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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ger McDonnell (ranked 1548 p4p, 1603 weight class) and Juan Carlos (ranked 157 p4p, 162 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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Granite chin |
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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 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ger McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDonnell.
The fighters circling - Carlos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonnell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McDonnell sizes up Carlos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carlos throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
McDonnell fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonnell cracks Carlos with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDonnell feints and then cracks Carlos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlos down.
Carlos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonnell circles away quickly and effectively.
Carlos throws a body shot but no joy.
Carlos misses with a low kick.
McDonnell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carlos counters with a shoot takedown. McDonnell fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carlos is fighting to break McDonnell's control of his arms but McDonnell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Carlos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McDonnell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carlos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carlos is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell managing to control the position.
Carlos preventing the sweep.
McDonnell is pulling down on Carlos's head. It's preventing any offense from Carlos, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlos stays in close to McDonnell's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlos.
McDonnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carlos slips under a jab.
McDonnell just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Carlos moved out of range.
Carlos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carlos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonnell.
Carlos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McDonnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlos was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonnell.
Carlos moves out of range of the leg kick from McDonnell.
Carlos shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from McDonnell misses its intended target.
Carlos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonnell throws a hook but Carlos avoids it easily.
McDonnell lands a jab to the head.
Carlos misses with a wild body shot.
Carlos ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
Carlos was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Carlos scores with a takedown into McDonnell's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell working a defensive guard here.
McDonnell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDonnell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McDonnell can't keep his opponent in guard - Carlos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McDonnell is refusing to be controlled, as Carlos sits in half guard.
McDonnell is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McDonnell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carlos.
Carlos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McDonnell tries to get to full guard but Carlos has control of the leg.
McDonnell is refusing to be controlled, as Carlos sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlos throwing shots but McDonnell is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Carlos will probably get the nod.
That's time! McDonnell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carlos lands an overhand right.
A cross from Carlos lands.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McDonnell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carlos takes a swing at McDonnell's ribcage but misses.
McDonnell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDonnell with a nice calf kick.
McDonnell lands a nice looking body shot.
McDonnell feints a jab promting Carlos to slip. McDonnell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carlos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carlos connects with a right hand. McDonnell shakes it off.
McDonnell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by McDonnell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
McDonnell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carlos throws a head kick that misses.
Carlos takes one on the button.
Carlos shoots in looking for a takedown but McDonnell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carlos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carlos.
Carlos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carlos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McDonnell misses with a looping right.
McDonnell moves away from the strike by Carlos.
McDonnell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carlos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ger McDonnell is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlos.
McDonnell connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot lands for McDonnell.
McDonnell works the jab nicely.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDonnell but McDonnell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ger McDonnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Carlos.
Carlos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonnell throwing a counter right hand but Carlos manages to avoid it.
Carlos defending well as McDonnell loads up on a big left hand.
McDonnell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos looks to land a body kick but McDonnell moved away.
Carlos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDonnell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carlos lands a nice hook to McDonnell's body. McDonnell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carlos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from McDonnell. Those never looked like landing.
McDonnell blocks a jab.
It looked like McDonnell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carlos.
The fighters circling - Carlos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carlos throws a sloppy head kick and McDonnell moves out of range easily.
Carlos throws a wild body kick that McDonnell sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Carlos.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McDonnell with the inside leg kick.
Carlos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonnell sizes up Carlos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a slapping body shot.
Carlos jabs McDonnell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDonnell misses with a lunging right hand
and Carlos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carlos tries a low kick but McDonnell avoids it.
McDonnell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonnell.
Carlos scores with a kick to the midsection.
McDonnell blocks a head kick by Carlos.
Carlos throws a head kick that misses
and McDonnell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McDonnell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carlos has time to react.
McDonnell misses with a hook. Carlos ducked under it nicely.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonnell misses the target.
Carlos misses with a left hand
and McDonnell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McDonnell misses with a right hand
and McDonnell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from McDonnell misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlos was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlos throws a sloppy head kick and McDonnell moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for McDonnell. That snapped Carlos's head back.
Carlos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McDonnell misses the shot to the body.
McDonnell jabs Carlos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDonnell lands with a straight right. Carlos didn't see that one coming.
McDonnell takes a swing at Carlos's ribcage but misses.
McDonnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlos just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carlos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McDonnell throws a poor cross that misses
and Carlos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McDonnell misses with an uppercut
and Carlos counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sloppy strikes from McDonnell. Those never looked like landing.
McDonnell throws a leg kick which misses Carlos's front leg but catches the back leg as Carlos tries to avoid it.
Carlos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDonnell misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Carlos.
McDonnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carlos.
McDonnell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carlos.
McDonnell stalks Carlos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carlos's face. Carlos staggers backwards, shaken.
Carlos slips a jab from McDonnell.
Carlos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell lands a body shot.
