with a low kick.
Benjamin takes one to the side of the head.
Abarai misses the shot to the body.
Abarai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Benjamin lands a really nice looking cross but Abarai seems unphased.
A leg kick checked by Benjamin.
Benjamin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benjamin moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abarai works Benjamin's body with a nice hook.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benjamin to score with a decent uppercut.
Benjamin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abarai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abarai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abarai blocks a jab.
Abarai flicks out a counter leg kick but Benjamin steps away.
A low kick lands for Abarai.
Abarai jabs Benjamin right on the nose. Benjamin blinks but takes it well.
Benjamin misses with a body shot.
Abarai looks to land a left hand but Benjamin moved out of range nicely.
Abarai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abarai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benjamin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Benjamin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Benjamin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abarai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Renji Abarai's cut even more.
Benjamin blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Renji Abarai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Renji Abarai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Benjamin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benjamin is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abarai. Benjamin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abarai misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benjamin throws a shot from downtown. Abarai moves away and avoids it.
Abarai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Benjamin is out of range and Abarai settles back down.
As Abarai looks to move away, Benjamin throws a big counter combo but Abarai just gets out of the way.
Benjamin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benjamin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abarai misses with a low kick.
A big left from Benjamin misses.
Benjamin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benjamin ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Benjamin.
Renji Abarai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abarai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benjamin scores with a hook to the body. Abarai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Abarai misses.
Sloppy strikes from Benjamin. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin dips to his left and cracks Abarai with an uppercut!
Benjamin throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abarai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Abarai misses
and Benjamin counters with a straight right hand.
Benjamin slips under a jab from Abarai.
Benjamin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abarai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benjamin moves away.
Benjamin takes a swing at Abarai's ribcage but misses.
Benjamin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Abarai staying out of range there.
Abarai cracks Benjamin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benjamin moves out of range of the leg kick from Abarai.
Abarai misses with a looping left.
Abarai throws a lazy uppercut
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benjamin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abarai can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin throws a body punch but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai feints and then cracks Benjamin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benjamin down.
Benjamin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abarai misses with a combination
enabling Benjamin to counter with a crisp jab.
Benjamin misses with a body kick.
Benjamin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abarai checks it well.
Benjamin takes one on the button.
Abarai throws a jab but it's blocked by Benjamin.
A lazy body kick from Abarai
and Benjamin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abarai loads up on a big right hand but Benjamin slips the punch.
Abarai throws out a loose jab but Benjamin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benjamin.
 Abarai is rocked!
Abarai wants to slow Benjamin down by chopping away at his legs.
Abarai misses the body punch
and Benjamin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benjamin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abarai's head backwards.
Abarai is still on wobbly legs! Can Benjamin finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benjamin.
Benjamin shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Abarai takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Benjamin sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Abarai bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luuk Benjamin!
A relieved looking Luuk Benjamin 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bronte (ranked 349 p4p, 298 weight class) and Martin Drop (ranked 29 p4p, 24 weight class). Bronte kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Buffalo Charge by Dub Phizix and Strategy. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Bronte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Drop!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronte just misses with a punch to the body.
Drop scores with a jab. Bronte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Bronte misses.
A big right from Drop misses.
A shot to the liver by Bronte. Beautiful body shot.
Bronte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drop.
Drop throws a lazy head kick
and Bronte counters with a nice body shot.
Drop misses with a lunging right hand
and Bronte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bronte darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Martin Drop has been cut.
Bronte jabs Drop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martin Drop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drop misses with a straight left.
Bronte slips a jab from Drop.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronte ducks right into an uppercut from Drop.
Bronte misses with a body shot.
Bronte definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronte slips under a jab.
Bronte moves out of range as Drop strikes.
Drop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronte drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drop sprawls and moves away.
Bronte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drop throws a head kick but Bronte moves out of range.
Bronte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronte feinted with a counter takedown.
A left and a right from Bronte both land. Nice combination.
Drop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bronte on the side of the head.
Drop moves away from the strike by Bronte.
Drop ducks under a wild hook from Bronte.
A left and a right from Drop both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drop misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bronte.
Bronte misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Drop.
Drop throws a leg kick
and Bronte counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bronte wants to pass the guard but Drop is keeping the position.
Drop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bronte thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drop has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronte makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bronte passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bronte goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Drop has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bronte but great work by Drop.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drop controlling from side mount.
Bronte parries the strikes from Drop easily there. Drop is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bronte to escape.
Bronte manages to work his way to half guard, despite Drop's best efforts.
Drop seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Drop is keen to just control but Bronte is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drop content to control rather than advance.
Drop trying to control the action but Bronte is working from the bottom.
Drop content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bronte is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Drop seems content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bronte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Drop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bronte.
Drop slips a jab from Bronte.
Drop slips a jab from Bronte.
Drop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bronte misses with a wild body shot.
Bronte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drop can do to turn this around?
Bronte moves away from the strike by Drop.
Drop looks to land a left hand but Bronte moved out of range nicely.
