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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matija Maestro (ranked 2441 p4p, 1951 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 223 p4p, 193 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maestro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath. River comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Matija Maestro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 27 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River swats away the attempt to clinch by Maestro.
Maestro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maestro takes a little break here. River wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Maestro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
River wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Maestro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maestro prefers to stall for the moment though.
Maestro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but River is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
River is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestro taking a breather here.
Maestro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, River has escaped the position, nice work there.
River being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maestro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maestro decides to stand back up.
Charlie River is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maestro drives through with a takedown into guard.
River uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Maestro misses with a takedown attempt
and River counters with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from River. No joy for Maestro on that attempt.
River stuffs the takedown attempt from Maestro. Maestro gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matija Maestro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maestro shoots for a double leg takedown but River sprawls well. He's pushed Maestro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
River displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maestro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from River, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
 It looks like Matija Maestro has been cut.
River misses with a straight left.
Maestro with a lazy takedown attempt
and River counters with a right hand to the body.
River tests Maestro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maestro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has River pinned against the cage. River gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice side step and River releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maestro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling River to score with a decent uppercut.
Maestro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
River's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maestro under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matija Maestro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
River cracks Maestro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. River has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Maestro to stand back up!
 Maestro is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maestro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oh Maestro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by River! Maestro is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie River!
An out of breath Charlie River thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jah Kid (ranked 2068 p4p, 2021 weight class) and Ledley King (ranked 133 p4p, 59 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Walk - Pantera. Jah Kid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ledley King!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King sizes up Kid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King throws a hook but Kid blocks it.
Kid connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Kid slips under a jab.
King tries to bum rush Kid with a series of wild strikes but Kid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Kid misses the target.
Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that King has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kid scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
Kid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Kid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King sizes up Kid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kid cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
King missing with a left hand there. Kid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and King duly obliges.
Kid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kid misses with a body punch
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kid lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kid throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kid.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kid at a distance.
Kid misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Kid coming out on top.
Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from King.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
King throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kid misses with a body shot.
King throws a hook but Kid avoids it easily.
King throws a hook but Kid blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kid connects with a looping right hand.
King misses with a straight right.
Kid misses with a body shot.
Kid blocks a jab.
Kid slips under a jab.
Kid scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King slips under a jab.
King slips under a jab from Kid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily.
Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Kid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
King throws a series of punches but Kid avoids them all with ease.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Kid.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Kid is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
King throws a series of punches but Kid moves out of range.
Kid walks into a stiff left hand from King.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ledley King will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
A slow jab from Kid misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch combination from King misses.
King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kid under the eye.
Kid misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Kid throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ledley King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Kid counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King staying out of range there.
Kid swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kid.
Nice shot lands for Kid.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kid misses.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kid.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kid.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by King.
Jah Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Kid throws an off balance right hand
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kid scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Kid off the cage and back into range.
Kid lands a right hook to the body.
Kid looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lunges at Kid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kid's hand.
Kid throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from King misses.
King looks to throw the jab but Kid is out of range.
Kid avoids the body shot from King.
Kid misses with a looping left.
King tests Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kid drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from King.
Kid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Kid misses the target.
Kid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kid avoids the body shot from King.
Kid throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Kid avoids the body shot from King.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kid throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ledley King will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range.
Kid walks into a straight right hand from King.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Kid punishes King's body with a nice straight punch.
Kid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King scores with the left hand. Kid knows he should have avoided that one.
Kid throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King dips to his left and cracks Kid with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands a body shot.
King moves out of range as Kid strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Kid loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King digs a good body shot into Kid's ribs.
Kid misses with a body shot.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King scores with a jab to the body.
Kid misses with a body punch
letting King counter with a right hand.
Kid misses with a body shot.
King scores with a hook.
Kid misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a left to the body.
King lands with a straight right. Kid didn't see that one coming.
Kid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looks to land a right hand but Kid moved out of range.