McDonnell needs to keep his hands up - Carlos had a free shot at his head there.
Carlos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Carlos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDonnell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ger McDonnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonnell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carlos's head.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonnell.
McDonnell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDonnell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carlos.
Carlos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Carlos blocks a jab.
McDonnell blocks a jab.
McDonnell lands a jab to the nose.
McDonnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell throws a right hand that misses
and Carlos counters with a series of strikes. McDonnell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carlos slips under a jab.
McDonnell throws a series of punches but Carlos moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell cracks a nice hook into Carlos's ribs.
Carlos misses with a wild body shot.
Carlos misses with a double jab
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonnell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDonnell works over Carlos's head and body with a nice combination.
McDonnell misses with a looping right.
McDonnell takes a swing at Carlos's ribcage but misses.
Carlos just misses with a punch to the body.
Carlos defending well as McDonnell loads up on a big left hand.
Carlos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDonnell as he jumps to the side.
Carlos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carlos trying to control the action but McDonnell is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Carlos wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonnell keeps working.
McDonnell can't do much from the bottom here.
Carlos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Carlos throws a strike aimed at the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell avoids it well.
Carlos tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
McDonnell struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Carlos crashes against the mat.
Carlos trying to control the position but McDonnell is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDonnell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McDonnell works the jab nicely.
Carlos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Ger McDonnell.
I think McDonnell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ger McDonnell!
Ger McDonnell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Tong Panong (ranked 2261 p4p, 1307 weight class) and Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 264 p4p, 155 weight class). Tong Panong comes to the cage accompanied by Tetris Song. Mandiang has chosen Oliver Twist as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Marc Tong Panong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marc Tong Panong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Tong Panong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aboubacar Mandiang!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tong Panong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tong Panong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tong Panong has closed the distance and engaged Mandiang in a clinch.
Tong Panong lands with a short shot to the head.
Mandiang breaks from the clinch.
Mandiang looks to throw the jab but Tong Panong is out of range.
Tong Panong feinted with a counter takedown.
Mandiang throws a big shot that misses.
Tong Panong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandiang connects with a body shot that sends Tong Panong's belly button to the back.
Mandiang misses with a wild combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mandiang checks a leg kick.
Mandiang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mandiang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aboubacar Mandiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mandiang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tong Panong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mandiang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mandiang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mandiang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tong Panong doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Mandiang finds it's way through Tong Panong's defenses.
Tong Panong closes the distance and pushes Mandiang back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mandiang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mandiang moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Mandiang misses.
A head kick misses from Mandiang.
Mandiang has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandiang throws a hook but Tong Panong avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang throws a sloppy head kick and Tong Panong moves out of range easily.
Mandiang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tong Panong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mandiang misses with a looping left.
Tong Panong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mandiang throws a head kick but Tong Panong moves out of range.
Mandiang misses with an uppercut. Tong Panong saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Mandiang.
Tong Panong misses with a body shot.
Tong Panong avoids the head kick by Mandiang.
Mandiang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tong Panong defending well as Mandiang loads up on a big left hand.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Tong Panong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang misses with a body shot.
Tong Panong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mandiang manages to circle out of the way.
Mandiang misses with a left hand
and Tong Panong counters with a two punch combo.
Mandiang lands with a shot to the body.
Mandiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tong Panong swings for the body but Mandiang moves out of range.
Tong Panong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mandiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mandiang.
Mandiang scores with a punch to the head.
Mandiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tong Panong moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandiang lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Mandiang.
Tong Panong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 Tong Panong is rocked!
Tong Panong walks straight into a right hand from Mandiang - that's dropped him! Mandiang jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tong Panong from any more punishment! Tong Panong complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aboubacar Mandiang!
A very excited looking Aboubacar Mandiang 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.
Marc Tong Panong spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm slowing down.... I need to rethink seriously about my future'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Rainey (ranked 694 p4p, 1439 weight class) and Nova Lankinen (ranked 100 p4p, 201 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Rainey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nova Lankinen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rainey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lankinen pushes Rainey off and gets back to his feet.
Rainey connects with a looping right hand.
 It looks like Nova Lankinen has been cut.
Lankinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lankinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Rainey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rainey is looking to clinch.
Lankinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rainey.
Rainey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GAMMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lankinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lankinen blocks a jab.
Rainey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lankinen.
A solid body kick from Rainey.
Lankinen dodges the punch combination from Rainey.
Lankinen throws a big counter head kick but Rainey avoids it with no problem.
Bradley Rainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rainey misses with a looping left.
Rainey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lankinen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rainey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Rainey seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rainey misses with the ground and pound.
Rainey working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lankinen has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Lankinen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rainey.
Rainey throws a strike aimed at the side of Lankinen's head but Lankinen avoids it well.
