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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Toerkhely (ranked 4089 p4p, 4121 weight class) and Osama Varayev (ranked 208 p4p, 210 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Toerkhely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osama Varayev!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Varayev moves into the clinch.
Varayev stalling.
Varayev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Toerkhely.
Varayev stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Toerkhely - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee is keeping an eye on Toerkhely - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Come on Toerkhely - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Varayev slows down the pace here.
Toerkhely will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Varayev up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Benjamin Toerkhely.
Varayev clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osama Varayev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Varayev 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 9:10
Judge James Glass scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osama Varayev!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Czech Czechia (ranked 4090 p4p, 4091 weight class) and Sargis Petrosyan (ranked 205 p4p, 206 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Czech Czechia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sargis Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Petrosyan misses with a leg kick
and Czechia counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Petrosyan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Czechia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Czechia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Czechia wants to land a leg kick but Petrosyan is out of range.
Petrosyan flicks out a counter leg kick but Czechia steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan misses with a low kick.
Czechia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Czechia feints and then cracks Petrosyan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petrosyan down.
Petrosyan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As Petrosyan backs away, Czechia returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Czechia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Petrosyan wants to land a leg kick but Czechia is out of range.
Petrosyan with a nice calf kick.
Czechia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Petrosyan 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Czech Czechia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Czechia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 10:9
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Czech Czechia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Kieliszkowski (ranked 2712 p4p, 1969 weight class) and Jokubas Antukis (ranked 332 p4p, 256 weight class). Antukis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Terminator" - Sevendust kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jokubas Antukis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Kieliszkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jokubas Antukis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kieliszkowski has his takedown stuffed
and Antukis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Mateusz Kieliszkowski has been cut.
Antukis lands a big head kick that sends Kieliszkowski tumbling to the mat! Antukis takes a step backwards and waves Kieliszkowski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Kieliszkowski is rocked!
Kieliszkowski fails with the takedown
and Antukis counters with a nice leg kick.
Oh Kieliszkowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kieliszkowski is breathing heavily.
Kieliszkowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antukis counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Kieliszkowski! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jokubas Antukis!
During a confident post fight interview, Jokubas Antukis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Torso (ranked 1692 p4p, 2233 weight class) and Sean Faolin (ranked 231 p4p, 281 weight class). Faolin has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Mr Torso had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Torso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Faolin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torso jabs Faolin right on the nose. Faolin blinks but takes it well.
Faolin looks winded!
Torso looks to land a right hand but Faolin moved out of range.
Faolin throws out a counter right but Torso avoids it with no problem.
A jab lands there for Torso.
Torso cracks Faolin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Faolin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Torso finish him?
 Faolin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torso cracks Faolin with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Faolin falls to his knees and Torso doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Torso!
Mr Torso took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Sean Faolin spoke after the fight, saying 'Fook off ye cheeky coont.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daroshev Faroshev (ranked 3145 p4p, 2409 weight class) and Tarquin Doomwood (ranked 376 p4p, 301 weight class). Doomwood has chosen Big No - Freddie Dredd as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Daroshev Faroshev had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daroshev Faroshev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tarquin Doomwood!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomwood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Doomwood throws a shot from downtown. Faroshev moves away and avoids it.
Doomwood throws a shot to the body.
Doomwood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Faroshev but Faroshev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Faroshev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Doomwood looks winded!
Doomwood works Faroshev's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomwood scores with a jab. Faroshev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Doomwood works over Faroshev's head and body with a nice combination.
Doomwood misses with a head kick.
Faroshev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Doomwood sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomwood lands with an overhand left.
Faroshev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doomwood.
Doomwood tries to clinch but Faroshev moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Doomwood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doomwood.
Doomwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Faroshev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faroshev feinted with a counter takedown.
Doomwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faroshev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Doomwood sprawls and moves away.
Doomwood throws an overhand right that lands on Faroshev's shoulder, as Faroshev tries to avoid the shot.
Faroshev feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomwood swings for the body but Faroshev moves out of range.
Faroshev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Doomwood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Faroshev ducks under a wild hook from Doomwood.
Doomwood throws a body punch but Faroshev moves out of range.
Faroshev tries to counter with a takedown but Doomwood is quick to defend against it.
Doomwood throws a looping overhand right but Faroshev ducks down to avoid it.
Faroshev slips under a jab from Doomwood.
Doomwood moves into the clinch.
Doomwood misses with some punches.
Doomwood gets underhooks to prevent Faroshev's takedown attempt.
Faroshev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomwood holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Doomwood gets underhooks to prevent Faroshev's takedown attempt.
Faroshev is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daroshev Faroshev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doomwood misses with a punch to the body.
Doomwood prevents a takedown attempt there.
