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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gorgon Patriot (ranked 1485 p4p, 2664 weight class) and Tyres Widforss (ranked 118 p4p, 193 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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11 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Gorgon Patriot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyres Widforss!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Widforss moves out of range of the body kick.
Widforss feints the counter takedown.
Widforss throws out a loose jab but Patriot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patriot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Patriot lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patriot.
Tyres Widforss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Widforss connects with a nice looking jab.
Widforss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Patriot swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Patriot.
Patriot walks into a stiff left hand from Widforss.
Widforss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good exchange - Widforss coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Patriot coming out on top.
Widforss throws an off balance right hand
and Patriot counters with a three punch combo that has Widforss backing up. Widforss nods at Patriot to acknowledge the strikes.
Widforss misses with a straight right.
Widforss misses with an uppercut. Patriot saw that one coming.
Patriot with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widforss connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Patriot's hands.
Widforss throws an off balance right hand
and Patriot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Patriot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Widforss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patriot throws the kick towards the body but Widforss avoids it.
Widforss dodges the punch combination from Patriot.
Widforss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gorgon Patriot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyres Widforss.
Widforss shoots in and gets a takedown into Patriot's guard.
Patriot wants to stand up but Widforss is controlling him.
Patriot wants to sweep here but Widforss controlling him for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patriot seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Widforss trying to control the position from guard on top but Patriot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot pulls Widforss in close to his closed guard and prevents Widforss from doing any damage or advancing position.
Patriot wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Widforss postures up in Patriot's guard and throws a big left but Patriot blocks it.
Widforss is in close to Patriot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Widforss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Patriot controlling Widforss's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Widforss throwing strikes but missing.
Patriot wants to sweep here but Widforss controlling him for the moment.
Patriot has Widforss pulled in close to control his posture.
Widforss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widforss throwing strikes from guard but Patriot blocks nicely.
Widforss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Widforss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Widforss trying to control the position from guard on top but Patriot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Widforss throwing strikes from guard but Patriot blocks nicely.
Widforss sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Widforss won't allow Patriot to sweep him here.
Widforss is fighting to break Patriot's control of his arms but Patriot is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Widforss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patriot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Patriot manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Patriot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patriot looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Patriot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Patriot takes one on the button.
Widforss with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widforss swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Patriot counters with a good, hard body kick but Widforss shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Patriot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patriot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Widforss.
Widforss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Widforss.
Patriot bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sloppy strikes from Patriot. Those never looked like landing.
Widforss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Patriot but Patriot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Patriot decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Widforss looking for submissions off his back.
Widforss is trying to maintain the position but Patriot is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Patriot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Widforss throws a poor cross that misses
and Patriot counters with a nice uppercut.
Patriot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Widforss.
Widforss shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Patriot manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gorgon Patriot is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Patriot misses.
Widforss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Patriot defends it well.
Widforss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Patriot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Widforss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patriot throwing a counter right hand but Widforss manages to avoid it.
Patriot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Widforss working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patriot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patriot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Widforss is trying to keep Patriot in close.
Widforss looking for a sweep. Not yet Widforss, not yet.
Widforss trying to control the position.
Patriot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot wants to control from the top but Widforss keeps moving.
Patriot's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Patriot seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Widforss for as long as he can get away with.
Widforss manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Patriot manages to get himself to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Patriot holds on and takes a little breather.
Patriot manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gorgon Patriot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patriot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Widforss.
Patriot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Widforss.
Widforss takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Widforss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Widforss throws an overhand right that lands on Patriot's shoulder, as Patriot tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Patriot.
Widforss fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Patriot to the ground. Widforss is now in Patriot's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patriot trying to keep a closed guard but Widforss is proving a slippery customer.
Patriot wants to sweep but no luck.
Widforss throwing strikes but missing.
Widforss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Patriot working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Patriot holds on and takes a little breather.
Widforss throws a big right hand that misses.
Patriot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Widforss is one step ahead there.
Widforss cracks Patriot with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widforss throws a big elbow that misses.
Widforss trying to control the position from guard on top but Patriot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Widforss throwing strikes from guard but Patriot blocks nicely.
Widforss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Patriot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Widforss throws a big elbow that misses.
Widforss postures up in Patriot's guard and throws a big left but Patriot blocks it.
Widforss won't allow Patriot to sweep him here.
Patriot trying to control the position.
Widforss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patriot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Widforss can do to turn this around?
Patriot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Patriot is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Patriot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Patriot lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Widforss looking for a sweep. Not yet Widforss, not yet.
Patriot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot trying to control the position from guard on top but Widforss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patriot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Widforss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patriot has managed to get both his arms back between Widforss's legs - danger averted.
Patriot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Widforss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Widforss is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Patriot is aware though and is defending well.
Widforss working for a triangle but Patriot defends it easily.
Widforss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Widforss working for a triangle but Patriot defends it easily.
Patriot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Patriot dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A low kick lands for Patriot.
Widforss dips to his left and cracks Patriot with an uppercut!
Widforss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Widforss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Patriot!
Widforss misses with the ground and pound.
Patriot is trying to get back to his feet.
Widforss trying to control the position but Patriot is working away.
Patriot managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Widforss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widforss moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Widforss working away.
Widforss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Widforss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot tries to buck Widforss off but Widforss is having none of it.
