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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Griffin (ranked 1851 p4p, 2822 weight class) and Gene Wonder (ranked 273 p4p, 384 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Wonder!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin has his takedown stuffed
and Wonder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Griffin's knee momentarily.
Wonder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wonder counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffin looks to land a combination but Wonder avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Wonder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Griffin swings for the body but Wonder moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wonder! But no joy.
Griffin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wonder counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wonder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wonder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Wonder blocks the low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Wonder misses.
Wonder keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wonder manages to avoid it.
Wonder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Griffin tries to land a body kick
and Wonder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Griffin won't be happy with that.
Griffin is trying to get back to his feet.
Wonder tries to advance to mount but can't.
Griffin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wonder on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wonder scores with punches from side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wonder working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to get back to his feet.
Wonder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Wonder is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Griffin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Wonder tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Griffin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wonder in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Wonder has hold of Griffin's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Griffin tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Wonder cranks the arm and Griffin screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Griffin, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gene Wonder!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oki Zuki (ranked 2183 p4p, 2382 weight class) and Lucretinaus Olcinius (ranked 263 p4p, 294 weight class). Olcinius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hired Gun. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oki Zuki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucretinaus Olcinius!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Olcinius counters with an inside leg kick.
Zuki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zuki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Olcinius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zuki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zuki .
Olcinius fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Olcinius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zuki misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olcinius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Olcinius blocks a head kick by Zuki .
Olcinius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zuki .
Zuki sets himself, and Olcinius steps forward looking for the clinch! Zuki avoids it this time.
Zuki misses with a looping left.
Zuki sets himself, and Olcinius steps forward looking for the clinch! Zuki avoids it this time.
Olcinius misses with a low kick.
Olcinius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zuki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zuki scores with a jab.
Oki Zuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olcinius moves away.
Olcinius wants to counter with a clinch but Zuki pushes him away.
Zuki misses with a body shot.
Olcinius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zuki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olcinius at a distance.
Zuki is looking to wear down Olcinius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zuki lands with a hook. Olcinius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Zuki .
Olcinius tries a quick counter leg kick but Zuki is wise to it.
Zuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olcinius tries a quick counter leg kick but Zuki is wise to it.
Olcinius defending well as Zuki loads up on a big left hand.
Olcinius feints a counter leg kick.
Zuki 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zuki duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius lands with an uppercut that bounces Zuki off the cage and back into range.
 It looks like Oki Zuki has been cut.
Olcinius tries to score with a low kick but Zuki moves his leg out of the way.
Zuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olcinius counters with a leg kick.
Zuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Olcinius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zuki counters with a series of strikes. Olcinius will be more careful next time no doubt.
Olcinius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Olcinius.
Olcinius just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromZuki .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Olcinius wants to counter with a clinch but Zuki pushes him away.
Zuki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Olcinius avoids a kick to the body.
Zuki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Olcinius is trying to counter with his kicks.
A shot to the body from Zuki misses
and Olcinius counters with a thumping low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left lands for Olcinius.
Zuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olcinius let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Olcinius slips a jab and a cross from Zuki .
Olcinius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oki Zuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oki Zuki 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Zuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Olcinius counters with a thumping low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Olcinius might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zuki has got the better of the exchanges.
Zuki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuki misses with a head kick.
Zuki throws a sloppy head kick
and Olcinius counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Olcinius has Zuki up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olcinius lands a knee to the body.
Olcinius landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hand to the body from Olcinius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olcinius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olcinius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olcinius scores with a knee to the head.
Olcinius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zuki avoids it.
Zuki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Olcinius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zuki .
Olcinius looking to throw knees to the head but Zuki is blocking nicely.
Olcinius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olcinius misses with a body punch.
Zuki avoiding damage as Olcinius throws knees to the body.
Olcinius missing with knees to the body.
Zuki wants to break free but Olcinius has control.
Olcinius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zuki breaks from the clinch.
Zuki looks to throw a body kick
and Olcinius counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius missing with knees to the body.
Zuki blocks an uppercut.
Zuki is trying to break free.
