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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Irons (ranked 4351 p4p, 3899 weight class) and Nacho El Luchador (ranked 455 p4p, 434 weight class). Magnus Irons has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Irons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nacho El Luchador!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Irons enables El Luchador to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Irons manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Irons will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
El Luchador trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
El Luchador is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like El Luchador might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
El Luchador got a little sloppy there for a moment and Irons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, El Luchador has managed to get both his arms back between Irons's legs - danger averted.
El Luchador tries to free his leg and advance position but Irons is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Luchador showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
El Luchador won't allow Irons to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Luchador is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
El Luchador misses with a takedown
and Irons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irons loads up on a big right hand but El Luchador slips the punch.
El Luchador looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
El Luchador bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
El Luchador controls the position.
Sloppy strikes there by El Luchador.
Irons is looking for a sweep.
Irons struggling a bit here.
El Luchador thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irons prevents El Luchador from improving position.
Irons is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Raptors Den MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
El Luchador working away.
El Luchador in side control, throwing shots but Irons defends.
Irons tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but El Luchador wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
El Luchador advances nicely into full mount.
El Luchador controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that El Luchador 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.
El Luchador looking to secure an arm triangle but Irons defends it well.
Irons tries to reverse the position but El Luchador maintains control.
El Luchador sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Irons manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nacho El Luchador dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
El Luchador shoots in and drives through. Irons sprawls well.
El Luchador closes the distance and clinches up with Irons, looking for a takedown. El Luchador pushes Irons against the cage but Irons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
El Luchador tries to score a power double leg takedown but Irons sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten El Luchador somewhat.
A quick step to the side and Irons tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnus Irons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nacho El Luchador.
El Luchador walks into a jab.
Irons lands with a good body shot.
Irons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Luchador drives through with a takedown into Irons's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Luchador trying to control but Irons is working from the bottom.
El Luchador tries to free his leg and advance position but Irons is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Luchador advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with El Luchador in particular looking to stall.
Nacho El Luchador has got the better of the ground game so far.
El Luchador is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Well, if El Luchador is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
El Luchador tries to pass to full mount but Irons defends it.
Irons tries to roll over but El Luchador keeps him under control.
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.
El Luchador is controlling the pace.
El Luchador thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Irons's head.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Irons is trying to control but El Luchador manages to pass to mount!
Irons keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Luchador tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
El Luchador thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
El Luchador looking to control and managing it successfully.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from El Luchador.
That's four 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nacho El Luchador 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!
El Luchador shoots in but no luck this time.
El Luchador goes for a double leg but Irons avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Irons continues to drive forward.
El Luchador fails with a takedown attempt.
Magnus Irons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nacho El Luchador.
Irons moves in looking to clinch but El Luchador pushes him off.
Irons slaps away a takedown attempt from El Luchador, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Irons moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nacho El Luchador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Luchador with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Irons to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irons fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
El Luchador uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irons.
El Luchador looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Irons connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between El Luchador's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons tries to clinch up.
El Luchador fails with a takedown attempt.
El Luchador takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
El Luchador shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Irons pinned against the cage. Irons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magnus Irons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irons lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Irons.
Magnus Irons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 It looks like Nacho El Luchador has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Luchador misses with a takedown attempt - Irons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
El Luchador has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irons.
Horrible takedown attempt by El Luchador or perhaps it was just good defense by Irons, which made it look bad.
El Luchador tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Irons swivels and escapes.
Irons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Luchador was well out of range. Poor timing from Irons.
Magnus Irons is winning the standup battle so far.
Irons connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between El Luchador's hands.
El Luchador shoots in looking for a takedown but Irons manages to keep the fight standing, pushing El Luchador's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Irons cracks a nice hook into El Luchador's ribs.
El Luchador takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irons slaps away a takedown attempt from El Luchador, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Irons lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irons goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Irons lands a nice shot that snaps El Luchador's head back.
Irons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that El Luchador can do to turn this around?
A low kick lands for Irons.
El Luchador tries for a takedown but Irons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
El Luchador darts in looking for a takedown but Irons gets double underhooks and turns El Luchador into the cage.
Irons was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
El Luchador takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
El Luchador takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Irons with a nice cross.
Irons fakes the leg kick and cracks El Luchador in the body.
Irons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Magnus Irons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Irons as he connects with a hook.
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!
El Luchador circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irons scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
El Luchador walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Irons.
El Luchador with a lazy takedown attempt
and Irons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Irons lands a right hook to the body.
Irons lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Irons does it's job there.
Irons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed El Luchador momentarily.
 El Luchador is rocked!
El Luchador gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Irons.
El Luchador is still on wobbly legs! Can Irons finish him?
Irons with the inside leg kick.
Irons cracks El Luchador with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends El Luchador tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Irons pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! El Luchador is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Irons!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spacely Sprockets (ranked 3407 p4p, 5338 weight class) and Stefan Dahlin (ranked 383 p4p, 499 weight class). Stefan Dahlin 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 middleweight 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, Spacely Sprockets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Dahlin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprockets misses with a hook. Dahlin ducked under it nicely.
Sprockets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dahlin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sprockets's sensitive parts.
Sprockets checks the leg kick.
Dahlin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dahlin misses with a leg kick.
Sprockets checks a leg kick.
Sprockets wants to land a leg kick but Dahlin is out of range.
