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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas English (ranked 3229 p4p, 3871 weight class) and Willie Stroker (ranked 151 p4p, 169 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think English might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Muffin Man. Stroker has chosen Central Cee - as his entrance music. Thomas English has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas English!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willie Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
English pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stroker back to the cage. English follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Willie Stroker has been cut.
Stroker with a poor takedown
and English counters with a straight right hand.
English has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cant Lose MMA in the buildup to the fight.
English scores with a jab to the body.
Stroker looks winded!
English throws a good cross that connects.
English cracks Stroker on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Stroker falls backwards against the cage. English follows up with more strikes that drop Stroker to his knees. English keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Stroker! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas English!
Thomas English really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sakura Style logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooper (ranked 1166 p4p, 3155 weight class) and Oscar Meyer (ranked 70 p4p, 147 weight class). Oscar Meyer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Cooper's chin.
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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 47 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooper. Meyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooper stuffs the takedown.
Cooper scores with a nice strike.
Cooper has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big right from Meyer misses.
Cooper throws a hook but Meyer avoids it easily.
Meyer 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.
Meyer gets caught napping as Cooper dives in and scores a takedown. Meyer manages to retain guard.
Cooper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Meyer is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper won't allow Meyer to get back to his feet.
Cooper forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper not doing much here.
Cooper working the head and body with strikes.
Cooper trying to control the pace.
Meyer is trying to control but can't.
Cooper performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cooper looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Meyer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cooper stops Meyer from getting back to his feet.
Cooper looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cooper content to control rather than advance.
Meyer trying to control here.
Cooper lands with a punch from half guard.
Cooper slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cooper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Meyer taking some punishment here, with Cooper in his half guard.
Cooper wants to pass to mount but Meyer is defending the position.
Cooper content to control rather than advance.
Cooper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Meyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cooper pulls his head out easily.
Cooper trying to control the action but Meyer is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking for a sweep. Cooper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cooper uses his free foot to push down on Meyer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Meyer.
BOOM! Cooper connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cooper lands a big elbow - Meyer is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Meyer is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matt Cooper!
During a confident post fight interview, Matt Cooper thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boytsov (ranked 1320 p4p, 2727 weight class) and Carlos Gomez (ranked 205 p4p, 371 weight class). Boytsov comes to the cage accompanied by AMAZING. Carlos Gomez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitry Boytsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boytsov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gomez is defending against the submission attempts here by Boytsov.
Boytsov is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position.
Gomez is not content to let Boytsov control the position.
Gomez is defending against the submission attempts here by Boytsov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boytsov wants to pass to mount but Gomez is defending the position.
Gomez is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boytsov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gomez sees it coming and defends easily.
Boytsov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gomez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gomez tries to roll over but Boytsov keeps him under control.
Boytsov seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boytsov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gomez sees it coming and defends easily.
Gomez is looking to improve his position.
Boytsov is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomez trying to hold on to Boytsov's head to control him but Boytsov postures up.
Boytsov is controlling the pace.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard.
Boytsov controlling the pace.
Gomez trying to control here.
Boytsov moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boytsov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boytsov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez tries to improve position but can't.
Boytsov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boytsov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gomez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gomez is trying to control Boytsov's posture but Boytsov avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Boytsov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gomez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom here.
Boytsov is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boytsov has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Boytsov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boytsov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gomez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gomez!
Gomez advances to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Boytsov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gomez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boytsov.
Gomez drops Boytsov with a beautiful combination! Boytsov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gomez is looking for the KO!
 It looks like Dmitry Boytsov has been cut.
Gomez slips under a jab.
Gomez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boytsov.
Gomez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boytsov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gomez cracks Boytsov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gomez has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Boytsov to stand back up!
 Boytsov is rocked!
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!
Boytsov gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Gomez gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Boytsov is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Gomez!
An out of breath Carlos Gomez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Dmitry Boytsov stepped up to the mic, saying 'fast '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jet Gunner (ranked 775 p4p, 3970 weight class) and Dexter Krampus (ranked 121 p4p, 471 weight class). Dexter Krampus has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jet Gunner's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jet Gunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Krampus!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunner throws a body punch but Krampus moves out of range.
Gunner pushes Krampus up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunner prevents a body shot from Krampus.
A left hand lands to the body for Krampus.
Gunner takes a shot to the head.
Krampus misses with a knee strike.