Rainey creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lankinen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rainey in side control, throwing shots but Lankinen defends.
Rainey with the ground and pound but Lankinen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rainey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lankinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rainey.
Rainey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rainey throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lankinen to regain full guard.
Rainey throwing strikes from guard but Lankinen blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rainey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rainey throws a jab when Lankinen was well out of range.
Rainey missing with a left hand there. Lankinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lankinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rainey.
Lankinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Rainey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lankinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rainey.
Rainey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rainey pushes Lankinen away with a front kick.
Lankinen misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Rainey does no damage.
Rainey throws a looping overhand right but Lankinen ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Rainey misses.
Lankinen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lankinen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rainey - the referee stops the clock and Lankinen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rainey. Lankinen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lankinen misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lankinen misses.
Rainey moves out of range of the strikes.
Rainey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lankinen misses with a straight left.
Rainey drives through and clinches with Lankinen against the cage.
Lankinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lankinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Rainey controls his hands.
Lankinen misses with an elbow strike.
Rainey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Rainey.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lankinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Rainey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lankinens head.
Rainey wants a takedown but no success here.
Rainey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rainey wants the takedown. Lankinen is fighting it off but Rainey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lankinen's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rainey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rainey throwing strikes from guard but Lankinen blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lankinen seems keen to control Rainey's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rainey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rainey throwing strikes from guard but Lankinen blocks nicely.
Rainey stands up over Lankinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rainey 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.
Rainey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rainey is fighting to break Lankinen's control of his arms but Lankinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rainey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rainey postures up in Lankinen's guard and throws a big left but Lankinen blocks it.
Rainey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Rainey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nova Lankinen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rainey looks for the body kick but Lankinen saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Lankinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rainey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lankinen can do to turn this around?
Lankinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A lazy body kick from Rainey
and Lankinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Lankinen tenderised Rainey's leg. Rainey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rainey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rainey shoots in and gets a takedown into Lankinen's guard.
Lankinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rainey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bradley Rainey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rainey advances position into side control!
Rainey throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lankinen is trying to improve his position.
Lankinen holds on to Rainey's head and controls the position momentarily.
An elbow from Rainey crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lankinen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lankinen wants to control but Rainey postures up.
Rainey landing a few strikes.
Rainey misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Rainey are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rainey with the ground and pound but Lankinen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rainey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lankinen defending well though.
Rainey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lankinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rainey.
Ground and pound from Rainey.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rainey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Rainey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey misses with a head shot. Lankinen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rainey throwing strikes but missing.
Lankinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rainey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rainey is fighting to break Lankinen's control of his arms but Lankinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rainey is looking to work some ground and pound but Lankinen has wrist control.
Lankinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Lankinen, not yet.
Rainey throws a strike but Lankinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainey is looking for a triangle here but Lankinen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lankinen is chipping away with strikes.
Rainey is looking for a sweep.
Rainey is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lankinen prevents Rainey from improving his position.
Lankinen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rainey is just riding it out for now. Lankinen eventually gives up the hold.
Lankinen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rainey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey manages to get to full guard.
Lankinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rainey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lankinen has managed to get both his arms back between Rainey's legs - danger averted.
Lankinen wants to pass the guard but Rainey is keeping the position.
Lankinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rainey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lankinen advances position into side control!
Lankinen working the head with strikes.
Lankinen working the head and body with strikes.
Lankinen is looking to take a break and control but Rainey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Rainey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nova Lankinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A jab from Rainey misses.
Bradley Rainey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rainey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rainey pushes Lankinen away with a front kick.
Rainey lands with an overhand left.
Lankinen misses with a hook. Rainey ducked under it nicely.
Rainey throwing a counter right hand but Lankinen manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Rainey.
Rainey scores with a decent looking hook.
Lankinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lankinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rainey.
Rainey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rainey thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lankinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Rainey lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rainey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rainey looks to land a body kick but Lankinen moved away.
Lankinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rainey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lankinen has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lankinen misses with a hook. Rainey ducked under it nicely.
Rainey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lankinen.
Lankinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rainey looks for a takedown but Lankinen sprawls well.
Rainey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lankinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bradley Rainey is winning the standup battle so far.
Lankinen moves out of range as Rainey throws a body kick.
Lankinen throws a sloppy head kick and Rainey moves out of range easily.
Rainey closes the distance and clinches.
Lankinen is trying to push Rainey away but Rainey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lankinen wants to stall.
Lankinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lankinen working aggressively here.
Lankinen has Rainey pushed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rainey as Lankinen tries to tie him up.
Lankinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rainey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lankinen prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Lankinen fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen slows down the pace here.
Lankinen gets through Rainey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rainey presses Lankinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lankinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lankinen tries a knee to the head but Rainey blocks it.
Lankinen misses with the head strike.