Olcinius lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Olcinius - that landed with a thud.
Olcinius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olcinius misses with a knee strike.
Olcinius lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olcinius has him pressed against the cage.
Zuki avoiding damage as Olcinius throws knees to the body.
Olcinius is working Zuki over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olcinius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Olcinius lands a left hand.
Zuki prevents a body shot from Olcinius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Olcinius.
Olcinius drops Zuki with a big knee straight up the middle! Zuki is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
 Zuki is rocked!
Olcinius fakes the body blow, causing Zuki to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Zuki goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucretinaus Olcinius!
A very excited looking Lucretinaus Olcinius 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Handler (ranked 960 p4p, 2221 weight class) and Pollos Hermanos (ranked 130 p4p, 276 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Handler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to KEEPINITBEEFY. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Handler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pollos Hermanos!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermanos walks into a left hand.
Handler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Handler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at K.O MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Handler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermanos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handler is looking to counter punch.
Hermanos wants to clinch
and Handler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hermanos tries to close the distance and clinch but Handler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hermanos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Handler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pollos Hermanos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hermanos.
Hermanos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Handler.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermanos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hermanos's half guard.
Handler slips a nice elbow through Hermanos's hands, connecting with Hermanos's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermanos tries to roll over but Handler keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handler throws a strike but Hermanos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Handler wants to control from the top but Hermanos keeps moving.
Hermanos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Handler trying to control but Hermanos is working from the bottom.
Handler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hermanos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Handler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hermanos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Handler has managed to get both his arms back between Hermanos's legs - danger averted.
Handler is stalling in the full guard.
Handler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hermanos wants to stand up but Handler is controlling him.
Handler wants to control from the top but Hermanos keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Handler manages to get himself to full guard.
Hermanos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hermanos wants to stand but Handler is controlling his posture from full guard.
Handler wants to sweep here but Hermanos controlling him for the moment.
Handler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Handler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hermanos's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hermanos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hermanos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Handler is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handler trying to control the position from guard on top but Hermanos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Handler pushes down on Hermanos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hermanos wants to get back to his feet.
Hermanos is not content to let Handler control the position.
Hermanos tries to get to full guard but Handler has control of the leg.
Handler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hermanos's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermanos is trying to stand back up but Handler is controlling him
Handler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hermanos is just riding it out for now. Handler eventually gives up the hold.
Handler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hermanos's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handler trying to pass the guard but Hermanos defending well.
Hermanos keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hermanos wants to control but Handler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hermanos moves into full guard.
Handler wants to control from the top but Hermanos keeps moving.
Handler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hermanos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hermanos wants to stand up but Handler is controlling him.
Hermanos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Handler defends it easily.
Handler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Handler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hermanos misses with a low kick.
Hermanos moves into the clinch.
Handler can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hermanos tries a knee to the head but Handler blocks it.
Handler misses with the head strike.
Hermanos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hermanos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hermanos tries to land a knee to the head but Handler blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Handler fails to land.
Handler gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Handler trying to mount his opponent but Hermanos defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handler lands strikes from half guard.
Hermanos is looking for a sweep. Handler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hermanos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Handler is working away from the top position though.
Jacob Handler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanos is trying to get back to full guard.
Handler wants to control but Hermanos is keeping him busy.
Handler wants to free his trapped foot but Hermanos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Handler is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hermanos reverses the position - he's now on top in Handler's guard.
Hermanos looking to pass the guard.
Handler has Hermanos pulled in close to control his posture.
Hermanos tries to stand but Handler is controlling from the bottom.
Hermanos trying to control the position from guard on top but Handler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hermanos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanos wants to clinch up but Handler keeps it at a distance.
Hermanos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Handler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jacob Handler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hermanos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Handler eats them both and turns towards Hermanos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hermanos fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermanos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hermanos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hermanos wants to clinch but Handler slips to the side
and Handler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hermanos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hermanos doesn't manage to clinch there - Handler circles away.
Hermanos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Handler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Handler duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermanos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hermanos closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Handler counter with a right hand.
Hermanos loads up on a big right hand but Handler slips the punch.