Widforss trying to control the action but Patriot is working from the bottom.
Patriot tries to buck Widforss off but Widforss is having none of it.
Widforss in side control, throwing shots but Patriot defends.
Patriot sneaks back into half guard.
Patriot wants to get back to full guard.
Patriot is trying to stand.
Patriot wants to control but Widforss is keeping busy.
Widforss tries to pass the half guard into mount. Patriot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tyres Widforss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot trying to hold on to Widforss's head to control him but Widforss postures up.
Widforss throwing shots but Patriot is blocking nicely.
Widforss not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Patriot trying to control from the bottom.
Widforss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Widforss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Widforss is trying to work for a kimura but Patriot is defending well.
Patriot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Patriot is defending against the submission attempts here by Widforss.
Patriot taking some punishment here, with Widforss in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widforss is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Patriot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Patriot trying to control but Widforss postures up.
Widforss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Patriot taking some punishment here, with Widforss in his half guard.
Widforss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Patriot holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Patriot wants to get back to full guard.
Patriot is working hard here to advance position.
Widforss throwing shots but Patriot is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Widforss.
Widforss throwing shots but Patriot is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widforss seems to be looking for submissions.
Patriot is looking to escape.
Tyres Widforss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Patriot is concentrating on defense, preventing Widforss from advancing position.
Patriot regains full guard. Nicely done.
Widforss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Widforss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Patriot trying to keep a closed guard but Widforss is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Widforss is looking to work some ground and pound but Patriot has wrist control.
Patriot is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Patriot is looking to stand up but Widforss isn't so interested in that idea.
Widforss throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Widforss throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Widforss throws a big right hand that misses.
Patriot pulls Widforss in to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyres Widforss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Patriot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorgon Patriot!
Gorgon Patriot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 2477 p4p, 1243 weight class) and Jacob Parker (ranked 307 p4p, 171 weight class). Jacob Parker struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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34 - 12 - 3 |
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23 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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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 34 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Parker!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangin connects with the punch.
Parker misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Bangin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bangin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bangin.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Parker.
Bangin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bangin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bangin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jacob Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bangin.
Bangin tries a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangin was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
As Parker backs away, Bangin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bangin looks for the body kick but Parker saw that one coming.
A jab from Bangin misses.
Bangin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin needs to keep his hands up - Parker had a free shot at his head there.
Parker wants to clinch up but Bangin keeps it at a distance.
Bangin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bangin throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin.
Bangin throws a chopping leg kick but Parker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bangin misses.
Bangin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangin throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Parker walks into a stiff left hand from Bangin.
Parker defending well as Bangin loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target.
Parker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Parker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Bangin is looking to counter punch.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bangin.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bangin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Parker blocks the leg kick.
Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Parker is out of range.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker moved away.
Bangin throws a solid leg kick but Parker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangin.
Parker checks a low kick from Bangin.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Bangin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Parker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Bangin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Bangin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bangin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin lands a head shot.
Parker wants to clinch up but Bangin keeps it at a distance.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bangin.
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Bangin blocking some punches.
Bangin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker dips to his left and cracks Bangin with an uppercut!
Bangin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Parker.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bangin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bangin scores with a spinning back kick!
A big right from Parker misses.
Bangin lands with a cross.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Bangin throws a combination that misses
and Parker counters with a one-two to the body.
Bangin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Parker's hands.
Parker throws a right hand that Bangin ducks under and follows up with a left that Bangin also avoids with ease.
Bangin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bangin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.
Bangin tries a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangin moves away.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Parker misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin breaks the clinch.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker moved away.
Parker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bangin misses with a body kick.
Parker throws a fast counter high kick but Bangin manages to duck under it in time.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
Bangin jabs Parker right on the nose. Parker blinks but takes it well.
Parker throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bangin lands with a right hand.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Parker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Izzy Bangin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bangin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bangin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Parker misses.
Bangin connects with a solid leg kick.
Bangin looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Parker slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bangin misses with a low kick as Parker jumps back.
Bangin works Parker's body with a nice hook.
Bangin scores with a shot to the body.
Bangin tries to move into range but Parker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bangin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Parker throws a jab when Bangin was well out of range.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker sizes up Bangin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bangin 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.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Bangin had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker forces Bangin back against the cage and clinches.
Parker can't break the clinch.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Parker.
Bangin misses with the head strike.
Bangin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bangin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker manages to break the clinch.
Bangin 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.
Bangin misses with a left hand
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker throws a nice looking combination but Bangin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bangin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Parker just manages to avoid it.
Bangin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bangin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parker looks to land a combination but Bangin avoids it well.
Bangin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Bangin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Parker's hands.
Parker throws a right hand that Bangin ducks under and follows up with a left that Bangin also avoids with ease.
Parker has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangin throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Bangin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Bangin backs off Parker throws a huge counter combo but Bangin manages to avoid it all.
Parker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bangin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Parker throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangin tries to land a front kick but Parker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jacob Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bangin jabs Parker right on the nose. Parker blinks but takes it well.
Bangin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parker momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Bangin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bangin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bangin slips a straight right by Parker.
Bangin throws a low kick, looking for Parker's leg but Parker calmly moves out of range.
Bangin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parker finds it's way round the side to connect with Bangin's head.