Sprockets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dahlin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sprockets feints and then cracks Dahlin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dahlin down.
Sprockets throws a sloppy head kick and Dahlin moves out of range easily.
Sprockets pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dahlin misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Sprockets.
A jab from Sprockets finds it's way through Dahlin's defenses.
Sprockets throws a jab but it's blocked by Dahlin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dahlin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Sprockets as he checks the leg kick.
Dahlin with a nice calf kick.
Dahlin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sprockets misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprockets lands with an uppercut that bounces Dahlin off the cage and back into range.
Jab from Sprockets.
Dahlin ducks under a wild hook from Sprockets.
Sprockets thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dahlin unleashes a big counter combination but Sprockets bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dahlin checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dahlin misses the target.
Dahlin throws a head kick that Sprockets semi-blocks.
Sprockets pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sprockets throws a body kick that misses
and Dahlin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sprockets looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dahlin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sprockets misses with an uppercut.
Dahlin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dahlin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dahlin.
Sprockets throws a jab but it's blocked by Dahlin.
Dahlin moves out of range of the body kick from Sprockets.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dahlin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sprockets blocks a head kick by Dahlin.
Dahlin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dahlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sprockets.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprockets throws a low kick, looking for Dahlin's leg but Dahlin calmly moves out of range.
Dahlin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dahlin.
Dahlin checks a low kick from Sprockets.
Dahlin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sprockets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Dahlin.
Sprockets scores with a nice body kick.
Dahlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dahlin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dahlin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sprockets misses with a low kick.
Dahlin is looking to score with low kicks.
Sprockets moves out of range of the leg kick from Dahlin.
Dahlin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dahlin throws a head kick that misses.
Dahlin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sprockets checks it well.
Dahlin tries to work over Sprockets's front leg with a kick but Sprockets checks it.
Dahlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Sprockets swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sprockets is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dahlin misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlin looks to throw the jab but Sprockets is out of range.
Dahlin throws a solid leg kick but Sprockets takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dahlin.
Dahlin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sprockets tries to land a front kick but Dahlin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dahlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sprockets.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dahlin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sprockets has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sprockets and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Sprockets misses the target.
Dahlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sprockets.
Sprockets throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dahlin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dahlin blocks the body kick.
Dahlin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sprockets throws a leg kick that misses.
Dahlin throws a head kick but Sprockets moves out of range.
Sprockets misses with a right hand
and Dahlin counters with a good low kick that Sprockets was not able to check.
Dahlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dahlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dahlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sprockets.
Sprockets is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dahlin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sprockets swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dahlin moves out of range of the strikes.
As Sprockets backs off Dahlin throws a huge counter combo but Sprockets manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sprockets tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dahlin clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sprockets just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dahlin's brow.
Dahlin dodges an elbow strike from Sprockets.
Sprockets comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dahlin tries to break free but Sprockets pushes him back against the cage.
Dahlin is trying to break the clinch but Sprockets is controlling him.
Dahlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big left from Sprockets misses.
Sprockets misses with an uppercut.
Sprockets thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sprockets avoids the head kick by Dahlin.
Dahlin moves in looking to clinch but Sprockets pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sprockets throws a hook but Dahlin blocks it.
Dahlin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sprockets throws a wild body kick that Dahlin sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stefan Dahlin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sprockets throws a push kick but Dahlin slaps the foot to one side.
Dahlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sprockets.
Sprockets avoids the head kick by Dahlin.
Stefan Dahlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sprockets misses with a low kick.
Dahlin flicks out a counter leg kick but Sprockets steps away.
Dahlin with the inside leg kick.
Sprockets swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dahlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sprockets manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dahlin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sprockets throws a head kick but Dahlin moves out of range.
Sprockets bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dahlin lands a high kick!
Sprockets connects with a solid leg kick.
Dahlin scores with a leg kick.
Dahlin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sprockets. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Sprockets.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sprockets checks the leg kick.
Dahlin moves out of range of the leg kick from Sprockets.
Dahlin is looking to chop away at Sprockets's legs.
Dahlin misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlin tries to bum rush Sprockets with a series of wild strikes but Sprockets uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dahlin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sprockets's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Dahlin.
A big right from Sprockets misses.
Dahlin throws a leg kick which misses Sprockets's front leg but catches the back leg as Sprockets tries to avoid it.
Sprockets lands a head kick. Dahlin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dahlin feints and then cracks Sprockets's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sprockets down.
Stefan Dahlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Sprockets misses.
Dahlin unleashes a big counter combination but Sprockets bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A swing and a miss from Sprockets.
Dahlin throws a low kick, looking for Sprockets's leg but Sprockets calmly moves out of range.
Sprockets throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dahlin avoids it.
Dahlin moves out of range of the body kick.
Sprockets throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dahlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sprockets avoids the head kick by Dahlin.
Dahlin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Sprockets.
Sprockets takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sprockets lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sprockets tries to land a leg kick but Dahlin saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahlin is looking to chop away at Sprockets's legs.
Sprockets lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sprockets takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sprockets 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.
Dahlin misses with a low kick.
A big left from Sprockets misses.
Dahlin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sprockets. That did some damage!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sprockets checks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sprockets, as that shot connected.
Dahlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dahlin works over Sprockets's head and body with a nice combination.
Sprockets stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dahlin.
Dahlin throws the kick towards the body but Sprockets avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dahlin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sprockets has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sprockets and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dahlin misses with a head kick.