Hermanos tries to clinch but Handler moves out of range.
Hermanos moves in looking to clinch but Handler pushes him off.
Hermanos tries to clinch but Handler is having none of it.
Pollos Hermanos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Handler cracks a nice hook into Hermanos's ribs.
Handler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hermanos makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Handler closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hermanos to the mat! Hermanos manages to get full guard.
Hermanos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hermanos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanos tries to clinch up.
Jacob Handler is winning the standup battle so far.
Hermanos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Handler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Handler is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hermanos.
Handler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Handler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Handler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hermanos wants to clinch up but Handler keeps it at a distance.
Hermanos tries to clinch but Handler moves out of range.
Hermanos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Handler just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermanos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hermanos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hermanos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Handler.
Handler goes for a takedown attempt but Hermanos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Hermanos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hermanos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacob Handler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hermanos tries to clinch up
and Handler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hermanos thinking.
Hermanos misses with an uppercut.
As Hermanos tries to get set, Handler tries to push him back and clinch up but Hermanos manages to avoid the attempt.
Handler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Handler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hermanos can do to turn this around?
Handler is looking to take a break and control but Hermanos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hermanos is trying to control Handler's posture but Handler avoids it.
Hermanos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Handler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handler slips a nice elbow through Hermanos's hands, connecting with Hermanos's forehead.
Hermanos has hold of Handler's hands but Handler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hermanos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hermanos.
Handler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanos trying to control the position.
Hermanos keeping full guard, as Handler tries to pass.
Handler postures up.
Handler passes Hermanos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hermanos is looking to escape.
Hermanos trying to control but Handler postures up.
Hermanos is trying to stand up here but Handler is controlling him well.
Handler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hermanos is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hermanos can't escape the position.
Handler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Handler controlling his opponent.
Handler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Handler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Handler wants to control the pace but Hermanos is squirming around nicely.
Hermanos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Handler won't let Hermanos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Handler trying to control but Hermanos is having none of it.
Hermanos trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hermanos tries to reverse the position but Handler maintains control.
Handler lands a big shot there that rocks Hermanos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Handler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hermanos can't escape the position.
Hermanos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Handler is landing with some decent strikes but Hermanos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
 Hermanos is rocked!
Handler looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hermanos covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Handler!
A very excited looking Jacob Handler 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blade Blake (ranked 2714 p4p, 2046 weight class) and Raven Harris (ranked 373 p4p, 300 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raven Harris!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a hook.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
Blake checks a low kick from Harris.
Blake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Blade Blake has been cut.
Harris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Blake is looking to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Blake's shoulder, as Blake tries to avoid the shot.
Blake seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Harris tries to get set, Blake tries to push him back and clinch up but Harris manages to avoid the attempt.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harris misses with a right hand
and Blake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blake.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blake misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harris tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
Blake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Blake prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris takes an elbow to the temple.
 It looks like Raven Harris has been cut.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
Harris pushes Blake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harris pushes Blake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Harris lands a left hand.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris is pushing Blake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harris avoiding damage as Blake throws knees to the body.
Blake prevents a body shot from Harris.
Blake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Blake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harris.
Harris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris has Blake pushed against the cage.
Blake prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris blocks a body shot from Blake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake looking to throw knees to the head but Harris is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blake throws an elbow but misses.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Harris stalls.
A short uppercut from Harris.
Harris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Blake.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raven Harris dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Blake staying out of range there.
Blake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Harris throws a right hand that misses
and Blake counters with a thumping low kick.
Harris rushes Blake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Harris.
Harris cracks Blake with a nice body shot.
Harris stalling in the clinch.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Harris stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raven Harris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harris stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blake pushes off an throws an elbow but Harris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harris throws a head punch that misses.
Harris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris stalling against the cage.
Harris working aggressively here.
Harris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blake up against the cage.
Harris tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Harris stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stalling in the clinch from Harris.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raven Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Harris gets a clinch.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Harris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris is pushing Blake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Harris taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Harris misses with a body punch.
Harris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Harris - that landed with a thud.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blake manages to pull guard.