Krampus can't find room to land a body shot as Gunner controls the action.
Krampus tries a body shot but Gunner blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunner.
Gunner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gunner tries to work over Krampus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krampus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krampus misses with a knee to the head.
Krampus scores with a shot to the side of Gunner's head.
Krampus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krampus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krampus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gunner lands an elbow that stopped Krampus in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Dexter Krampus has been cut.
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!
Krampus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krampus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krampus misses with an elbow strike.
Krampus misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krampus prevents a body shot from Gunner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunner.
Krampus tries to throw a body punch but Gunner avoids it by throwing Krampus back against the cage.
Gunner prevents a body shot from Krampus.
Gunner misses with a punch to the body.
Gunner lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Gunner.
Krampus lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krampus.
Krampus prevents a body shot from Gunner.
Krampus takes an elbow to the temple.
Krampus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunner backwards.
Krampus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krampus misses with a body punch.
Krampus tries to throw a body punch but Gunner avoids it by throwing Krampus back against the cage.
Gunner pushes off an throws an elbow but Krampus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krampus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gunner tries a body shot but Krampus blocks it.
Krampus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krampus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunner misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Krampus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krampus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunner tries to work over Krampus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunner lands an elbow inside that Krampus shrugs off.
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!
Gunner lands a nice elbow.
Gunner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gunner lands a right hand.
Krampus has a couple of punches blocked by Gunner.
Gunner stalling against the cage.
Krampus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krampus throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunner.
Gunner is trying to maintain a safe position but Krampus gets an underhook and turns Gunner into the cage.
Krampus stops a takedown attempt from Gunner.
Gunner prevents a body shot from Krampus.
Krampus misses with the head strike.
Gunner lands a nice elbow.
Gunner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunner lands a nice elbow.
Our sources have told us that Gunner has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gunner prevents a body shot from Krampus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus blocks the elbow strike.
Gunner lands an elbow inside that Krampus shrugs off.
Krampus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunner's elbow.
Krampus throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Krampus fails to land.
Gunner lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Dexter Krampus's cut even more.
Krampus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunner's elbow.
Gunner presses Krampus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gunner pushes off an throws an elbow but Krampus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunner tries a body shot but Krampus blocks it.
Krampus blocks an elbow strike.
Gunner lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krampus.
Krampus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Krampus fails to land.
Krampus throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunner.
Krampus throws a head punch that misses.
Krampus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krampus misses with a body punch.
Krampus lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krampus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunner's elbow.
Gunner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krampus misses with a knee strike.
Krampus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunner's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A hook to the body from Krampus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krampus.
Krampus misses with a punch on the inside.
Krampus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krampus swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunner.
Gunner can't get the takedown.
Krampus tries a body shot but Gunner blocks it.
Gunner is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Krampus can't fight it off and eventually Gunner manages to take the fight to the floor. Krampus looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Krampus has Gunner pulled in close to control his posture.
Gunner postures up.
Gunner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dexter Krampus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Krampus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gunner looks to score with a jab to the body but Krampus is just out of range.
Krampus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gunner throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunner throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunner lands with an uppercut that bounces Krampus off the cage and back into range.
Krampus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunner throws a leg kick but Krampus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gunner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krampus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gunner has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Krampus is on him like a limpet, forcing Gunner back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Gunner.
Krampus tries to work over Gunner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gunner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krampus misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krampus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krampus misses with a body punch.
Dexter Krampus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gunner prevents a body shot from Krampus.
Krampus tries to work over Gunner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Gunner.
Gunner stalling in the clinch.
Krampus throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krampus's brow.
Krampus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krampus misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krampus.
Gunner prevents a body shot from Krampus.
Gunner stalling in the clinch but Krampus improves position.
Krampus misses with a body punch.
Gunner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krampuss head.
Krampus is leaning against Gunner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gunner prevents a body shot from Krampus.
Krampus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gunner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner cracks Krampus with a nice body shot.
Gunner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Gunner.
Krampus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gunner or not.
Krampus takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Dexter Krampus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gunner throws an elbow that misses.
Gunner throws an elbow but it misses.
Krampus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krampus throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunner.
Krampus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunner's elbow.
Krampus tries to throw a body punch but Gunner avoids it by throwing Krampus back against the cage.
Gunner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krampus misses with a punch to the body.
Gunner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gunner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krampus struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunner controls his hands.