Sprockets avoids the head kick by Dahlin.
Sprockets moves out of range of the body kick from Dahlin.
Dahlin throws a leg kick
and Sprockets counters with a nice body kick.
Sprockets has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dahlin is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprockets misses with a straight right.
Sprockets throws a shot from downtown. Dahlin moves away and avoids it.
Dahlin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dahlin tried to score with a low kick but Sprockets checks it.
Sprockets scores with a head kick.
Sprockets throws a head kick that misses.
Sprockets scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sprockets paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dahlin avoids the head kick by Sprockets.
Dahlin with a nice calf kick.
Dahlin defending well as Sprockets loads up on a big left hand.
Dahlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Dahlin.
Dahlin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dahlin ducks under a wild hook from Sprockets.
Dahlin tries to land a leg kick but Sprockets saw it coming and moves away.
Sprockets connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dahlin's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dahlin misses with a two punch combination.
Sprockets scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprockets checks a leg kick.
Sprockets checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sprockets checks a leg kick.
Sprockets checks a leg kick nicely.
Sprockets feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sprockets tried to score with a low kick but Dahlin checks it.
Sprockets throws a body kick that misses
and Dahlin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dahlin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sprockets has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sprockets throws a looping overhand right but Dahlin ducks down to avoid it.
Sprockets misses with a hook. Dahlin ducked under it nicely.
Sprockets throws a jab when Dahlin was well out of range.
Dahlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sprockets sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sprockets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dahlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sprockets moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Dahlin catches Sprockets right on the button with a cross.
Sprockets connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dahlin momentarily.
Dahlin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sprockets misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stefan Dahlin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sprockets's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sprockets throws a hook but Dahlin blocks it.
A head kick misses from Sprockets.
Dahlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sprockets throws a hook but Dahlin avoids it easily.
Sprockets throws a front kick aimed at Dahlin's knee but Dahlin avoids it well.
A left and a right from Dahlin both land. Nice combination.
Dahlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sprockets throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dahlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sprockets.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sprockets. That's going to slow Dahlin down.
Dahlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sprockets.
Dahlin throws a low kick but Sprockets avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Dahlin misses.
Dahlin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sprockets.
Dahlin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sprockets misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sprockets uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dahlin.
Dahlin moves out of range of the body kick.
Sprockets throws a jab but it's blocked by Dahlin.
Dahlin tries a quick counter leg kick but Sprockets is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahlin blocks a leg kick.
Dahlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Sprockets checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sprockets blocks a head kick by Dahlin.
Dahlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Sprockets lands but Dahlin takes it in his stride.
Dahlin throws a sloppy head kick and Sprockets moves out of range easily.
Sprockets tried to counter with a leg kick but Dahlin avoided it.
A head kick misses from Dahlin.
Dahlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dahlin throws a sloppy head kick and Sprockets moves out of range easily.
Dahlin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dahlin avoids a kick to the body.
Sprockets throws a shot from downtown. Dahlin moves away and avoids it.
Sprockets looks to land a body kick but Dahlin moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Dahlin.
Dahlin connects with a leg kick.
Dahlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprockets tries to land a front kick but Dahlin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Sprockets misses the target.
Sprockets misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dahlin throws out a loose jab but Sprockets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dahlin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dahlin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sprockets. That did some damage!
Dahlin throws a leg kick but Sprockets sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sprockets swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dahlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dahlin wants to land a leg kick but Sprockets is out of range.
Dahlin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sprockets is able to avoid easily.
Sprockets misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sprockets connects with a right hand. Dahlin shakes it off.
Dahlin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dahlin misses with a low kick.
Dahlin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sprockets throws out a loose jab but Dahlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahlin misses with a body kick.
Dahlin avoids the head kick by Sprockets.
A jab from Sprockets misses.
Sprockets misses with a body kick.
Dahlin is looking to score with low kicks.
Sprockets thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sprockets checks a leg kick.
A jab from Sprockets does it's job there.
An inside leg kick from Sprockets misses.
Spacely Sprockets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sprockets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dahlin.
Sprockets throws a head kick but Dahlin moves out of range.
Dahlin misses with a few strikes there.
Sprockets pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sprockets checks a leg kick.
Sprockets throws a jab but it's blocked by Dahlin.
Dahlin misses with a head kick.
Dahlin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahlin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sprockets.
Dahlin scores with a nice body kick.
Dahlin connects with a leg kick.
Dahlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Dahlin slips a straight right by Sprockets.
Dahlin throws a low kick but Sprockets moves out of range easily.
Dahlin moves out of range as Sprockets strikes.
Dahlin tries a head kick but it misses.
Dahlin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sprockets is able to avoid easily.
Dahlin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sprockets checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dahlin scoring well with a low kick there.
Sprockets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sprockets connects with a nice looking jab.
Dahlin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sprockets has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dahlin.
Stefan Dahlin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sprockets tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dahlin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stefan Dahlin.
I've got Dahlin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Dahlin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Projekti Yksi (ranked 3853 p4p, 4018 weight class) and Sean Falco (ranked 463 p4p, 472 weight class). Falco has chosen Shatter- Code Orange as his entrance music. Sean Falco 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Projekti Yksi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Falco!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falco shoots in and drives through. Yksi sprawls well.
Falco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Yksi misses the target.
A head kick by Falco misses
and Yksi counters with a stiff right hand.