Harris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake is trying to keep Harris in close.
Blake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blake seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Harris throws a leg kick but Blake moved away.
As Harris tries to get set, Blake tries to push him back and clinch up but Harris manages to avoid the attempt.
Blade Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blake moves out of range of the leg kick from Harris.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harris manages to circle out of the way.
Harris misses with a body punch
and Blake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Blake blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris working aggressively here.
Harris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blake up against the cage.
Harris leaning against his opponent.
Raven Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blake letting Harris take a breather here.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raven Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harris 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raven Harris!
Raven Harris made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'HHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMM................HHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronze Bomber Chai (ranked 1276 p4p, 1485 weight class) and André Levesque (ranked 150 p4p, 180 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bronze Bomber Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, André Levesque!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice side step and Levesque releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Levesque avoids a kick to the body.
Levesque ducks right into an uppercut from Chai.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Levesque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Levesque keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Levesque follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levesque checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Levesque blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Levesque throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levesque. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Chai.
A head kick misses from Levesque.
Chai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Levesque just manages to avoid it.
Levesque scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Levesque on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chai moves away from the strike by Levesque.
Chai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Levesque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Levesque thuds a left hand into Chai's body.
Levesque on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Levesque.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levesque throws a head kick but Chai moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Chai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Levesque steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Levesque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Levesque counters with a body kick that stops Chai in his tracks momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levesque. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Chai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levesque moves out of range as Chai strikes.
A little jabbing left from Levesque on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Levesque takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Levesque.
Levesque lands a big head kick that sends Chai tumbling to the mat! Levesque takes a step backwards and waves Chai back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Bronze Bomber Chai has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levesque ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai is looking to score with low kicks.
Levesque unleashes a big counter combination but Chai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chai.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Levesque's front leg but catches the back leg as Levesque tries to avoid it.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Levesque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but André Levesque will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bronze Bomber Chai'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.
Nice body kick from Levesque.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Levesque, as that shot connected.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Levesque sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Levesque swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Levesque lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Levesque closes the distance and pushes Chai back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levesque misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Levesque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Levesque. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Levesque.
Levesque moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Levesque blocks a low kick nicely.
Levesque throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chai avoids the body shot from Levesque.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Levesque's head but Levesque sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Levesque checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levesque takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Chai misses the target.
Levesque scores with the left hand. Chai knows he should have avoided that one.
Levesque ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai scores with a nice right hand.
Levesque scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai misses with a left hand
and Levesque counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai needs to keep his hands up - Levesque had a free shot at his head there.
Levesque has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levesque manages to avoid it.
André Levesque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Levesque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
As Levesque backs away, Chai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Levesque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crunch! Chai slams his shin into Levesque's torso.
Levesque staying out of range there.
Levesque lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Levesque's hands.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Levesque. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levesque thows a body kick. Chai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Levesque counters with a crisp right hand that drops Chai! Levesque lets Chai back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Chai is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai misses with a combination
and Levesque counters with a right hand to the body.
Levesque circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Chai to the canvas! Chai doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Levesque keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). André Levesque!
After winning the bout, André Levesque thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Draught (ranked 1606 p4p, 1651 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 199 p4p, 204 weight class). Draught comes to the cage accompanied by JACKEDANDSTACKEDMASSMONSTER. Drago has chosen Drago Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Carlton Draught 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Draught!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draught walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Carlton Draught has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Draught tries to clinch
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drago lands a big right hand that sends Draught crashing to the mat! Drago stays standing though and waves Draught back to his feet!
Draught is rocked!
Carlton Draught's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago throws out a loose jab but Draught uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Draught is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Draught tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Drago's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Draught seems to have got his legs back now.
Draught closes the distance but Drago moves to the side
and Drago scores with a counter punch that sends Draught to the canvas! Drago smells blood - he's punishing Draught with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Draught has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!
Ivan Drago made sure to mention his sponsor, Furnace Performance 🔥 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sparring John (ranked 1457 p4p, 619 weight class) and Suutari Nuorempi (ranked 230 p4p, 99 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sparring John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suutari Nuorempi!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws a hook but Nuorempi blocks it.