A short right from Lankinen on the inside.
Lankinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nova Lankinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lankinen throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lankinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Rainey.
A short left from Lankinen.
Rainey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lankinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nova Lankinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rainey being controlled against the cage.
Lankinen is trying to break free.
Lankinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Rainey controls his hands.
Lankinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lankinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Rainey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rainey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Rainey!
Bradley Rainey decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hunt (ranked 538 p4p, 444 weight class) and Quentain Martell (ranked 70 p4p, 55 weight class). Martell has chosen I Pledge Allegiance (Nate Dogg ft. Pharoahe Monch) as his entrance music. Quentain Martell has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, James Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentain Martell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
Martell lands with a slapping head kick.
Martell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Hunt misses
and Martell counters with a head kick. That will keep Hunt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good exchange - Martell coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Hunt throws a good cross that connects.
Hunt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martell momentarily.
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the body from Hunt misses
and Martell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hunt tries to clinch but Martell moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
 It looks like James Hunt has been cut.
Hunt takes a swing at Martell's ribcage but misses.
Martell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Martell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt tries to clinch
and Martell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Martell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Donk. Hunt catches Martell right on the button with a cross.
Martell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Martell does it's job there.
Hunt is rocked!
Martell scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Martell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt scores with a nice body kick.
Martell misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Martell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Martell responds with a good body kick, but Hunt manages to step out the way in time.
Martell lands a big head kick that sends Hunt tumbling to the mat! Martell takes a step backwards and waves Hunt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt throws a hook but Martell blocks it.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Martell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martell tries a head kick but it misses.
Martell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Martell circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Martell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Martell.
Martell ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martell counters with a low kick, right behind Hunt 's knee.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martell steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Martell with a jab.
Jab from Martell.
Nice uppercut there from Martell.
Hunt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martell defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martell! But no joy.
Hunt looks to throw a body kick
and Martell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Martell follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Martell throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hunt wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Martell is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martell! But no joy.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Martell circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martell! But no joy.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunt tries to clinch up
and Martell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.
Hunt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Quentain Martell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Hunt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hunt misses with a kick to the body
and Martell counters with a right hand to the body.
James Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martell throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Martell looking to score a takedown here. Hunt is defending well but Martell drives through and ends up in Hunt's guard.
Martell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt wants to stand up but Martell is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Martell looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Martell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Hunt wants to stand but Martell is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two 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.
Martell wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
Martell is trying to keep Hunt in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunt connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Martell.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Martell.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martell.
I was talking to Hunt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martell tries to work over Hunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Martell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martell is working Hunt over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Martell.
Hunt digs a right hand underneath Martell's ribcage. Martell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Martell - that landed with a thud.
Martell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Martell gets through Hunt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martell is trying to maintain a safe position but Hunt gets an underhook and turns Martell into the cage.
The referee calls for Martell to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Martell.
Hunt tries to work over Martell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Martell slips a straight right by Hunt.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Martell counters with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt throws an off balance right hand
and Martell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martell throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt tries to clinch but Martell is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Quentain Martell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Hunt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
James Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt prevents a body shot from Martell.
Martell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Martell blocks an uppercut.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Martell misses with a punch to the body.
Martell blocks a body shot from Hunt.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Martell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martell breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Hunt.
Martell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hunt but Hunt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hunt defends it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Hunt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt throws a sloppy body shot
and Martell counters with a stiff right hand.
Martell moves out of range of the body kick from Hunt.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Martell's head.
Martell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Quentain Martell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Martell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
letting Martell counter with a right hand.
Hunt throws a sloppy body shot
and Martell counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martell slips a jab from Hunt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Martell! But no joy.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt cracks Martell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hunt tries to land a body kick
and Martell counters with a takedown into side control.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.
Martell slows the pace down.
Martell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Martell trying to control the position but Hunt is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is letting Martell control him for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
James Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt wants to clinch
and Martell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martell at a distance.
Martell has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hunt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martell blocks the body kick.
Martell gets a double leg takedown into Hunt's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Martell throwing strikes but missing.
Martell wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Quentain Martell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hunt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
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 James Hunt.
I think Martell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Quentain Martell!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glen Hoddle (ranked 349 p4p, 679 weight class) and Roberto Karokaro (ranked 48 p4p, 97 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Hoddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Karokaro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoddle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoddle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karokaro as he avoids it easily.
Hoddle misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Karokaro.
Hoddle dives in and scores a takedown into Karokaro's guard.
Karokaro is looking to stand up but Hoddle isn't so interested in that idea.
Karokaro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Karokaro is trying to keep Hoddle in close.
Karokaro can't keep his opponent in guard - Hoddle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hoddle is keen to just control but Karokaro is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karokaro wants to get back to his feet.
Karokaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hoddle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hoddle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Karokaro wants to control but Hoddle is keeping busy.