Parker throws a lazy head kick
and Bangin counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bangin.
Bangin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parker checks it well.
Parker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Parker slips a straight right by Bangin.
Bangin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with the combination.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bangin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Bangin misses.
Parker takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Bangin.
Parker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Bangin misses with a hook.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bangin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bangin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
Bangin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bangin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker checks it.
Parker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bangin throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Parker looks to land a combination but Bangin avoids it well.
Parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bangin connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bangin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Parker's head backwards.
Bangin throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Bangin throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bangin. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker has closed the distance and engaged Bangin in a clinch.
Bangin breaks the clinch.
Parker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bangin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Bangin misses with a straight left.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Bangin moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Bangin misses its target.
Bangin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bangin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Parker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parker throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Parker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Bangin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bangin misses with a hook.
Parker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker moves out of range of the leg kick from Bangin.
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!
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.
Bangin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Parker blocks the body kick.
Parker connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker staying out of range there.
Bangin missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bangin.
Parker throws a big counter head kick but Bangin avoids it with no problem.
Parker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bangin cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Parker.
Parker lands a head kick!
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parker tries to clinch but Bangin moves out of range.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Bangin lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Bangin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker is looking for the big counter here.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Parker's leg. Parker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bangin throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker unleashes a big counter combination but Bangin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Bangin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bangin.
Jacob Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangin throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Bangin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bangin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bangin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bangin throws a low kick but Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bangin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Bangin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bangin lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.
Parker blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin.
Bangin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bangin jabs at Parker's body.
Bangin throws out a leg kick but Parker moves out of range and Bangin only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a head kick that half lands.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bangin.
Bangin tries to land a leg kick but Parker saw it coming and moves away.
Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bangin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin breaks from the clinch.
Bangin swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bangin.
Nice cross by Parker.
Bangin avoids the head kick by Parker.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bangin throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bangin prevents a body shot from Parker.
Bangin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bangin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Parker.
Bangin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bangin blocks a head kick by Parker.
Bangin looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Bangin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and Bangin settles back down.
Bangin slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Bangin throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Parker takes one on the button.
Bangin looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Bangin misses with a wild body shot.
Parker throws a hook but Bangin blocks it.
Bangin thuds a left hand into Parker's body.
Parker tries to clinch up but Bangin circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Bangin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bangin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
An out of breath Izzy Bangin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jacob Parker spoke after the fight, saying 'Dammit son, my momma is gonna whip my ass!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Adamos (ranked 686 p4p, 3477 weight class) and Salyn Sarethi (ranked 88 p4p, 369 weight class). Adamos comes to the cage accompanied by Watch. Sarethi has chosen Blue Ice as his entrance music. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Adamos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salyn Sarethi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarethi looks to throw a body kick
and Adamos counters with a nice uppercut.
Sarethi throws a shot from downtown. Adamos moves away and avoids it.
Adamos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Sarethi misses
and Adamos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Salyn Sarethi has been cut.
Sarethi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sarethi looks to throw a body kick
and Adamos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sarethi tries to bum rush Adamos with a series of wild strikes but Adamos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Adamos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sarethi throws a sloppy head kick and Adamos moves out of range easily.
Salyn Sarethi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarethi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adamos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarethi misses with a hook to the body
letting Adamos counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Sarethi. Those never looked like landing.
Sarethi misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarethi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adamos eats them both and turns towards Sarethi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Adamos avoids the head kick by Sarethi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarethi throws a series of punches but Adamos avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Adamos.
Adamos drops his hands momentarily and Sarethi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sarethi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adamos counters with a straight right hand.
 Sarethi is rocked!
Sarethi ducks under a wild hook from Adamos.
Sarethi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adamos backs up against the cage.
Sarethi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sarethi is still on wobbly legs! Can Adamos finish him?
Sarethi misses with a right hand
and Adamos counters with a right hand from hell and Sarethi is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adrian Adamos!
An out of breath Adrian Adamos 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 941 p4p, 3253 weight class) and Atakan Akkaynak (ranked 122 p4p, 348 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yevgeny Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Atakan Akkaynak!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Akkaynak takes a step back to recover.
Ignatov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Akkaynak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ignatov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ignatov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akkaynak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Ignatov.
It looks like Atakan Akkaynak has been cut.
Ignatov walks into a stiff left hand from Akkaynak.
Akkaynak looks to clinch
and Ignatov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akkaynak is rocked!
Akkaynak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ignatov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Akkaynak tries to clinch up
and Ignatov counters with a huge left! Akkaynak is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ignatov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Akkaynak from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ignatov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yevgeny Ignatov!
Yevgeny Ignatov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Tamburello (ranked 1191 p4p, 766 weight class) and Antun Simunic (ranked 131 p4p, 91 weight class). Tamburello comes into the arena with Going Out of Style - Dropkick Murphys blaring out of the sound system. Simunic has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Chris Tamburello 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Tamburello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antun Simunic!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamburello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simunic.
Simunic fails to land with a series of punches.
Simunic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Tamburello. Beautiful body shot.
Tamburello shoots for a double leg takedown but Simunic sprawls well. He's pushed Tamburello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tamburello takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tamburello misses with a body shot.
Simunic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tamburello fails to land with a series of punches.