Gunner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krampus's defenses.
Dexter Krampus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gunner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gunner prevents a body shot from Krampus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampus lands an elbow that stopped Gunner in his tracks for a moment.
Gunner blocking some punches.
Krampus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krampus.
Krampus dodges an elbow strike from Gunner.
Krampus working aggressively here.
Krampus struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunner controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Gunner.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dexter Krampus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jet Gunner!
A very excited looking Jet Gunner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giggle Valentine (ranked 948 p4p, 2422 weight class) and Bartlomiej Jan (ranked 74 p4p, 167 weight class). Jan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giggle Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Jan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valentine holds on and takes a little breather.
Valentine wants to control but Jan passes easily into half guard.
Valentine is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jan is taking a breather. Valentine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Valentine tries to roll over but Jan keeps him under control.
Jan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jan is keen to just control but Valentine is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Valentine is positioning himself well to prevent Jan advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valentine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Valentine is holding on to half guard well.
Jan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jan connects with a nice short shot to Valentine's temple.
Valentine is controlling Jan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jan prevents Valentine from improving his position.
Valentine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valentine tries to get out of the position.
Valentine is working hard here to advance position.
Valentine is not content to let Jan control the position.
Jan controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Valentine is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Jan has latched onto it... Big trouble! Jan pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Valentine is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Jan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bartlomiej Jan!
A relieved looking Bartlomiej Jan 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Zwirn (ranked 1626 p4p, 1256 weight class) and Quebro Tua Cara (ranked 219 p4p, 167 weight class). Quebro Tua Cara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederick Zwirn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quebro Tua Cara!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua Cara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zwirn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Quebro Tua Cara has been cut.
Zwirn missing with a left hand there. Tua Cara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zwirn misses with a left hand
and Tua Cara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tua Cara lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Zwirn falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tua Cara dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quebro Tua Cara!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 987 p4p, 1935 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 58 p4p, 101 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Steel finds it's target.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goodman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goodman takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Goodman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Jerome Steel has been cut.
Goodman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel's coach down at DF Fitnesscentrum was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Goodman moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goodman.
Goodman tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel lands a high kick!
It looks like Saul Goodman has been cut.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goodman checks a leg kick.
Goodman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steel thuds a left hand into Goodman's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goodman darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
Goodman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel working aggressively here.
Goodman misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Goodman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman tries a body shot but Steel blocks it.
Steel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goodman backwards.
Our sources have told us that Goodman has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Steel misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goodman is trying to break free.
Steel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goodman is breathing heavily.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Steel.
Steel lands a nice uppercut.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goodman throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goodman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Goodman prevents a body shot from Steel.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goodmans head.
Steel presses Goodman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steel pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Goodman preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel pulls Goodman in close to his closed guard and prevents Goodman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Goodman wants to stand but Steel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Steel looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Goodman has picked Steel up and slammed him! Steel can't keep hold of the triangle and Goodman manages to pass to side control!
Steel is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to control but Goodman postures up.
Steel is trying to get back to half guard.
Steel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steel is trying to control Goodman's posture but Goodman avoids it.
Steel regains half guard.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Goodman is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goodman prevents Steel from improving his position.
Goodman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Steel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steel.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel pulls Goodman in to control the position.
Goodman stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goodman tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Steel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Goodman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A lazy left from Steel finds it's target.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Steel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Goodman cracks Steel with a good jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goodman takes one to the chin there.
Steel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goodman.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goodman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goodman, as that shot connected.
Jerome Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Goodman. Beautiful body shot.
Goodman avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goodman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Goodman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman with a nice calf kick.
Steel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Goodman lands a jab to the head.
Steel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Goodman's shoulder, as Goodman tries to avoid the shot.
Goodman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goodman scores with a hook.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goodman throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
Goodman lands a lovely overhand right.
Goodman ducks right into an uppercut from Steel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Goodman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steel! But no joy.
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steel is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman slips a straight right by Steel.
Goodman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goodman tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel slips under a jab.
Steel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Goodman lands a right hook to the body.
Steel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goodman swinging wildly here.
Goodman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goodman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodman. Goodman obviously looking to wear him down.
Goodman scores with a jab to the body.
Goodman throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Goodman thuds his shin into the meat of Steel's side.
Goodman scores with a hook to the body. Steel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goodman moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Goodman lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodman. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Goodman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Goodman moved out of range nicely.