Kid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid misses with a body shot.
King throws a hook but Kid blocks it.
Kid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
King misses with a hook
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Kid tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
King throws a series of punches but Kid moves out of range.
King is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kid throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kid throws a big shot that misses.
King let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kid misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King misses with a right hand
and Kid counters with a left to the body.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ledley King is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
Kid looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kid doesn't seem bothered though.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Kid.
Nice defenses there by King.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kid.
King is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kid with a body shot.
Kid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King misses with a looping left.
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!
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily.
Kid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jah Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ledley King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ledley King!
Ledley King tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Jah Kid spoke after the fight, saying 'Its easy to win when your cheating'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Flo Holl (ranked 612 p4p, 708 weight class) and Draco Leonidas (ranked 60 p4p, 75 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Flo Holl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Draco Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonidas misses the jab.
Leonidas misses with a two punch combination.
Leonidas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holl 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.
Holl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holl throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holl connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leonidas momentarily.
Leonidas misses with a left hand
and Holl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonidas.
Holl tries to clinch there but Leonidas circles away.
Leonidas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Holl misses
and Leonidas counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl throws a body punch but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holl misses with the body kick
letting Leonidas counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Leonidas.
Holl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonidas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Holl - just one landing.
Holl tries to clinch but Leonidas is having none of it.
Leonidas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Leonidas walks into a stiff left hand from Holl.
Holl has closed the distance and engaged Leonidas in a clinch.
Leonidas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holl blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leonidas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Holl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leonidas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holl.
Leonidas misses with a hook.
Holl was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Leonidas.
Holl landing knees to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leonidas.
Holl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonidas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Holl throws an elbow that misses.
Holl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Holl misses with a knee to the head.
Leonidas breaks from the clinch.
Holl throws a lazy head kick
and Leonidas counters with a nice uppercut.
Holl misses with a lunging right hand
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flo Holl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonidas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leonidas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Leonidas cracks Holl with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holl is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holl slips under a jab.
Holl misses with a body shot.
Leonidas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holl finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Holl doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonidas circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holl misses with a straight right.
Leonidas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leonidas throws a jab when Holl was well out of range.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
Leonidas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leonidas lands a nice shot to the body.
Holl throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holl moves in looking to clinch but Leonidas pushes him off.
Holl gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Leonidas counters with a stiff right hand.
Holl throws a head kick that misses.
Leonidas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Holl throws a poor cross that misses
and Leonidas counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas connects with a body shot that sends Holl's belly button to the back.
Holl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leonidas.
Leonidas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holl throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leonidas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holl has managed to clinch.
Leonidas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonidas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leonidas checks a leg kick.
Holl is looking to clinch.
Leonidas throws a body punch but Holl moves out of range.
Holl swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holl stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Holl with a nice cross.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Holl moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Draco Leonidas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holl misses with a straight right.
Leonidas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Holl tries to clinch there but Leonidas circles away.
Leonidas scores with a leg kick.
Leonidas keeps the fight on the outside.
Holl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Holl wants to clinch.
Holl lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl throws a sloppy body shot
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonidas thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Holl finds it's way through Leonidas's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas throws a leg kick but Holl checks it.
Holl dips to his left and cracks Leonidas with an uppercut!
A head kick by Holl misses
enabling Leonidas to counter with a crisp jab.
Holl wants to clinch.
Leonidas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holl sizes up Leonidas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leonidas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holl.
Leonidas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holl momentarily.
Holl throws a poor cross that misses
and Leonidas counters with a right hand to the body.
Leonidas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Draco Leonidas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonidas misses with a body shot.
Holl misses with a body shot
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holl throws a leg kick
and Leonidas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holl thinking.
Leonidas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holl counters with a leg kick.
Leonidas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Holl swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
Holl feints and then cracks Leonidas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leonidas down.
Leonidas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonidas lands a nice looking body kick.