Falco throws a head kick but Yksi moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Yksi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yksi cracks Falco with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Yksi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Falco to stand back up!
Falco is rocked!
Falco fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Yksi misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falco tries to clinch but Yksi moves out of range.
Falco slips under a jab from Yksi.
Falco scores with a kick to the body.
Falco tries to clinch up.
Yksi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Falco wants to clinch
and Yksi counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Falco falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Projekti Yksi!
A victorious Projekti Yksi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Sean Falco spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank the fans for coming out and supporting me. I know this one is a tough loss but I promise I will come back stronger and better than before. Much respect to my opponent and I wish them the best. Love you all and thank you again. Time to do work!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Li Gong (ranked 2943 p4p, 3065 weight class) and Moshchnyy Udar (ranked 232 p4p, 239 weight class). 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Li Gong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moshchnyy Udar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gong has Udar up against the cage in a clinch.
Gong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gong lands a body shot.
Gong misses with the head strike.
Udar working hard to break the clinch.
Gong lands with a short shot to the head.
Gong pushes Udar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Udar tries to circle away but Gong has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Gong.
Gong misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gong.
Udar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gong's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Udar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gong lands with a short shot to the head.
Udar looking to slow down the pace here.
Udar looking to stall.
Gong lands a left hand.
Gong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gong cracks Udar with a nice body shot.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gong lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gong.
Udar tries to work over Gong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Udar is looking to break free of the clinch but Gong has double underhooks.
Gong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Udar's efforts to push away.
Udar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udar blocks an uppercut.
Udar blocking some punches.
Gong pushes Udar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gong throws a head punch that misses.
Gong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gong blocks a body shot from Udar.
Gong gets through Udar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gong struggles to land a body shot inside as Udar controls his hands.
Gong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Udars head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Udar is working Gong over against the cage.
Udar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gong gets through Udar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Udar is trying to push Gong away but Gong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Udar can't find room to land a body shot as Gong controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gong.
A head punch on the inside from Gong fails to land.
Udar is trying to push Gong away but Gong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Udar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Udar.
A right hook to the body lands for Gong.
A short body shot lands from Gong as the two fighters clinch.
Udar wants to break free but Gong has control.
Gong digs a right hand underneath Udar's ribcage. Udar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Udar throws a punch but it's blocked by Gong.
Gong scores with a shot to the side of Udar's head.
Udar has a couple of punches blocked by Gong.
Gong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Udar tries to work over Gong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Udar looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gong swings wildly with an uppercut but Udar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Udar tries to circle away but Gong has him pinned against the cage.
Gong misses with a punch on the inside.
Gong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Udar is trying to break the clinch but Gong has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Udar struggles to land a body shot inside as Gong controls his hands.
Udar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
Udar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gong lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Gong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Udar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Udar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gong misses the jab.
Udar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gong throws a body shot but no joy.
Gong misses with an uppercut
and Udar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Udar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gong taking a breather.
Gong keeps control of Udar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Udar can do to turn this around?
Gong is leaning against Udar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gong working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Udar fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udar can't break the clinch.
Gong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Udars head.
Gong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gong swings wildly with an uppercut but Udar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Udar has had enough of the clinch but Gong keeps him there for the moment.
Gong has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Udar slows down the pace here.
Gong lands a nice uppercut.
Gong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Udar tries to break free but Gong pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Gong.
Udar missing with knees to the body.
Gong lands with a left to the head.
Udar misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gong misses with a body punch.
Gong misses with some punches.
Udar is trying to break the clinch but Gong has him pressed against the cage.
Gong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gong misses with a punch on the inside.
Gong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gong throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Gong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udar blocking some punches.
Gong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Gong.
Gong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gong misses with some punches.
Gong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gong scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gong lands a shot to the body.
Gong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Udar blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gong fails to land.
Udar tries to land knees in the clinch but Gong avoids the damage to the body.
Gong lands a shoulder strike.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li Gong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Gong.
Gong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
Good body shot from Gong.
Udar trying to control the position but instead, Gong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Udar into the cage.
Gong misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udar has had enough of the clinch but Gong keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Gong.
Gong lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Gong.
Gong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Gong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
Gong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
Gong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Gong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gong stalling the fight.
Gong lands a left hand.
A short left from Gong.
A nice left hand lands by Gong.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Gong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Li Gong dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gong moves into the clinch.
Gong working aggressively here.
Gong throws a head punch that misses.
Gong lands with a left to the head.
Gong misses with a body punch.
A short right from Gong.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Udar has had enough of the clinch but Gong keeps him there for the moment.
Udar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gong lands with a right to the head.
Gong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udar tries to break free but Gong pushes him back against the cage.
Gong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gong.
A short uppercut from Gong.
Gong stalling against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gong misses with a punch on the inside.
Udar tries to circle away but Gong has him pinned against the cage.
Gong swings wildly with an uppercut but Udar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Gong.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gong.
Gong prevents Udar from breaking the clinch.
Udar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gong avoids it.
Gong scores with a shoulder strike.
Udar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Udar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gong.
Udar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gong.
Gong scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Gong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Udars head.
Udar working hard to break the clinch.
Gong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gong lands a hook that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
Gong lands with a left to the head.
Udar is rocked!
Gong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Udar is still on wobbly legs! Can Gong finish him?
Udar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Udar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gong pushes Udar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
A short uppercut from Gong.