Karokaro is trying to stand back up but Hoddle is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoddle winds up and cracks Karokaro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hoddle working the head and body with strikes.
Karokaro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoddle.
Hoddle working Karokaro over with strikes.
Hoddle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hoddle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karokaro is not content to let Hoddle control the position.
Hoddle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoddle stops Karokaro from getting back to his feet.
Hoddle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karokaro's head.
Hoddle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karokaro defending well though.
Hoddle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hoddle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Hoddle.
Karokaro looking for submissions off his back.
Karokaro trying to hold on to Hoddle's head to control him but Hoddle postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hoddle lands with a punch from half guard.
Hoddle is keen to just control but Karokaro is a slippery customer.
Hoddle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karokaro wants to get back to his feet.
Hoddle wants to pass the guard but Karokaro is defending well.
Hoddle trying to control from half guard but Karokaro is working away.
Karokaro wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Hoddle there.
Hoddle working Karokaro over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoddle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karokaro defending well though.
Hoddle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Karokaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hoddle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karokaro taking some punishment here, with Hoddle in his half guard.
 Karokaro is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle scores with a big shot! Karokaro's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Karokaro! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glen Hoddle!
Glen Hoddle decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Bolleke (ranked 237 p4p, 574 weight class) and Raja Khanna (ranked 30 p4p, 71 weight class). Bolleke comes to the cage accompanied by RGP - DANG DIGGI BANG. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Bolleke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Raja Khanna!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khanna. Bolleke shrugs it off though.
Khanna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolleke throws out the jab.
Khanna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khanna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khanna misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Khanna misses
and Bolleke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khanna has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big left from Bolleke misses.
Bolleke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khanna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bolleke throws an overhand right that lands on Khanna's shoulder, as Khanna tries to avoid the shot.
Khanna misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khanna slips a jab from Bolleke.
Khanna tries to clinch up.
Khanna swings widly with a right hand
and Bolleke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khanna misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bolleke misses the target.
Khanna misses with a shot to the body
and Bolleke counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khanna drives through and clinches with Bolleke against the cage.
Bolleke prevents a body shot from Khanna.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khanna.
A head punch on the inside from Khanna fails to land.
Khanna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolleke lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Khanna.
Khanna throws a head punch that misses.
Bolleke breaks the clinch.
Khanna slips under a jab from Bolleke.
Bolleke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khanna counters with a body kick that stops Bolleke in his tracks momentarily.
Bolleke staying out of range there.
Khanna lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bolleke takes a step back to recover.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Bolleke.
Khanna throws an overhand right that lands on Bolleke's shoulder, as Bolleke tries to avoid the shot.
Bolleke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khanna sprawls well. Khanna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bolleke gets slowly back to his feet.
Bolleke misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Bolleke tries to move into range but Khanna moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Khanna throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khanna throws a hook to the side of Bolleke's head but Bolleke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolleke misses the shot to the body.
Bolleke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khanna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khanna darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khanna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khanna takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
Khanna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bolleke.
Bolleke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bolleke slips a jab from Khanna.
A jab from Bolleke misses.
Khanna avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Bolleke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Khanna does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna fakes the leg kick and cracks Bolleke in the body.
Khanna lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bolleke will feel that in the morning.
Bolleke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khanna scores with a punch to the head.
Khanna throws a looping overhand right but Bolleke ducks down to avoid it.
Khanna stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khanna misses with a looping right.
Bolleke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khanna misses with an uppercut. Bolleke saw that one coming.
Khanna misses with a shot to the body
and Bolleke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khanna connects with a jab.
Bolleke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bolleke misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Khanna counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolleke staying out of range there.
Khanna thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Khanna responds with a good body kick, but Bolleke manages to step out the way in time.
Bolleke connects with a body shot.
Bolleke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolleke lands a body shot.
Khanna works Bolleke's body with a nice hook.
Bolleke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Khanna misses with a lunging right hand
and Bolleke counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bolleke working the head and body with strikes.
Khanna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bolleke working Khanna over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolleke wants to pass to mount but Khanna is defending the position.
Bolleke drops an elbow to the side of Khanna's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Khanna dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Khanna throws out a loose jab but Bolleke uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bolleke.
Bolleke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Bolleke.
Khanna scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khanna closes the distance and clinches.
Bolleke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khanna takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khanna drives through and clinches with Bolleke against the cage.
Bolleke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolleke wants to take the fight to the mat but Khanna manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bolleke lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Raja Khanna has been cut.
Bolleke manages to break the clinch.
Bolleke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khanna throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khanna darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bolleke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khanna.
Khanna moves out of range of the strikes.
Khanna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khanna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khanna lands with a shot to the body.
Raja Khanna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khanna lands with a cross.
Bolleke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khanna to score with a decent uppercut.