Leonidas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Leonidas.
A slow jab from Leonidas misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holl misses the body punch
and Leonidas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonidas scores with a shot to the body.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Holl is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holl.
Leonidas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holl just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonidas misses the shot to the body.
Holl tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leonidas manages to circle out of the way.
A clash of legs there as Leonidas blocks the low kick.
Leonidas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leonidas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holl avoids the body shot from Leonidas.
Sloppy strikes from Holl. Those never looked like landing.
Holl loads up on a big right hand but Leonidas slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Leonidas blocks the leg kick.
Leonidas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holl throws an overhand right that lands on Leonidas's shoulder, as Leonidas tries to avoid the shot.
Leonidas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holl's head.
Leonidas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Holl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonidas manages to avoid it.
Leonidas lands a nice looking body shot.
Holl turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holl lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holl throws out a leg kick but Leonidas moves out of range and Holl only half commits.
Holl tries to clinch there but Leonidas circles away.
Holl bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Holl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Holl misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Draco Leonidas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Leonidas blocks a head kick by Holl.
Leonidas throws a body shot but no joy.
Holl wants to clinch.
Leonidas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holl misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leonidas! But no joy.
Holl misses with a body kick.
Leonidas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holl clinches with his opponent.
Leonidas scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonidas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holl clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leonidas jumps guard and drags Holl to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Leonidas trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas controls Holl momentarily but Holl frees himself.
Leonidas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Holl wants to control from the top but Leonidas keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leonidas is keeping the position for now.
Holl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leonidas is pulling down on Holl's head to control his posture.
Flo Holl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Holl trying to control the position from guard on top but Leonidas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Holl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonidas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leonidas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leonidas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A cross from Leonidas lands.
Leonidas is looking to land body kicks.
Holl throws a sloppy head kick and Leonidas moves out of range easily.
Holl misses with an uppercut
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holl lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leonidas at a distance.
Leonidas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holl circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Leonidas misses its intended target.
Leonidas lands a lovely overhand right.
Draco Leonidas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas avoids a kick to the body.
Holl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonidas throws a body shot but no joy.
Holl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holl looks to land a body kick but Leonidas moved away.
A jab from Leonidas misses.
Holl throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holl getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Holl.
A jab from Leonidas finds it's way through Holl's defenses.
Holl shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leonidas digs a good body shot into Holl's ribs.
Holl thows a leg kick but Leonidas checks it
and Leonidas counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas looks to throw the jab but Holl is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl 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.
Holl on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas blocks the body kick.
Holl is looking to clinch but Leonidas is avoiding it.
Holl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy body kick from Holl
and Holl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holl misses with a jab to the body
and Leonidas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Holl misses.
Leonidas throws a jab but it's blocked by Holl.
Holl misses with a body shot.
Holl moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Leonidas.
Leonidas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draco Leonidas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leonidas 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draco Leonidas!
Our winner, Draco Leonidas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fortunado Sampaio (ranked 1015 p4p, 1064 weight class) and Tom Tomson (ranked 131 p4p, 140 weight class). Sampaio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Corre Riba Corre Baixo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Fortunado Sampaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Tomson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampaio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tomson momentarily.
Tomson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sampaio.
Tomson throws a lazy right hand but Sampaio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortunado Sampaio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sampaio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tomson.
Sampaio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sampaio swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tomson to counter with a crisp jab.
Sampaio throws a lazy head kick
and Tomson counters with a big right hand! Oh Sampaio is in trouble here! Tomson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Tomson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Presley Chai (ranked 480 p4p, 1277 weight class) and Lathem McGuire (ranked 62 p4p, 159 weight class). Presley Chai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lathem McGuire's chin.
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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Presley Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lathem McGuire!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Chai.
McGuire drops Chai with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Chai looks back up at him and smiles so McGuire waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Chai is rocked!
It looks like Presley Chai has been cut.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
McGuire thuds a left hand into Chai's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGuire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai connects with the punch.