John throws a hook but Nuorempi blocks it.
Nuorempi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
John scores with a decent looking hook.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
Nuorempi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A nice combination there by John.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from John misses.
Nuorempi looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John misses with a shot to the body
letting Nuorempi counter with a right hand.
John throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nuorempi counters by clinching up.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nuorempi's elbow.
Nuorempi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuorempi works on John's body with a couple of short punches.
Nuorempi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nuorempi lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
Nuorempi scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuorempi lands a body punch.
Nuorempi misses with a punch to the body.
John takes a shot to the head.
Nuorempi blocking some punches.
Nuorempi lands a shot to the body.
John is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Nuorempi on the inside.
Nuorempi lands with a short shot to the head.
Nuorempi keeps control of John as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
John tries to work over Nuorempi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nuorempi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. John seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nuorempi can turn it around.
Nuorempi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nuorempi digs a right hand underneath John's ribcage. John let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nuorempi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nuorempi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Nuorempi.
Still in the clinch, Nuorempi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Nuorempi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nuorempi lands a nice shot to the body.
John is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nuorempi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip John to the mat. John regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nuorempi advances to half guard.
Nuorempi seems to be working for a kimura but John defends the submission attempt.
John is defending against the submission attempts here by Nuorempi.
Nuorempi passes the guard and advances to mount!
John is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nuorempi is working for a guillotine from mount but John frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nuorempi controlling the pace for now.
Nuorempi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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.
Nuorempi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
John can't escape the position.
John is working hard here to advance position.
Nuorempi thowing shots but they're missing.
Nuorempi content just to control the position here.
John can't escape the position.
Nuorempi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nuorempi looking to control but John is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suutari Nuorempi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nuorempi lands a jab.
Nuorempi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
Nuorempi feints the counter takedown.
Nuorempi lands with a hook. John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
John lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nuorempi misses with a straight right.
Sparring John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuorempi connects with the punch.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nuorempi.
Nuorempi swings for the body but John moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuorempi connects with a good right hand that stumbles John. John circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nuorempi darts in and clinches John up against the cage.
Nuorempi is leaning against John and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Nuorempi.
Suutari Nuorempi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
John wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nuorempi has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nuorempi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuorempi working aggressively here.
Nuorempi pushes John back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nuorempi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nuorempi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nuorempi tries a body shot but John blocks it.
Nuorempi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nuorempi lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from John.
A nice left hand lands by Nuorempi.
John has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nuorempi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nuorempi presses John against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nuorempi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Nuorempi scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nuorempi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nuorempi scores with a hook to the body.
Nuorempi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nuorempi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nuorempi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nuorempi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Nuorempi - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi lands with a left to the head.
Nuorempi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nuorempi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nuorempi tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Nuorempi back against the cage.
John is trying to break the clinch but Nuorempi is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi lands with a short shot to the head.
John is rocked!
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Nuorempi.
Nuorempi is working John over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. John is trying to keep an underhook but Nuorempi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nuorempi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
John seems to have got his legs back now.
Nuorempi wants to control the pace but John is squirming around nicely.
Nuorempi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
John holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nuorempi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nuorempi looking to control but John is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nuorempi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi is stalling here but it's allowed John to get half guard.
Nuorempi passes to side control.
Nuorempi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt John will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nuorempi wants to lay and pray for a moment but John keeps working.
Nuorempi slows the pace down.
Nuorempi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suutari Nuorempi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A big left from John misses.
And Nuorempi tries to counter it with a takedown but John pushes his down on his head and steps out.
John loads up on a big right hand but Nuorempi slips the punch.
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nuorempi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with John, pushing him back against the cage.
Nuorempi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Nuorempi as the two fighters clinch.
John blocks a body shot from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nuorempi gets the takedown into side control.
John trying to remain calm as Nuorempi controls from the top position.
John is not content to let Nuorempi control the position.
Nuorempi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuorempi is continuing to stall.