Faroshev working aggressively here.
Doomwood stops a takedown attempt from Faroshev.
We've been informed that Doomwood has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Doomwood looking for a takedown.
Faroshev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doomwood backwards.
Faroshev has Doomwood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Doomwood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Doomwood gets through Faroshev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faroshev has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Doomwood is trying to keep an underhook but Faroshev manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Doomwood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Faroshev is looking to work some ground and pound but Doomwood has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faroshev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doomwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faroshev.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Faroshev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Faroshev postures up in Doomwood's guard and throws a big left but Doomwood blocks it.
Faroshev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Faroshev throws an elbow that misses. Doomwood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faroshev's guard. Nice move by Doomwood!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doomwood throws a big right hand that misses.
Doomwood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Faroshev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tarquin Doomwood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarquin Doomwood's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Doomwood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Doomwood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faroshev's head backwards.
Doomwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faroshev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Doomwood looks to land a left hand but Faroshev moved out of range nicely.
Faroshev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Faroshev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Doomwood thuds his right hand into Faroshev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomwood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faroshev in his tracks.
Doomwood misses with an uppercut. Faroshev saw that one coming.
Tarquin Doomwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomwood shoots in for a takedown but Faroshev shows good takedown defense.
Tarquin Doomwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doomwood is breathing heavily.
Faroshev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doomwood.
Faroshev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Faroshev stuffs the takedown.
Faroshev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Doomwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Faroshev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Doomwood throws a shot from downtown. Faroshev moves away and avoids it.
Faroshev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doomwood throws a looping overhand right but Faroshev ducks down to avoid it.
Doomwood misses the shot to the body.
Faroshev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Doomwood misses.
Faroshev tries to counter with a takedown but Doomwood is quick to defend against it.
Doomwood throws a shot from downtown. Faroshev moves away and avoids it.
Faroshev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Doomwood misses with an uppercut.
Faroshev moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Faroshev.
Doomwood looks to throw the jab but Faroshev is out of range.
Faroshev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Doomwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doomwood misses the jab.
Faroshev tries to counter with a takedown but Doomwood is quick to defend against it.
Faroshev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doomwood.
Faroshev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daroshev Faroshev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarquin Doomwood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doomwood misses with a head kick.
Faroshev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Doomwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doomwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Doomwood misses with a body shot.
Faroshev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Doomwood sprawls and moves away.
Faroshev takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Doomwood misses.
Faroshev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doomwood loads up on a big right hand but Faroshev slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Faroshev. No joy for Doomwood on that attempt.
Faroshev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doomwood.
Faroshev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Faroshev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doomwood throws out the jab.
Faroshev feinted with a counter takedown.
Doomwood throws a body punch but Faroshev moves out of range.
A big right from Doomwood misses.
A big right from Doomwood misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doomwood looks to land a right hand but Faroshev moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doomwood. Faroshev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faroshev feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tarquin Doomwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tarquin Doomwood's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Faroshev avoids the body shot from Doomwood.
Faroshev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Daroshev Faroshev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Faroshev.
Doomwood forces Faroshev back against the cage and clinches.
Faroshev is trying to drag Doomwood to the mat but Doomwood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Doomwood is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Faroshev is trying to drag Doomwood to the mat but Doomwood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomwood is pressed up against the cage. Faroshev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Doomwood down to the mat. Doomwood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daroshev Faroshev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doomwood misses with a takedown attempt - Faroshev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Faroshev swivels and escapes.
Faroshev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Doomwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Faroshev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Doomwood sprawls and moves away.
Doomwood looks to throw the jab but Faroshev is out of range.
Doomwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doomwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faroshev's waist but Faroshev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doomwood off to one side.
Faroshev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Faroshev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faroshev circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Doomwood misses with an uppercut.
Faroshev feinted with a counter takedown.
Doomwood misses with a hook to the body
and Faroshev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Doomwood tries to roll over but Faroshev keeps him under control.
Faroshev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Faroshev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Faroshev prevents Doomwood from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faroshev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Faroshev working the head and body with strikes.
Doomwood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Doomwood.
Doomwood trying to strike off his back.
Faroshev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Doomwood's head.
Faroshev is looking to work some ground and pound but Doomwood has wrist control.
Tarquin Doomwood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Faroshev throws a big right hand that misses.
Faroshev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Faroshev throws a big elbow that misses.
Faroshev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doomwood is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faroshev is trying to control the position but Doomwood postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doomwood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Doomwood tries to free his leg and advance position but Faroshev is retaining full guard.
Faroshev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Doomwood controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doomwood wants to control from the top but Faroshev keeps moving.
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 Daroshev Faroshev.
I think Doomwood 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarquin Doomwood!