A nice left hand lands by Gong.
Gong misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gong lands with a left to the head.
Gong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Gong to work.
Gong lands with a right to the head.
Udar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Udar is trying to break the clinch but Gong is controlling him.
Gong throws a head punch that misses.
Udar blocks an uppercut.
Gong has a couple of punches blocked by Udar.
Gong misses with some punches.
Udar seems to have recovered his senses.
Gong tries to throw a body punch but Udar avoids it by throwing Gong back against the cage.
Gong throws a head punch that misses.
Udar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gong keeps control of Udar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gong lands with a light punch inside.
Udar can't break the clinch.
Udar blocks a body shot from Gong.
Gong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gong tries a body shot but Udar blocks it.
Gong blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Udar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gong works on Udar's body with a couple of short punches.
Gong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gong as Udar tries to tie him up.
Udar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gong is keeping busy.
Udar is trying to force a seperation but Gong has the dominant position.
Moshchnyy Udar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gong presses Udar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Li Gong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gong, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Gong!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lingo Rex (ranked 2911 p4p, 3905 weight class) and Omar Bonga (ranked 382 p4p, 466 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lingo Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Bonga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonga throws a poor cross that misses
and Rex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonga fails with the takedown
and Rex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonga goes for a double leg but Rex avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rex continues to drive forward.
Bonga misses with a leg kick
enabling Rex to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rex keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rex wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonga clinches up with Rex and pushes him back against the cage.
Rex lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonga backwards.
Rex lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonga or not.
Rex lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonga backwards.
A short left from Rex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex lands with a light punch inside.
Bonga trying to control the position but instead, Rex has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonga into the cage.
Bonga misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lingo Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Bonga.
Rex lands a left hand.
Rex softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rex lands an uppercut.
Rex lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rex working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rex.
Rex lands a left hand.
Rex stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rex lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rex lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bonga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rex just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rex lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonga looks winded!
Rex scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rex pushes Bonga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rex working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rex has him pressed against the cage.
Rex lands a right hand.
Rex lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Rex scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rex.
Bonga is rocked!
Bonga blocks an uppercut.
Bonga is still on wobbly legs! Can Rex finish him?
Rex lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonga blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rex.
A head punch on the inside from Rex fails to land.
Rex misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonga.
Bonga seems to have recovered his senses.
Bonga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rex digs a right hand into Bonga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bonga's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex scores with a hook to the body.
Rex works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Rex.
Still in the clinch, Rex scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rex.
Rex creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bonga with a big uppercut! Bonga tries to clinch up but Rex pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bonga to the mat! Bonga covers up and Rex unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lingo Rex!
In defeat, Omar Bonga stepped up to the mic, saying 'Today Bonecrusher... he get crushed '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiya Pleb (ranked 2502 p4p, 3311 weight class) and Muthafucka Jones (ranked 293 p4p, 376 weight class). Muthafucka Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiya Pleb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muthafucka Jones!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pleb.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Pleb.
Jones throws out a counter right but Pleb avoids it with no problem.
Pleb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones swings for the body but Pleb moves out of range.
Pleb is looking to counter punch.
Pleb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Pleb scores with a nice head shot.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pleb counter with a right hand.
Pleb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Pleb lands with a nice body punch.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A cross from Jones lands.
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!
Pleb moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Pleb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pleb is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Pleb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Pleb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pleb throws a big shot that misses.
Pleb takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pleb misses the jab.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Pleb takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Pleb throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Pleb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Pleb.
A big right from Pleb misses.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pleb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pleb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pleb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones 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.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Pleb's head.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Pleb off the cage and back into range.
Jones takes a swing at Pleb's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pleb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pleb digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Pleb scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones lands with a hook. Pleb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pleb drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Pleb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pleb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb slips a straight right by Jones.
Pleb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Pleb takes one to the side of the head.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pleb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones misses with a hook. Pleb ducked under it nicely.
Pleb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pleb walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Pleb.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Pleb saw that one coming.
Pleb is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Pleb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Pleb misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Pleb moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Pleb's head but Pleb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pleb lands with a good body shot.
Pleb misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pleb rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pleb just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones lands a left hand.
Pleb is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pleb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pleb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Pleb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Pleb on the inside.
Pleb throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pleb lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pleb has him pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to stall but Pleb uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pleb lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Muthafucka Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pleb.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones throws the left hand but Pleb avoids the punch easily.
Pleb wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones misses with a hook
letting Pleb counter with a right hand.
It looks like Muthafucka Jones has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
A big right from Pleb misses.
Pleb lands with a cross.
Jones throws a hook but Pleb avoids it easily.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Pleb is out of range.
Muthafucka Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pleb takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pleb cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a hook but Pleb avoids it easily.
It looked like Pleb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Pleb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pleb.
Pleb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Pleb darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Pleb misses with some punches.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pleb lands a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Pleb.
Hiya Pleb has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Pleb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pleb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pleb misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Pleb misses with a body shot.
Pleb misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones misses the jab.
Pleb takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pleb.
Pleb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pleb gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pleb is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Pleb has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Pleb lands an uppercut.
Pleb tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pleb.
A short left from Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Pleb.
Pleb blocks an uppercut.
Pleb swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pleb tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Pleb counters with a nice uppercut.
Pleb wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pleb.
Pleb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pleb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pleb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Pleb's defenses.