John is pushing Nuorempi's head away, looking to escape. Nuorempi manages to hold on to the position though.
Nuorempi controls the position.
The ground and pound from Nuorempi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
John is not content to let Nuorempi control the position.
Nuorempi tries to advance to mount but John denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
John is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nuorempi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nuorempi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Nuorempi controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Nuorempi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nuorempi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
John sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nuorempi wants to take a breather but John is having none of it.
Nuorempi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sparring John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuorempi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nuorempi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nuorempi lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nuorempi wants to free his trapped foot but John is holding on for dear life with his legs.
John is trying to get back to full guard.
Nuorempi wants to lay and pray for a moment but John keeps working.
John won't allow Nuorempi to pass to mount.
Nuorempi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but John does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nuorempi is taking a breather. John says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
John looks to land a combination but Nuorempi avoids it well.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nuorempi circles away quickly and effectively.
And Nuorempi tries to counter it with a takedown but John pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sparring John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suutari Nuorempi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nuorempi 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suutari Nuorempi!
Suutari Nuorempi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mehmet Shakaromanov (ranked 686 p4p, 727 weight class) and Presley Chai (ranked 90 p4p, 93 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmet Shakaromanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Presley Chai!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai closes the distance and pushes Shakaromanov back into the cage.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Shakaromanov fails to land.
Shakaromanov blocking some punches.
Shakaromanov breaks the clinch.
Chai lands with a right hand.
Chai misses with a hook.
Chai has managed to clinch.
A short left from Chai.
A short left from Chai.
Shakaromanov tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Shakaromanov stops a takedown attempt from Chai.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakaromanov is working Chai over against the cage.
Shakaromanov lands a shoulder strike.
Shakaromanov trying to stall but Chai improves his position.
Shakaromanov blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakaromanov looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakaromanov working aggressively here.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakaromanov backwards.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakaromanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shakaromanov wants to break free but Chai has control.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
Shakaromanov is trying to push Chai away but Chai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai being controlled against the cage.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Shakaromanov.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chai has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakaromanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai tries to clinch up.
Chai drives through and clinches with Shakaromanov against the cage.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
Shakaromanov can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai gets through Shakaromanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chai tries to work over Shakaromanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Shakaromanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shakaromanov backwards.
Chai is trying to drag Shakaromanov to the mat but Shakaromanov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai pushes Shakaromanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shakaromanov is trying to break free.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai tries to work over Shakaromanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov controlling the action here for a moment.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mehmet Shakaromanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Presley Chai.
Shakaromanov lands a left hand.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakaromanov backwards.
Shakaromanov blocks an uppercut.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakaromanov blocks an uppercut.
Shakaromanov misses with a body punch.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Presley Chai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shakaromanov cracks Chai with a good jab.
Chai clinches up with Shakaromanov and pushes him back against the cage.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Shakaromanov looking to stall.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Shakaromanov.
Presley Chai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chai lands a nice uppercut.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shakaromanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakaromanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai keeps control of Shakaromanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chai working aggressively here.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Shakaromanov is trying to stall.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakaromanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shakaromanov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chai is keeping busy.
Shakaromanov manages to break the clinch.
Shakaromanov tries to keep at a distance but Chai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shakaromanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai digs a right hand into Shakaromanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shakaromanov's gas tank.
Shakaromanov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Shakaromanov avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Chai working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
A hook to the body from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shakaromanov digs a right hand underneath Chai's ribcage. Chai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakaromanov blocking some punches.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shakaromanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shakaromanov swivels and escapes.
Shakaromanov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shakaromanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Chai backs away, Shakaromanov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Shakaromanov moved out of range nicely.
Shakaromanov is looking to counter punch.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shakaromanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chai has his takedown stuffed
and Shakaromanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shakaromanov's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shakaromanov holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shakaromanov is trying to control the position but Chai postures up.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shakaromanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chai postures up in Shakaromanov's guard and throws a big left but Shakaromanov blocks it.
Chai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shakaromanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Presley Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Shakaromanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shakaromanov is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice shot by Chai.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Shakaromanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai slips under a jab from Shakaromanov.