Raja Khanna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolleke misses with a left hand
and Khanna counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Khanna.
Bolleke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Khanna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bolleke somewhat.
Bolleke misses with a left hand
and Khanna counters with a nice uppercut.
Khanna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khanna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolleke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolleke misses the jab.
Khanna takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khanna throws a lazy right hand but Bolleke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bolleke throws a body punch but Khanna moves out of range.
Bolleke throws a jab but it's blocked by Khanna.
Nice shot by Bolleke.
Khanna tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bolleke is able to avoid easily.
Bolleke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khanna is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolleke misses the target.
Khanna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khanna stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Khanna misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Bolleke.
Khanna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna misses with a body shot.
Bolleke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khanna scores with a nice right hand.
Bolleke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Khanna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bolleke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Khanna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bolleke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khanna scrambles back to his feet.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Khanna.
Bolleke scores with a shot to the body.
Khanna with the inside leg kick.
Bolleke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khanna throws out the jab.
Khanna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolleke cracks Khanna with a right hand to the side of the head.
Khanna tries to clinch but Bolleke is having none of it.
Bolleke throws a hook but Khanna blocks it.
Khanna misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khanna as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Bolleke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolleke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bolleke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khanna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bolleke.
Bolleke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khanna in his tracks.
Bolleke moves out of range of the body kick from Khanna.
A solid leg kick lands there for Khanna.
Bolleke throws a right hand that misses
and Khanna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khanna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khanna ducks under a wild hook from Bolleke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khanna.
Bolleke closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bolleke in side control lands a decent elbow.
Khanna tries to buck Bolleke off but Bolleke is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raja Khanna will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Raja Khanna'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. This is the final round!
A big right from Bolleke misses.
Khanna fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bolleke, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Khanna fails to land.
Khanna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bolleke misses with a punch on the inside.
Bolleke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolleke breaks the clinch.
Khanna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolleke moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khanna, as that shot connected.
Bolleke keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Bolleke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Khanna misses.
Khanna lands a nice hook to Bolleke's body. Bolleke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bolleke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khanna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolleke.
Khanna throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolleke throws out the jab.
Bolleke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khanna throws the left hand but Bolleke avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Bolleke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khanna scores with a punch to the head.
Khanna throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolleke is looking to counter punch.
Khanna connects with an inside leg kick.
Bolleke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanna manages to avoid it.
Bolleke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khanna. Khanna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khanna lands with a good body shot.
Bolleke throws a looping overhand right but Khanna ducks down to avoid it.
Bolleke misses with a hook. Khanna ducked under it nicely.
Khanna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khanna misses with a two punch combination.
Bolleke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khanna scores with a one two! Bolleke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oscar Bolleke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanna throws a hook but Bolleke blocks it.
Bolleke scores with a jab to the body.
Khanna delivers a nice body kick.
Bolleke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khanna to score with a decent uppercut.
Bolleke throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolleke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khanna tests Bolleke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bolleke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khanna.
Bolleke throws a jab but it's blocked by Khanna.
Khanna works Bolleke's body with a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Khanna.
Bolleke throws the left hand but Khanna avoids the punch easily.
Khanna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bolleke lands a head shot.
Bolleke misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolleke misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanna throws a leg kick
letting Bolleke counter with a right hand.
Bolleke throws a hook to the side of Khanna's head but Khanna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolleke lands a really nice looking cross but Khanna seems unphased.
Bolleke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khanna moves away from the strike by Bolleke.
Khanna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolleke.
Khanna scores with a punch to the head.
Khanna cracks Bolleke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khanna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khanna! But no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khanna.
Khanna lands a jab to Bolleke's midsection.
Khanna wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khanna looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bolleke swings for the body but Khanna moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolleke tries for a takedown but Khanna circles away easily
and Khanna counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left lands for Khanna.
Bolleke shoots for a takedown but Khanna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Bolleke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khanna slips a jab from Bolleke.
A nice side step and Khanna releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khanna scores with a leg kick.
Bolleke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Khanna rushes Bolleke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khanna working aggressively here.
Khanna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolleke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Khanna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khanna 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Khanna!
In his post fight interview, Raja Khanna started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Ignatiev (ranked 227 p4p, 114 weight class) and Radu Dracul (ranked 29 p4p, 15 weight class). Ignatiev comes into the arena with Beats That blaring out of the sound system. Radu Dracul struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Ignatiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ignatiev misses with a hook
and Dracul counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ignatiev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ignatiev is controlling Dracul's posture.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dracul working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dracul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ignatiev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dracul is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul looking to pass the guard.
Ignatiev is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dracul trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dracul looking to pass the guard.
Ignatiev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ignatiev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nikolai Ignatiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dracul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ignatiev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dracul scrambles back to his feet.