Chai throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McGuire tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chai is in McGuire's guard.
Chai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McGuire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chai is in close to McGuire's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGuire pushes Chai off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McGuire stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai clinches up against the cage.
Chai lands a left hand.
McGuire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chai misses with the head strike.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire working aggressively here.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
McGuire misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
McGuire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chai was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai tries to score with some ground and pound. McGuire controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Chai working the ground and pound but McGuire is defending the strikes.
Chai lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chai is chipping away with strikes.
A big shot lands for Chai! That's hurt McGuire! Will he recover? Chai fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Presley Chai!
Presley Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuufo Seanoa (ranked 412 p4p, 435 weight class) and Mac Anudo (ranked 28 p4p, 29 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
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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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuufo Seanoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Anudo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anudo blocks a jab.
Anudo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seanoa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anudo checks it well.
Seanoa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anudo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anudo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seanoa circles away quickly and effectively.
As Anudo backs away, Seanoa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick lands for Anudo.
Anudo throws a chopping leg kick but Seanoa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seanoa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anudo throws an off balance right hand
and Seanoa counters with a body kick.
Seanoa throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seanoa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anudo avoids it really well and circles away.
Seanoa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anudo.
Seanoa moves out of range as Anudo throws a body kick.
Seanoa is looking to counter punch.
Anudo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seanoa.
Anudo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anudo scores with a push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anudo.
Seanoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Anudo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anudo throws a shot from downtown. Seanoa moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Seanoa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anudo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seanoa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Seanoa tries a head kick but it misses.
Anudo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seanoa.
Anudo misses with an uppercut
and Seanoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Mac Anudo has been cut.
Anudo misses with a combination
and Seanoa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anudo thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seanoa darts in trying to clinch
and Anudo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anudo throws out a powerful jab.
Anudo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A head kick misses from Anudo.
Seanoa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anudo.
An inside leg kick lands from Anudo.
Seanoa moves out of range of the body kick.
Anudo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seanoa thinks about countering with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seanoa checks a leg kick.
Seanoa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anudo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anudo throws out a counter right but Seanoa avoids it with no problem.
Seanoa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Anudo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seanoa blocks it well.
Seanoa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anudo counters with a takedown into side control.
Anudo lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seanoa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anudo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Seanoa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anudo off and has taken his back!
Anudo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Seanoa throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Anudo's face He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Seanoa lands with a hammerfist to the side of Anudo's head.
Anudo breaks Seanoa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Seanoa has an active guard here but Anudo has managed to pass into half guard.
Seanoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mac Anudo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mac Anudo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Seanoa blocks a head kick by Anudo.
Seanoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seanoa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Anudo! But no joy.
Anudo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Seanoa tries to clinch but Anudo is having none of it.
Seanoa connects with a body shot.
Seanoa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anudo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo dives in and grabs Seanoa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seanoa pushes down on Anudo's head and hops out.
Anudo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seanoa.
Anudo misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo feints and then cracks Seanoa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seanoa down.
Seanoa is looking to wear down Anudo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Seanoa drives through and clinches with Anudo against the cage.
Seanoa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seanoa lands with a left to the head.
Seanoa lands a body shot.
Anudo is breathing heavily.
Seanoa is pressed up against the cage. Anudo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Seanoa down to the mat. Seanoa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Seanoa with the inside leg kick.
Seanoa moves into the clinch.
Anudo drags the fight down to the ground.
Seanoa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Anudo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Anudo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Anudo!
Seanoa can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa is looking to regain half guard here but Anudo keeps moving and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anudo tries for a kimura but Seanoa is defending well.
Anudo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Anudo working the body and head with strikes.
Anudo working away.
Seanoa regains half guard.
Seanoa wants to improve his position but Anudo is controlling well.
Seanoa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seanoa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa looking for submissions off his back.
Seanoa trying to hold on to Anudo's head to control him but Anudo postures up.