Chai slips a straight right by Shakaromanov.
Chai is looking for the big counter here.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Shakaromanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
A left and a right from Chai both land. Nice combination.
Shakaromanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shakaromanov's head backwards.
Shakaromanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Chai does it's job there.
Shakaromanov is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Presley Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakaromanov misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Shakaromanov's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shakaromanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Shakaromanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chai 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.
Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Shakaromanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Chai throws a series of strikes that have Shakaromanov backpedaling.
Chai staying out of range there.
Chai clinches up against the cage.
Shakaromanov tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
A short left from Chai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakaromanov controls his hands.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakaromanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chai jabs Shakaromanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chai tries to clinch up.
Shakaromanov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Shakaromanov ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Shakaromanov moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shakaromanov has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Presley Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai rushes Shakaromanov and presses him up against the cage.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
Shakaromanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov lands a right hand.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shakaromanov prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai working aggressively here.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shakaromanov backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Chai.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shakaromanov scores with a hook to the body.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Shakaromanov fails to land.
Chai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chai creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shakaromanov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shakaromanov drops to his knees and Chai pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Presley Chai!
Presley Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Gordon (ranked 291 p4p, 445 weight class) and Rasmus Karhu (ranked 45 p4p, 69 weight class). Gordon comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home - Ditty ft. Skylar Grey. This should be fireworks!
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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lamar Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasmus Karhu!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That kick from Gordon tenderised Karhu's leg. Karhu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gordon misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Karhu.
Gordon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Lamar Gordon has been cut.
Gordon throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu drops his hands momentarily and Gordon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gordon looks to land a left hand but Karhu moved out of range nicely.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Karhu is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Karhu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gordon looks to land a body kick but Karhu moved away.
Karhu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu misses the body punch
and Gordon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Karhu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've been told by Gordon's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Gordon there.
Good leg kick by Gordon.
Gordon with a hook.
Gordon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karhu counters with a nice leg kick.
Gordon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Karhu lands a lovely overhand right.
Gordon feints a jab promting Karhu to slip. Gordon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Karhu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Rasmus Karhu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Karhu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looks to throw the jab but Karhu is out of range.
Gordon misses with a straight left.
Karhu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gordon cracks Karhu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Karhu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gordon finish him?
Karhu is rocked!
Gordon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Gordon finish him?
Gordon darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Karhu's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Gordon before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lamar Gordon!
A relieved looking Lamar Gordon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hernandez (ranked 270 p4p, 386 weight class) and Kylan Cedillo (ranked 41 p4p, 59 weight class). Hernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Journey - Only The Young. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Hernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kylan Cedillo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cedillo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cedillo swings widly with a right hand
so Hernandez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cedillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Cedillo trying to control the position here.
Hernandez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez passes Cedillo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hernandez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cedillo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hernandez is nestled in close to Cedillo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cedillo has hold of Hernandez's hands but Hernandez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hernandez thows a huge punch but Cedillo dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hernandez connects with a nice short shot to Cedillo's temple.
Hernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Hernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cedillo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hernandez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cedillo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hernandez misses with a head shot. Cedillo uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez passes Cedillo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cedillo is trying to control but can't.
Hernandez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cedillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hernandez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hernandez throws a strike but Cedillo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Cedillo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cedillo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cedillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cedillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hernandez trying to control but Cedillo is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hernandez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hernandez throws an off balance right hand
and Cedillo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cedillo throws a wild body kick that Hernandez sees coming a mile off.
Hernandez tries to counter with a takedown but Cedillo is quick to defend against it.
Cedillo misses with a kick to the body
and Hernandez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cedillo has momentary wrist control but Hernandez slips an elbow through the middle.
Hernandez content to stall in guard here.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cedillo trying to control the position.
Hernandez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez works over Cedillo with some ground and pound from guard.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez throwing strikes from guard but Cedillo blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Hernandez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hernandez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cedillo.
A head kick from Cedillo lands but Hernandez takes it in his stride.
It looks like Frank Hernandez has been cut.
A slow jab from Cedillo misses its intended target.