Our winner, Tarquin Doomwood, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Anwar Hussin (ranked 1595 p4p, 2391 weight class) and Santino Oliviera (ranked 220 p4p, 298 weight class). Hussin comes to the cage accompanied by Shooting Stars ft. Toro y moi (Flume Cover). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter fighter
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anwar Hussin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santino Oliviera!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliviera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Hussin won't allow it.
Oliviera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hussin smiles and moves away.
Oliviera tries to clinch but Hussin moves away
and Hussin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliviera won't be happy with that.
What's Oliviera going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Oliviera tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hussin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hussin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliviera on the ground.
Hussin trying to control the position but Oliviera is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliviera wants to control but Hussin postures up.
Hussin trying to control the position but Oliviera is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussin is chipping away with strikes.
Oliviera is looking to regain half guard here but Hussin keeps moving and retains side control.
Oliviera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oliviera wants to control but Hussin postures up.
Oliviera tries to improve position but can't.
Hussin lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussin looks up at the clock and then as Oliviera takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hussin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hussin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliviera keeps working.
Hussin working the body and head with strikes.
Oliviera is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hussin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Oliviera trying to control here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oliviera is trying to get back to full guard.
Hussin is thwarting Oliviera's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera is looking for a sweep. Hussin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliviera wants to control but Hussin is keeping busy.
Oliviera tries to roll over but Hussin keeps him under control.
Oliviera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hussin trying to control the action but Oliviera is working from the bottom.
Oliviera won't allow Hussin to pass to mount.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oliviera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliviera wants to clinch up but Hussin keeps it at a distance.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch but Hussin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oliviera manages to circle out of the way.
Hussin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hussin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliviera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hussin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hussin misses the target.
Oliviera wants to clinch up but Hussin keeps it at a distance.
Santino Oliviera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliviera moves in looking to clinch but Hussin pushes him off.
Hussin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Hussin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anwar Hussin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hussin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hussin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oliviera jumps guard but Hussin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anwar Hussin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oliviera tries to clinch there but Hussin circles away.
Oliviera has Hussin up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliviera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but Hussin holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliviera drops back down to his feet.
Oliviera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hussin walks away with a smile on his face. Oliviera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anwar Hussin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santino Oliviera.
Oliviera rushes Hussin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oliviera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hussin just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hussin.
Oliviera pulls guard.
Oliviera looking for a guillotine here but Hussin defends easily.
Hussin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oliviera's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliviera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hussin defends it easily.
Oliviera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hussin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hussin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oliviera looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliviera, not yet.
Hussin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oliviera's head.
Hussin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliviera, not yet.
Oliviera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hussin working some strikes from top position.
Our spies down at at League of Shadows MMA inform us that Oliviera has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hussin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliviera has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hussin 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 Oliviera.
Hussin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliviera can do to turn this around?
Oliviera is trying to control Hussin's posture but Hussin avoids it.
Oliviera gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliviera is not content to let Hussin control the position.
Oliviera is trying to control but can't.
Oliviera is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hussin jumps into side control!
Oliviera is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hussin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hussin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Oliviera trying to control but Hussin postures up.
Oliviera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hussin is looking to take a break and control but Oliviera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliviera actively working from the bottom here.
Hussin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliviera keeps working.
Oliviera tries to get to full guard but Hussin has control of the leg.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliviera is looking to control Hussin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oliviera avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santino Oliviera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oliviera tries to clinch there but Hussin circles away.
Hussin throwing a counter right hand but Oliviera manages to avoid it.
Oliviera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Hussin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oliviera is trying to keep Hussin in close.
Hussin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oliviera working for a triangle but Hussin defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussin cracks Oliviera with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussin is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Oliviera has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hussin is looking to defend but Oliviera has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hussin! Oliviera pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hussin taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Santino Oliviera!
After winning the bout, Santino Oliviera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freaky Fister (ranked 2754 p4p, 3251 weight class) and Jersey Turnpike (ranked 335 p4p, 390 weight class). Turnpike has chosen Don’t Stop the Party -Pitbull ft TJR as his entrance music. Turnpike has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Freaky Fister has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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170
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Great elbows
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freaky Fister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jersey Turnpike!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnpike ducks under a wild hook from Fister.
Turnpike looks winded!
Fister throws a hook but Turnpike avoids it easily.
Fister throws a jab when Turnpike was well out of range.
Fister definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fister's corner calls for a 1-2. Fister obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turnpike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fister.
Fister cracks Turnpike with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fister throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turnpike on the side of the head.
Fister scores with a hook to the body. Turnpike takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Turnpike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fister.
Fister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnpike.
Turnpike slips a jab from Fister.
Fister scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turnpike in his tracks.