Goodman with a nice calf kick.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Goodman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goodman has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steels head.
Jerome Steel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steel stalling in the clinch but Goodman improves position.
A shot in the inside from Goodman.
Steel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Goodman to keep the fight standing.
Goodman lands a right hand.
Goodman works on Steel's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Goodman as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goodman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goodman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steel or not.
Goodman lands a shot to the body.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Goodman.
Goodman is leaning against Steel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goodman is working Steel over against the cage.
Goodman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goodman tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Goodman back against the cage.
Goodman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goodman lands a nice shot to the body.
Goodman lands an elbow inside.
Goodman pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Goodman.
Goodman has Steel pushed against the cage.
Goodman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goodman cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Goodman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Goodman darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodman is leaning against Steel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goodman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goodman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goodman lands a nice shot to the body.
Goodman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steel.
Goodman lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Goodman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goodman.
Goodman lands with a short shot to the head.
Goodman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Goodman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goodman connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Goodman.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Come on Goodman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Goodman.
Goodman lands with a short shot to the head.
Goodman breaks from the clinch.
Saul Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
Goodman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goodman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Goodman pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goodman tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Goodman controls the action.
Steel has Goodman pushed against the cage.
Steel lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goodman.
Goodman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Goodman breaks from the clinch.
Goodman sends Steel crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Goodman is motioning to the referee to let Steel up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Steel is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodman circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Steel tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Goodman wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saul Goodman!
Saul Goodman made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhashaun Kinkead (ranked 1138 p4p, 842 weight class) and Rustam Kadurov (ranked 162 p4p, 121 weight class). Rhashaun Kinkead could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rustam Kadurov's chin.
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174
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhashaun Kinkead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Kadurov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kadurov lunges at Kinkead with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kinkead's hand.
Kinkead misses the shot to the body.
Kadurov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kinkead looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kinkead is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kinkead wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kadurov keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinkead trying to control from Kadurov's half guard. Kadurov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kinkead passes Kadurov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kinkead is looking to advance position but Kadurov won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadurov is controlling Kinkead's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kinkead trying to control the action but Kadurov is working from the bottom.
Kadurov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kinkead pulls his head out easily.
Kadurov is not content to let Kinkead control the position.
Kinkead wants to pass to mount but Kadurov is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kinkead wants to work for an arm triangle but Kadurov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kadurov is refusing to be controlled, as Kinkead sits in half guard.
Kadurov is holding on to half guard well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kadurov trying to control but Kinkead postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kinkead cracks Kadurov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kadurov scores with a body shot.
Kinkead cracks Kadurov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kadurov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kinkead did well to prevent Kadurov getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov prevents Kinkead from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kinkead manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kadurov wants to control from the top but Kinkead keeps moving.
Kinkead is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kinkead escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kadurov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kadurov controlling from the top position.
Kinkead looking for a sweep. Not yet Kinkead, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kadurov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kadurov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kinkead has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kadurov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kadurov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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 Rhashaun Kinkead will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kadurov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kinkead as he jumps to the side.
Kinkead throws a sloppy head kick and Kadurov moves out of range easily.
Kinkead avoids the body shot from Kadurov.
Kinkead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kadurov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kadurov scores with a takedown into Kinkead's guard.
Rustam Kadurov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kinkead is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadurov trying to control but Kinkead is working from the bottom.
Kinkead seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkead trying to keep a closed guard but Kadurov is proving a slippery customer.
Kinkead had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kadurov defends it easily.
Kinkead wants to sweep here but Kadurov controlling him for the moment.
Kadurov wants to control from the top but Kinkead keeps moving.
Kinkead 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kinkead had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kadurov defends it easily.
Kadurov connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kinkead is on top in guard.
Kinkead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kadurov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kadurov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kadurov advances position into side control!
Kadurov gets to mount! Kinkead was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead working to try and regain half guard.
Kinkead manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kadurov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kinkead trying to control but Kadurov postures up.
Kinkead moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kinkead wants to sweep here but Kadurov controlling him for the moment.
Kadurov scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kadurov wants to control from the top but Kinkead keeps moving.
Kadurov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kinkead wants to hit a sweep here but Kadurov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kinkead there!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kinkead is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kadurov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kinkead has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kinkead there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kadurov shoots in but no luck this time.
Kinkead closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kinkead slows the pace down.