Simunic connects with a high kick.
A big right from Tamburello misses.
Tamburello staying out of range there.
Tamburello is looking to clinch.
Simunic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simunic misses with a wild body shot.
Simunic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamburello. Simunic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tamburello misses with a wild body shot.
Simunic throws a sloppy head kick
and Tamburello counters with a straight right hand.
Simunic scores with a one two! Tamburello had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Simunic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunic throws a head kick but Tamburello moves out of range.
Tamburello has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.
Tamburello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simunic moves away.
Simunic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Simunic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tamburello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simunic has time to react.
Simunic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tamburello lands with a shot to the body.
Tamburello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simunic at a distance.
Tamburello misses with a body shot
and Simunic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tamburello thinking.
Simunic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simunic ducks under a wild hook from Tamburello.
Tamburello tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simunic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tamburello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simunic was well out of range. Poor timing from Tamburello.
Simunic ducks under a wild hook from Tamburello.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simunic throws a sloppy head kick and Tamburello moves out of range easily.
Tamburello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simunic moves away.
Simunic lands a high kick!
Tamburello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simunic moves away.
Simunic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamburello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simunic.
Simunic misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Tamburello tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simunic just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Tamburello.
Tamburello forces Simunic back against the cage and clinches.
Tamburello tries to work over Simunic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simunic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamburello's elbow.
A short left from Simunic.
Tamburello gets through Simunic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Simunic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tamburello is looking to wear down Simunic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Simunic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tamburello looks for a takedown but Simunic sprawls well.
Simunic connects with a single shot there.
Simunic moves into the clinch.
Tamburello lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamburello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tamburello on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simunic.
Tamburello misses with the head strike.
Simunic throws a head punch that misses.
Tamburello lands a shot to the body.
Simunic prevents a body shot from Tamburello.
Simunic manages to break the clinch.
Tamburello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simunic.
Tamburello avoids the head kick by Simunic.
Tamburello goes for a double leg but Simunic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Simunic continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Tamburello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tamburello misses with a body punch.
Simunic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simunic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simunic ducks under a wild hook from Tamburello.
Simunic lands a slapping body shot.
Antun Simunic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simunic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tamburello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tamburello takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Simunic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tamburello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simunic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simunic throws a sloppy head kick and Tamburello moves out of range easily.
Simunic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tamburello lands a jab to Simunic's midsection.
Tamburello pushes Simunic up against the cage in a clinch.
Tamburello prevents Simunic from breaking the clinch.
Simunic is trying to break the clinch but Tamburello is controlling him.
Simunic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tamburello seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Simunic can turn it around.
Tamburello displaying some good clinch control by pressing Simunic up against the cage.
Tamburello has hold of one of Simunic's legs. Simunic is fighting the takedown attempt but Tamburello gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tamburello is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tamburello makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simunic throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tamburello uses it to pass to side control.
Tamburello scores with punches from side control.
Tamburello works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Tamburello will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab lands there for Simunic.
Simunic lands a high kick!
Tamburello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Simunic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tamburello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simunic drives through and clinches with Tamburello against the cage.
Simunic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simunic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tamburello tries to work over Simunic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simunic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tamburello backwards.
Simunic throws a punch but it's blocked by Tamburello.
Simunic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tamburello has him pressed against the cage.
Simunic misses with a punch to the body.
Simunic wants to break free but Tamburello has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simunic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Simunic working aggressively here.
Tamburello slowing the pace effectively.
Simunic swings wildly with an uppercut but Tamburello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simunic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunic throws a head kick but Tamburello moves out of range.
Simunic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Tamburello.
Simunic tries to break free but Tamburello pushes him back against the cage.
Tamburello scores with a hook to the body.
Simunic manages to break the clinch.
Simunic gets a clinch.
Simunic letting Tamburello take a breather here.
Simunic pushes Tamburello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simunic prevents a body shot from Tamburello.
Tamburello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simunic's efforts to push away.
Tamburello turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tamburello landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simunic taking a bit of punishment here - Tamburello scoring with strikes.
Tamburello working the ground and pound.
Simunic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tamburello lands a few punches from side control.
Simunic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tamburello wants to control but Simunic is keeping him busy.
Tamburello cracks Simunic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Simunic is rocked!
Tamburello landing strikes.
Simunic is still in real trouble! Can Tamburello finish him?
Tamburello working the ground and pound from side control.
Tamburello cracks Simunic with a big elbow.
A big shot lands for Tamburello! That's hurt Simunic! Will he recover? Tamburello fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Tamburello!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 217 p4p, 647 weight class) and Vlad Tepes lV (ranked 31 p4p, 87 weight class). Cressbeckler comes to the cage accompanied by American Remains. Joad Cressbeckler 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 35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Tepes lV!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes lV scores with a hook to the body. Cressbeckler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cressbeckler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cressbeckler throws a series of punches but Tepes lV avoids them all with ease.
Tepes lV uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cressbeckler.
And Tepes lV tries to counter it with a takedown but Cressbeckler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cressbeckler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Tepes lV throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Tepes lV fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tepes lV takes a swing at Cressbeckler's ribcage but misses.
Cressbeckler takes a swing at Tepes lV's ribcage but misses.
Tepes lV fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tepes lV moves away from the strike by Cressbeckler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes lV throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tepes lV scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cressbeckler doesn't seem bothered though.