Drop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronte moves out of range of the strikes.
Bronte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronte misses with a hook.
Bronte drops Drop with a big left hand and mounts him. Drop is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drop is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronte landing punches.
That has opened up Martin Drop's cut even more.
Drop is working to get back to half guard.
Bronte tries to control but Drop wriggling away.
Bronte with shots to the head and body - Drop looks very uncomfortable down there.
Drop is trying desperately to improve position.
Bronte sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bob Bronte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drop is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drop is squirming around, avoiding Bronte's attempts to control the action.
Bronte goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Drop turns into him and now he's in Bronte's guard.
Bronte is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bronte had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drop defends it easily.
Bronte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronte had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drop defends it easily.
Drop sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bronte looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Drop passes into side control.
Drop trying to control the action but Bronte is working from the bottom.
Drop happy to just control the position for now.
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.
Bronte is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drop is staying tight to Bronte's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Drop moves into full mount!
Drop controlling from the full mount.
Bronte is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bronte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martin Drop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bronte gets tackled into the cage by Drop. Drop maintains the clinch.
Bronte gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Drop regains guard.
Drop controls Bronte momentarily but Bronte frees himself.
Bronte distracts Drop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bronte trying to control but Drop is working from the bottom.
Drop is trying to hold Bronte in close to prevent damage but Bronte has managed to pass into half guard.
Bronte is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drop has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronte is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drop is looking to control Bronte's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drop avoid being mounted?
Bronte is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Drop is looking for a sweep. Bronte is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Drop manages to get to full guard.
Bronte throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drop 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.
Bronte trying to control but Drop is working from the bottom.
Drop trying to keep a closed guard but Bronte is proving a slippery customer.
Bronte is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drop throws a poor cross that misses
and Bronte counters with a two punch combo.
Drop connects with a jab.
Drop thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drop is looking to clinch but Bronte is avoiding it.
Bronte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bronte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bronte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drop.
An attempted straight right counter from Bronte misses the target.
Drop misses with a few strikes there.
Drop misses with a body kick.
As Drop tries to get set, Bronte tries to push him back and clinch up but Drop manages to avoid the attempt.
Bronte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drop thuds his shin into the meat of Bronte's side.
Bronte digs a good body shot into Drop's ribs.
Drop swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Drop misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bronte.
Bronte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drop with a nice cross.
Drop staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drop throws an off balance right hand
and Bronte counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Drop!
Drop is rocked!
Drop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drop is not content to let Bronte control the position.
Drop is still in real trouble! Can Bronte finish him?
Drop blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bronte.
Martin Drop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drop seems to have recovered his senses.
Drop flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Drop with the active half guard here but Bronte passes nicely into side control.
Bronte is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drop is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bronte trying to control the position but Drop is working away.
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 Bob Bronte.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bronte, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bronte!
Bob Bronte thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Glover (ranked 185 p4p, 251 weight class) and Levi Daan (ranked 23 p4p, 34 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Daan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover looks to throw the jab but Daan is out of range.
Good leg kick by Glover.
Glover fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daan.
Daan throws a leg kick which misses Glover's front leg but catches the back leg as Glover tries to avoid it.
Glover lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daan flicks out a counter leg kick but Glover steps away.
We've been told by Glover's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Glover looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glover throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Daan.
Daan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glover.
Daan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left and a right from Glover both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover takes a swing at Daan's ribcage but misses.
Daan throws out a counter right but Glover avoids it with no problem.
Glover lands with a right hand.
Glover misses with a body punch
enabling Daan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Glover tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Daan responds with a good body kick, but Glover manages to step out the way in time.
Daan slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Daan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daan unleashes a big counter combination but Glover bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Glover throws a hook but Daan avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daan! But no joy.
Daan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Daan.
Daan blocking some punches.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Daan.
A short right from Daan on the inside.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daan scores with a shot to the side of Glover's head.
Come on Daan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Daan throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Daan.
Glover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daan tries to throw a body punch but Glover avoids it by throwing Daan back against the cage.
Glover blocking some punches.
Daan lands a right hand.
Daan working aggressively here.
Daan looking to slow down the pace here.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Daan backwards.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daan misses with a punch on the inside.
Daan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daan tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Daan.
Daan has Glover pushed against the cage.
Daan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover gets through Daan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
Glover working aggressively here.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Daan controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daan blocks a body shot from Glover.
Daan has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
A right hook to the body lands for Daan.
Daan throws a head punch that misses.
Daan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Daan can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Glover.
Daan lands a nice uppercut.
Daan lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Daan.
Daan struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Glover misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Daan.
Daan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daan misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daan.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daan blocking some punches.
Glover misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan works on Glover's body with a couple of short punches.
Daan misses with a punch to the body.
Daan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glover.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daan blocking some punches.
Daan blocks an uppercut.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daan is trying to maintain a safe position but Glover gets an underhook and turns Daan into the cage.
Daan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Glover is keeping busy.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daan is leaning against Glover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daan tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daan misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover misses with some punches.