Kinkead tries to move to full mount but Kadurov actually manages to regain half guard.
Kadurov is looking to improve his position.
Kadurov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kinkead's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kinkead's back!
Kinkead trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kadurov loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Kinkead hold on?
Kinkead wants to control his opponent's hands but Kadurov gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadurov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kadurov is trying to stick to Kinkead's back but Kinkead is turning into Kadurov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kadurov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kinkead.
Kinkead is looking to advance position but Kadurov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kinkead really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kadurov content just to control the position here.
Kadurov looking to finish Kinkead with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kinkead!
Kinkead sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kadurov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kinkead tries to get to full guard but Kadurov has control of the leg.
Kinkead is not content to let Kadurov control the position.
Kinkead is positioning himself well to prevent Kadurov advancing to mount.
Kadurov wants to take a breather but Kinkead is having none of it.
Kinkead is pressing down on Kadurov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkead is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kadurov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinkead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkead has his hands on Kadurov's head, controlling the position.
Kinkead is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kadurov wants to pass the guard but Kinkead is keeping the position.
Kinkead is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kadurov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kadurov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kinkead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kadurov.
Kadurov dips to his left and cracks Kinkead with an uppercut!
Kinkead misses with a kick to the body.
Kinkead walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rhashaun Kinkead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kadurov lands with a nice combination. Kinkead backs away looking to recover.
Kadurov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kadurov working the ground and pound.
Kinkead is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kinkead looks to move to half guard but instead Kadurov has passed into mount! Damn!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Kadurov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kadurov 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Kadurov!
Rustam Kadurov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Champion Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadius Highwind (ranked 563 p4p, 623 weight class) and Dude Dudeson (ranked 86 p4p, 99 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadius Highwind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude Dudeson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Highwind comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dudeson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Highwind.
Dudeson just misses with a punch to the body.
Highwind has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dudeson.
Dudeson looks for a takedown but Highwind sprawls well.
Dudeson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Highwind but Highwind pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Highwind looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dudeson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dudeson throws a sloppy head kick
and Highwind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Highwind throws a nice looking combination but Dudeson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dudeson throws a right hand that misses
and Highwind counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dudeson misses with a lunging right hand
and Highwind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dudeson checks a leg kick.
Highwind misses the shot to the body.
Dudeson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Highwind manages to avoid it.
Highwind tried to counter with a leg kick but Dudeson avoided it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Highwind! Dudeson is backing up but he can't get away as Highwind lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Dudeson and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vadius Highwind!
Vadius Highwind spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Dude Dudeson had this to say: 'What can I say, im still the king between the sheets. Ladies hit me up 904-The-Dude!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Marek (ranked 53 p4p, 714 weight class) and Porthos Knox (ranked 5 p4p, 104 weight class). Knox has chosen One Step Closer | Linkin Park as his entrance music. Gregor Marek is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor Marek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Porthos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Marek misses the target.
Marek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A left lands for Knox.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Marek seems unphased.
Marek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Marek moved out of range nicely.
Knox punishes Marek's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marek's head.
Knox cracks Marek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marek tries to keep at a distance but Knox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knox gets through Marek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Donk. Marek catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marek.
Knox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marek, pushing him back against the cage.
Marek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Marek's head.
Marek misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marek.
Marek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Marek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marek tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Marek back against the cage.
Marek working aggressively here.
Marek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Marek.
Knox blocking some punches.
Marek has Knox pressed against the cage, preventing Knox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox wants to break free but Marek has control.
Knox prevents a body shot from Marek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Knox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marek.
Marek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marek working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marek throws a head punch that misses.
Marek lands a nice uppercut.
Marek misses with a punch on the inside.
Marek working aggressively here.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marek keeps control of Knox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marek tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marek gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Marek fails to land.
Marek working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marek.
Knox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tests Marek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marek lands a left hand.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Marek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marek swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Marek.
Marek lands a nice uppercut.
Marek lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Marek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox dips to his left and cracks Marek with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Marek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Knox's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Marek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marek ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox defending well as Marek loads up on a big left hand.
Knox wants to clinch up but Marek keeps it at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Marek.
Marek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marek back to the cage. Knox follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Knox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marek counters with a slapping leg kick.
Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Knox misses
letting Marek counter with a right hand.
Knox tries to clinch up but Marek circles away and keeps his distance.
Marek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marek scores with a nice right hand.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Marek moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Porthos Knox will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Marek throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Knox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marek on the side of the head.