Tepes lV just misses with a punch to the body.
Cressbeckler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Tepes lV is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cressbeckler rather than just go for the knockout.
Cressbeckler defending well as Tepes lV loads up on a big left hand.
Tepes lV gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cressbeckler.
Tepes lV lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
 It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.
Tepes lV tries to move into range but Cressbeckler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tepes lV connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the body from Tepes lV misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tepes lV looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cressbeckler looks to throw the jab but Tepes lV is out of range.
Tepes lV lands with a hook. Cressbeckler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tepes lV throws a leg kick but Cressbeckler checks it.
Tepes lV has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cressbeckler finds it's way round the side to connect with Tepes lV's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cressbeckler.
Tepes lV slips a jab and a cross from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Cressbeckler misses the target.
Tepes lV connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tepes lV misses with a body kick.
Cressbeckler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tepes lV lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tepes lV lands a jab to Cressbeckler's midsection.
Cressbeckler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cressbeckler takes a swing at Tepes lV's ribcage but misses.
Cressbeckler misses with a right hand
and Tepes lV counters with a low kick, right behind Cressbeckler 's knee.
Tepes lV misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lV cracks Cressbeckler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tepes lV moves away from the strike by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tepes lV.
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Tepes lV fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cressbeckler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tepes lV slips a straight right by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tepes lV throws out a loose jab but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes lV has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A lazy left from Tepes lV finds it's target.
Cressbeckler misses with a body kick.
Tepes lV looks to score with a jab to the body but Cressbeckler is just out of range.
Cressbeckler throws a quick counter head kick but Tepes lV was just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes lV.
Cressbeckler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes lV throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cressbeckler to counter with a crisp jab.
Tepes lV checks a leg kick.
Tepes lV with a poor takedown
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepes lV swings for the body but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tepes lV tries a low kick but Cressbeckler avoids it.
Tepes lV is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cressbeckler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tepes lV throws a looping overhand right but Cressbeckler ducks down to avoid it.
Cressbeckler thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cressbeckler takes one to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler works Tepes lV's body with a nice hook.
Cressbeckler throws the left hand but Tepes lV avoids the punch easily.
Nice sprawl there from Cressbeckler as Tepes lV shoots in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepes lV dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tepes lV scores with a jab to the body.
Cressbeckler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cressbeckler lands a nice shot that snaps Tepes lV's head back.
Vlad Tepes lV seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cressbeckler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cressbeckler throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes lV connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cressbeckler momentarily.
Cressbeckler moves away from the strike by Tepes lV.
Cressbeckler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cressbeckler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tepes lV finds it's way round the side to connect with Cressbeckler's head.
Tepes lV misses with an uppercut.
Tepes lV has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tepes lV loads up on a big right hand but Cressbeckler slips the punch.
And Cressbeckler counters with a quick kick to the body but Tepes lV blocks it.
Good exchange - Tepes lV coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes lV misses with a hook
and Cressbeckler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes lV throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler cracks Tepes lV with an open hand slap.
Cressbeckler misses with a wild body shot.
Tepes lV misses with a wild body shot.
Tepes lV moves away from the strike by Cressbeckler.
Tepes lV swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cressbeckler counters with a low kick, right behind Tepes lV 's knee.
Tepes lV takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tepes lV throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cressbeckler misses with a looping right.
Cressbeckler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tepes lV.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes lV.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cressbeckler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Tepes lV throws a poor cross that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a straight right hand.
Cressbeckler connects with a leg kick.
Cressbeckler misses the jab.
Tepes lV throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tepes lV throws a wild body kick that Cressbeckler sees coming a mile off.
Cressbeckler feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Tepes lV.
Tepes lV throws a right hand that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Joad Cressbeckler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tepes lV fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cressbeckler cracks Tepes lV with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cressbeckler has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tepes lV to stand back up!
Tepes lV is rocked!
Tepes lV scores with a body shot.
Tepes lV is still on wobbly legs! Can Cressbeckler finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Cressbeckler.
Tepes lV bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Cressbeckler comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Tepes lV falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Tepes lV was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joad Cressbeckler!
Our winner, Joad Cressbeckler, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bugsy Seigel (ranked 350 p4p, 598 weight class) and Banana Republic (ranked 47 p4p, 72 weight class). Seigel comes to the cage accompanied by Paradise City - Guns N' Roses. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bugsy Seigel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banana Republic!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Republic - that will leave a mark!
Jab by Republic.
Republic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Republic throws a sloppy head kick and Seigel moves out of range easily.
Republic doesn't manage to clinch there - Seigel circles away.
Republic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Seigel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Seigel misses with a straight left.
Banana Republic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seigel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Republic.
Seigel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Republic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seigel's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Seigel.
Republic lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Republic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seigel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Republic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Republic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Republic jabs Seigel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Republic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seigel.
Seigel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Republic.
Republic clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Seigel.
Republic tries to land knees in the clinch but Seigel avoids the damage to the body.
Seigel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Republic working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Republic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seigel struggles to land a body shot inside as Republic controls his hands.
Republic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Seigel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Republic misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Seigel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seigel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Republics head.
Republic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Republic trying to land knees to the body.
Republic misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Seigel.