Ignatiev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ignatiev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ignatiev throws a looping overhand right but Dracul ducks down to avoid it.
Dracul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev thows a body kick. Dracul tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A shot to the body from Ignatiev misses
and Dracul counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ignatiev is adopting a defensive guard.
Ignatiev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dracul manages to get himself to full guard.
Ignatiev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dracul pulls Ignatiev in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev wants to pass the guard but Dracul is keeping the position.
Dracul looking for a guillotine here but Ignatiev defends easily.
Ignatiev looking to sit in guard and control but Dracul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nikolai Ignatiev will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ignatiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ignatiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dracul moves away.
Dracul moves out of range as Ignatiev strikes.
Dracul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dracul moves forwards but Ignatiev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ignatiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dracul is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ignatiev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dracul can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dracul staying out of range there.
Ignatiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ignatiev connects with a crisp jab.
Nikolai Ignatiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ignatiev throws a low kick, looking for Dracul's leg but Dracul calmly moves out of range.
Dracul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ignatiev lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev swings for the body but Dracul moves out of range.
And Dracul tries to counter it with a takedown but Ignatiev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ignatiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dracul counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ignatiev!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dracul moves into full mount!
Ignatiev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ignatiev tries to get out of the position.
Ignatiev wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dracul.
Ignatiev gets back to half guard.
Dracul prevents Ignatiev from improving his position.
Dracul is trying to control the action in half guard but Ignatiev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dracul slips a nice elbow through Ignatiev's hands, connecting with Ignatiev's forehead.
It looks like Nikolai Ignatiev has been cut.
Ignatiev trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Dracul.
Dracul moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ignatiev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dracul is looking to take a break and control but Ignatiev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dracul postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dracul trying to control the action but Ignatiev is working from the bottom.
Ignatiev is looking to regain half guard here but Dracul keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dracul is trying to get an arm triangle but Ignatiev is defending well.
Dracul tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dracul has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Ignatiev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dracul takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ignatiev loads up on a big right hand but Dracul slips the punch.
Dracul with the counter takedown but Ignatiev avoids it easily.
Ignatiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ignatiev.
Dracul is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ignatiev connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev connects with a body shot that sends Dracul's belly button to the back.
Ignatiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dracul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatiev.
Dracul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ignatiev defends it well.
A big left from Ignatiev misses.
Dracul is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ignatiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Dracul is just out of range.
Dracul feints the counter takedown.
Ignatiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dracul.
Dracul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jab from Ignatiev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a wild body shot.
Ignatiev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ignatiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Ignatiev misses.
Dracul avoids the body shot from Ignatiev.
Dracul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ignatiev.
Dracul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ignatiev defends it well.
Ignatiev misses with a left hand
so Dracul counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dracul wants to pass the guard but Ignatiev is keeping the position.
Ignatiev pulls Dracul in close to his closed guard and prevents Dracul from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ignatiev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dracul on the ground.
Ignatiev keeping full guard, as Dracul tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dracul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ignatiev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nikolai Ignatiev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dracul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dracul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ignatiev's guard.
Ignatiev is trying to get back to full guard.
Radu Dracul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dracul scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Ignatiev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ignatiev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Ignatiev!
Nikolai Ignatiev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chaikka Chai (ranked 254 p4p, 204 weight class) and Leon Smith (ranked 33 p4p, 28 weight class). Chai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dead Man Walking. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Chaikka Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Leon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chai lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith cracks Chai with an open hand slap.
Smith with a nice cross.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a nice body shot.
Smith misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a two punch combo.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chai is looking for the KO!
Smith is rocked!
It looks like Leon Smith has been cut.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick lands for Smith.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Chai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chai.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Chai defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
As Smith backs away, Chai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leon Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Chai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Smith scores with a jab.
Chai slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Smith misses with the body kick
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Chai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Smith throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chai counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith with a nice calf kick.
Smith tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Chai saw it coming and moves away.
Smith checks a low kick from Chai.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chai momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Chai there.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chai had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
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.
Smith throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chai throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a hook
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chai.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Smith misses the body punch
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Chai as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai cracks Smith with a hook to the temple - Smith is on wobbly legs here! Chai swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Smith falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Chai wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chaikka Chai!
A very excited looking Chaikka Chai 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Deane (ranked 162 p4p, 125 weight class) and Ryder Young (ranked 13 p4p, 11 weight class). Deane comes to the cage accompanied by Cinderella Man. Young has chosen Of Monsters and Men - Destroyer as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Deane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryder Young!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young looks to land a left hand but Deane moved out of range nicely.
Deane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Deane dives in and grabs Young's left leg, looking for a takedown. Young pushes down on Deane's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Deane is defended easily by Young.
Deane clinches up against the cage.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deane leaning against his opponent.