Turnpike ducks under a wild hook from Fister.
Fister lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turnpike.
Turnpike looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fister throws the left hand but Turnpike avoids the punch easily.
Fister missing with a left hand there. Turnpike was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turnpike looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turnpike blocks a jab.
Fister connects with a right hand. Turnpike shakes it off.
Turnpike is rocked!
Turnpike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turnpike swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turnpike is still on wobbly legs! Can Fister finish him?
Turnpike blocks a jab.
Fister throws an overhand right that lands on Turnpike's shoulder, as Turnpike tries to avoid the shot.
Fister drops Turnpike with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Turnpike! Fister dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freaky Fister!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Nunes (ranked 4842 p4p, 3239 weight class) and Paul Nichols (ranked 482 p4p, 388 weight class). Nunes has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Paul Nichols has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Excellent 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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols cracks Nunes with a good jab.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Nichols lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Mauricio Nunes has been cut.
Nichols swats away the attempt to clinch by Nunes.
Nichols now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nunes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nunes is rocked!
Nichols cracks Nunes with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Nunes falls to his knees and Nichols doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Nichols!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between River Waters (ranked 25258 p4p, 4491 weight class) and Stanley Reynolds (ranked 540 p4p, 468 weight class). Reynolds has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Stanley Reynolds has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with River Waters's chin.
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Counter fighter
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Excellent 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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, River Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds gets tackled into the cage by Waters. Waters maintains the clinch.
Waters looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Waters is trying to pull guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Waters jumps guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Waters is trying to pull guard but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Reynolds to work.
The crowd are getting on Reynolds's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Waters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reynolds just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reynolds is stalling here.
Waters is trying to pull guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters tries to pull guard but Reynolds forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reynolds gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Reynolds sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Waters defending well though.
Reynolds is trying to control. Waters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Waters looking for submissions off his back.
Waters looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Reynolds is tapping! Great win for Waters!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). River Waters!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Cabral (ranked 1066 p4p, 1395 weight class) and Gordon Hunter (ranked 145 p4p, 189 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hunter's choice of entrance music: King of Curses. Bernardo Cabral has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gordon Hunter!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter tries to keep at a distance but Cabral has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cabral pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabral has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cabral escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cabral is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral controls Hunter momentarily but Hunter frees himself.
Cabral pulls Hunter in to control the position.
Cabral is trying to keep Hunter in close.
Hunter won't allow Cabral to sweep him here.
Cabral lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cabral slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to hold on to Cabral's head to control him but Cabral postures up.
Cabral seems to be working for a kimura but Hunter defends the submission attempt.
Cabral works his way into full mount!
Cabral controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral working for a submission but Hunter is keeping him at bay.
Cabral working for a submission but Hunter is keeping him at bay.
Hunter is working to get back to half guard.
Cabral can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunter is looking to escape.
Cabral will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cabral takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cabral wants to control the pace but Hunter is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabral is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hunter has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Cabral dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hunter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cabral tries to avoid it but Hunter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cabral to the ground. Cabral escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hunter gets caught napping as Cabral dives in and scores a takedown. Hunter manages to retain guard.
Cabral wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Cabral controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hunter is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral slips nicely into half guard.
Cabral is stalling here. Hunter is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cabral seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hunter has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cabral is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral can't do much from the bottom here.
Cabral is looking for a sweep.
Cabral tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Hunter easily slips into full mount!
Cabral is trying to reverse the position but instead Hunter has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral wants to control his opponent's hands but Hunter gets his hands free.
Hunter working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Cabral manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hunter's guard. Nice work there by Cabral.
Cabral wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Cabral wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cabral's guard.
Cabral looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hunter postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cabral controlling Hunter's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bernardo Cabral will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cabral's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cabral goes for a double leg but Hunter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hunter continues to drive forward.
Hunter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hunter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cabral just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cabral gets control of Hunter's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cabral will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cabral working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hunter has passed into half guard!
Cabral looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral is pressing down on Hunter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Cabral is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hunter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cabral makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cabral.
Cabral had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunter defends it easily.
Hunter won't allow Cabral to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cabral is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cabral wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Cabral is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunter can do to turn this around?
Cabral trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabral wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Hunter controls Cabral momentarily but Cabral frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cabral is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Cabral sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bernardo Cabral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Hunter.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches up with Cabral, looking for a takedown. Hunter pushes Cabral against the cage but Cabral circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cabral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabral shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hunter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cabral.
Gordon Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cabral drives through with a takedown into Hunter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cabral looking to pass the guard.
Cabral trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter working a defensive guard here.
Gordon Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabral trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernardo Cabral showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cabral has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernardo Cabral!
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RATING
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