Pleb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pleb with a hook.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Pleb to counter with a crisp jab.
Pleb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pleb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones digs a good body shot into Pleb's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muthafucka Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muthafucka Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pleb clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pleb swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pleb.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Pleb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pleb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pleb lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jab by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones takes one on the button.
Pleb defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleb takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Pleb moves away and avoids it.
Pleb misses with an uppercut
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pleb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Pleb moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Pleb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pleb loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Pleb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pleb has managed to clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Pleb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pleb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pleb throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pleb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Pleb moved out of range.
Pleb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pleb.
Pleb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pleb dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Pleb.
Jones throws a jab when Pleb was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Pleb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones blocks a jab.
Pleb has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Pleb working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pleb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pleb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pleb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb lands a nice uppercut.
Pleb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pleb lands with a left to the head.
Pleb swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pleb misses with some punches.
Pleb lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pleb.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pleb's corner calls for a 1-2. Pleb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Pleb's head but Pleb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Pleb.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Pleb slips the punch.
Pleb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Pleb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Pleb moves out of range as Jones strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Pleb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
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!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pleb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pleb tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pleb moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones blocking some punches.
Pleb slows down the pace here.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pleb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pleb closes the distance and clinches.
Pleb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiya Pleb clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Muthafucka Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pleb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones slips a straight right by Pleb.
A cross from Pleb lands.
Pleb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Pleb moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Pleb lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pleb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a hook but Pleb avoids it easily.
Pleb moves out of range as Jones strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a hook.
Pleb swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pleb misses with a hook.
Jones misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pleb.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Pleb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pleb digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Pleb moves away and avoids it.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Pleb moved out of range.
Pleb looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones throws the left hand but Pleb avoids the punch easily.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Pleb. Pleb maintains the clinch.
Pleb misses with the head strike.
Pleb tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Pleb back against the cage.
Pleb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plebs head.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pleb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones misses with some punches.
Pleb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Pleb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pleb tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Pleb back against the cage.
Pleb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Pleb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Pleb is controlling him.
Jones misses with some punches.
Pleb works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Pleb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Pleb is controlling him.
Pleb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones prevents a body shot from Pleb.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Pleb won't allow it.
Pleb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pleb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones blocks a body shot from Pleb.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plebs head.
Pleb lands an uppercut.
Pleb lands an uppercut.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pleb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pleb misses with some punches.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones blocks a body shot from Pleb.
Pleb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pleb misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pleb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pleb is struggling to control the position.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Pleb swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pleb throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pleb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Pleb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pleb lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pleb.
Pleb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Jones is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pleb lands a right hand.
Pleb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiya Pleb had his way with Muthafucka Jones in that round.
The cut man is working on Muthafucka Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Jones walks into a straight right hand from Pleb.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pleb.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Pleb slips the punch.
Pleb throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Pleb's shoulder, as Pleb tries to avoid the shot.
Pleb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pleb throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pleb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pleb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pleb throws a head punch that misses.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Pleb won't allow it.
Pleb tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pleb.
A right hook to the body lands for Pleb.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleb.
Pleb misses with a body punch.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones working aggressively here.
Pleb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pleb works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Pleb slips under a jab.
Pleb throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Pleb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pleb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pleb closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with some punches.
Pleb trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Pleb backwards.
Pleb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pleb has him pressed against the cage.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Pleb is out of range.
Pleb has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pleb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Pleb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pleb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Pleb won't allow it.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a body shot from Pleb.
Jones is trying to break free.
Pleb keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Pleb's head.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pleb lands a nice looking body shot.
Pleb's corner calls for a 1-2. Pleb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones throws the left hand but Pleb avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Pleb misses the target.
Pleb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pleb. Pleb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pleb with a hook.
Pleb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Pleb looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Pleb needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pleb slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pleb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pleb there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Pleb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pleb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Pleb tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones swings for the body but Pleb moves out of range.
Pleb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pleb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones misses with a looping left.
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 Hiya Pleb.
I think Pleb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiya Pleb!
Hiya Pleb retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyoshi Sun (ranked 2872 p4p, 3369 weight class) and Kazhymukan Manaitpasov (ranked 354 p4p, 403 weight class). Kazhymukan Manaitpasov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyoshi Sun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazhymukan Manaitpasov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manaitpasov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Manaitpasov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manaitpasov is trying to get an arm triangle but Sun is defending well.
Manaitpasov staying calm.
Let's hope that Manaitpasov 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manaitpasov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sun knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Manaitpasov has an Americana. Sun didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Manaitpasov is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Manaitpasov hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kazhymukan Manaitpasov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genko Yeshuati (ranked 1549 p4p, 2293 weight class) and Daniel Marsh (ranked 131 p4p, 182 weight class). Marsh has chosen AKB48 - Heavy Rotation as his entrance music. Daniel Marsh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genko Yeshuati!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh misses with a wild body shot.
Yeshuati tried to score with a low kick but Marsh checks it.
Yeshuati definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yeshuati lands with a cross.
Yeshuati takes the fight into the clinch.
Yeshuati breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Yeshuati coming out on top.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marsh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yeshuati slips under a jab from Marsh.
A jab from Marsh misses.
Yeshuati looks for the body kick but Marsh saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh misses with an uppercut.
Genko Yeshuati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh gets tackled into the cage by Yeshuati. Yeshuati maintains the clinch.