I was talking to Deane's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Deane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Deane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young misses with an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Young.
Deane throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Deane misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deane has Young pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Young manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Young prevents a body shot from Deane.
Stalling in the clinch from Young.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Young is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Deane tries to circle away but Young has him pinned against the cage.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young stalling.
Young drops Deane with a big knee straight up the middle! Deane is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Deane is rocked!
It looks like Calvin Deane has been cut.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Oh Deane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deane wants to clinch.
Deane seems to have got his legs back now.
Young misses the jab.
Young works Deane's body with a nice hook.
Deane is breathing heavily.
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!
Young lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deane slips a jab from Young.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deane appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Deane slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Deane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Young lands with a nice body punch.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Deane feinted with a counter takedown.
Young takes a swing at Deane's ribcage but misses.
Young ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Deane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young takes a swing at Deane's ribcage but misses.
Young throws an off balance right hand
enabling Deane to counter with a crisp jab.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deane.
Young cracks a nice hook into Deane's ribs.
Deane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deane is looking to counter punch.
Deane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young throws a body shot but no joy.
Deane moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deane missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Deane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
BOOM! Young lands a beautiful left hook that drops Deane. Deane tries to recover but Young is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Deane lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryder Young!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ryder Young thanked Action Apparel for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Bond (ranked 5 p4p, 133 weight class) and Patrick Matthew (ranked 1 p4p, 22 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Matthew!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond punishes Matthew's body with a nice straight punch.
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matthew.
Matthew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bond.
Bond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matthew misses with a lunging right hand
and Bond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Bond lands.
A low kick from Matthew is predictable there
and Bond counters with a nice uppercut.
Matthew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matthew scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matthew misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthew throws a good cross that connects.
Bond lands a glancing blow to the side of Matthew's head.
Matthew throws a low kick but Bond avoids it.
Matthew throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Matthew misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matthew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthew throws a shot from downtown. Bond moves away and avoids it.
Matthew throws a lazy uppercut
and Bond counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthew throws out a loose jab but Bond uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bond misses the target.
Matthew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bond throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matthew.
Patrick Matthew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthew jabs at Bond's body.
Matthew throws a right hand that misses
and Bond counters with a stiff right hand.
Bond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matthew scores with a spinning back kick!
Matthew walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Bond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matthew doesn't seem phased though.
Bond is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthew lunges at Bond with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bond's hand.
Bond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bond takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthew misses with an uppercut.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Bond defending well as Matthew loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Bond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Matthew. Beautiful body shot.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matthew.
Matthew turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Matthew misses
and Bond counters with a leg kick.
Matthew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bond in his tracks.
Matthew thows a leg kick but Bond checks it
and Bond counters with a right hand to the body.
Matthew lands with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bond.
Matthew uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bond has time to react.
Matthew throws an off balance right hand
and Bond counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Matthew misses its intended target.
Bond thinks about countering with a body kick.
Matthew throws a lazy right hand but Bond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthew fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bond on the side of the head.
Matthew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bond appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matthew.
Matthew scores with a nice head shot.
Matthew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matthew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bond ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
Bond fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matthew just manages to avoid it.
Bond is looking to land body kicks.
Matthew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bond.
Matthew scores with a jab.
Matthew scoring well with a low kick there.
Bond lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Bond.
Matthew misses with a shot to the body
and Bond counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthew throws an off balance right hand
and Bond counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matthew looks winded!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bond.
Bond blocks a jab.
Bond keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bond cracks a nice hook into Matthew's ribs.
Matthew throws a jab but it's blocked by Bond.
Bond scores with a kick to the body.
Matthew ducks right into an uppercut from Bond.
Bond throws a hook but Matthew avoids it easily.
Matthew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bond counters with a nice body kick.
Bond connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bond lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthew 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.
The fighters circling - Bond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthew swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matthew throws a big shot that misses.
Bond ducks under a wild hook from Matthew.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gunner Bond will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab, jab by Bond - just one landing.
A nice leg kick from Bond, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthew moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bond works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bond connects with a body shot.
Matthew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matthew misses with a looping left.
Matthew lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matthew.
Bond is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matthew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bond counters with a nice right hand that sends Matthew toppling to the canvas! Matthew scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bond finish him?!
Matthew is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matthew is still on wobbly legs! Can Bond finish him?
Matthew looks to land a right hand but Bond moved out of range.
Matthew seems to have recovered his senses.
Matthew misses with a straight left.
Bond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matthew throws the left hand but Bond avoids the punch easily.
Bond appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bond lands a big head kick that sends Matthew tumbling to the mat! Bond takes a step backwards and waves Matthew back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Matthew square on the jaw! Damn, Matthew is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunner Bond!
Gunner Bond retains his welterweight title!
Gunner Bond decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
74% |
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