Anudo controlling the pace.
Anudo throwing shots but Seanoa is blocking nicely.
Seanoa actively working from the bottom here.
Anudo is trying to control the action in half guard but Seanoa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anudo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Seanoa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anudo pulls his head out easily.
Anudo drops an elbow to the side of Seanoa's head.
Anudo is trying to control. Seanoa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Seanoa manages to get to full guard.
Seanoa is pulling down on Anudo's head. It's preventing any offense from Anudo, at least for the moment.
Seanoa keeping moving, preventing Anudo from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seanoa working a defensive guard here.
Seanoa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Anudo has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mac Anudo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mac Anudo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Anudo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seanoa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anudo throws a body shot but no joy.
Seanoa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anudo was well out of range. Poor timing from Seanoa.
Anudo throws a jab but it's blocked by Seanoa.
Seanoa is looking to counter punch.
Anudo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seanoa is out of range.
Seanoa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anudo's guard.
Seanoa won't allow Anudo to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seanoa looking to pass the guard.
Seanoa pushes down on Anudo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seanoa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Anudo tries to get to full guard but Seanoa has control of the leg.
Anudo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anudo looking to control.
Seanoa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anudo wants to sweep here but Seanoa controlling him for the moment.
Nuufo Seanoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anudo is still trying to improve position.
Anudo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Seanoa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Anudo.
Seanoa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anudo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anudo regains half guard.
Seanoa working Anudo over with strikes.
Seanoa is looking to advance position but Anudo won't allow it.
Anudo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seanoa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seanoa's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anudo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Seanoa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Seanoa for a finish.
Seanoa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mac Anudo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Anudo.
Anudo is looking to control Seanoa but Seanoa is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Seanoa is in bad spot here.
Seanoa is working hard here to advance position.
Anudo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Seanoa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Seanoa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Anudo's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seanoa avoids the strikes from Anudo.
Seanoa covers up after that shot from Anudo.
Seanoa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Anudo.
Anudo is looking for the choke from the back position but Seanoa is controlling his hands well.
Anudo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seanoa turns into Anudo and is now in his guard.
Seanoa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anudo's head.
Seanoa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anudo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Seanoa has passed into half guard!
Anudo has hold of Seanoa's hands but Seanoa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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 Nuufo Seanoa.
I think Anudo 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 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Anudo!
A relieved looking Mac Anudo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Hanson (ranked 359 p4p, 481 weight class) and Clint River (ranked 48 p4p, 63 weight class). Hanson's entrance music is Subcouds - on red. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, David Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint River !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by River . River obviously looking to wear him down.
Hanson staying out of range there.
River swings for the body but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanson shoots in but River avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hanson closes this distance looking for a takedown but River circles away.
River throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hanson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for River !
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Hanson.
River dodges the ground and pound from Hanson.
River defending against the ground and pound.
Hanson is working River over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hanson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Hanson crashes against the mat.
Hanson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hanson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
River wants to get back to his feet.
Hanson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hanson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. River is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hanson yanks on the arm and River is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hanson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Hanson!
An out of breath and clearly excited David Hanson thanked Furnace Performance 🔥 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarrod Beard (ranked 227 p4p, 145 weight class) and Svend Thorsby (ranked 16 p4p, 6 weight class). Beard comes into the arena with Ladies Love Country Boys - Trace Adkins blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarrod Beard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Thorsby!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorsby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thorsby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorsby tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorsby leaves Beard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Thorsby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beard doesn't seem phased though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beard checks a leg kick.
Beard misses with a hook
and Thorsby counters with a straight right hand.
Beard scores with the left hand. Thorsby knows he should have avoided that one.
Beard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Final Mile in the buildup to the fight.
Beard stuns Thorsby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beard is thwarting Thorsby's attempts to control the position.
Thorsby tries to roll over but Beard keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Thorsby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thorsby felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Beard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thorsby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thorsby trying to control but Beard postures up.