Marsh decides to pull guard.
Marsh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yeshuati is looking to stand up but Marsh won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh controls Yeshuati momentarily but Yeshuati frees himself.
Marsh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yeshuati doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yeshuati manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yeshuati is one step ahead there.
Marsh is still trying to improve position.
Marsh wants to hit a sweep here but Yeshuati passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Marsh there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yeshuati is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Marsh has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Yeshuati prevents Marsh from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yeshuati stands up and beckons Marsh to join him on the feet.
Yeshuati avoids the body shot from Marsh.
Yeshuati lands a nice shot that snaps Marsh's head back.
Marsh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yeshuati jabs at Marsh's body.
Marsh blocks a head kick by Yeshuati.
Marsh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yeshuati throws a head kick but Marsh moves out of range.
Yeshuati ducks under a wild hook from Marsh.
Yeshuati tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marsh!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marsh keeps the fight on the outside.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yeshuati throws a sloppy head kick
and Marsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marsh throws out a loose jab but Yeshuati uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeshuati works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yeshuati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yeshuati closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Marsh counter with a right hand.
Yeshuati lands with a hook. Marsh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yeshuati lands a two punch combo.
Yeshuati misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsh.
Marsh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yeshuati uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Genko Yeshuati dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yeshuati doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsh circles away.
Yeshuati throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yeshuati jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marsh misses with a body shot.
Yeshuati keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yeshuati feints and then cracks Marsh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marsh down.
Yeshuati swinging wildly here.
Marsh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Marsh.
A countering left hand to the body from Marsh misses.
Yeshuati throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeshuati is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marsh can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeshuati slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Marsh.
Yeshuati fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Yeshuati misses
and Marsh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeshuati fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marsh on the side of the head.
Yeshuati misses with a wild body shot.
As Yeshuati backs off Marsh throws a huge counter combo but Yeshuati manages to avoid it all.
Marsh avoids the head kick by Yeshuati.
Marsh throws a body punch but Yeshuati moves out of range.
Yeshuati clinches with his opponent.
Yeshuati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeshuati jabs Marsh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yeshuati misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsh.
A head kick misses from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati throws a series of punches but Marsh avoids them all with ease.
Marsh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Yeshuati misses.
Yeshuati misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Yeshuati.
Marsh looks to land a left hand but Yeshuati moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeshuati jabs at Marsh's body.
Genko Yeshuati is winning the standup battle so far.
Yeshuati lands the left hand.
Yeshuati defending well as Marsh loads up on a big left hand.
Marsh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for Yeshuati, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marsh moves out of range as Yeshuati strikes.
Yeshuati misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yeshuati misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Marsh misses.
Yeshuati waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marsh.
Yeshuati paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marsh scores with a jab to the body.
Marsh digs a good hook to Yeshuati's body.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marsh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsh misses with an uppercut
and Yeshuati counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up.
Yeshuati steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsh.
A punch combination from Marsh misses.
Yeshuati fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.
Marsh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yeshuati tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marsh gets tackled into the cage by Yeshuati. Yeshuati maintains the clinch.
Yeshuati pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marsh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yeshuati sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yeshuati throws a counter high kick but Marsh was just alert enough to avoid it.
Marsh takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marsh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsh! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marsh misses the jab.
Yeshuati will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yeshuati throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marsh.
Marsh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeshuati throws a good cross that connects.
Yeshuati takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marsh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Marsh misses its intended target.
Yeshuati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yeshuati wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Marsh.
Yeshuati doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsh circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Genko Yeshuati dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marsh moves out of range as Yeshuati strikes.
It seemed like Marsh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yeshuati tests Marsh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marsh moves away from the strike by Yeshuati.
Yeshuati moves into the clinch.
Marsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yeshuati.
Yeshuati blocking some punches.
Marsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsh throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeshuati throws a head punch that misses.
Marsh lands a hook that snaps the head of Yeshuati backwards.
Yeshuati misses with a body punch.
Marsh is leaning against Yeshuati and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yeshuati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeshuati lands with a straight right. Marsh didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeshuati staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yeshuati scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yeshuati fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marsh, pushing him back against the cage.
Marsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yeshuati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yeshuati breaks from the clinch.
Marsh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yeshuati is looking for a counter combo.
Yeshuati staying out of range there.
Yeshuati throws a body punch but Marsh moves out of range.
Marsh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati is looking to clinch but Marsh is avoiding it.
Marsh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeshuati. Marsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeshuati misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsh! But no joy.
Yeshuati tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeshuati.
Marsh swings for the body but Yeshuati moves out of range.
Yeshuati throws a body punch but Marsh moves out of range.
Yeshuati swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeshuati moves into range and clinches up with Marsh.
Yeshuati scores with a shot to the side of Marsh's head.
Marsh has a couple of punches blocked by Yeshuati.
A short right from Marsh.
Marsh takes a shot to the head.
Marsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yeshuati breaks from the clinch.
Marsh slips a jab from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati cracks Marsh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Marsh catches Yeshuati right on the button with a cross.
Yeshuati swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yeshuati scores with a nice right hand.
Yeshuati lands with a hook. Marsh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yeshuati misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marsh ducks under a wild hook from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yeshuati throws a nice looking combination but Marsh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Marsh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marsh throws a hook but Yeshuati avoids it easily.