Seigel pushes Republic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seigel managing to block the knees to the body from Republic.
Seigel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Republic fails to land.
Seigel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seigel.
Seigel tries to land knees in the clinch but Republic avoids the damage to the body.
Republic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Republic.
A nice left hand lands by Seigel.
Republic lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Seigel fails to land.
Republic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seigel is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seigel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seigel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seigel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Republic blocks it with crossed arms.
Republic lands a shoulder strike.
Republic misses with a knee to the head.
Seigel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Republic up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Republic.
Seigel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Republic looks winded!
Seigel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Republic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Seigel landing knees to the head.
Seigel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Republic or not.
Seigel digs a right hand underneath Republic's ribcage. Republic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Seigel works on Republic's body with a couple of short punches.
Seigel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Seigel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seigel cracks Republic with a nice body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Seigel obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seigel is leaning against Republic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Seigel on the inside.
Seigel stalls.
Seigel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seigel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Seigel.
Seigel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Seigel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seigel.
Seigel lands with a light punch inside.
Seigel scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Seigel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Seigel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seigel is working Republic over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seigel pushes Republic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Seigel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Republic backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seigel.
It looks like Banana Republic has been cut.
Seigel cracks Republic with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bugsy Seigel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Banana Republic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Seigel flashes Republic a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Republic's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Republic crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Seigel punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bugsy Seigel!
Our winner, Bugsy Seigel, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 112 p4p, 450 weight class) and Alexander Kuznetsov (ranked 14 p4p, 57 weight class). Exotic's entrance music is Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov clinches.
Kuznetsov with a knee to the head.
It looks like Joe Exotic has been cut.
Kuznetsov wants to stall.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Exotic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Exotic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Exotic is blocking nicely.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Exotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Exotic lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Exotic - that landed with a thud.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow inside that Exotic shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Exotic throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the body.
Exotic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuznetsov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Exotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Exotic.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Exotic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Exotic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kuznetsov misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Exotic breaks from the clinch.
Exotic works Kuznetsov's body with a nice hook.
Kuznetsov has Exotic up against the cage in a clinch.
Exotic wants to break free but Kuznetsov has control.
Exotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Exotic is trying to push Kuznetsov away but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuznetsov misses with a head kick.
Exotic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Exotic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Exotic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Exotic.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.
Exotic throws out a loose jab but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Exotic moves out of range as Kuznetsov strikes.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.
Exotic is looking to slow Kuznetsov down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but Exotic checks it.
Kuznetsov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Exotic.
Exotic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuznetsov on the side of the head.
Kuznetsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Exotic.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and pushes Exotic back into the cage.
Kuznetsov breaks from the clinch.
Exotic swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick but Exotic moves out of range.
Exotic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuznetsov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Exotic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuznetsov takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Exotic.
Exotic lands a body shot.
Exotic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Exotic scores with a jab to the head.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight right.
Exotic lands with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov slips under a jab.
Exotic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuznetsov slips a jab from Exotic.
Exotic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuznetsov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov moves in looking to clinch but Exotic pushes him off.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Exotic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Exotic has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov works on Exotic's body with a couple of short punches.
Exotic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Exotic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kuznetsov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Exotic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kuznetsov can turn it around.
Kuznetsov is looking to control Exotic's arms but Exotic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuznetsov has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Exotic.
Exotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Exotic up against the cage.
Exotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Exotic scores with a shoulder strike.
Exotic lands an uppercut.
Exotic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuznetsov.
Exotic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Exotic lands with a short shot to the head.
Exotic takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Exotic's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
Exotic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Exotic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Exotic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Exotic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Exotic slips a straight right by Kuznetsov.
Exotic slips a jab and a cross from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Exotic gets tackled into the cage by Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov maintains the clinch.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Exotic gets through Kuznetsov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
Exotic can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Exotic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Exotic lands with a short shot to the head.
Alexander Kuznetsov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Exotic misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov has managed to clinch.
Exotic has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow just above Exotic 's eye.
Kuznetsov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznetsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Exotic is defending well for now.
Exotic digs a right hand underneath Kuznetsov's ribcage. Kuznetsov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuznetsov is breathing heavily.
Exotic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Exotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Exotic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Exotic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Exotic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Exotic pushes Kuznetsov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Exotic misses with a punch to the body.
Exotic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Exotic lands with a kick to the temple. Kuznetsov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Exotic instigates a clinch.
Exotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Exotic lands with a light punch inside.
Kuznetsov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Exotic's face.
Exotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Exotic.
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!
Exotic misses with a body punch.
Exotic lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Exotic.
Exotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Exotic lands a nice shot to the body.
Exotic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Exotic.
Exotic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Exotic can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Exotic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Exotic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Exotic keeps control of Kuznetsov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the head.
Exotic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuznetsovs head.
Exotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Exotic lands with a left to the head.
Exotic tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Exotic back against the cage.
Exotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Exotic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Exotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Exotic lands a shoulder strike.
Exotic lands a body shot.
Exotic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Exotic lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Exotic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Exotic.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up but Exotic circles away and keeps his distance.
Exotic lands a jab to Kuznetsov's midsection.
Exotic misses with a wild body shot.
Exotic throws out a powerful jab.
Exotic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Exotic finds it's target.