Beard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thorsby trying to hold on to Beard's head to control him but Beard postures up.
Beard 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.
Thorsby is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beard is thwarting Thorsby's attempts to control the position.
Beard is nestled in close to Thorsby, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thorsby wants to improve his position but Beard is controlling well.
Beard drops an elbow to the side of Thorsby's head.
Beard working over Thorsby with some ground and pound. Thorsby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thorsby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thorsby trying to keep a closed guard but Beard is proving a slippery customer.
Beard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby looking for subs off his back but Beard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Thorsby gets full guard.
Thorsby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beard advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beard is trying to control the action in half guard but Thorsby is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thorsby has hold of Beard's hands but Beard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thorsby does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beard lands with a punch from half guard.
Beard lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beard connects with a nice short shot to Thorsby's temple.
 Thorsby is rocked!
Beard drops an elbow to the side of Thorsby's head.
Thorsby is still in real trouble! Can Beard finish him?
Beard is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Thorsby is hurt! He's hurt bad - Beard fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Thorsby from any more punishment! Congratulations to Beard! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarrod Beard!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wusan Ritori (ranked 19 p4p, 151 weight class) and Miet Cleever (ranked 3 p4p, 23 weight class). Ritori kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check. 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wusan Ritori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miet Cleever!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Ritori is predictable there
and Cleever counters with a stiff right hand.
Cleever misses with a low kick as Ritori jumps back.
Cleever scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cleever scores with a body shot.
Ritori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ritori walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cleever.
Cleever with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Ritori counters with a quick kick to the body but Cleever blocks it.
Cleever throws a sloppy head kick and Ritori moves out of range easily.
Cleever throws a leg kick but Ritori sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cleever has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ritori.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritori gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ritori connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cleever momentarily.
It looks like Miet Cleever has been cut.
Cleever misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ritori jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Ritori. That snapped Cleever's head back.
A big left from Ritori misses.
Cleever throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ritori looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cleever scores with a decent looking hook.
Cleever closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritori scores with a hook to the body.
Cleever works on Ritori's body with a couple of short punches.
Ritori is breathing heavily.
Cleever gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Cleever.
Ritori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Ritori fails to land.
Cleever has a couple of punches blocked by Ritori.
A short right from Cleever.
Ritori misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cleever just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ritori's brow.
Cleever throws a punch but it's blocked by Ritori.
Cleever misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleever lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ritori or not.
Cleever misses with a body punch.
Cleever swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ritori can't find room to land a body shot as Cleever controls the action.
Cleever blocks an uppercut.
Ritori misses with some punches.
Ritori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cleever works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cleever lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cleever lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cleever lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleever lands a nice uppercut.
Cleever lands with a right to the head.
Ritori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritori prevents a body shot from Cleever.
Cleever throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Cleever scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ritori struggles to land a body shot inside as Cleever controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Cleever.
Cleever digs a right hand underneath Ritori's ribcage. Ritori let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cleever is working Ritori over against the cage.
Cleever lands an uppercut.
Cleever lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Cleever to work.
A nice left hand lands by Cleever.
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!
Cleever tries to throw a body punch but Ritori avoids it by throwing Cleever back against the cage.
Ritori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Cleever on the inside.
Cleever pushes Ritori back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleever misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ritori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cleever misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleever lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cleever.
Cleever lands a right hand.
Cleever scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Ritori fails to land.
Cleever can't find room to land a body shot as Ritori controls the action.
Cleever throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cleever misses with a punch to the body.
Cleever lands a body shot.
Ritori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cleever lands a right hand.
Cleever misses with a punch to the body.
Ritori can't find room to land a body shot as Cleever controls the action.
Cleever working aggressively here.
Ritori blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleever lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ritori misses with the head strike.
Cleever lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miet Cleever dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miet Cleever's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ritori gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Cleever gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miet Cleever!
Miet Cleever is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Miet Cleever, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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