Cedillo stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cedillo throws a lazy uppercut
and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hernandez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cedillo's head.
Hernandez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cedillo sees it coming and defends easily.
Hernandez is controlling the pace.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hernandez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cedillo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cedillo wants to improve his position but Hernandez is controlling well.
Cedillo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cedillo.
Hernandez distracts Cedillo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cedillo is pulling down on Hernandez's head. It's preventing any offense from Hernandez, at least for the moment.
Cedillo is continuing to stall.
Hernandez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hernandez scoring with some ground and pound.
Hernandez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ground and pound from Hernandez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Hernandez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cedillo dodges the ground and pound from Hernandez.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cedillo can do to turn this around?
Cedillo is looking to reverse the position.
Cedillo tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Hernandez with the ground and pound from mount.
Hernandez with good strikes from the mount here!
Hernandez looking to control but Cedillo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hernandez looking to finish Cedillo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cedillo!
Cedillo tries to hold on but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez scoring with strikes but Cedillo is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cedillo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hernandez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cedillo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cedillo is refusing to be controlled, as Hernandez sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Hernandez there.
Frank Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hernandez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hernandez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cedillo trying to control but Hernandez postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Hernandez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Hernandez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cedillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Cedillo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cedillo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hernandez to score with a decent uppercut.
Cedillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hernandez throws out the jab.
Cedillo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
Hernandez attempts a counter takedown but Cedillo avoids it well and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hernandez.
Kylan Cedillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cedillo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cedillo ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
And Cedillo responds with a good body kick, but Hernandez manages to step out the way in time.
Cedillo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cedillo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hernandez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hernandez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hernandez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hernandez looking to control but Cedillo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hernandez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hernandez landing strikes from the mount and Cedillo is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez looking to secure an arm triangle but Cedillo defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hernandez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hernandez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cedillo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cedillo and Hernandez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Cedillo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hernandez wants to control but Cedillo is keeping him busy.
Cedillo manages to get back to half guard.
Cedillo is not content to let Hernandez control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hernandez there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cedillo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cedillo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hernandez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hernandez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cedillo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hernandez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez is controlling the pace.
Hernandez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cedillo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Hernandez clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Hernandez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hernandez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cedillo's guard.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cedillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez postures up in Cedillo's guard and throws a big left but Cedillo blocks it.
Hernandez lands a couple of digs.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Cedillo is retaining full guard.
Hernandez throws a big elbow that misses.
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cedillo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cedillo is controlling Hernandez's posture.
Hernandez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cedillo has momentary wrist control but Hernandez slips an elbow through the middle.
Cedillo controlling the position.
Cedillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hernandez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cedillo trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cedillo.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Cedillo.
Hernandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hernandez backing away here, and Cedillo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hernandez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cedillo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cedillo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Cedillo.
Hernandez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cedillo wants to slow Hernandez down by chopping away at his legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hernandez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cedillo.
Kylan Cedillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cedillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cedillo.
Hernandez feinted with a counter takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hernandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cedillo pinned against the cage. Cedillo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crunch! Cedillo slams his shin into Hernandez's torso.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Frank Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Hernandez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Hernandez as he connects with a hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cedillo.
Cedillo lands with an uppercut that bounces Hernandez off the cage and back into range.
Hernandez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cedillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cedillo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cedillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
Hernandez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but Cedillo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cedillo throws a big shot that misses.
Cedillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
A nice side step and Cedillo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cedillo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kylan Cedillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Cedillo sprawls well. He's pushed Hernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cedillo throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez tries to counter with a takedown but Cedillo is quick to defend against it.
Cedillo connects with a leg kick.
Cedillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cedillo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hernandez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez passes into half guard.
Cedillo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hernandez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hernandez controlling the pace.
Cedillo is defending against the submission attempts here by Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez winds up and cracks Cedillo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hernandez with the ground and pound but Cedillo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cedillo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hernandez is working Cedillo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hernandez controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cedillo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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 Frank Hernandez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hernandez, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Hernandez!
Frank Hernandez retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Frank Hernandez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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