Exotic lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuznetsov off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the body from Kuznetsov misses
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Exotic. That's going to slow Kuznetsov down.
Exotic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joe Exotic is winning the standup battle so far.
Exotic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exotic rushes Kuznetsov and presses him up against the cage.
Exotic has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Exotic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Exotic throws out a powerful jab.
Kuznetsov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Exotic. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic lands with a right hand.
Kuznetsov looks to throw the jab but Exotic is out of range.
Nice shot by Exotic.
Exotic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Exotic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Exotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Exotic keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuznetsov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Exotic doesn't seem bothered though.
Exotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Exotic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Exotic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Exotic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuznetsov can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Exotic.
Exotic instigates a clinch.
Exotic is leaning against Kuznetsov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Exotic tries to work over Kuznetsov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Exotic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Exotic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Exotic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Exotic 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.
Exotic rushes Kuznetsov and presses him up against the cage.
Exotic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Exotic.
Kuznetsov tries a body shot but Exotic blocks it.
Exotic tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Exotic.
Exotic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Exotic - that landed with a thud.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee strike.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Exotic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but Exotic checks it.
Kuznetsov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice shot lands for Exotic.
Exotic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Exotic scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Exotic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuznetsovs head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic cracks Kuznetsov with a nice body shot.
Exotic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Exotic cracks Kuznetsov with a nice body shot.
Exotic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Exotic as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Exotic.
Exotic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Exotic lands a shot to the body.
Exotic breaks the clinch.
Exotic with a jab.
Exotic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Exotic.
Exotic scores with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exotic sizes up Kuznetsov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuznetsov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic has Kuznetsov up against the cage in a clinch.
Exotic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov presses Exotic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuznetsov breaks from the clinch.
Exotic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Exotic cracks Kuznetsov with an open hand slap.
Exotic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Exotic.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kuznetsov with a knee to the head.
Exotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Exotic swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Exotic can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Exotic blocks it.
Exotic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuznetsov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Exotic slips under a jab from Kuznetsov.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kuznetsov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Exotic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuznetsov.
Exotic scores with a leg kick.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Exotic misses its intended target.
Kuznetsov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Exotic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Exotic.
Exotic pushes Kuznetsov up against the cage in a clinch.
Exotic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Exotic.
Exotic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the body.
Joe Exotic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kuznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Exotic is blocking nicely.
Exotic struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Exotic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Exotic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Exotic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Exotic throws a head punch that misses.
Exotic scores with a hook to the body.
Exotic throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee to the head.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznetsov trying to stall but Exotic improves his position.
Alexander Kuznetsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Exotic tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Exotic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Exotic 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Exotic!
Joe Exotic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winston Todd (ranked 64 p4p, 591 weight class) and Jack Adlehyde (ranked 8 p4p, 82 weight class). Todd comes into the arena with Piano Man blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Adlehyde!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Adlehyde is looking for the big counter here.
A big left from Todd misses.
A combination from Adlehyde does no damage.
A low kick lands for Todd.
Adlehyde throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Adlehyde scores with a punch to the head.
Adlehyde looks to throw the jab but Todd is out of range.
It looked like Todd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adlehyde throws a right hand that misses
and Todd counters with an outside leg kick.
Adlehyde swings widly with a right hand
and Todd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Todd misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adlehyde moves out of range as Todd throws a body kick.
Adlehyde misses with a right hand
and Todd counters with a stiff right hand.
Adlehyde pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Todd back to the cage. Adlehyde follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Winston Todd has been cut.
Adlehyde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todd.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adlehyde.
Todd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Adlehyde misses the jab.
Todd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Todd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Adlehyde's corner calls for a 1-2. Adlehyde obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Todd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adlehyde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Todd.
Todd looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Adlehyde throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Todd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adlehyde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adlehyde throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab.
Adlehyde looks to land a right hand but Todd moved out of range.
Adlehyde looks to land a left hand but Todd moved out of range nicely.
Todd is looking to counter punch.
Adlehyde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Todd finds it's way through Adlehyde's defenses.
Todd digs a good body shot into Adlehyde's ribs.
Todd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde misses with a hook.
Todd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adlehyde.
Good shot there by Todd.
Adlehyde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Todd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Todd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Adlehyde is just out of range.
Adlehyde lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Todd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adlehyde misses with an uppercut
and Todd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adlehyde takes the fight into the clinch.
Adlehyde scores with a shoulder strike.
Adlehyde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adlehyde lands an overhand right.
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!
Todd cracks Adlehyde with an open hand slap.
Adlehyde is rocked!
Todd throws a pinpoint strike between Adlehyde's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Adlehyde crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Todd scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Winston Todd!
Winston Todd was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tagnarach Kamara (ranked 78 p4p, 108 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 11 p4p, 15 weight class). Kamara's entrance music is BLIND SPOTS. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tagnarach Kamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy misses with an uppercut. Kamara saw that one coming.
McCarthy cracks a nice hook into Kamara's ribs.
McCarthy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCarthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamara wants to slow McCarthy down by chopping away at his legs.
A little jabbing left from McCarthy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kamara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCarthy misses the jab.
McCarthy misses with a body shot.
McCarthy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kamara feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McCarthy 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.
Kamara misses with a body shot.
A jab from Kamara misses.
A little jabbing left from McCarthy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCarthy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamara moves away.