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 Buster Glover will probably get the nod.
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.
Glover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Glover stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Daan saw that one coming.
Daan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daan scores with a kick to the body.
Daan swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
Buster Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daan ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Daan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glover scores with a nice strike.
Daan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glover throws a right hand that misses
and Daan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Glover misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glover's sensitive parts.
Glover throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daan moves away.
Daan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Glover with a body shot.
Daan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Glover throws a leg kick but Daan checks it.
Daan blocks a low kick nicely.
Daan ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
Glover throws a leg kick but Daan checks it.
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daan.
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Glover misses the body punch
and Daan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daan counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover misses with a left hand
and Daan counters with a good low kick that Glover was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover throws a lazy right hand but Daan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glover throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glover takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daan was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Glover misses with a right hand
and Daan counters with a good low kick that Glover was not able to check.
Daan throws a leg kick which misses Glover's front leg but catches the back leg as Glover tries to avoid it.
Glover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daan avoids the body shot from Glover.
Daan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Glover jabs Daan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daan defending well as Glover loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Daan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Glover connects with an inside leg kick.
Glover misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
and Daan counters with a one-two to the body.
Daan tries to clinch up but Glover circles away and keeps his distance.
Daan slips under a jab.
Glover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danga de danga de dang - Glover scores with a four punch combination!
Glover takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daan throws a body shot but no joy.
Daan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glover throws a hook to the side of Daan's head but Daan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daan is looking for the big counter here.
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Glover scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover misses with a body punch
and Daan counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover thuds a left hand into Daan's body.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Daan saw that one coming.
As Glover backs off Daan throws a huge counter combo but Glover manages to avoid it all.
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daan looks for the body kick but Glover saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glover.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Daan saw that one coming.
Glover throws an off balance right hand
and Daan counters with a thumping low kick.
Glover tried to score with a low kick but Daan checks it.
Glover throws an off balance right hand
letting Daan counter with a right hand.
Glover bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daan's head backwards.
Daan throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Daan moves in looking to clinch but Glover pushes him off.
Daan lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Daan, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Levi Daan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Glover throws an off balance right hand
enabling Daan to counter with a crisp jab.
Daan checks a low kick from Glover.
Daan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Daan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glover throws a nice outside leg kick.
Glover thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glover misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Glover is predictable there
and Daan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
and Daan counters with a nice uppercut.
Glover moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a leg kick but Daan moved away.
The fighters circling - Glover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glover works Daan's body with a nice hook.
Daan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glover.
Glover is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daan.
Glover throws a right hand that misses
and Daan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Daan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Glover takes a swing at Daan's ribcage but misses.
Daan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glover.
Glover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glover.
Daan tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Glover misses.
Buster Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glover ducks right into an uppercut from Daan.
Nice defenses there by Daan.
Glover misses with a body shot
and Daan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glover throws a big shot that misses.
Daan moves out of range of the strikes.
Daan flicks out a counter leg kick but Glover steps away.
Nice body kick there by Daan.
Daan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daan tries to land a leg kick but Glover saw it coming and moves away.
Glover lands with a nice body punch.
Glover misses with a left hand
and Daan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Glover misses with a lunging right hand
and Daan counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Daan tenderised Glover's leg. Glover is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glover swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
Daan digs a good hook to Glover's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daan.
Glover scores with a jab to the body.
Glover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Glover misses with a body shot.
Glover stuns Daan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glover changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Daan blocks the low kick.
Daan wants to counter the offense by Glover and move into the clinch position.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daan. That's going to slow Glover down.
The fighters circling - Glover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Daan moved out of range nicely.
Glover misses with a wild combination.
Daan digs a good hook to Glover's body.
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Glover motions for Daan to come forward. Glover throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Glover misses with a left hand
and Daan counters with a right hand to the body.
Glover misses with a leg kick
and Daan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Levi Daan.
I think Daan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Glover!
Buster Glover decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Dustfinger (ranked 84 p4p, 107 weight class) and Tyrone Graves (ranked 8 p4p, 12 weight class). Dustfinger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Bull Rider- Johnny Cash. Tyrone Graves has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Dustfinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Graves!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dustfinger.
Dustfinger looks to land a combination but Graves avoids it well.
Graves is looking for the big counter here.
Dustfinger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Tyrone Graves has been cut.
Dustfinger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Dustfinger there.
Dustfinger throws a jab when Graves was well out of range.
Dustfinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
Dustfinger misses with an uppercut.
Graves misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dustfinger loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
Dustfinger misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dustfinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dustfinger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Henry Dustfinger has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dustfinger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dustfinger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. in the buildup to the fight.
Graves throws a right hand that Dustfinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Dustfinger also avoids with ease.
Henry Dustfinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Graves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Graves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dustfinger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dustfinger misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Dustfinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dustfinger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Graves counters with a big right hand! Oh Dustfinger is in trouble here! Graves follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Graves!
An out of breath Tyrone Graves thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Henry Dustfinger stepped up to the mic, saying 'Awww Hell!'.
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