Marek throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Marek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Porthos Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knox throws a series of punches but Marek moves out of range.
It looked like Marek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox takes one to the chin there.
Marek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knox blocks a head kick by Marek.
Marek moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox tries to clinch there but Marek circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek wants to clinch.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marek misses with a right hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox pushes Marek up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Marek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Marek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox stuns Marek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knox tries to bum rush Marek with a series of wild strikes but Marek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marek jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Marek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marek throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Marek has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marek checks a leg kick.
Marek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knox tries to bum rush Marek with a series of wild strikes but Marek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marek throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox throws the left hand but Marek avoids the punch easily.
Marek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marek avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox moves forwards but Marek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knox rushes Marek and presses him up against the cage.
Marek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marek scores with a shoulder strike.
Gregor Marek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Knox.
Marek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marek lands a body shot.
Marek lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Marek.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox blocks a body shot from Marek.
Marek misses with a body punch.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Marek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marek misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marek tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marek misses with a punch to the body.
Marek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knox's efforts to push away.
Marek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
A short body shot lands from Marek as the two fighters clinch.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marek misses with the head strike.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Marek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knox takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Knox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marek tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Marek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marek struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marek tries to clinch
and Marek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Knox.
Marek misses with a hook.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marek staying out of range there.
Marek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knox misses with a wild combination.
Knox throws a jab when Marek was well out of range.
Marek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Knox misses.
Marek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marek is looking to clinch.
Knox has Marek up against the cage in a clinch.
Marek throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Marek.
Knox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marek has him pressed against the cage.
Marek misses with some punches.
Marek lands a shot to the body.
Knox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marek throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marek lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox takes a shot to the head.
Marek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Marek tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Marek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek lands a nice shot to the body.
Marek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marek misses with a punch to the body.
Marek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marek lands a shot to the body.
Marek throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox blocking some punches.
Marek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marek blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marek tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marek backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Marek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox cracks Marek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knox lands a nice shot that snaps Marek's head back.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Marek.
Marek is looking to slow Knox down with leg kicks.
Knox gets a clinch.
Marek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marek 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox slips a straight right by Marek.
Knox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Marek misses the target.
Knox rushes Marek and presses him up against the cage.
Marek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marek has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox is looking to break free of the clinch but Marek has double underhooks.
Marek lands a right hand.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marek defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Marek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Marek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox slips under a jab.
Marek forces Knox back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Porthos Knox just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Marek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox with a jab.
Marek wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Knox punishes Marek's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Marek throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox sizes up Marek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marek tries to clinch up
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marek misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Knox misses.
Marek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Marek misses.
Knox throws a series of punches but Marek avoids them all with ease.
Knox shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marek eats them both and turns towards Knox to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marek jabs Knox right on the nose. Knox blinks but takes it well.
Knox scores with a jab. Marek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marek throws a big shot that misses.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marek clobbers Knox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Marek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marek looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Marek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox works Marek's body with a nice hook.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Marek throws a big shot that misses.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Marek lands with a straight right. Knox didn't see that one coming.
Marek moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox rushes Marek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox lands a jab.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Marek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knox is rocked!
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Marek finish him?
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox seems to have recovered his senses.
Knox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marek tries to clinch up.
Knox tries to clinch up.
Marek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marek lands a big uppercut and Knox crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Knox looks OK. Marek waves Knox back to his feet!
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!
Knox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Marek is out of range.
Knox stuns Marek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a double jab.
Marek clinches up with Knox and pushes him back against the cage.
Marek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Marek.
Marek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Marek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox slips a straight right by Marek.
Knox scores with the left hand. Marek knows he should have avoided that one.
Knox digs a good hook to Marek's body.
Marek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Marek lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marek throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Marek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Knox.
Marek is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Marek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox throws a jab when Marek was well out of range.
Knox 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.
Marek slips a straight right by Knox.
Marek misses with a straight left.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marek's hands.
Marek lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox takes one to the side of the head.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Marek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knox doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marek misses with a looping left.
Marek cracks Knox with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Marek has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Knox to stand back up!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek misses with a hook to the body
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marek lands a brutal head kick. Knox looks out on his feet and Marek throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Gregor Marek!
Gregor Marek retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gregor Marek waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.
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