Kamara takes one on the button.
Kamara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tagnarach Kamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCarthy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCarthy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kamara rather than just go for the knockout.
Kamara misses the shot to the body.
Kamara misses with a wild combination.
Kamara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCarthy throws a counter combo.
Kamara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kamara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCarthy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara throws a right hand that misses
and McCarthy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCarthy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kamara defends well and McCarthy ends up having to push Kamara into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McCarthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamara.
McCarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Kamara moves out of range.
Kamara throws a lazy uppercut
and McCarthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamara throws out a loose jab but McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCarthy throws a combination that misses
and Kamara makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McCarthy really felt that one!
Kamara looks to land a body kick but McCarthy moved away.
McCarthy misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy blocks the body kick.
McCarthy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamara.
McCarthy misses with a lunging right hand
and Kamara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCarthy misses with a body shot
and Kamara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but Kamara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tagnarach Kamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cormac McCarthy.
Kamara tries to land a front kick but McCarthy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McCarthy unleashes a big counter combination but Kamara bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kamara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kamara slips under a jab from McCarthy.
McCarthy avoids a kick to the body.
McCarthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McCarthy!
It looks like Tagnarach Kamara has been cut.
McCarthy throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy avoids the body shot from Kamara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamara misses with a body kick.
Kamara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kamara scores with a jab to the body.
McCarthy misses with a straight left.
McCarthy throws a hook but Kamara blocks it.
Kamara was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McCarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCarthy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCarthy shoots and misses
enabling Kamara to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kamara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cormac McCarthy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tagnarach Kamara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
McCarthy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCarthy misses with an uppercut
and Kamara counters with a straight right hand.
McCarthy swings for the body but Kamara moves out of range.
Kamara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCarthy misses with a jab to the body
and Kamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamara scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Kamara misses.
Kamara throws a body kick that misses
and McCarthy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McCarthy tries to free his leg and advance position but Kamara is retaining full guard.
Kamara wants to control but McCarthy passes easily into half guard.
McCarthy content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara wants to improve his position but McCarthy is controlling well.
McCarthy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kamara blocking the ground and pound attempt from McCarthy.
Kamara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kamara tries to get out of the position.
Kamara is trying to control but can't.
McCarthy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy stalling away here and it's allowed Kamara to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
McCarthy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCarthy throws a big right hand that misses.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCarthy wants to pass the guard but Kamara is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara pulls McCarthy in to control the position.
McCarthy is looking to work some ground and pound but Kamara has wrist control.
McCarthy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kamara's guard.
McCarthy thows a huge punch but Kamara dodges it nicely.
McCarthy is trying to control. Kamara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McCarthy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCarthy lands a nice short elbow.
Kamara taking some punishment here, with McCarthy in his half guard.
Kamara has hold of McCarthy's hands but McCarthy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McCarthy works his foot free and advances to mount.
McCarthy lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara taking shots to the head.
McCarthy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCarthy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McCarthy punching from mount but Kamara doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McCarthy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCarthy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCarthy punishing his opponent with strikes.
McCarthy working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy landing strikes from the mount.
Cormac McCarthy has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCarthy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McCarthy unloads with some shots from mount but Kamara bucks and avoids them well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCarthy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McCarthy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kamara's face.
McCarthy thowing shots but they're missing.
McCarthy raining down hammerfists from mount.
McCarthy landing punches.
McCarthy looking to control but Kamara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kamara can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac McCarthy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tagnarach Kamara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kamara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tagnarach Kamara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCarthy misses with a double jab
enabling Kamara to counter with a crisp jab.
McCarthy dodges the punch combination from Kamara.
McCarthy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kamara doesn't seem bothered though.
McCarthy walks into a left hand.
Kamara misses the shot to the body.
Kamara throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCarthy avoids the head kick by Kamara.
Kamara throws a lazy right hand but McCarthy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt.
Tagnarach Kamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cormac McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Kamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Kamara misses.
McCarthy feints the counter takedown.
McCarthy throws a shot to the body.
McCarthy slips a jab from Kamara.
Nice defenses there by McCarthy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kamara coming out on top.
McCarthy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kamara under the eye.
Kamara missing with a left hand there. McCarthy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCarthy connects with a body shot.
Kamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and McCarthy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Kamara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCarthy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kamara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCarthy works over Kamara's head and body with a nice combination.
Kamara misses with a looping right.
Kamara takes one to the side of the head.
McCarthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kamara misses with a straight right.
McCarthy tries to bum rush Kamara with a series of wild strikes but Kamara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kamara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCarthy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cormac McCarthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCarthy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamara throws a right hand that misses
and McCarthy counters with a straight right hand.
Kamara avoids the body shot from McCarthy.
McCarthy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kamara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McCarthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCarthy misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamara thows a leg kick but McCarthy checks it
and McCarthy counters with a right hand to the body.
McCarthy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamara throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamara. McCarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamara misses with a two punch combination.
Kamara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarthy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
McCarthy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cormac McCarthy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCarthy scores with the left hand. Kamara knows he should have avoided that one.
McCarthy lands an overhand right.
Kamara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCarthy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kamara circles away.
Jab, jab by McCarthy - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac McCarthy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCarthy 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac McCarthy!
Cormac McCarthy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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