Marsh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yeshuati to score with a decent uppercut.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Marsh is having none of it.
Yeshuati fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marsh, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Marsh fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeshuati breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeshuati. Marsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsh is looking for the big counter here.
Yeshuati catches Marsh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Marsh lands with a shot to the body.
Yeshuati fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yeshuati throws a series of strikes that have Marsh backpedaling.
Jab, jab by Yeshuati - just one landing.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.
Marsh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yeshuati darts in and clinches Marsh up against the cage.
Yeshuati swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh lands a right hand.
Yeshuati lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Genko Yeshuati clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yeshuati looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Marsh moves away
and Marsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yeshuati tests Marsh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yeshuati misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yeshuati is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yeshuati keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yeshuati throws a hook but Marsh blocks it.
Yeshuati uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsh.
Marsh missing with a left hand there. Yeshuati was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marsh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yeshuati wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeshuati uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsh.
Marsh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yeshuati fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.
A big left from Marsh misses.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yeshuati takes the fight into the clinch.
Marsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsh misses with the head strike.
Marsh throws a head punch that misses.
Marsh working aggressively here.
Yeshuati throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsh.
Yeshuati manages to break the clinch.
Yeshuati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Yeshuati.
An inside leg kick lands from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati lands a really nice looking cross but Marsh seems unphased.
A nice leg kick from Yeshuati, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeshuati moves into the clinch.
Yeshuati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yeshuati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeshuati lands with a shot to the body.
Marsh throws an overhand right that lands on Yeshuati's shoulder, as Yeshuati tries to avoid the shot.
Yeshuati throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeshuati scoring well with a low kick there.
Yeshuati throws out a loose jab but Marsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marsh on the side of the head.
Yeshuati doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsh circles away.
Yeshuati moves into the clinch.
Yeshuati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marsh looks to throw the jab but Yeshuati is out of range.
Yeshuati is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsh.
A big left from Yeshuati misses.
Marsh staying out of range there.
Yeshuati scores with a jab to the body.
Yeshuati lands with a slapping head kick.
Yeshuati throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Marsh does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Yeshuati misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yeshuati bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marsh lands a lovely overhand right.
Yeshuati lands an overhand right.
Yeshuati clobbers Marsh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yeshuati throws a lazy right hand but Marsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yeshuati tries to clinch there but Marsh circles away.
Yeshuati lands a nice hook to Marsh's body. Marsh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeshuati lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marsh backs up against the cage.
Marsh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeshuati lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Genko Yeshuati had his way with Daniel Marsh in that round.
That's time! Yeshuati's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marsh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yeshuati lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Marsh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yeshuati circles away quickly and effectively.
Yeshuati throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marsh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yeshuati with a body shot.
Yeshuati throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marsh slips a straight right by Yeshuati.
A low kick lands for Yeshuati.
Yeshuati throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marsh.
Marsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeshuati swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Marsh to counter with a crisp jab.
Yeshuati steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsh.
Good leg kick by Yeshuati.
Nice body punch from Yeshuati.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh moves out of range as Yeshuati strikes.
A little jabbing left from Marsh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marsh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Marsh moves out of range.
A cross from Yeshuati lands.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Marsh moves out of range.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yeshuati lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marsh slips a jab from Yeshuati.
Marsh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick from Yeshuati is predictable there
letting Marsh counter with a right hand.
 Yeshuati is rocked!
Jab by Yeshuati.
Oh Yeshuati is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yeshuati is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh looks to throw the jab but Yeshuati is out of range.
Marsh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yeshuati seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeshuati looks to throw the jab but Marsh is out of range.
Marsh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yeshuati misses the jab.
Yeshuati jabs Marsh right on the nose. Marsh blinks but takes it well.
Marsh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeshuati defending well as Marsh loads up on a big left hand.
Yeshuati uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Marsh misses with an uppercut. Yeshuati saw that one coming.
Marsh throws an overhand right that lands on Yeshuati's shoulder, as Yeshuati tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsh. Yeshuati does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yeshuati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Marsh moves out of range.
Marsh is looking for the big counter here.
Genko Yeshuati is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yeshuati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yeshuati lands a high kick!
Yeshuati looks to land a combination but Marsh avoids it well.
A nice side step and Marsh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yeshuati lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marsh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice jab there from Yeshuati.
Marsh stuns Yeshuati with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Yeshuati.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yeshuati jabs Marsh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yeshuati keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yeshuati.
Yeshuati uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marsh has time to react.
Yeshuati lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marsh counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genko Yeshuati showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yeshuati has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genko Yeshuati!
Genko Yeshuati retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Genko Yeshuati 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Noah Diaz (ranked 1700 p4p, 2273 weight class) and Cutter Lune (ranked 235 p4p, 294 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to OPULENT. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cutter Lune!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Lune.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lune to keep the fight standing.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Lune.
Lune lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
 It looks like Noah Diaz has been cut.
Lune misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Lune missing with knees to the body.
Lune throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lune throws an elbow but it misses.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Lune, against the cage.
Lune throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lune's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lune throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diaz avoiding damage as Lune throws knees to the body.
Diaz pulls guard effortlessly.
Lune trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Lune from controlling successfully.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lune controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lune wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Lune has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Diaz to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lune is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Diaz pulls down on the head and he's put Lune to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Noah Diaz!
Noah Diaz retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Noah Diaz, 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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